The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-09-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
MAKES EXHIBIT.

Inc Southern railway and the MO-
bile & Ohio railroad exhibit on the
second floor Of the east wing Of the
Exposition building will afford North
ern visitors IN excellent opportunity
to study the South and Its products,
prospects and progress. The farmer
will find the crops grown In the South
pretty much the same as those raised
on his own farm in the North, includ-
ing every variety of grain, and COM
parison taking into consideration the
advantages OF an incompatible eli
mate, better markets and cheap lands
will, IL he studies the subject, con-
vince him that the South generally
offers the better inducement. He will
at least conclude that the country is
entitled to an honest investigation II
he is contemplating a change at all.
The samples shown are accurately la
belled, showing where it was grown
and by whom, so that one can readily
locate the section. These farm pro-
ducts, which in all probability are OF
most interest to the Northern visitor,
decorate the whole exhibit. The read
ing matter, which will be furnished to
those interested, will afford interest
ing and profitable study during the
coming fall and winter evenings.
Passing from the grain to the fruit
exhibit, which is elaborate and COM
plete, the lesson can be continued with
increased interest. There are along
the Southern railway and Mobile u
Ohio railroad vast orchards of from
one thousand to one hundred thousand
trees and many OF these bring in a net
income of 81 per tree. Visitors are in
yited to look over the exhibit, read up
on the subject, ask the man IN charge
or write to responsible parties South
and verify the statements.
We now come to the marble and
building stone exhibit, OF which there
are q great variety Of samples. The
Tennessee marbles in gray. pink and
chocolate are so familiar to Northern
contractors and builders that it is SUI
perAuous to call attention to them here,
for It is known and used in every city
and town from ocean to ocean. There
are fine specimens of Georgia marble
which has rapidly forged to the front.
iOnly few years ago the state Of
Georgia built a splendid new capital at
ATLANTA. In order to get the best, and
mot being familiar with the limitless
resources Of their own state, they had
their stone sent from Ohio. Since
that Rhode Island has put up new
statehouse and Minnesota is nov
building one, and both are getting
their material from Georgia. Strang'
but true. Other marbles shown, from
| undeveloped quarries in other sec
tions of the South are quite the equa
| of anything on the market. In thu
lime are shown specimens OF Verd-an
tioue from Virginia, the pink, gra.
l and black from North Carolina. Sew
.ral splendid specimens OF granate AM
brown sandstone will be of particular
Interest. The granite is of every shad'
land color from dark gray to white. !
loan be secured at the quarries in an.
: lreouired size and is in demand 10
public buildings and the larger offlc
buildings.
Il The samples displayed Of soapstoness
kaolins, quartz, clays, feldspar, etc.
Twin be Of general interesn to all, bu
, more particularly to the makers
porcelain, china, cookery ware, To
br,ck maker, the sewer pipe, tile an
cement manufacturers. The clays
| the South are said to be the best
lAmerica. Recently an authority !
!. speaking of the South generally, MAD
the statement that Southern clays !
the hands of an expert workma
would make the finest Carrara marble
: Wbether this is literally true or no
the fact remains that those intereste
in the manufacture Of clay and xii
tdred products cannot afford to Owe
look the vast and undeveloped nele
q Iof the South.
The mineral exhibit is complet
Look over the specimens OF iron OF
and then call to mind that the Soul
" ,aa mountains of it. Every ore mine
lin the United States is represented
1this exhibit and every particle OF II
/. from some point on the Southern
J. Mobile & Ohio railways. Recentco
n nor deyelohments have been on sue
Is large scale that it has passed the e
1t detrimental stage and is now one
Is the best paying investments IN Il
n country. There are also specimens
y corundum, monozite, baryites' chr
|. mite, mica, nickel, tin and other ore
h Want of space prevents larger a
le MAY, but the samples shown viii
is dicate the boundless mineral resourc
t; of the South. The geld ores OF Il
N Anpalachian range, reaching FRO
Ivirolnia to Northern Alabama, rsDr
N sents the oldest mining section OF u
conntry. The ore deposits are .
lP teuslye and owing to the splendid 9
to matte conditions and the ease VII
be which these mines can be worked =
ok YEAR around, these properties are
d continued source of revenue.
a. The main once or both at the G
ia axe % veil worth a close inspeetio