The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-10-19
NORTH CAROLINA AT THE WORLD
FAIR.
The Chief of the Department of Fish
and Fisheries Congratulates the
State Upon It's Exhibits.

The Chief of the Department of Fish
and Fisheries COngratulates the
State Upon It's Exhibits.
The following is taken from the
Winston Sentinel 1t says:
In carrying out our plan of securing
the opinions of heads of departments
at the Columbian Exposition with
reference to the North Carolina ex-
hibit, we have already published in
terviews with the chiefs of the depart
ments of agriculture and mining We
now present the statement Of Mr.. !.
w. Collins, Chief of the Department
of Fish and Fisheries.
North Carolina is one of the few Atlantic
coast states which have come promiEetly
before the public in making an exhibit Of
their fisheries at the W Orld's Fair, that is
properly illustrated and representative
OF those industries. The citizens OF North
Carolina have just cause for pride in
what has been achieved by its World
Fair Commission in making an exhibit Of
its fisheries which has attracted much
attention, and has served to convey to
the world fOr all the world has been
here) an idea OF the plScatOrlal resources
of your State. Not only does the exhibit
| include objects OF fishery, such as fish,
oysters, clans, terrapins, etc; but it
also embraces collection of water birds;
representations by model, or otherwise
OF the apparatus and appliances used in
| the capture of fish; together with models
OF boats and vessels, and illustrations by
excellent photographs of the methods of
| fishery and the preparation and market
ing products, while the products them
| selves are here in numerous forms.
An impressive feature of the exhibit is
! fuil-sized camp of the mullet fisherman,
| and of reeds. This has ATTRACTED much
| attention.
The exhibit is tastefully and satisfac-
| torialy installed in series of beautiful oak
| cases while much of the gear and many
| of the photographs are displayed on
| screens and tables near by. The photo
| graphs illustrate, in themost satisfactory
| manner, the various phases OF the North
Carolina fishery, and | believe there are
few people who can fail to be impressed
when they gaze upon these truthful rep
reservations of the marvellous catches
OF the great seines operated in the waters
OF your State.
With such objects on exhibition, sup
| plimented by a iudicious collection of
literature, telling of the fishery resources
OF the State. | cannot but believe that
North Carolina will be much advantaged,
so far at least as her fisheries are con-
| cerned, by her participation in this
Great Worlds Fair 1t is my belief,
based on a careful study OF the fisheries
OF the United States, covering a long
period OF years, that heretofore our
people have not generally been SO well
acquainted with the coast of North Caro-
| lima and the coast waters as they should
have been, and it seems to me that those
desiring to engage in fishery may be
induced to seek investment on the coast
OF your State, as result of their observa-
ton here, while many, who handle fish
products WILL undoubtedly, see the ad.
vantage to them of ordering direct from
the dealers or fishermen OF North Caro-.
| lima.