The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
are suspended strings of gilded and
bronzed peanuts in portieren enest.

are suspended strings of gtlded :, anu an.
bronzed peanuts in portiere, ei i,i,, :.
Jars Of fruits, preserved In fluid, While
the lower part Is taken UP with Sc.
ries Of glass tubes containing lh ny,
cleaned grains and seeds. "A pt ass i s;i
vide entrances are tlanked with pairs
OF fifteen foot columns. With gildedi
eagles on their caps. Festoons O
colored peanuts run between tue tops
OF the nagpole surrounding the posts
carrying the3rail, and between the en-
trance columns. The floor OF the eN-
hiblt is stained light cherry color,
IN pleasing contrast to the nht tpit
In the centre of the space q mouse,
ten by twenty three feet In size. mas
been erected and the whole OF us
exterior is decorated In the various al'n,l
lions include corn, cornshucks, cot
ton, peanuts, wheat, rye, TOBACCO
grains and seeds It's interior is de-
voted to office and storage purtos 10
most attractive features IN the pullu-
ling in every way.
Agriculture First.
Naturally more space is devoted TO
horticulture and horticulture than TO
any of the other departments repre-
scnted. The display In agrlculture IN N,
cludes q most excellent COLLECTION OF al
the grains, grasses ana to stsnWn ct tppa
| in quality, are uneNcelled by those en-
Nhibited BY any state in the building,
both in length OF straw ana hign
quality Of the grain. The same may I',s
4 be said OF the grasses and forage crops
| shown. Timothy, orchard grass, Clover
red top. etc. are as good as the pest.
and nothing 3 exhibited BY any or sucn
well-known grain states ass; a. M'S North
Carolina products. The shear grams ans
are exhibited both on the sides Of hign
| decked tables constructed especlully
for this purpose ana , on ,. lne 'e sbow w
lis as great as the quality OF the in 81 !.
vidual specimens The cleaned grains
land seeds are exhibited In variety OF
ways. Some are displnyeu IN LOW ~ a
| tops OF the table structures ana OF
shelves; and some IN specimen jars OF
| various sizes The exhibit OF asrlcul-
ana cannot fall to impress, the visitor
/, favorably with the agricultural possl-
i blities Of North Carolina.
The horticulture Department. con;
Itains a large series Of fruits preserved
lin mud and exhibited on the shelves
i OF one of the towers before referred TO-
but the chief display Is OF fresh iruits
and Vegetables, These are, shown OF
tables specially built for the purpose purpose
lit included such fruits and vegetables
as Red and White Bliss and Irish cob
bier potatoes; white onions; s 81 q !
Twenty pounds each bush squash, I
large lot OF Abundance plums, peachel
of several kinds; cucumbeis. etc, Th'
cabbage above referred 10 Wer,
grown by Mr. w. A. simpkins, OF RIA
leigh, and were the finest lot that ha,
ibefn SHOWN by any grower so far, I'm
I part of the exhibit varies from day t
day, and 1t is the intention Of III,
management to make IT yrepresentatiN
of tho horticultural interests OF TIN
State during the progress OF the e%
position.
IeXcolled collection of the timber tree
OF the State, shown In cross and longi
tudnal section; q collection OF nativ
forest seeds and series OF veneers II
Inuartered oak, black walnut and syca
, more The main collection isamade u
OF plank four feet long by four inche
thick, cut the width OF the tree, an
with the bark left attached. The up
lper half OF each Is dressed. yarnlshe