The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
FERNANDINA AT THE FAIR.
An Exhibit Which is Bound to Attract
Attention.

Fernandina, Fla, June 3.-Through the
efforts Of e. d. Lukenbill, Nassau county
will have very creditable display at the
worlds fair. The exhibit leaves here to-
day, and will consist of the following:
First, a large exhibit of plants and
shrubs; three large cabbage palms, eight
small cabbage palms, twelve Varigated
Spanish bayonettes, large quantities of
scrub palmetto, extra large; 125 sacks
moss, four large century plants, six sage
palms, two lime trees, two Japan trees
two fig trees, eight tubs tobacco
plants, two tubs green corn, one
tub oats, one tub clover, six basz
kets new potatoes and onions,
one large date palm, two tubs pomeA
granates, large lot of banana plants.
twelve tubs miscellaneous.
Second Exhibit of Industries-One
thousand cigars from tobacco grown and
manufactured in Fernandina, 1000 finer
cigars manufactured in FeInandina, one
barrel fancy rosin, two large frames of
photographs, one very large map of the
state of Florida handsomely mounted,
one very large map of Nassau county, one
very large map of Fernandina display
from palmetto factory, display of oils,
balsams and medicines from the Creosote
Lumber and Construction Company; dis
play of cypress shingles and large blocks
from n. B. Borden & Co., display
of 1000 cans of oysters from the Bell
river, Amelia river and Nassau canning
factory; fine display of shrimp, $50 bottles
Scuppernongrwine, half carload different
varieties of phosphates, display of Mas
sau county brick, display of live terrapin,
display of one mounted tarpon, one stuffed
turtle, weight 300 pounds; other miscella-
neous displays of photographs, pictures,
etc.
Two large sections have been engaged
in the Florida building at the world
fair. One section will be filled up with a
fine roll top desk, Brussels carpet
one dozen chairs and one table
where writing paper and stationery
will be for the use of the public. The
exhibit occupies four cars, and on each
side of each car is sign thirty feet long
and three feet wide, with big advertise
ments on each one of them Here are
some of the inscriptions, which are in
large characters and can be read from
quite distance:
FLORIDA building, worlds fair. Elk
hibits from Fernandina, Nassau county. :"
eve raise two and three crops of corn,
oats, grass and vegetables each year"
Lands as fertile and productive as any
in the world"
eve shipped 10000 tons of phosphate in
1890, $4,000 tons in 1891, l25, 900 in 1892 and
will ship 100000 tons to European mar
kets in 1898, valued at s., 800, 600"
Large elevators and storage bins for
phosphate, fertilizers, salt, coal, etc"
Liberal inducements offered manu-
facturers and farmers who will locate"
THE United States survey says we are
on the highest altitude on the coast from
Maine to Mexico
''Good banking facilities big railroad
repair and car building shop pay monthly
in wages Sl5,000"
"Eloridas principal shipping port and
deep water harbor Two miles of docks
and all occupied"
These inscriptions are truths which are
calculated to attract attention in every
state from Florida to Illinois, through
which the train travels.