The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
Success of the Virginia-St.
Louis Commission.
A FINE MINERAL EXHIBIT
The Showing to Be Made by South
ives, virginia-Some of the Es-
hibi,s Tha. Have Already
Been Received.

sion of the ST. Louis EXPOSITION nave
reached that point In carrying out the
provisions of the bill passed last winter
BY which 5000 was appropriated by the
State for the purpose of exhibiting It's ma
teriai resources al the Worlds EAR, thae
general view of what is oeins uohe
will be of much interest.
Number IA. in the large warehouse on
Governor Street, the headquarters of the
commission, where Hon, G, l.. Murreli,
the Superintendent, has his office. has be-
come an important business point in the
city, and Mr.. Murroll is very busy man,
enthusiastic In his undertakings and IN
spring his assistants in the office ana
in the field with the same zeal and en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Murrel took his first les
sens in the exposition business some
wears ago. when he brought Bedford
county to the state Fair here In Rich
mond won his spurs and secured S'oo IN
premiums for his good old county.
Hon w. w. Baker. of Chesterfield, was
strong competitor with the exhibits OF
his county and took the prize the next
year. They felt each others steel in hon
o,able rivalry. Hence they are working
together now In common cause for Nir-
ginia as the assistant commissioners, and
will be satisfied with nothing less than
eminent success at the greatest of all
exposiuons. l.
Minerals.
A good deal has been said about the
unusual efforts that are being made by
the wealthy opera tors In Southwest Vir-
gnia, mainly at their own expense, to
lave an exhibit of the minerals and tim
Der Of that section, which promises to
compare favorably with that Of any other
State, But MIR. Murrell is not neglecting
the minerals of other sections Of the State.
Through the efforts of an experienced
Guarryman, who is hard at work, num-
Der Of rough samples Of building and
other stones are coming in. which are
being polished by workmen here in Rich
mond Large samples of Quartzite have
been secured In slabs. and will be pol
ished on one face. This is a stone similar
to but superior to marble and other stones
for soda foun tain counters and other sit
nations where they are subject to tho
action of acids. The stone is found in
Campbell Bedford, Nelson and other Pied
mont counties. 1t is proposed to make
the mineral exhibit permanent one for
all future eXpositions.
Timber.
A large and varied exhibit will be made,
mainly along commercial lines. All the
tnbers of Virginia, which have market
able values, are being collected Lumber
companies chiefly in the Southwest, are
Offering very fine specimens, many Of
them in such magnificent proportions
that the question of transportation must
be considered. The smaller spec mems are
gathered here. the larger ones will go d.
rect to St. Louis. Nearly all who are
appealed to respond heartily with their
free contributions. delivered on trains,
and all Of the railroads have made
half rate for the transportation of such
freight.
Grain.
Wheat, oats, rye buckwheat and other
grains in the straw have come to this
collecting point in large quantities. and
all are good; some of them very superior.
specimen of rye, sent by William
FRANK, of TimberVille, Rockbridge coun-
~, has the unusual length of seven feet
three inches
Corn.
Virginia has a very superior crop of
corn this year, while not ranking as high
In production as some other States If Is
highest IN quality. Old Virginia meal is
recognized the world over, as the best
and the commission will make an unusual
exhibit of this cereal. While the collectors
VIII bHL along. TO obtain proper samples
the superintendent will especially apprc-
cate cooperation on the part Of growers.
and ask that they will ship by freight,
as much as q flower barrel full each of
ears OF the pick of the pile as to size,
quallty and variety land send to his ad-
dress in Richmond
Fruits
large exhibit of apples is being ar.
ranged for Each of the apple growing
COUNTIES are expected and urged to send
al ieast, fifty barrels of their best VIM
ter fruit; each grower should send n
parFeL rive or six hundred barrels wiz
De wanted. The fruit Will be assembled
mere IN cold storage and shipped as soon
as corrected In refrigerator cars to st.
LOUIS, where 1t will be placed in cold
storage there so that the commission NAV
nave constant supply of fresh apples TO
afaW IRON during the whole of the ey
posN'oh' ounces, pomgranates and win
Ter pears are also wanted bor of
beautiful pomgranates arrived from Nor
ioik the other day, and at once went to
toiu storage. j. /. Mimic and j. S. Sledd
iiaue inc mouths or the Office people and
49,, 'ao' "e.ghDors water at the sight of
Elk great Hanover watermeons. which
pulled The scale at from fiftv-eipht to
sNtS -FOUR pounds, but they are to be seen
NJ az LOUIS, and are not for r2ichmond
h"'tLs' IheN, too. went to cold storape
Nc%e year the summer fruits, peaohes
pears, plums and strawberries Will In sen.
son DC sent out In carload lots by tho
uIsal.l@ea efforts of the truckers from
the Norfolk section, that thew NAV ta
able to hold their own IN ,n,s ,,o 80
special trucking exhibit, which ,s nrn'
1ectea by the ST. Louis authorities for
next spring and summer.
Ora S.
The attention of Mr.. Murreu durinc Mo
recent visit 10 Ttdewater was djrec,n5
W we variety ana beauty Of the saline
e'"hses which grow along the coast, Mr.