The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-21
THIS YEARS EXHIBIT A VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND
ATTRACTIVE ONE.
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW THE BIG DAYS
SPECIAL TRAINS FROM ALL POINTS AT LOW RATES
WILL SWELL THE CROWDS.
Some Leading Exhibs-Every Department Full and Com
plete, and many new interesting Features--the
Midway and Other Attractions.

The attractions on Midway reach all
the way from Floral hall to the grand
stand and many of them are really meri-
torious and interesting Millie Christine,
the Carolina twins; the Crystal Maze,
the Petrifed Woman, the amusement en-
terprises of V. ID. Levitt and many
others are popular attractions
The lunch and dining conveniences are
better than ever. The ladies of Central
Methodist church have a lunch depart
ment, the proceeds to go to that church.
Other ladies are serving lunches for ben
eft of st. Luke's Home for Incurables,
and others for the benefit Of st. Mary's
Guild. These are all attractive and con-
venient for a rest or repast and the
ladies are as attentive and as clever as
good, noble women can be.
Today and tomorrow are going to be
big days. Tomorrow will have racing
| and other attractions that have been
! crowded into it by reason of the rains
| Thursday and Wednesday. Arrange
ments have been made for special trains
from all points to Raleigh today and to-
morrow, and if the weather will just be
reasonable and generous those two days
are going to be gala days.
When the inclement weather yesterday
| forced the presentation ceremonies to
| take place indoors, Darnell & Thomas
kindly made room in their space for a
! speakers stand, and the prominent visi-
| tors present. In this connection ii is
pleasant to note that this progressive and
popular firm obtained the first premium
on pianos.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
One Of the chief attractions of the Fair
fc fhn cY11opIid nvhih;+ h,v +ha
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment
Station under the supervision of Prof
w. A. Withers, State chemist, assisted
by Messrs. Williams, Miller, Harris.
Blair, Hufham and Bizzell, of the Ex-
pertinent Station. This. exhibit shows to
the visitors many practical things that
are not only interesting but valuable
/ This institution, which was founded in
March, 1877, has proven of the greatest
benefit to the farmers of the State. 1t
was established first to make anlyses of
the commercial fertilizers in the State
with view to seeing that they came up
to their guarantee in composition. This
work has continued, but ri has broad
ened very much in its scope by the add-
tion of manw other things 1t now CAR
les on work with field crops with refer
ence TO their adaptability to our soil and
climate, fertilizers with reference TO the
most profitable proportions of the con-
stituents, cattle and sheep with reference
to the best breeds and feeding; on bulbs,
with reference to their adaptability to
the soil, fruits, vegetables, feeding stuffs,
analysis of marls, mucks, composts, etc.
1t also carries on some extensive expert
ments with fertilizers at Southern Pines
and has charge of the inspection of the
-
stock into North Carolina
! 1t is presided over by Prof w A.
Withers, who is acting director and
State chemist. Prof Withers is
graduate Of Davidson College and was
for two years a post graduate student in
chemistry in Cornell University, New
York. During the latter year Of his
work there he held a fellowship, the
highest honor of the university. He was
appointed an assistant chemist in the
laboratory by DIR. Charles w. Dabney,
Jr., VINO was director at that time When
the A. and NJ. College was organized he
was elected professor of chemistry. He
mas trained some young men who have
taken honors in chemistry at Johns
Hopkins, Cornell and the University at
Leipsic. Some are also filling important
places in chemical work. He was instru.
mental in organizing the College Asso-
citation of North Carolina and the North
Carolina section of the American Chem
cal Society, in both of which he is secre-
! tary.
The other members OF the staff are
Prof. II. E. Emery, agriculturist, and
/ Prof. w. r. Massey, horticulturist.
Prof Emery is a graduate of the Maine
State College and has been connected
with the experiment stations of Hamp-
ton Farm and New York State ait Ge-
neva. He has perhaps done more along
the line of experiments than any ex-
pertinent station official in the United
States. Prof. Massey is one Of the best
known agricultural writers in the coun-
try, being connected with the editorial
management Of the Practical Farmer. of
Philadelphia, the Southern Planter, of
Richmond, and the Home and Farm, of
Louisville, Ky. He is a graduate of
Union College, NJ Y, and was formerly
director of the agricultural department
of the Manual Training School, Of Vir-
ginia.
The experiment station is a depart
ment of the college and the station coun-
Gil is presided over by DR.. Alex Q. Hal
laday. LII. D., the well known and ac-
complished president Of the college.
There are several assistants.
L