The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-14
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
PROVES OF MUCH INTEREST.
Exhibit at Ohio Valley Exposition OF
The Southland Its Resources as Col
lcctcd by Southern Railroads At
tracts Much Attention.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 1.-THE
South is getting a great deal Of the
most valuable advertisement and it's
advantages are being put before
large numbers Of just the kind of
people II wishes to attract as set
tiers through the magnificent exhibit
| of "The South and it's Resources
which the railroads of the South COL
lected by joint action and are dis
playing at the Ohio Valley Exposi-
ton. now in progress in this city.
| This exhibit, said to be the most
comprehensive display of the agri-
cultural. mineral, and forest resources
| of the South ever gotten together, is
| seen here at the best possible ad-
vantage. The exposition manage
ment gave 1t splendid position and in
arrangement and decoration it is
most attractive. The exhibit covers
nearly 10000 square feet. giving prac-
tically one foot for every mile Of
railroad in the South. the combined
mileage of the railroads joining in
the display being 10000 miles. Every
product Of Southern farms, mines,
and forests is to be seen and the
showing made has been the occasion
of the greatest surprise to many vis-
itors. This has been especially true
of the display of corn and small
grains. hundreds of visitors having
| for the first time learned that the
| South is great grain growing sec
tion and that its lands can produce
as many bushels of corn, wheat, or
oats per acre as any land in the
West
The newspapers of Cincinnati and
surrounding cities have given a great
deal Of space to the exhibit of "The
South and its Resources" and this
Is one Of the first features sought by
visitors on entering the grounds.
| When 1t is considered that the at
tendance is running into the thous-
ands every day, 1t Is easily seen how
many people are being interested in
the advantages Of the South. In ad-
dition lectures illustrated by colored
| and moving pictures are given every
| day by experts. These lectures are
drawing large crowds and men in
charge Of the exhibits are kept busy
| all the time answering questions.
Register have also been provided on
which persons desiring additional in
| formation will have literature sent
them by the railroads. The large
number OF names which have been
placed on these registers Is one of
the best evidences of the great work
for the boosting of the South which
Is being done by this exhibit.
| The management of the exposition
and business men Of Cincinnati con-
slider this exhibit one fthe really
great features of the exposition and
| are most appreciative in their ex-
pressions toward the railroads Of the
South for collecting this exhibit and
bringing II to Cincinnati and toward
the people of the South for their CO.
I operation.
Many Cincinnati manufacturers
have found 10 their surprise that they
can buy to advantage in the South
raw materials which they have been
buying from points hundreds of miles
more distant from them. Business
men have been awakened 10 a real
ization to the Possibilities Of trade
which the South holds out and one
result OF the exposition will be a
redoubled effort on the part of Gin
cinnati to get larger share of
southern trade. The majority of
the visitors to the exposition come
from Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, and ad-
Jacent States. Thousands Of these
people will be interested in the aeri-
cultural possibilities of the South
and doubtless large numbers of the
most desirable settlers will be drawn
to the South. through the efforts OF
the railroads Of the section in maxi
ing this splendid display at Cincin-
natl.
FROST WOULD BE DISASTROUS.