The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-22
It IS A GREAT SHOW
N. C. Exhibit at Charleston
Attracts Attention.
4 Georgian 50 Impressed With North Carolina
Fruit That He win Invest

Mr.. T. X. Bruner, Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, who has teen
at Charleston for several weeks past
experimenting the installation OF he
State exhibit, returned to the city yes
terday.
Mr. Bruner is enthusiastic over the ex-
position and speaking of the Zig enter
prise he said:
The general advancement Of the whole
work at Charleston inside and outside
the buildings, the fflornment of the
grounds and the placing of exhibits have
progressed most satisfactorily and ex-
hibitors are putting on the final touches
of artistic ornanentation to exhibits.
Some delay shas been occasioned by the
very unusual cold weather, but that he
ing about over. the whole prospect is
again one of active preparation. Besides
there is noticeable increase in the
number AMI character of visitors.
Yes. the exposition as a picture, will
be notable said Mr.. Bruner. Its civic
features give promise of great beauty
the grounds have been seeded and the
turf is rapidly becoming green, adding
greatly to the beauty of the Ivory City
Work in the North Carolina section in
the mines and forestry building, has
progressed satisfactorily so far.
The horticultural division is in place
except the exhibit of mountain apples,
which cannot be handled until the cold
storage is provided. However, the space
is well filled and is already attracting
attention.
The forestry exhibit is also in posi-
ton, and is ahead of anything yet dis
played in the building. Mr.. Rovinell, of
Highlands, Macon county, is installing
an exhibit of forestry from that county.
However, the most of the forestry. aspe-
cially from the Western States has been
installed in the Agricultural annex, a
building made necessary to accommodate
the overflow exhibits.
The divisions of mining and of aericul-
ture of this State are now going into po-
sition. The whole, is conferred about a
pavilion in which will be shown The
gems, gold nuggets and rarer minerals Of
North Carolina. The whole North Car
DINA space is decorated in green and
gold next to the main aisles, and agr
culture and mining is in blue, surmount-
ed with salmon pink, while forestry and
HoTllculture is In red surrounded By
Ncorn yellow. The windows are all treat
ed with transparencies illustrating the
forestry, fields, ETC., of the State Be-
sides these are some fifty large water
colors, illustrating the fruits and
trucking fields of the State, and some
choice scenery. Altogether, the ex-
hibit from this State is pronounced at
tractive and effective by visitors.
While the attendance at the expos
ton has not been large, it is improving
in numbers daily, and with much graft
fication it may be said that we have
done some business, as one gentleman
who, with his wife, examined the horti-
cultural exhibit. and is fruit grower il,
Georgia, has announced his determi;.a-
ton to visit and invest in the fruit bust
ness in the middle eastern part of the
State.
There is also a marked attendance on
the racing events, which are scheduled
to run until the close of the association
Mr.. Geo. +. Weston, at one time a
member of the Board of Agriculture, is
in charge of the stock exhibits, and has
more than 800 entries SO far for the great
cattle show. He is enthusiastic and
energetic, and will make great show in
cattle during the exposition.