Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-04-13
MISSOURI EXHIBITS AT CHICAGO.
A Grand and Worthy Showing to be
Made by This State at the
Worlds Fair.

The following facts regarding the
cxnibits from Missouri at the
Worlds Fair are taken from tie
Nevada (Mo. } Post:
Missouri, the fifth state in wealth
and prominence in the Union, bids
fair to become one of the first in the
number and excellence in her ex-
hibits at the Exposition. The ex-
hibits of this state will embrace the
departments of agriculture, horticul-
ture, mineral, live stock, manufact-
ures, liberal arts, fish and fisheries,
ethnology and archaeology, wool and
dairy.
'1he several rooms composing
the building have been allotted to
the ladies of different portions of the
state of Missouri who made an orig
inal request that they should be per-
mitted to furnish these rooms as q
matter Of local enterprise. This has
stimulated a spirit Of eommendabie
rivalry among the several cities of
the state and the result will be that
while the building will be harmon
iously furnished, there will be shown
a diversity of taste as well as Of fur
nishing that viii be in the first de-
gree creditable, and, it is believed,
pleasing to visitors to this building.
st. Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph,
Springfield, Joplin and various other
cities of the state have voluntarily
taken part in this rivalry, and many
of the rooms will be elaborately and
expensively furnished.
Missouri is, perhaps, more cele-
brated for her mineral wealth than
any other one product of the state.
Iron mountain is known the world
over. However, while more famed
for this celebrated mountain than.
for any other one feature, iron is by
no means the most important mIn-
eral product. Missouri now pro-
duces two-thirds of the zinc pro-
duced in the United States and her
zinc industry is yet in its fancy. She
also ranks second in the production
of lead, being surpassed by Gelora-
do only. The lead mines in st.
Francois county produce more lead
than any other plant in the world,
with one exception. This plant will
be represented in the exhibit by a
handsome modelin brass and cherry,
costing about $1,000. Numerous
magnificent specimens OF dissemi-
mated ore from this mine will also be
exhibited. The zinc regions lie
principally in southwest Missouri
and the zinc industry has had greater
development in Jasper county than
elsewhere. Enormous quantities
of lead have also been produced in
this county, and specimen OF pure
galena weighing $500 pounds will
be shown. Specimens of zinc ore,
or jack as it is commonly called,
weighing 2, 800 pounds will also be
an attractive feature.
"a feature of peculiar interest in
this exhibit will be an 'Eads bridge
in miniature, made entirely of agri-
cultural products. Under this bridge
will flow a miniature Mississippi,
which will bear upon it steamboats,
laden with cotton, tobacco, corn and
grain.
"Southern Missouri is recognized
! as the. sportsman's paradise. The
cool streams OF the Ozark mountains
are inhabited by all the known
species of game and fish, the cele-
brated mountain trout not excepted.
The state failed to secure space to
make live fish exhibit and it will
present specimens mounted in cases
finished in white and gold, but the
work is so very fully executed that
the specimens look as If freshly TAX
en- from the river.