Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Two Collections That Will Attract
Widespread Attention.
DESCRIPTION OF THEIR CHARACTER
American Wines and Beverages,
Meat and Dairy Products.
REPRESENTATIVE

| Among the exhibits recently dispatched
| to Paris on board the government trans
port Prairie to be included in the collection
of American products displayed in the
United States section of the approaching
worlds exposition at the French capital
are two that will attract widespread at
tention, and will be of their kind as COM
plete and will represent a quality as fine
as any kindred exhibits of the other ma
tons of the globe. American wines, liquors
and beverages of all kinds and American
meat and dairy products are the exhibits
which are expected to excite keen interest
in all persons to whom commercial indus
tries and the prepa ira ton of food and drink
appeal
Dr. H. W. Wiley, director of chemistry
in the Department of Agriculture, had
charge of collecting the wine and liquor
exhibit, in which were included as well
beers: brandies and beverages of every
description, mineral waters, sirups mo-
lasses, CONNECTIONS, liquors, cordials and
glace and branded fruits. This exhibition
will be a collective one of the industries
of the United States in the lines mentioned
and is not intended to give prominence to
any one exhibitor or firm. In making the
collection for this exhibit the United States
commission had to bear in mind, and the
fact was appreciated by DR.. Wiley, that
there was not space enough allotted for
the presentation of the display of indi-
viduals. This was to an extent disad-
vantage. DIR. Wiley has said. for many
persons who desired to make show of
their very fine products would do so only
upon the condition of individuality, which,
of course, could not be accorded. These
persons declined to have their wares be-
come simply a part of a general collective
exhibit.
Typical of the Country.
Notwithstanding this fact, however. DR..
Wiley is sure the exhibit will be one of the
best of its kind at the great Paris exhibit
ton. The exhibit Of wines and brand1es
will be 4 typical representation of the
products of all parts of the United States
devoted to viticulture. BY far the greater
part of these products come from Califor-
MIA. and the California display will. there
fore, be the largest. Typical wines Of
Georgia, Florida Virginia, New York and
Ohio are also well represented in the col
lection. \ special feature in the display
will be a collection Of American cham
pagnes, whose excellent qualities DR.. Wiley
declares. are not appreciated at home even
This exhibit will doubtless excite great at
tention from European experts, many Of
whom, 1t is said. are ignorant of the ex-
lstence Of a champHgn industry in this
country.
Pure Grape Products.
"The California sweet wines,'' said DR..
Wiley, in speaking of the collection, will
also attract a great deal Of attention. since
they are quite equal to those of Spain and
the subtropic;l islands. The American
brandies should come in for large share
of attention. They have one merit the So
called European products cannot claim,
the grape. 1t IS an admitted fact that
American whisky is the best in the world,
and 1000 or more of the best types will be
found In this exhibit at Paris. The Ameri-
can whisky exhibit will certainly be su-
perior to that of any other nation includ-
ing Scotland
fertilizers has also been collected. Includ-
ed in the former will be found a complete
display of the beet sugar products of Amer
ica an industry which Is already exciting
uneasiness in the beet sugar centers of Eu-
rope. There win be typical exhibits of the
Tnolasses and sugars of Louisiana. which
with the maple products from Vermont
Will compose the principle features. The
fertilizer exhibit will show that the natural
phosphates of the United States are more
abundant and excellent than in any other
show the progressive evolution Of the fer
tilizer from the refuse of the slaughter.
house and the cotton gin.
Exhibit of Meat Products.
Major Henry E. Alvord. chief of the
dairy division Of the Department of Agri-
culture, had charge of gathering together
the Paris exhibit of meat and dairy prod
ucts of the United States.
1T is believed to be good public policy u
said Major Alvord, that the farming inter-
ests of the country should be represepte ed
| in the foreign markets by products in CON
densed form. Consequently it is proposed
10 make just as good an exhibit as posi-
Die OF the condensed animal products of
the United States. The exhibit is intended
to show IN the best possible way what this
country has to sell in the lines indicated
and the commercial forms in which these
products are prepared for export"
Fresh and Preserved
The meat exhibit will include fresh meats
| preserved by refrigeration, smoked and
sailed meats of all kinds, and beef pork
and poultry. and their products, packed and
prepared in every conceivable way. The
latter part of the exhibit will consist large
| iy, of course, of Theoretically sealed cans
OF various sizes and patterns. These will
contain a great variety Of animal food
preparations, canned meats and poultry.
ported and deviled meats, various SOUPS
and table specialties of animal origin Meat
extracts and the various by-products of the
packing house, such animal oils and
rats, candies, soap, pepsin and other phar-
maceutical preparations, bones, horns. e,ue