The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-05
Col. Averill Tells the People About
the Big Show.
GREAT CHANCE FOR THE SOUTH


Col. Averill is temporarily acting as
special commissioner for the st. Louis
fair To present to the people of South
and North Carolina the advantages to
accrue to them from representation
at the big show to be held in st.
Louis in 1901
TO Il representative of The State
Col. Averill gave the following inter.
view and facts preliminary to the ex-
position:
1T will be the largest exposition
ever held in any country, the total
ground area being l.lSO acres. the
total funds To date being spa, ,OOO, 900.
The principal main exhibit build
ingS are manufactures, 52jXl 200 feet
with tower 400 feet in height.
Textile, 525X150, costing $3.50. 600.
Mines, 525X750, costing $500 600.
Varied Industries. 525xl. 200. cost
ing S6O4,OOO.
Machinery, 525xl,O 900, costing
$496, 597.
Transportation, 525xI 900. costing
$1,000"
Art palace, 45OxS3O, costing ST.
900, 900.
Agriculture, 5O0xl 600, costing
$S0O,OO0
horticulture, 306xl 900, costing
5000, 900
Forestry. l00X600, costing $3.50, 600
Live stock, pavilionS covering %
acres and costing 100000.
The general government will erect
building at cost Of $3.50, 600. being
$3.50, 900 in excess OF any amount here
tororc appropriated for any exposition
building by congress, and $500. 600
has been appropriated for the govern
mcnt exhibit, being eight times in ex-
cess OF the largest amount heretofore
made for Chicago or Buffalo. These
Icw IaCuS IuuTCaue UrTU- scope UT- -UrTI- -r-S-
position.
The management have their com
miSSionerS in every civilized portion
of tile old world, in Mexico, Central
and South America. and the West
Indies and have already received as
SuranceS from large majority of the
countries that they will be in evidence
with exhibits and many OF them will
erect buildings.
AS the exposition is projected to
celebrate the purchase of the terri
tory west of the Mississippi, as would
naturally be expected the States
formed from that section will he large
ly represented at the fair. and The
legislatures of all them have made
large appropriations for the erection
of State buildings and exhibits the
States east OF the river will also be i'm
evidence, Maine, New York. MaSSa-
chuSettS, New Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA.
ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky.
Tennessee, Mississippi Maryland and
Others having already Signitied their
intention OF being in the picture. and
III Is picture wherein the southern
States should hold Il prominent place.
Ihcy can there show the unprecc-
dcntcd progress they have made in
the last quarter of century. They
can there show to the world that the
south has enterprise, and that the
promises oi the future for the south
land are practically unbounded. and
that ii can offer as fair "A field ~ any
section OF our vast country for capital.
ana as attractive inducements for
home seekers.
lhere are other reasons why the
south should be fully represented at
1T. Louis. One should suffice: The
Latln- american republics and the
west Indies are enjoying much the
same prosperity in every line. as the
southern States. They are large eX-
pOrtcrS and importers Much OF this
1, 4 4
through southern commercial centres
Those countries will he represented
with their Industries and resources.
Ilacc those of the south ON exhibition
where their people can see them. have
the southern representatives at ST
Louis to tell the visitors from the far
south what inducements can bc of
Tered them TO trade with the south,
ana much good will be sure to follow.
AS 10 South CarOlina'S place i'm the
picture, the showing made by the
State and continues at the recent cX-
position in Charleston was a rcvcla-
tiOn 10 every visitor. and has been
commented Onin most favorable terms
by the press of the entire country,
and the work done there is already
bringing lOrth good results i'm many
portions OF the State Shall it stop
with what has been done? Some will
say yes: the State cannot afford to
continue the work of giving publicity
10 It's industries, resources and puSSi-
bIlltIcS. IL can he said I'm opposition
10 TINS sentiment, no SuTer means Of
continuing to build Up the prosperity
OF the state than 10y means " an cX-
position. They are the timckecpcrs
OF progress The State needs capi-
tai increased population and diycrsi-
lied industries. If comprehensive
exhibit of its industries and resources
is made AT st. Louis they will not fail
to attract ard bring to the State
what is alone needed to place South
Carolina much higher in the list Oh
southern States, i'm the march Of pros
perity."