Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-06-27
THE NEVADA EXHIBIT.


respondent regarding Nevada:
Nevada is fortunate regarding the
locality of its exhibit in the agricul-
tural building, having, through the
courtesty of Idaho obtained a space
in section c, on the main floor, near
the center stairway leading to the
gallery, Men are engaged in erect-
ing suitable booth 26x24 feet, and
when this is arranged it will show
that people who believe that Nevada
raises nothing but sagebrush how
mistaken they are. Eight large vel
vet frames, 5Gx60 inches covered
with the choicest varieties of cereals
and surrounded with a deep silver
molding, call for special attention,
together with 60 varities of grain
neatly arranged in redwood boxes
with glass covers. being the work of
Professor Mcdowell of the United
States experimental station at Reno.
Grain, corn. alfalfa, timothy, are
shown in sheaves, with a bale Of
each. Potatoes, corn, fruits, vege>
tables, almonds, peanuts, honey and
cheese, will also be IN the exhibit,
No arrangements were made for a
display in the horticultural or dairy
buildings, SO the latter products will
be exhibited in the agricultural
booth. Many States have made
similar arrangements.
This exhibit should prove of
he greatest benefit to the State.
'robably many years will elapse be-
lore another opportunity will be
found to show to the world what can
be done in State where thousands
of acres are lying idle, only awaiting
the hand of the settler to make them
a veritable paradise. Maps anj
pamphlets will be displayed, with
the reports of the State officials and
agricultural stations and societies,
together with many letters from old
settlers to show what has been done
and also what can be accomplished.
The mining interests, as far as sill
yer is concerned, being in dormant |
condition, it becomes necessary for
the people to bestir themselves. 1t |
is pity the prime beef of Nevada
can not be exhibited in the livestock |
department, as it is known to every |
State in the Union. Nevada's ranges
are so adapted to the raising of live
stock that many would take adyan-
tage of going into the business if
properly advertised. The butter in
dustry of the State is becoming well
known in Illinois and further East,
and the product has been openly de
clared to be gilt edge, bringing 80
cents pound at Elgin, ILL.,, in car
load lots.
Surveys have been made whereby
immense quantities of water in the
rivers and montain streams can be
stored and utilized during the dry
season,
Nevada has sent the first fresh
figs of the season to the Fair. They
are on exhibition in the Horticul-
tural Building, and although D.
Bonelli of Rolrville, who sent them,
claims that they are three weeks
late, people will not believe they
matured in open air. In the Ethno>
logical Department, Nevadas pre-
historic footprints from the State
Prison quarry at Carson are to be
found. At first meager space was
allotted for placing the prints and
relics on shelves, but such interest
was manifested in them that the
Commissioners resolved to reproduce
q section of the quarry at Carson by
occupying a space of 40x20 feet,
placing the prints by means Of plas>
ter casts in preparation represent
ing the character and formation of
the floor of the quarry. The origin {
ais will be utilized for this purpose.
The tunnels and walls will be repre-
ssnten by large bromides shown to
an exact scale by maps taken from
the descriptions given by Professors
darkness, LIE Count and Gibbs.
The Commissioners are greatly
in their work owing to
The smallness of the appropriation.
It is pity that it was not large
% make display equal to any of the
Coast States. The only remedy will
,e through the generosity of those
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