The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-24
SUI-TROPICAL TROPHIES.
TIE REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE
on AWARDS

Marion County ce,s the g-rst Diploma
and fernando the second for Gen
eral Resources and Procucss-JeGer-
son FIRST and Fernando Second IN
Agr.cuiture-Breva-d First in Po-
no.ozy.
JAcxsoxv7L1z. Pa, AprI 25.-Ths
fi1ry Of award O. tie S15-Tropscal Expoal-
tion rna1s Il report this roon- Fo!loTIng
hs yynoTa.s Il The Awards, which were all
for the BIS continuous displays:
General Resg-ro@s and Prod1cas-Mzri0n
county diploma q Ire frs ordsr, and Her
nsndo c5znty se7o1d
Horticultural Proiuc.s-Du7sl first d.
pima and Marion secood
Agricultural-Jeaerso1 county frat and
Hernan5o secoud-
Tunbsr-Cltrus county frs. and Cay
seoold
Pomoloy-Brs7ard county fri ard
Marion second
Long Cytco1 stAple-Alaesua first and
Marion sscon1-
Sb n 5taple-Gadsden first and Je&e-son
sscJnd
Tobaooo-ColurnbiA first and Alachus
ssc9nd
TIE jury feel that especial mention should
Re made u the VERY exce.lent display made
b. Polk county ami KEEP u sDocessfully
from the beginnings u the closing u I
exposition, and more especially the display
Of cgIt flowers. which has been ToT1derfulIy
sustained from first 70 las,.
HONORABLE NENTToS.
Honorable mention is made Of the follow
ing individuals and coEnpanies: Re4so2er
Bros, Royal Palm Nursery, Of Manstse; A
r. Nzlylle & Co.. nurssryrDen- Of Lake
land and Drsyton Island H. " RobinsDn,
florist and truck gardener, IF JscsCsonville.
j. II Connolly, florist and nurssryInan, Of
jacksonville; Eris Pa City Iron Works,
for excellsnce If workmanship and con-
struction of engines; the Thomson Houston
Electric Light Company, If Boston, Mas.
fDcsndsscent light. the Lehman Arts ian
Water Power Wheel: ". s. Ware refrg-
orator ice works. s. T. jenkins, pzten. ripe
fruit carrier; DeFuniak Springs, for the
faste displayed in the arrangement Of e1-
hibits; Johnson, Banes & Warrington, Of
jacksonville, for the excellence
Of workmanship and skill shown in
their assortment Of woods and general
beauty If design: Griffin & Kfnder, Of
Windsor, Fla, for excellence If workman
snip in the manufacture 81 pals and tubs;
john g. Borden, Of Green Cove Spring., for
public spirit in maintaining at the exposi-
play.
TIE ONE FARM DISPLAY.
Especial mention is made II the "one
farm exhibit made by Col. John D. Brad
ford, Of the Water Oak farm, in Leon
county.
The Colored Peoples Exhibit has been an
attractive feature II the exposition. and
many products displayed show the great adj
yancement being mGde 0y that race The
educational part Of it, espec ally, shows
how rapidly they are learning and how well
they are being taught
1he art gallery was a grand feature, and
II. joy Smith deserve the thanks of all.
Others deserving honorable mention, the
report says, are: q L. Tabor florist and
nufssrynan Of Glen ST. Mary, S Switzerland,
st. Johns county, for its attractive display
If citrus fruit and horticulture: ". ".
Hawkins 81 Son, nurssrymen, Of Lake
Geo.ge; z. +. Dlsnukes, Of Quincy, for
exhibit o. an original case Of BIB pounds Of
tobacco; LAKE. Worth, Dade county, for a
very interesting display Of cocosHuts and
other suD-tropical products; Thomas Z.
Richards, Of Eden, Brevard county. valu-
able and generous contributions Of pine
apple plants, both in bloom and fruit.
The DIssToS coNPASY's DISPLAY.
The very fine sugar cane shown by the
UisstOn Land Company proves the wonder
IL wsE grown.
The 4. Moulie Florida Floral Perfumery
Company display Is also specially men
toned
The excellent display Of woods from all
parts Of the state furnished by the Agri-
cultural College Of Lake City, IL well
worthy Of notice as showing tue resources
Of Florida IN this particular.
Az an attractive AZURE, the bones Of
rnastOdons furnished by Rev. Dr. Kost Of
the State University, are worthy Of especial
mention.
No list was furnished the jury by Pasco
county, but as part Of tins rustic building it
has commanded a fair share Of attention.
The silkworn display OF Mr. Contiui has
proven very attractive feature Of the ex-
position and Is worthy Of especial mention
az convincing proof Of the fact hat the silk
industry can be made profitable in this
State. The report says: 1--WE feel that in
closing our labors it is only just 10 say that
We re- ret that several southern counties
have Withdrawn from competition, as their
displays we're equal to the average, said
counties being Sumter, Lake, Volusis and
Marlborough"