Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-09-18
A COMPLETE EXHIBIT.
Showing of North Caro-
lima at Jamestown Exposition.
FORESTRY, FISH AND GAME

Odd Specimens on View In These SEQ
tions - White Postum and Albino
Observation-Disclosures Pyramid With
Its Novel Peanut Umbrella.
The North Carolina exhibit in the
States Exhibit Palace at the James
town exposition is second to none in
the building. 1t Is compact and eX-
haustive and thoroughly exploits the
of the state, natural and
manufactured. Covering something
over 5000 square feet Of floor space in
the northwest corner Of the building,
just to the left Of the main entrance,
this exhibit Is in the form Of the CAPT
tai letter 81" with a square within it.
This square contains about 5000
square feet of floor space and displays
the exhibits Of agriculture, forestry,
fish and game. That space contained
in the 81" accommodates the exhibits
IF like character in the building. The
collective assemblage cost $4,000
twice as much being spent in the
square as in the side booths.
The state colors-blue, red and white
are prominently displayed in the dec
orations, and yet the prevailing scheme
Is cream and gold. Around the several
sections of the exhibit is a railing of
polished brass. The posts supporting
this rail are finished in cream and gold.
On the top of each Is a flagstaff with a
golden ball. The entrances-and there
are some eight or ten Of them-are
f1anked with tall cream white columns
with Ionic capitals, surmounted by
gilded eagles with wings outspread.
Draped in festoons between the col
umns in the central booth are cords of
gilded and colored peanuts in unique
and artistic decorations, aided by nu-
merous designs Of grain and forage
plants.
On account of Its size and unusual
appearance the decorated building in
the central exhibit catches your at
tention almost Immediately. On the
sides and roof Of this little house is
shown in quaint designs and displays
nearly every principal agricultural
product of North Carolina. The roof
is made of cornshucks, the sides of
wheat, tobacco, grasses, c%ornstalks,
cotton and clipped grain. Among the
most attractive designs on the house
are the monogram Of the state and the
seal of the department Of agriculture.
The most artistic display in the booth
and one that will not fail to call forth
admiration is an agricultural pyramid,
built in four sections and exhibiting In
tubes and Jars all the grain products
of the state. Covering this, dropping
from the top, is a hanging umbrella of
artiicially colored peanuts, blending
perfectly with the brown and yellow
I grain and with the red background
with which the very picturesque pyra'
mid Is finished.
In the exhibit Of agriculture there
are unusually fine samples Of all North
Carolina grains and grasses in the
sheaf or bundles. While the whole
state of North Carolina is represented
by the fine exhibits of the department
Of agriculture, a great many Of the
finest were sent from the plantation of
W. n. Robins, near Raleigh, Mr.. Rob
ms himself arranging them in the
kbooth.
Though a by no means ancient sci
ence, forestry finds many of its ardent
students in North Carolina, and the
exhibits in this department are sur
passed by none of like nature at the
exposition.
Among the exhibits of the depart
ment of fish and game are several OF
the most strange and unique at the
entire exposition. The visitor will
see a possum with creamy white hail
and beautiful pink eyes and an albinc
squirrel as white as cotton.
In the same case with these freaks
he will see a yellow raccoon so nearly
approaching albinoism as to be al
most a true representative Of the
type. These three specimens are from
the North Carolina state museum
where for the last several years they
have attracted great attention and in.
terest. They were all killed in the
state, the possum having been caught
near Raleigh, the raccoon near viii.
mington and the squirrel In Craven
county.
Then there are a number of game
and fur bearing animals, together
with a large assortment Of skins.
There is a case full Of wild ducks
tw%enty-three varieties, two Of each,
as a rule-and six OF eight wild geese.
They were collected by H. H. Brimley,
curator of the North Carolina muse
um, many specimens having been pre-
pared especially for exhibit at the
exposition. With the ducks is shown
q hybrid duck, a cross between a NAL
lard and black duck. This was shot
some time ago in North Carolina and
Is one of the few specimens of n.y.
bird ducks in existence.
The fishing interests Of the state are
represented by a number Of large
colored reproductions of the most i'm.
portant fish of North Carolina waters
and a full assortment Of crabs, CLAIMS,
oysters, turtles, shrimps, etc.
Knives! Should you want q rcaI
good pocket knife, pay II dol.
lar in advance fora years snbscrip.
ton to The WAToHMAN and we
will present you with one that you
cannot buy for less than SOC