The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
AN OPEN LETTER,

fla merchant HIS goods 10 sell he
does not expect customer 10 onl
until he sees the quality and price
IL The south has lands, water
powers. minerals and timber TO sell
they can not be cold unless they are
advertised, and unless what they are
capable OF producing aud the quality
is shown to those who desire TO pur-
chase.
The opportunity presented 20 tie
neople Of each county in the South
to advertise its resources, free OF
cost. at the Southern Interstate
Permanent Display aud exposition
Is an exceptional one and no wide
awake section can afford 20 be left
out.
Below we give list of articles and
the quantity that can be exhibited.
It Will cost but very little TO collect
the articles for exhibition, and all
southern railroads are transporting
the exhibit free. All that is me-
cessary is to direct to Southern Elk
position, Raleigh, n. c:
The following are among the
articles that are desirable from each
section of the South to place in the
Southern Exposition to be held in
the city of Raleigh, n. c.:
One-half bushel OF each variety OF
the following: Barley, buckwheat,
corn, oats rye. wheat, rice. grass
seed cane seed, field peas, beans,
dried apples, peaches, qainces,
primes, cherries, Wild and cultivated
berries, nuts and acorns.
Preserved fruits IN half>gallon
glass j >rs.
One to ten pounds OF each variety
Of cotton in seed and lint: fax and
lutte 10 various stages of manipula-
ton.
Ten pounds of each variety of
sugar: one gallon Of each variety OF
mola ses and sorghum: honey, one
quart or one to ten pounds in comb
Two pounds of each VARIETY Of to
bacco.
Ten pounds Of each variety OF
grass: one bundle, six inches il
diameter, of each variety of gcain il
sheaf.
Hops, five pounds; broom corn
ten to twenty five heads; garden peas
and beans. one gallon Of each variet,
drivd
Plants ard growing shrubs in pot
Spirituous liquors, wine, and al
kinds of liquids, one quart OF eacI
variety.
Minerals, building stones, precious
stones, mari and phosphate rock
any size specimens; soils, one foo
square az deep as desired, boxed u
so as to retain the same shape ?!
when taken from the ground.
WOOD and timber specimens i
il sawed form, one inch thick an,
width and length; if a section il
sawed from the tree, to be any siz
desired; II split from the tree, th'
section to be large enough to squsr'
at least two by four inches, by fou
feet long.
Manufactured goods, from cotton
wool, fax and silk, each sample usua
W dJh, six yards long; from wood
or iron, one specimen Of kind.
Stuffed birds and aninql-; IadiaI
relics and curIo stiles; Photographic
views OF buildings, farms and seen
cry, one of kind.
The above list Of articles may be
added to, both in variety and quap
tity according to what Is produced
manufactured or fond in each state
or community.
The cheapest means Of advertising
is to have dozen columns Of one
issue Of your county papers devoted
to the advantages that your county
can offer to land buyers ard hay,
one to ten thousand printed, and
send to Us for distribution among
the large number Of visitors who will
attend The Permanent Display, which
is continuously open to the publir,
and the Exposition proper, to be held
during o .tober and November. The
/ The visitors VIII expect to see what
! the Soath has to cff.r home seekers
aud capitalists.
Do not wait until October. Take
this work up at once, for the Per-
manent DISPLAY is now being arrang-
ed il the city Of Raleigh. The Per
nanent Display will be Kept open
all the year round 50 that what is
sent In at once Will be dOin. your
section great good, and you can add
l.