The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-19
Louisiana There.


 Six car loads containing the exhibit from the State of Louisiana arrived few days ago. The exhibit excites great deal of interest here and Is be- ing installed by the efficient commits sioners. Major J. G. Lee and Dr. w. c. Stubbs, in the 1,500 square feet reserved for it. The location of the Louisiana exhibit is one of the most conspicuous in the Agriculture Building. It occu- pies the first space to the right of the main entrance. It is enclosed within three arches supported by four col umns. The first column Is made of cot ton. the second of sugar cane. the third of corn and the fourth of rice. On the petiestafs of these columns are 5pien- did palm and palmetto trees that reach nearly to the ceiling. The WOODWORK of the exhibit is of Louisiana cypress, enamelled in white and bordered with gold leaf. In golden letters on the two larger panels is a list of the resources of the State. On the central arch is shield bearing the coat of arms of 1 Louisiana, on which is emblazoned the white pelican. fastened in a cluster of palm branches The effect must be seen to be appreciated. The large palm and palmettoes which were brought from the horticultural gar dens of New Orleans are very beauti- l isiana realizes an average of $96.O00.ooo per annum from its agricultural crops alone. There are four large eases con- taining rice in every form. As many more contain a fine exhibit of corn and cane. There are several kinds of cot ton. with the manufactured products in other cases. Every product of the resourceful State is here in good shape. Some of the sugar cane is so tall that it almost reaches to the top of the space in which the Louisiana exhibit is installed.
 I noticed boxes of gumbo Ali. Major Lee tells me he is going to give these people up here something good to eat, when the Louisiana cooks make the gumbo in the rice kitchen. which Is another part of the grounds. There were several huge bales of cotton and three bales of the prepared grey moss, out of which the best hair mattresses can be made. The appropriation by the State of Louisiana was only $10.000.
 Five hundred square feet in the forestry building has been reserved for the forestry exhibit from the Pelican State. This consists of a magnificent display of fifty of the handsomest woods from Louisiana highly polished, and in the rough. Another beautiful | feature of this exhibit will be a pro- | fusion of the fresh grey moss, grace ful growth which hangs from our trees, unfamiliar to the people of this sec tion, but seen everywhere in Dixie.
 The handsome cases in which many of the products are installed were made in New Orleans of the exquisite fine grained cypress wood. confess to feeling A personal pride in this com | prehensive exhibit from Southern State, and regret more than ever that every one of them did not have a similar representation here Major Lee and pr. Stubbs were hard at work to- day assisting with their own hands in the installation of this exhibit. It is evident that Louisiana has been as wise in the selection of her practical commissioners as she was in the selec- tion of her exhibit here. It cannot fail | to rebound with very great credit and benefit to the State. and she has repre- sentatives hero who will make the most l of her splendid resources.