The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
Far SurpaSses That of CaIifOr-
mia So Highly Boosted, Says
Mr.. J. M. Broughton
FRISCO MAKING STRIDES
Buildings and Grounds For
Panama Exposition Wonder
tul and Are Rapidly Nearing
Completion; No Let UP on
Account of European War;
Meeting Southerners There

Mr., J. NJ. Broughton. Of Raleigh. is
still Sojourning in California. enjoy
ing good health and enjoying his long
stay there. He is now at Mel Valley.
near San Francisco. Ia q letter FROM
him at that point he has the follow
ing to say:
The State Of California is great in
agriculture as we'll a in horticulture
A visit to the Exhibit OF farm products
now spread before the visitor i'm +.
part Of the wonderful Ferry Building
fills one with wonder and admiration.
but the statement that this is the
greatest State exhibit in the world" is
far from the truth, for the exhibit in
our own State Museum at Raleigh
surpasSes this beyond comparison.
and when these California boosters
see the North Carolina products At
the Panama Exposition they will lie
ashamed of their present big claims.
"Callfornians are boosters Of their
State all right, and one admircS that
spirit in them. They have much with
which to back up their boosting. 100.
The statement is made that the field
and garden products OF California this
year will he worth $780, 900. 600.
orchard products, S112.500, 900, vine
yards, $32, 600: live stock and dairy
products sS7,50o,o0o; and the min
erals, including oil, $3.50. 900. 600
"" ~ - PNoNb|N''
And this is the year that Mr.. Hearst
prophesies everything must go to the
bad, because Of the Woodrow Wilson
administration,
C~alifOrnianS Boosters.
The city Of San Francisco Is built
upon hills and cliffs, overlooking the
ocean and the bay. The streets in
many places are very steep. SO much
SO that the sidewalks are q succession
of steps. The hills. though at first
Objectionable, soon come to impress
one as adding greatly to the natural
beauty of the city. The street are
nearly all wide. and beautifully paved.
Wonderful strides have been made
since the earthquake of eight years
ago. which did such terrible damage.
together with the fire which followed
it. The new city is more beautiful,
more substantial, and much larger.
There seems to be no fear Of such a
thing as another earthquake, though
it is a frequent thing out mere to feel
the earth tremble slightly.
THE buildings and grounds for the
great Panama Exposition are wonder
full indeed, and rapidly reaching COM
pletion. They are said to be ninety
per cent complete. which is doubtless
correct. The grounds are within the
corporate limits OF the city, and are
easy of access, by water or land. The
grounds are not SO large as were
those of the Chicago Exposition, the
buildings being much closer together.
which will save the visitors many a
step. To say that these buildings are
immense does not begin to give ara
idea Of their great proportions. Nisi-
tors who were present at the Chicago
Exposition, and who have attended
other eXpOsitiOnS, do not hesitate 10
say that the buildings here surpass
any that have ever been erected for
exposition purposes.
San Francisco is preparing to sur
prise the world in extrayagant hos
pitality and ample entertainment Of
those who shall come to the great
fair. 1t is already a city Of hotels
and cafes, and other enormous ones
are being rapidly built. VILE the
; European war stop the exposition
This question has naturally arisen.
5 but it has in no sense given pause to
r the work that is going on here with
bewildering rapidity. OF course. II
: the war assumes great proportions,
and lasts for q long period, the foreign
exhibits will be materially affected.
but even with these reduced. or elimi-
mated, there will still remain a mar
velous show for> those h come.
J Hundreds of visitors may be seen on
= the grounds now every day. and it is
7 falready worth an admission price.
: The corner stone OF the Chimes
building was laid a few days ago. and
he Chinese were present in grea'
rambers. During the exercises. they
sang My Country, 'Tis Of Thee" and
"Star Spangled amer in the most
improved American style. In fact.
e the Chinese out here. and their China
town. are di~sappointingly American
e to one who expected to see then
dressed in their native garb. witt
their native customs still apparent
e They yea American clothes almos
: entirely. and the hin town of TO-DAY
6 is not as picturesque, nor as large anf