The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-08

Its Novel Peanut Ur,brella.
The North Carolina exhibit in the
Etates' Exhibit Palace ut the James
town exposition h second 10 none In
the building. 1t is compact and ex-
haustive and thoroughly exploits the
resources Of the state, natural and
manufactured Covering something
over 6,00O 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 capi-
tai letter L, with Il 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 Il" accommodates the exhibits
of like character in the building. The
collective assemblase 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 Il flagstaff with a
golden ball. The cntranccS-and there
are some eight or ten of them-are
fanked 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, cornstalks,
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 hanging umbrella Of
artifcaliy colored peanuts, blending
perfectly with the brown and yellow
grain ard with the red background
with whic', 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. Il great many Of the
finest wee sent from the plantation Of
". II. Robins. near Raleigh. Mr. Rob
ms himself arranging them In the
booth
Though by no means ancient sci
cnce 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
me1t Of fish and game are several Of
the most strange and unique at the
entire exposition. The visitor will
see n pcssurn with creamy white hair
and beautiful pink eyes and IN albino
squirrel as white as cotton.
In the same case with these freaks
lie viii see yellow raccoon SO nearly
approaching albinoism as to be al
most trUe representative Of the
type. These three specimens are from
the North Carolina state museum,
where fer the last several years they
have attracted great attention and In
tercst. The were all killed In the
state the possum having been caught
near Raleigh. the raccoon near VII
mington and the squirrel i'm Craven
county.
Then there ere a number of game
and fur bearing animals, together
with a large assortment Of skins.
There l. q case full of wild ducks
twenty-tiiree varieties. two Of each,
az a ruIo-&GI six or eight wild geese.
They were collected by IT. II. Brimley,
curator Of the North Carolina muse
urn. r.aay specimens having been pre-
pared especially for exhibit nj the
cpo1tion. With the ducks Is shown
hybrid duck. a cross between mail
lard and black duck. This was shot
some time ago in North Carolina and
Is one CT the few specimens OF by
brid ducks IN existence.
The fishing interests Of the state are
represented by a number Of large
coIored reproductions OF the most i'm
portant fish OF NORTH Carolina waters
and a full assortment of crabs. clans,
oysters turtles shriTpDs etc