The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-13
THE PAN-AMERICAN.
The Southern Railroad LODGING Aft
err the Southern states.

err the Southern States.
Buffalo, N. Y, June 12.-Thanks to the
enterprise, liberality and business acumen
of the Southern Railroad the Southern
states, through which that great railroad
system runs, will have a small exhibit in
the agricultural building at the Pan
American Exposition. The names of these
states are emblazoned in golden letters
high up on the wall space occupied by the
exhibit of the Southern Railway.
The exhibit was installed in the agricul-
tural building by Mr.. Green of Washing
ton, D. c., who performed the same serv-
ice al the Paris Exposition. l was graft
fled this morning to see in 1t very fine pic
lures of the superb scenery along the
banks of the Swanannoa and French
Broad rivers. the chateau of Mr.. George
Vanderbilt from several points of view,
the mountains around Hot Springs and a
view OF Round Knob, nicely framed ana
advantageousEy hung. In this building ag-
ricultural products from the states of
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisi-
ana and Texas are artistically grouped.
While il is impossible to do justice to any
of these states in the small space neces-
sarily allotted to the Southern Railway,
this exhibit is a great deal better than
nothing.
Sixteen thousand four hundred boxes of
Strawberries arrived at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition from Missouri, June g..
These came from Southwest Missouri in
and about Springfield and Monette. They
were picked on the 30th-pecoration Day
and sent in refrigerator cars. About L.
COO boxes were put on exhibition in the
Missouri division Of the Horticultural
building These include the Candy, Blu
bach Haverland, Warfeld, Aroma, Star
and Philips The Philips is new berry
in the Eastern market and a striking
variety. It Is very large and Of Irregular
and peculiar shape. The Haverland Is a
smaller fruit, but Of excellent flavor. The
Candy seems to be a large and very fine
shipper. Though picked a week before, It
was as fresh as IL just off the vines. The
others are well known varieties, both in
the East and West
Missouri State University has a display
OF picked fruit which IL Of greater pro-
fessional interest from the fact that 1t
is not shown as an exhibit OF perfect fruit,
but was prepared for lecture purposes by
the Horticultural Department in the Uni
versity OF Columbia. 1t does not show
faultless fruit. but aims to instruct upon
the His which the average fruit is heir
10, and to show the method of instruction
as given by the state. A display Of fine
pickles will be made later. There Is one
curiosity In this connection, provoking
the inquiry as to how the pear got into
the bottle This is a very large Duchess
pear IN preservation IN q glass bottle,
with a very small neck. il was sent up
by Il. Palou Of Boonville. Mo When the
pear had just formed on It's tree he in
serted II In the bottle, tying the latter
in place to the branch. The pear grew
until II he's fairly fattened itself against
the four sides OF the bottle.
The examinations and awards took place
in the strawberry department. Of the Mis-
souri, Horticultural exhibit yesterday The
entire display was declared A No. !. The
highest award was made TO George r.
Tippin, Nichols Mo. The grading in
cluded. in the order given, p. o. Snyder,
L. J. Hanley l.. -. Dumi George Raup
INA J. r. Furgerson all Of Monet. Each
exhibitor displayed the seven varieties
mentioned above. Missouri has easily
demonstrated her place es a leading berry
STATE. Experiment shows It possible un-
der favorable circumstances. to produce
700 crates. 800 boxes. Of marketable ber-
rlcs 20 the acre From q dozen 10 twenty
standard varieties are grown for home
ard fancy use. Tho state has the adyan-
taae Of great Ultimate range. 50 that her
berries arc in season for months The
Missouri horticultural exhibit expects .
fresh exhibit Ia ga Tuesday,