The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-04
THE PAN-AMERICAN.
some of the Features of the Ala
bRma Exhibit.


Buffalo, July S--Alabama has just ad-
ded more minerals and implements to her
collection. There are COAL coke, iron ore,
limestone, steel wire, nails, plows, draw
heads and other finished products of the
mines. There is also one of the most
complete exhibits of cotton, cotton seed
end other products ever placed on exhibit.
ton, some of the things included being
cotton carpets, olive oil, potash and fer
tilizers Alabama is third coke produo-
ing state in the union and Is nearly third
in her production of iron, coal and steel.
She exports 50 per cent. of the pig iron
exported from the United States, an un-
parallel record made in recent years
which is but a forerunner of the mighty
things that are to be.
Alabamas exhibit is one of the most
complete at the Pam american Exposition,
showing the whole vast reach of natural
resources as well as the products of fac
tory, field and forest. While Alabama
lays no particular stress on its fruits In
this exhibit, at the same time the magnif-
icent display would be a credit to Cali
fornia, for there is practically no fruit
on the temperate zone which cannot be
successfully raised in Alabama. Grapes.
peaches, water-melons and strawberries
are shipped in immense quantities, but
those and many other fruits are common
to everyone in Alabama and few are the
homes that do not possess plenty of fruit.
Alabama has about $500 square miles
of original forests and the government
statistics show that the average cost for
first-class lumber F. o. r., Is only $3.50
per thousand feet, which statement viii
have a peculiar significance to the people
Interested in lumber In this country.
There are 222 varieties Of wood in the ex-
hibit. IN a few weeks Alabama fruits and
vegetables will be sent on continually and
be placed on exhibition. Commissioners
OF Agriculture, r. Poole. has made ample
arrangements to see that every
interest of his state is full
ly advertised and represented
and 1t will well repay those attending
the Exposition to see the marvellous ex-
hibIt apd in seeing IL realize the unpar-
alleled possibilities of Alabama. AS a
matter Of interest 1t Is we'll to say that
Alabama has two million people. 5000
miles of railroad, 1000 miles of naviga-
Bile rivers, that Il has led the South In
the manufacture OF cotton in the last ten
years, the number of spindles in use
having doubled once every two yeers. or
an increase OF 500 per cent. The gentle
man in charge OF the exhibit gladly well
Genes visitors and wants everyone to
feel at home when visiting the pavilion
over whose arch entrance rs the word
Alabama an Indian name whose mean
ing is Here we rest"
II was hoped that North Carolina
would send some paintings here OF her
wonderful mountain scenery. but Il seems
she was too poor to do so. Therefore,
far-off Oregon yesterday appropriated the
space a North carolinan had kept sew
eral weeks for this purpose. and instead
of the peaks of the Blue Ridge and the
idyllic scenes along the French Broad
and the Swannouoa rivers, the stately
snow-capped mountains OF the Northern
Pacific coast, beautifully painted and ell
egantly framed hang on the walls OF the
two large reception rooms In the Press
Building at the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion. Here there are hundreds of visit
ors every day. noted editors and their
families from every part OF the world.
distinguished journalists and authors who
have travelled everywhere and who enjoy
aud comment on these pictures. Mount
Hood, the Three Sisters. Crater lake.
Mount Shasta, the peaks crested with
snow and rising out OF landscapes in
terspersed with mrs balsams. lakes and
rivers making an ensemble that causes
the throng to remark What a wonderful
place Oregon must bel" Some of these
canvases represent these splendid peaks
or the Rockies under the light Of early
morning or bathed IN the glow OF the re-
rose-colored twillghts OF the
Northwest Crater lake occupies the era
ter Of an extinct volcano. II is filed
with water so clear that the mrs and
other trees can be seen growing in its
4 l. A. .a
ana symmetrical formation OF hills that
enclose II. There are several
other pictures OF striking and romantic
bits OF scenery. This display IL aiready
to be a great advertisement for
Oregon