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JAPANESE PRODUCTS. 143
other grains are represented by numerons samples, and there are several
sjjecimens of Indian-corn, or maize, grown on Japanese soil. There is
a goodly array of canned fruits and meats, mostly tlie former, some
in tin and the rest in glass. A'^inegars,
rice-whiskey, soy, and the like are aljun-
dant, and so is dried fish of several kinds.
There is a good display of tea and tobacco,
the former being in every form, from the
tea-plant np to the prepared article ready
for shipn:ent. One has only to come here
to see the many uses to which the Japan-
ese put fibrous grasses in making mats,
overcoats, and similar things : and
there
are like displays of the serviceability of
bamboo. From the north of Japan there
are otter and other skins, and from various
points there are models of boats and nets
'J.M/'.
to illustrate the fishing business. The engineering department shows
some fine models of bridges and dams, and has evidently made good
prooTess since its oru-anization."
A GRASS OVERCOAT.