The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-03-22


OF Fheneminal Fruif. nnd Vegetables
and Mln.rni. A. '.orsE-n on Whesls-s
Shortly before dinner this morning
big, white special ear ornamented
with representations Of scenery in Ore
gon, rolled into the city over the B. &
o. railroad and was side-tracked at the
Baltimore street crossing The car is
called .sOregon on Wheels and it
contains samples Of every manufac-
ture, every product and specimens Of
all the minerals found within the Dor
ders Of that wonderful State. Great
big apples are there in PROPULSION, some
an jars and some on trays, placed there
for close examination Of visitors, a
number Of enormous beets, big enough
to make meal for small family,
phenomenal potatoes and vegetables
Of all kinds. Samples Of the cereals
grown in Oregon are also on exhibit
bition and the grains are Of size to
astonish the average granger Of this
part Of the United States.
The wheat on exhibition is nearly
twice as large as the product Of Mary
land, Pennsylvania and other States,
and makes an unexcelled -four. Boxes
of dried fruits are TO be seen, and
there is so much in the line of eating
that is big, tempting and luscious, that
the visitor invariably leaves the car
with decidedly watery feeling in the
mouth. All Of the fruits, vegetables
and cereals are placed on one sideof the
car and the other side is ranged speci-
mems of the mineral products Of that
State. Some magnificent specimens
Of opal, worth $4,000, are on exhibit
ton, behind glass casses, perhaps
wisely. And gold nuggets Of the
value of 1900. Elegant specimens
Of silver ore, monstrous humps Of iron
ore, asbestos in its crude state, and
also in condition for use, and in fact,
everything that comes out of the earth
is found among the mineral exhibit.
A solid cedar plank forty inches square
and fir one forty-seven inches wide
speak well for the lumber resources.
A complete electric light plant with
engine and boiler is carried with the
car and furnishes both heat and illumi-
nation.
This car, with its products. has been
sent out on tour Of the United States
by the merchants and manufacturers
Of the city Of Portland and State of
Oregon with the intention of showing
to the people Of this country the won
derful resources of Oregon and the
vast field for settlers. They want
people to immigrate to that State and
increase the population and to that end
offer every inducement possible.
The car is in charge Of Major Ed:
ward a. Weed, editor Of the stPort-
land Evening Telegram, assisted by
Messrs. B. W. johnson, superinten-
dent Of exhibits, and ]. H. Weider,
engineer and electrician. The car
left Oregon on the 30th of October, and
since that time has been visited by la,
500 people. 1t stopsa at all towns and cit
les and usually remains day or two.
They will gotoPo Portland, Maine, andh
sofarmadea journey Of 6, 1897 miles. The
car will be open for the free inspection
Of the exhibits to-day from 1:30 to 4 p.
M, and $3.50 to pm. They will
leave here tonight and will visit all Of
the cities on the road to Baltimore. I.
Major Weed is accompanied by his
wife and son who came from the
Pacific Coast ten days ago, joining
the car at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
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