The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-01-23

Mr.. Meeker, Of Washington Terri
tory, exhibited fno specimens of th'
timber of that country; cubes of very
fine beet sugar produced there; whea
averaging so bushels to the acre; oats
l02 bushels; a fine collection of fruit
especially Of pears and apples green
dried and preserved; specimens oil
coal, coke, iron ore, limestone and
manufactured iron. The display oil
grasses was particularly fine, including
timothy eight feet high, on the tables,
in the centre of the exhibit, were the
dairy products, brought from the fal
distant Pacific coast; butter and
cheese in large quantities; beautiful
white honey and large variety Of
vegetables and other agricultural pro.
ducts. Mr.. Meeker displayed some
bunches of the famous "tuft grass,
which grows in Washington Terri
tory and upon which its cattle are
fattened. In the fish department were
halibut and salmon six feet long and
averaging over 200 pounds, of which
nearly million cases are shipped
East annually.
Commissioner Glenn followed next
day with a full lecture on Illinois, as
illustrated by her display here, He
pointed out among the exhibits, 90
different varieties Of Illinois soil, 30
varieties of its clay suitable for brick
making, etc, and 10 of It's sands.
There were 76 kinds of grasses dis
played, $50 of field and garden seeds;
samples of cereals, including stalk
of corn Is feet high; kadIin aud sets
of china, jugs, etc, made therefrom.
Of building stones there were ex-
hibited AZ varties in sandy blocks, as
well as briek-plain, pressed and terra
Gotta. The great Illinois industry of
canning meats and vegetables was
well illustrated by the packing house
of Phil Armour, of Chicago, every va
riety Of fruit packed by it being dis,
played. There were 48 specimens of
food fishes, 55 glass cases of ento,
mological exhibits, including all the
noxious and beneficial insects found
in the State. The woods comprised
1870 varieties in triangular shape,
showing the bark, the plain and the
finished wood, and also slabs of stain
ed and polished wood. Other ex-
hibits were models of agricultural im-
Plements and machines, glass, sail,
coal and other minerals; several cases
of ore with illogical specimens, repre-
senting the birds OF Illinois; honey,
fruits, including 100 yarities of apples,
and a fine vegetable exhibit. The
educational department commenced at
the kindergarten and the rural and
public schools, aud extended to the
University of Ilinois-the school of
art, design and college of agriculture,
The women's department included
specimens Of almost everything that
the sex can accomplish in the shape
of needlework, paintings, drawings,
lifSutlOhSj GU
The next exhibit visited was that of
which included fine dis
play illustrative of the resources Of
the Territory--largely mineral and
fossil. The Yellowstone Park was
thoroughly illustrated by specimens
of all the formations found in it, as
well as by handsome photographs of
its most striking scenery.
The next day Iowa and Arkansas
were visited. Commissioner F, NJ.
Chase explained the exhibit of the
former State, and leetured upon its
resources. 1t was first, he said, In
the production Of cereals, first in
grasses, first in dairy products, first in
the number of hogs marketed and
first in the variety of cattle it pos
sessed, He touched briefly on its
vast mines of coal, lead, gypsum, its
quarries Of marble, granite and lime
stone, its pure and delicious waters
The visitors were shown the educa
tional department, and taken through
the rooms of the realistic Iowa home,
decorated artistically with the display
of women's work.
Gen. McRae, of Arkansas, explained
the exhibit of that State, which in
cludes specimentof Of all the minerals
found in it, manganese, iron, zinc and
noYamlite or TOMBSTONE. Attention
was called to the display Of fertilizers
gypsum, phosphate and gray mari.
He claimed that Arkansas was one Of
the largest marble districts in the
United States and exhibited, in sup
port Of this assertion, twenty-seYen
varieties Of marble, each Of different
color. There we're fine specimens Of
serpentipe, soapstone, slate, etc, Ar
kansas shows the greatest variety Of
grains in the Government Building,
rs specimens of native grasses, TO,
bacco Of several varieties and many
vegetables. The fruit, however, is
the most striking feature Of the Ar
kansas display, and here il is without
equal in the Exposition. There are
10 less than 2l2 varieties Of winter
and 100 varieties Of summer apples,
Other fipe exhibits were Of cotton,
wood, Including l45 varieties, rs Of
them mercbantable, hay, etc.
Louisiana has received valuable
addition tc its exhibit in the shape Of
. gigantic map Of the State, 80 By 80
feet, 50 large as TO show every farm
and plantation in the State, and every
acre Of Government, State Or private
land for sale, . valuable map for per,
sops intending h settle here.
The horticultural Hall u still add
ing to is already fae winter garden.
a large collection Of eyergreeps has
recently arrived from the spp Joss,
California, nurseries which Include the
date palm. California fin palm, the
redwood, Japan cypress,
and he celebrated bis Trees of Cali
foFpie
sUpsennE for the EeHq