Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-23
Great Exhibit
From the
Sunny. South

1ie>iueil 4. r. Mayo OF the Central
Maine Fair Association, returned from
| Boston where he closed the deal with
John Il. Patrick for Il great southern
exhibition at the Central Maine Fair
Not only is the great southern exhibit
to be here all during the fair, but on
one day several Of the governors of
southern states will be present and will
! talk on conditions in their states. The
exhibit and the governors will be seen
! al bat one other place In New England.
and that IL at the fair in Concord, N,
| II. The exhibit is hired at a great
cost, but 1t is expected TO be one Of the
| greatest things that has been seen at
any fair in Maine. 1t will be something
entirely new for Maine and will take
! a large amount of money and work to
get things in readiness for the event.
Already number Of the governors
have accepted the invitations to be
present and It is expected that at least
two or three more will also be seen,
Those who have accepted are Cover
nor n. B. Brown of Florida, who will
tell something Of the success reached
there in raising oranges and other
tropical fruits; Governor N. c. Blanch-
ard Of Louisiana, who will describe the
| great cotton and cane industries Of his
n vel &c. <pI> 4
product; Governor James X. Vardaman
Of Mississippi, who will give some idea
Of the cotton industry there. as well
Governor jefferson Davis of his state
Arkansas. Governor r. 3. Glenn of
| North Carolina will tell of it's tar, pitch
| and turpentine industries, and its FAM
Gus golden leaf tobacco. He will also
| describe its many resorts which Nor
thern capital has built and made sue
cessfnl. Governor William NJ. O..
Dawson of West Virginia. will
have much to say regarding the
grains, wheat, corn and so forth,
| raised in his state as we'll as
| something about the coal mines, and so
| forth. Other governors in the party al
so Will throw light on the industrial
and agricultural conditions Of their res
| pectiVa states.
From the South the governors of
| that section OF country will be in the
hands Of L. j. Anderson, general pas
senger agent OF the Southern Pacific,
and under the personal leadership of
Tphy RI rick IF Annctnn Toy in
dustrial agent of this railroad SYSTEMS
Sunset Route" He will represent
Mr.. Anderson. the general passenger
! agent. in looking after the welfare of
the party. Other railroads lines over
which the party must travel TO reach
New England have cooperated with
the Southern Pacific in Offering cour
| tesies. 1t is probable that many of
the southern governors will be accom-
panied by their wives. They will stop
briefly at Philadelphia and also in
New York. just as they VIII do In
Boston.
A notable feature of interest at the
fair will be a exhibit of miniature
fields illustrating the cultivation of
rice, cotton and sugar cane, showing
these products in process Of growth.
A similar feature helped to make sue
Cessful last years fair at Concord, and
it is by request of the managers that
1t is to be repeated this fall. The Wis
it of the governors as guests will add
to the interest in the occasion.
What the Southern Exhibit Consists Of.
We have been asked a great many
times just what the so-called South
ern exhibit, to be mode at the Central
Maine Fair, will consist of, and have
taken pains to get a list of q few of
the principal items that go to make up
an exhibit that will cover an area AT
feet and L. feet wide.
IA representation of cotton field.
arranged with the cotton stalks as they
grow in the South.
"A peanut patch, as peanuts grow
down South.
"A pineapple patch, arranged With
rineapp!es from Dixie.
"A cotton gin in full operation,
showing process Of ginning cotton.
Odd time spinning wheel
Odd time cards used ~ cardIng
cotton.
IA miniature cotton compress.
showing the mode OF packing the cot
ton into bales.
S-An exhibit Of the relics found on
the battleiields OF Virginia, and n col
lection of Confederate money and other
war relics.
Am exhibit of the woods of tho
South.
1O.-A collection of sea shells, cora,
etc. from the Gulf regions.
11-An exhibit of the minerals and
and precious stones found in the
Southern states.
Ian exhibit of the tools used nv
the turpentine workers in gathering |
turpentine from the trees of tie
South.
13-An exhibit of hand made work
and curios from Mexico.
l4-An exhibit of stone inplements
used by the Indians in the South.
Ian exhibitor the Southern hang
ing moss.
lo-An exhibit NJ tho hall ,,,oa /. 1. |