The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
Great Exhibit
From the
Sunny South

John II. Patrick for a 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
at but one other place In New England,
and that is at the fair in Concord, N.
H. The exhibit is hired at great
cost, Sut it 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 1t IL 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
there in raising oranges ana other
tropical fruits; Governor N. c. Blanch-
ard Of Louisiana, who will describe the
great cotton and cane industries Of his
State where sugar is notably a. great
product; Governor James K. Vardaman
Of Mississippi, who will give some idea
OF the cotton industry there, as well
Governor Jefferson Davis Of his state,
! Arkansas. Governor r. B. Glenn of
and turpentine industries, and it's FAM
Gus golden leaf tobacco. He will also
describe its many resorts which Nor
| thern capital has built and made sue
cessful. 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 well 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
| pectiye states.
| From the South the governors Of
| that section of country will be in the
| hands Of Z. ]. Anderson, general pas
| senger agent of the Southern Pacific,
| and under the personal leadership Of
John T. Patrick of Houston, Tex, 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 will 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
it 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 q great many
times Just what the so-called South
ern exhibit to be made at the Central
Maine Fair, will consist of, and have
taken pains to get a list of few of
the principal items that go to make up
an exhibit that will cover an area lat
feet aid Is feet wide.
| IA representation of a 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
Jineapp. es from Dixie.
| "A cotton gin in full operation.
showing process of ginning cotton.
| 5-Old time spinning wheel.
6-Old time cards used in carding
cotton.
! IA miniature cotton compress,
showing the mode of packing the cot
ton into bales.
8--An exhibit of the relics found on
the battlefields of Virginia, and q COL
lection of Confederate money and other
war relics.
9-An exhibit Of the woods of the
South.
10.-A collection of sea Shells coral,
etc, from the Gulf regions.
11-An exhibit of the minerals and
and precious stones found in the
Southern states.
12-An exhibit Of the tools used by
the turpentine workers in gathering
turpentine from the trees Of the
South.
| 13-An exhibit Of hand made work
and curios from Mexico.
14-An exhibit Of stone implements
used by the Indians in the South.
15-An exhibitor the Southern hang
ing moss.
| 16-An exhibit of the ball moss, a
curious ball shaped mass found on the
trees Of Old Mexico.
IAN exhi. it of the curious and in
teresting resurrection plants found on
the high mountains of Old Mexico.
| 1S-An exhihit of the old and inter-
esting vegetable slipper, a product of a
vine similar to the pumpkin vine Of the
North. The DrOdncts NJ thesa n;pav