The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-20
THE SrATN'S OWN EXuIBIT.
superintendent =. w. Loyo Makes an
Ihtcresting Report.

Mr. A. W. Love, superintendent
of the State exhibits of tho South
Carolina Inter State and West Indian
Exposition, has made report to tho
director gonera', in which he speaks
OF tho interest that is being awaken
od in tho sovoral counties and tho
probabilities Of good exhibits from
the various sections Of South Carroll
ma. Ho hes already visited twenty
counties and in majority Of those
he has found considerable interest in
the coming Exposition. In somo Of
| tho counties tho com missioners ap-
pointed have boon actively at work
and already indicate that the ex-
hlblts mado in tho namo Of their
counties will be representative and
excellent. In somo Of tho counties
the work has not yet gotten a good
start, but may be expected to get in
to the procession as tmo goes on.
Chester, Colleton, Fairfield, Grcou
wood, Oconee and Orangoburg havo
made long strides towards prepnra-
ration, and in several places money
has been raised to defray the oxpen-
ses of getting the exhibit together
and arranging it properly. Aiken,
Bamborg, Barnwell, Clarendon and
Plciens counties are also enlisted and
will bo found in limo when tho roll is
callod. Some of the other counties
have mado but little progress, and
thero are said to be ono or two that
really pretended to be Indifferent to
the magnificent opportunity offered
by the Exposition to advertise tho
good things that their special locality
is especially proud Of. 1t is more
than lkoly that us the work goes Oh
| ell OF tho counties in the State will
appreciate tho Exposition and will
DO glad enough to como in and join
hands with their sister counties to
make grand State display.
In the matter Of special exhibits
Mr.. Love speaks Of tho tobacco in
dustry, and says that he has written
to large number of tobacco ware
housomen and without q single OK
ception all hayo promised to aid in
the enterprise, and will furnish speci-
mems free Of exponso for exhibition.
The exhibit of rico will be very in
teresting and Mr.. Love has been
promised the aid of many Wholesale
dealers. Mr.. j. l.. Sheppard, Of
Charleston, has generously offered to
give the commissioner overy possible
assistance and this will be great
help. 1t is probable that a "rice
kitchen" will be opened and the rice
will be served free to visitors, in order
that the style of cooking this South
ern staple may bo demonstrated.
State phosphate commissioner has
boen requested to assist Mr.. Lovo in
arranging the phosphate exhibit, and
| this will be most credtablo and in
teresting.
The new industries in South Caro-
lin" of raising tea, and silk, and nuts,
will be fully demonstrated, and there
will be samples of tea and growing
tea plants from Pinohurst, tho mag
nificent ton farm Of DR.. Charles U.
Sheppard; specimens of South Caro-
lima silk and pecans and other nuts
from trees at Orangeburg and olse.
where.
Mr.. Loves entire report, while too
long and detailed to bo given in full,
was of the greatest interest, and
plainly indicated the awakening of q
lively and general interest in tho Ex
position and it's possibilities all over
South Carolina.