Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-01-20

way excelled in an exhibit at the Corn
and Cotton Carnival. A much wider
field in Mississippi was covered, to
say nothing of the splendid display
of general Southern products. The
grand prize was awarded on this feat
ure of the exhibit and there was not a
person to say that it was not merited.
Messrs. Hayes, Green and Henderson
were in charge and cheerfully lent
every effort to make the occasion
success. The old library and adjoin-
rooms were used, and words fail to
describe the beauty and symmetry Of
the display. Mr.. Green, who was the
architect of the decorations, is an ex-
pert in that line, as the success of his
efforts proved. Not one of the many
Northern visitors failed to put in a
great deal of time in these rooms and
many were the EXPLANATIONS of delight
and wonder at the resourcefulness
Of our beloved Southland. 1t was a
revelation even to our own people,
and the great system responsible for
it was overwhelmed with congratula-
tions and words of appreciation.
The crowning feature of this exhibit
was a display of woods common to
Mississippi, polished to'show the beau
ty of grain and arranged so as to
bewilder the spectator with its mag
nifcance and variety. There was
piece of every merchantable wood
grown in the state, and only those well
acquainted with our timbers, appre-
ciated the large number of varieties
to be had. Minerals were not lack
ing and it was shown that Mississippi,
while not so rich in minerals as some
Of the Southern States, was not en-
tirely without something of fvalue.
iron ore of rich properties was shown,
slays and kaolin that can be found in
vast deposits, mineral waters of
value in many ailments and number
Df other interesting features. In the
way Of fruits the display was es-
pecially comprehensive. d. Street,
Of Corinth furnisher a specimen OF
apples that could not be beaten any
where. They we're not large, but
por delicious flavor and keeping quail
ties, could not be excelled. Mr..
Street has $50 bushels of these apples
| IN his cellar at home and keeps them
Cor use all winter. He has number
of bearing trees and finds them profit
able. D. F. Downey and R. P. Wash
ington Of Aberdeen furnished corn
hat could not be excelled in the great
sorn states of the North West. The
sars were large and well formed, the
grain long and cob small. 1t was
displayed profusely and created much
favorable comment. J. III. Allen, OF
Winona, exhibited pears that were
not beaten. Off of 1 Ia acres he
yathered 25O bushels that brought 70
,ents per bushel, netting him the hand
some sum of $187.50 He is put
ing out other kinds of fruit now and
reasonably expects success to follow
,he attempt. Extraordinary large
pumpkins, weighing about 75 pounds
at Boonville in Prentiss county and
Wahalak. Mr. Chapma also exhlbl-
led some splendid oats that were hard
TO beat. They were tall and pos
,essed very heavy head. j. I. Buck
lev had on exhibition sweet potatoes
which were raised on ground from
which had been gathered crop OF
irish potatoes. They were planted
on the 18th Of July and were large
and symmetrically formed. B. +.
Holmes Of Montgomery county dis
played corr which had been grown on
land from which one crop of corn had
already been gathered. His corn at
tracted a great deal of attention from
the fact of its being second corn
crop and proved one of the most IN
teresting features of the exhibit. A
beautiful feature was magnificent
bouquet of chrysanthemums, furnished
| by Mrs. M. E. Folk, Of Crystal
Springs. They were large and deli
sately tinted, being much admired and
commented upon.
Space is inadequate to fully de-
scribe the complete exhibit made by
the Southern and Mobile & Ohio
roads, suffice it to say that it was
undoubtedly the feature Of the Car
nival, and reflected great credit upon
the management of those excellent
systems. Assurance is given that
next fall their efforts of the past will
be eclipsed and those acquainted with
the gentlemen in charge do not at all
doubt their ability to do if it is at all
possible. The systems have greatly
enlarged their host of admirers in the
state of Mississippi.
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