The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-30

/, consented to the classification dis
tribution of exhibits as laid out by The
Paris Commission, which, in my
Judgment. was not advantageous to
the American exhibits. because 1T
prevented an ensemble and masslny
of all the resources of the more than
1000 American exhibitors. 50 that ~
stead of one vast collection orr eN-
hibits are divided into some twenty
or more spaces. But the principal eff
forts of the government have been
made in Mines and Mining, i'll Agri-
culture and Horticulture. in Forestry
and Fisheries, and in several Of It's
principal manufacturing lines.
"Naturally the exhibit sent by the
State Board of Agriculture us repre-
senting the resources Of North Caro-
lima have been distributed in the sec
ton devoted to these articles. viz,
i'm Forests. Fishes and the Chase. in
Mines and Mining. and in Agriculture
and Horticulture.
'Mr. f. j. V. Skiff, lirccr)r Of
Mines and Mining. has succeeded in
producing one of the handsumest cX-
hibits that it has been my pleasure
to see. 1t is full and comprehensive
as the limited space allowed him
would permit. The entire front fa-
cade of this space buiii of marble
bronze and polished brass. and is eN-
tremely rich, artistic ana pleasing.
In the centre of this SPACE he has
placed the crude resources. On the
right the Metallurgy Manufactured
Metals) and on the left the pctro-
leums, oils and etc. North Carolina $
quota is of course in the central sec
ton and in the central pavilion ease
are exhibited its gems ana gold and
silver nuggets, togethe" with The
gold and silver from other States.
Our so gems are all the gems he has
and they make very fire exhibit.
SIN the classified exhibits surround
ing this may be found the States
gold. silver. iron and o,her ores, its
economic and rare minerals and crys-
tails. On the galleries above is an eX
tension of the meatllurgy exhibit,
showing edged tools in great profus-
ion.
'Dr. Tarleton II. Bean, director of
the American section in the Palace
of the Forest Fishes and the Chase
succeeded in getting an admirable
location, and while deprived of niu@h
space he could have occupied. he has
been obliged to take possession Of an
annex nearby for overflow exhibits.
The exhibit in the main palaces is
comprehensive and complete, and i'll
this North Carolina shows up to adj
vantage, principally in its magnificent
forest exhibit and in the pi aures and
transparencies on the walls. as well
as in its collection of natural history
specimens. This exhibit has all been
installed advantageously.
"A third of mile away in the
Agricultural section, the North Caro-
lima cotton in great profnson, while
down stairs under the Superinten-
dence of Mr.. N. l.. Ficyd. an expert.
the North Carolina leaf is being dis
played to the best advantage.
1.-THE exhibits sent from this State were
received in excellent condition. l am glad
| to report. When l left they had not been
put in place, Mr. Floyd declining to ex-
pose the delicate leaf until the building
was completed and rid of dust. But he
explained to me his methods which are
most excellent.
Three quarters of a mile away Ion the
other side of the Seine. near the Pont de
Alma, are the two vast glass horticul-
tural structures In the centre of the
first of these will be found Prof Taylor.
Assistant Pomologst of the United States
in charge of this division. The unfinish-
cd condition of this building prevented
his exposing these exhibits when l left
lie Informed me, however, that he had
opened one of the North Carolina bar
rels of apples, and found the condition
Of the fruit perfect. and he left greatly
gratied over the fact. He hopes, how
ever, to receive by October 1st, supple
mental exhibits from this and other
States.
This was the condition of affairs at the
time | left on June 18th.
Il shall make a full report to the board
when it meets here two weeks from
now"
Mr.. Bruner says one cannot go to Paris
and spend two weeks at the Exposition
for less than $500 OF this amount $500
must be spent in ocean travel. And in
Paris one cannot get along for less than
$40 a day.
And" added Mr. Bruner eff you see
Paris by night it will cost you $40 more.
All hotels and boarding houses have
doubled their rates and you have to tip
everybody from the hotel clerk down.