Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

/ S - ShS4AeS anu GRASSES or this
season of excellent growth. The
sorghum exhibit is quite feature. and
the extensive display Of hemp and flax
Is astonishing. The cereals are of ex-
ceiient quality, and the oats have n
mammoth growth of straw, with The
heads increased in size overwhelmingly
Around the top of the railing surround
ing the exhibit is a continuous tasseled
curtain made of grains and grasses.
highly artistic.
Florida does not make a very elab-
crate display. Oscecla county shows
samples of soil black as ink, said to be
OF lneXhaustive fertility, running from
to 10 feet deep. 1t is reclaimed
land. the result of drainage. OF this
land the Kalamazoo NIich.) celery
growers have made purchases. Exten-
slve samples of sugars, cassava roots.
ttapioca) rice, Sisal hemp from a farm
of 80 acres are shown. This plant is
destined to be an exceedingly profitable
one in the state. The lower leaves are
removed for making the fiber and new
ones start above where they have beer
cut. The plant will grow for year.
New plants are started by using sue
ers that come up around the old plants.
A sample of bamboo one year old is
exhibited which has Il growth of 46
feet. In that country new potatoes are
ready for market in February. Palm
letto honey. Il remarkably handsome
tamarinds. English Walnuts, pecans. al
mondS peanuts and citrus fruits are
among the other products shown by the
county. From other portions of the
state are also pineapples, bananas,
olives. Palmetto fiber, which is used
for mixing with the mortar for plaster
ing. is becoming Il wonderful industry
1t takes the place of hair, and is not
affected by lime. The tiberS exhibited,
with samples of rope made from them,
arc fine practical illustrations OIL their
excellence and show promise of Il
future great industry. An interesting
study is the pagoda in the display, the
upper walls of which are covered with
tapestry made from the inside bark ut
the base of the leaf stems of the pal
metto. The roots of the palmetto
vanished make Il peculiarly handsome,
as well as substantial, ceiling There
are also scattered here and there curios
emblematical of the state
Louisiana has very Showey and
eXcellently representative display. In
a double decked Chinese pagoda the
rice growers have Il special exhibit
Chinese lanterns are hung i'll profusion.
Samples of rice are given to women,
and Il recipe book on how to cook rice
in various ways In Il massive pillared
veranda made of sugar-cane are dis
played sirups, molasses, sugars, in
Guiding the old sugar-loaf cakes. The
exhibit of ramie hemp and other fiber
plants, showing the fiber in different
stages, bleached and rnbleached, is eX-
ceedingly interesting. Fine corn and
tobacco is also displayed. The display
has the appearance of a tirst-class
grocery making a speciality of a fine
grade of goods.
Mississippi products are in handsome
structure of original design. The state
made nc appropriation, but to the credit
of some enthusiastic patriotic women is
due the fine display shown , among
which are cottons and cotton oils,
Irvine and rope manufactured from
homegrown products. a cotton gin,
turpentine collection of mammoth
Stewart pecans from Ocean Springs.
There is a model of Il negro cabin in
the midst of cotton field that is true
to life. In cases are shown cotton and
yarns, and also the cotton goods and
cassimeres made from them, also
cheviots and jeans. Spanish moss is
literally and artistically used in dee
Grating.