Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-23

and complete, comprising potatoes,
beets, onions, beans, carrots, turnips,
parsnips, squashes and many other
varieties. We had the largest pota-
toes, the smoothest onions and the
largest carrots in the whole of the ex-
position.
The diary and apiary were both rep
resented by contributions of excellent
quality, though not numerous.
The timber department. was full and
comprised nearly all the varieties
grown in the Territory and shown in
several forms. We had a section of a
fir tree eight feet in diameter; three
planks of fir, spruce and cedar res
pectively fifty-three, forty-eight and
thirty-seven inches wide, the two first
named twenty-four and the last
twenty feet in length; also sapling
five and one-half inches in diameter
and sixty-two feet long, which attract
ed great attention; also dressed lum-
ber of several kinds and various forms.
The coal shown was from eight To-
calities, comprising our leading varie-
ties, which, exhibited in a pyramid
with our lime, flux and iron ore, made
an interesting, attractive and profit
able display. Of iron ore there were
twenty-seven contributions and among
them some of good merit.
Stones and clays, in natural and
manufactured forms, were exhibited
from widely distributed districts, and
while not attracting much popular at
tention, yet to critical visitors were of
great interest.
Of hops we had a complete and
fine showing; hops in the bale, on the
vine as grown, and hop vines growing
in miniature garden planted within
the exposition building; also a COM
plete hop house, which contributed to
make the exhibit of this great industry
complete and thorough to the minu-
test detail.
1 shipped ten tons of sugar beets to
Alvarado, California, to be there man
ufactured into sugar, resulting in q re-
turn of over twelve hundred pounds
of beautiful white sugar, which was the
wonder of many and the admiration OF
all. In shipping, the beets took a Sec
ond growth, which reduced the guam
tity of sugar obtained, but did not af.
feet the quality. have an abiding
faith that from the showing made
could we but be assured of the abroga.
ton of the Hawaiian treaty and set.
tied policy of protection, abundant
capital would be forthcoming to estab.
lish in this Territory the industry OF
sugar making from beets, that would
in time grow to be in importance sec.
ond to none in the Territory.
The grass shown was the tallest
eight feet ten inches high) and the
yield the greatest Give tons per acre.
OF any in the exposition, nor were we
lacking in variety, though some com.
peting States excelled us in this re.
spect.
Of articles not classified we had
hemp, sugar cane, sorghum, caste,
beans, grape vines Zone years growth
fifteen feet long) rhubarb, earth
almonds, chestnuts, ETC., in almost
endless variety, and of surprising
growth and quality. We also had
seven varieties of fish, the largest, a
halibut, weighing two hundred and
seven pounds.
In art work there was large collec.
ton OF oil paintings, crayons, litho
graphs and photographs, that served
to illustrate the cities and scenery oi
the Territory, and which were moi
only attractive, but also very useful ir
disseminating accurate knowledge o.
the Territory.
To the press I was indebted for theil
active and cordial cooperation while
collecting the enhibit, and for files o.
papers during the exposition.
Twenty-three thousand reports, fold
ers, catalogues and other printed mat
ter were distributed by us, either or
the spot at the exposition or sen,
through the mails during the progress
of the work.
Upon the close of the exposition g
small miniature exhibit was shipped
direct from New Orleans to London
and was exhibited by me at Reading
and Maidstone, England, and the
grain upon the Corn Exchange al
London with view of determining
the advisability Of transferring the
whole to the LondOn-American exhi.
bition in 1887.
There is widespread field in Eng
land for such work, of which, however
space forbids further mention here.
All OF the exhibit not shipped to
London, or not perishable, is stored at
st. Paul for future use.
A permanent exposition will open at
Minneapolis on the 23d of August
this year. / have made an attempt to
raise funds by contribution to enable
me to add to and maintain our exhibit
at this exposition, which think would
have been of great value to the Terri
tory but after several days canvassing
found it was impractical to raise the