The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-11-12
Correspondence Baltimore County linton.
LETTER FROM TIE WORLDS FAIR.

buiiutpB cOnCdlns many lustEuctiVP anu intckesr
ting exhibits. A large number Of the states and
foreign nations have made exhibits. Canada is
well represented. One Of their leading indus 4
tries is the lumber business. An ornamental
stairs and archway contains over 1900 varieties
of wood. Underneath are shown the various
species of wild animals found in their forests
also domestic animals and birds. Specimens of
fish are also shown. In her display of woods
Canada shows a section of tree of the Douglas
fir variety cut 1877 feet from foreground that is 9
feet in diameter. Another section is shown of
tree feet across.
New Jersey in her fish display has a large cir
cular pond in the centre Of the building in which
are kept salt water fish and sign stating "This
water is from the Atlantic Ocean," Considering
the quantity of water pouring into the pond
from a large water pipe one wonders how this
Atlantic Ocean water is supplied.
The salmon industry is one of the leading
branches of business in the State of Washington
and a complete Matching outfit is in operation,
showing the different stages of development
from the fresh eggs to the young salmon. The
eggs are light red and about the size of large
pea. They are Matched in cold water kept at
even temperature by ice in chest, where the
fresh water pipes run as it enters the water
tight troughs where the eggs are placed. tire
quires fifty days to hatch them. laundering is
extensively carried on in this same State. Fir
trees Of enormous size are found, one being
used for an Office. the inside having been dug
out, the outer rim being used. 1t is IA feet
across. cut of a log 13K feet across from a
tree that 265 feet high is also shown, its est
mated age from its rings being 700 years.
Portugal exhibits her cork industry, the ex-
portations being 10000, 900 pounds yearly. Cork
is made from the bark Of the trees.
Alaska is represented by salmon exhibit
isadl-.e s-..-e.y. a ve1y attractive
waterfall and a model Of the cannery is shown
and the canned goods given away on a cracker
to the visitor. -g =
The Catalpa exhibit is attracting attention.
This wood is being grown now for railroad ties,
posts and other purposes where long lived
wood is needed. Tits quick growth, the fastest
growing making about one inch increase in
diameter per year. The Pennsylnia Railroad is
considering starting Catalpa forest, on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, for railroad ties.
The proper distance to plant them is feet apart
and as they grow large enough for fence posts
to cut them out to 10 feet apart. The man in
charge says wood that has to go in or on the
ground should be cut in fall or winter when the
sap is out, and should be thoroughly seasoned
before using, thus insuring much longer time
before decay sets in; that timber cut with sap
in it and put in the ground decays very quickly.
Japan shows some very fine samples of braids
and embroidery made out of wood chips or
long wooden threads about like silk or cotton
thread. Egypt shows ivory tusks weighing 100
lbs. A St. Louis firm exhibits some fine buffalo
robes valued at from SIS to $500. A modern
sportsman's camp is shown by New York State.
Wood of about all varieties. fish and wild ami
mails In profusion are shown by many states and
countries. Birds of many hues and colors can
be seen and altogether the Fish, Forestry and
Game Building is very attractive.
Airships are now the order of the day here.
So far but one ship has demonstrated that navi-
eating the air is one of the nearby probabilities
1t is the California Arrow, I" invented by 7. s.
Baldwin. of California. 1t is shaped like cigar,
which is made of silk and contains the gas I'm
derneath is the car containing gasoline motor,
which runs propeller, revolving it the same as
propeller on boat, except that it is in front
instead of at the rear, with also a rudder in the
rear. Two successful ascents were made in it
by A. Roy Knabenshue, of Toledo, O. At the
height of several hundred feet he guided 1t at
will over parts of the Fair grounds. Three other
airships expect to show Off their "airtrams."
On November Sd the Japan exhibitors celebra-
ted the SD birthday of his Imperial Majesty,
Mutsuhito Mikado, of Japan. 1t was distinct
departure from any other celebration participa-
ted in by any of the states or countries. Japa-
nese fireworks was novel exhibition. A large
ball made of paper was shot upward from a can
non in perpendicular line several hundred feet
and as it burst in midair figures made of paper
unfolded and foated out and were carried on by
the wind until lost to view. Japanese parasols
carrying large American flags besides many
smaller flags of different nations made fine
display. A barrel of ribbon that unrolled show
ing shower of colored ribbon men on horse
back, hen and rooster Gin hener Of the poultry-
show then In progressJ the American eagle,
Japanese man who bowed to all parts of the Fair
grounds from his high position in the air, were
some of the things sent off. About 1000 invited
guests were present, each one being given some
Japanese present as souvenir. For the first
time they showed their wonderful chrysanthe-
NUNS. By special cultivation and treatment
they are made to Withstand hard freezing
weather and to grow many flowers upon the
same stalk. A number of specimens are shown
that are about feet in circumference and con-
tanning from $50 to 200 blooms upon one stalk.
They will be shown in the National Flower Show,
which commences today in the Palace of Horti-
culture.
During the poultry show, which closed last
Friday, Mr.. George II. Northrup refused 900
for the son of Victor, the Rose-comb Black MI
norca cock. He values him at $500. which
brought many people to see chicken for which
such price is asked. Mrs. E. Turner, 1sl Cal
verton road Baltimore, Md, had quite number
of White wyandottes at the show and captured
some of the prizes. She sold most all of her
birds to poultry farm in Texas. A pen cock
and hens) of White Leghorns that was awarded
first prize was bought by poultry company in
Indiana for $500. They also bought the first
prize hen for 500 and the first prize cockere for
$780, making 5000 for the six White Leghorns.
1.-THE largest horse in the world" is shown in
the Morocco exhibit. It Is q French Percheron,
years old, stands 21K hands high and weighs
1855 lbs. 1t is stated by the manager that for
two years an offer was made for match to him,
but SO far without success.
A very enjoyable exhibit can be seen in the
shape of the "Old Virginia Homestead" presided
over by Mrs. Nancy Self, who lives near Mar
tinsville, Va. She was 101 years old October 9th
1904, and is hale and hearty. She has here the
old log cabin of Patrick Henry and sleeps on the
bedstead that she has occupied for so years.
She has an gun 200 years old, once owned by
Governor Berkeley. She has her spinning wheel,
carding tools and loom and regularly cards.
spins and weaves for the visitors. She has s
children and 1873 grand, great and great-great-
granQcn1lQreu 10 Cne HUI B6ueraClOu, Ln0 young
est child of the fifth generation being IA years
old. Probably the most valuable thing from a
newspaper standpoint that she has is paper,
1.-THE Ulster County Gazette, Vol. 2, No. IS, pub
lished at Kingston, Ulster county, by Samuel
Freer & Son, Saturday, January 4th, 1900" 1t
is in mourning, the inside being heavily bordered
in memory of George Washington, an account
of whose funeral is given, in which it states he
died 14th December, 1899. She has Seth Thomas
clock, made in Plymouth, Eng, is about 200
years old price SIS ; an old bureau. valued at
SIS "a white Counterpart. made 40 years ago and
which has been in use since. She raised the
cotton of which it is made, carded, spun and
wove it.
Across the avenue from Mrs. Self's cabin is
Monticello the Virginia State Building which,
as previously stated is replica of the home of
Thomas Jefferson. Inside is a statue of him,
with the statement that he was 1.-THE author
of the Declaration of Independence" He was
also. the father of the University of vir-
ginia. at Charlottesville. This university Wakes
a good showing displaying some fine antiques,