The Southern States, March, 1894: An illustrated monthly magazine devoted to the SouthVarious
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The Southern States, March, 1894: An illustrated monthly magazine devoted to the South
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_Resolved_, That the interests of the Town Lands Co. are alike the
interests of the city and the citizens thereof; one cannot prosper
without the other, hence the citizens and property owners are
profoundly earnest in their desire to see Mr. Arthur restored to power,
as they believe that his restoration will give new life not only to
Middlesborough but to Southeastern Kentucky as well, and that we will
enter upon a career of unexampled prosperity.
The Annual Fair at New Berne, N. C.
The annual fair of the East Carolina Industrial Association was held in
New Berne on February 19th to 23d, inclusive, and was formally opened
by Gov. Carr with a sterling address, in which he referred to the
tidewater region as the garden spot of the continent, enumerating its
resources and estimating their economic value, present and prospective.
The exhibit, as a whole, was a surprise to home visitors as well as
strangers, especially in marine, agricultural and mechanical products.
Its mineral exhibit was remarkable in respect to native ores and
precious stones. Thirty-one counties in the State are mining gold at
a profit. Nuggets were shown which were valued at $52 and upwards.
Eighty-five varieties of commercial woods were shown. There was a great
variety of building stones. Tomato plants six inches high, garden peas
three inches high, and strawberry blossoms were shown. The department
of ladies’ work was superlative. Dairy products were meagre, only three
samples of butter being shown. There was a great variety of feed in
bales--native grasses, stock peas and corn fodder. Fine samples of
wool and blankets were exhibited. The same blankets took a premium at
Chicago. Some fine Southdown sheep from the Tucker farm near Raleigh
were on view. There were some fine Jersey, Devon and Alderney cattle,
and superior Berkshire and Red Jersey pigs and fat hogs, running up to
600 pounds in weight.
The fish and oyster exhibit, with the nets and apparatus, is always a
prominent feature of the annual expositions, and was well sustained.
Roe shad were remarkably fine.
There was an attractive exhibit of live and dead game and fur-bearing
animals, and two curious hybrids between turkey, guinea fowl and
Plymouth Rock hen. The floral exhibit was simply exquisite, and the
colonial relics and old family plate and curios were very interesting.
There was never such a poultry show seen on earth for quality and
variety. At least two kinds were shown!
In the department of Women’s Work the productions of deft fingers were
astonishing in all fabrics, laces, gold embroidery, feathers, flowers,
etc., rivaling Japanese art, and causing Valenciennes to blush with
jealousy. Altogether, there was a wonderful diversity of industrial
products of which the old North State and all her sisters may be proud.
New Berne herself has earned honors.
An Immigration Bill in the Maryland Legislature.
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