New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
AGRICULTURAL HALL.


PLENENTs AND ANIMALS THAT WILL FORM FART
OF THE DIsPLAY-ENCAMPHENT OF TIE PENN
sYLvANIA GRANGE.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBuNEl
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-AgricultuTal Hall,
the last begun OF the four great Exhibition buildings,
is fast taking form It VIII cover about eight acres
OF ground To get idea of It's shape imagine huge
sprin from the ground, $50 feet long 100 feet
vd aud 70 feet high, crossed by three similar arches
Az feet long the spaces bet these tIansy arch
ways boin. flied IN with structures OF less hight The
United States viii occupy half OF the building, and tie
remand ia allotted TO other countries England taxing
half am acre. France quarter OF an acre, Germany about
the quantity, and nearly every one Of e thirtysx
nations participating in the Centennial having something
to display IN IT, The south American Republics, Brazil,
the sandwich Islands, Liberia and the British Colonies
Of Australia Ncw-ZealanG, ana the cape of Good Hope,
whose productions chiefly agricultural, will maze
their principal display in this building. The scope en-
braccd by the agricultural exhibit is good deal wider
than he indicates rs will be seen by the group
cnss acation for the department The frat group is
Forest Products. and iaclue, lumber shingles, mass,
sections trmhs dyewOOds, rOsin, MOSES. nuts,
and in almost every useful thing found in forests
"POm0logy," the second group takes in tie whole
range Of fruit and fruit culture Here VIII be GsThys
OF ripe fruit their seasons0f berries in the Spring
and Of apples, pears. &C, IN the Fall. The
third group, Agricultural Products, embraces
the grains. grasses, Geld and garden vegetables
tobacco, tea, coffee seeds, etc. very hue display OF
cereals may be looked Tor The American farmer VIII
wheat OF the plains Of the NOlga and Oh tie Ddnu
ban prncpaltes that completes with has IN Ihe English
markets. California vii also show Eastern farmers her
wheat that bears transportation in ali climates better
than any other in the world, for the reason that II Is
thoroughly ripened AMI dried under the warm sun OF
cudless summer The rice OF emma and HindOstan vii.
compete With the product Of the sea Islands ~ south
Carolina and Georgia. There will he met from Egypt.
AIS and t4frr.w
meas from France, and beans from Mexico. American
tobacco planters will samples OF TIC genuine TurAsi
leaf grown IN Macedonia, and so highly esteemed by
smokers all over the world.
The fourth group, that Of Land Animals includes
displays OF horses, cattle sheep swine, poultry, ana
dogs. or these animals will not be qartered IN
the building aud for Of space they viii not come
into the Exhibition inclosure in the Park The old
cattle yards Of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mantua
have been leased and viii be used Tor the purpose.
thousand stalls viii De hut, hafmile track Tor exef,
cslns horses LAID ont nO totthS matches AUG aH
watering lr0uss and buildings Tor storing Ieed etc, VII
be provided The yards are only three squares rom le
principal entrance 70 tie Cehlehhidl sIo,n"s. my
animal shows VIII be special features VI tEe lalf not crh
hfth group Il Marine Animals 4nd tIs CuIluIe, heIc
viii be tde finest display OF food fs1es ever maze az
length viii Of glass aquaua containing vlnS
fishes Processes OF fshculture, nets, hooks lines ana
otner implements used the fisheries. aud all Kinds of
dried ahG pfePare9 sh Ha ~ so .d 49, T,oJ ar
group, Anniil aAd Iese'a9.e pr1,.S m ~ as 'G -
honey perfumes hour starch, sugar siups oeef'
~lhcs' hql1is' aLl O1.e. NM oo 49,, nr ~
come in This group, ana there VIII De mOdel dalI9
under TIC trees IN tAe r@'lEe near az n"iii1
the butter and cheese making going every day and
die preftv mkmaid Of pastoral poetry viii doubt DE
ber. ~ dt,gae Ir-,phiscaed foreigners with the
ton that romantic beings are ordinary accessoiics
'Toxtue Substances of Vegetable aud Animal Origin"
includes cotton Tie boil and te bale. WOOL, hax henp,
silk ~ be cocoon ami III akehs Here 9on,eTi plaeis
VIII q chance 20 examine the staple OF Esypi ana
British India, which the rebellion clne near thlhfchhE
Ia place OF tcir hing in u'e hIIhlls "a EniUpe iG
W004U,,ers VIII pare c feCce5 oi Austlaii, SONIA
Anerca nd the Care OF DGCd nope Wiz 1.se M'is ,;
Group No :, Agrlc ullllti machines gu
Will occupy about half Vi Je enliie moor ara o. to
building t b. with great difficulty mat thr Gem, a Direc-
tor has kept American manufacturers Gown lD Io"i
able limits. OF them wanted % snow an acre
o. mowers md Iespers each - great - iLe HFaiiy
group tie exhibit will lar surpass that at ANY pr'Nijus
De- definitely ,id'ed' - t',4o - =. i 81.
Try -gn agricultural rIarin ~ d i-e lo''lDlt
exception Of steam pio~s, Their eAAim' v d NOT oe her
camille Lacl country viii snow lev oi ats Dcst
machines and l dement's udn.l ~ s9't a.. ai ~ 'toe
lures American farmers vii see ho mowers nan YES
cIs t-,a.tra, OF PoWs Jnat e4cel Lif o"u Do' nc!
English and french apparatus FOR preparns
food ior s.oc1. IAe Sin.4 HioNg Co.. -. 49,
iF .,,-is io.i aIars fucn ~ wa-oas. carts.
sIuC-Inlls, ianarins, ceL0u,os &c ne teL aAa l't
group is c@.ie4 ii.li-' .o Genes. @ ai NH III
ylou, crulns ap.iaai.on of niinfr. 81 Dr. an ana
st.f.rDeolu' Do De explanation o. li tfia ~
Lne4l.s ot ulo.cll dl1win4s phoio siip ''g..' "a
pamphlets In rather q catalogue stye have tiira 10
give The reader general idea o what there W De 10
s.c IA TIC Agricultural Department OF me L-io,
s.lon. II VIII he TIE most e@irh. Se a.o
uterasting Gls play o. farm products, ia e.iehis,
ANIMAL aud systems ever made, aAd eYe4y Ahcis no
f4lc. WHO can lAoid 10 spend 1Ae money - ,h'he s'
Journey PALai, pI4a u II year on-At 10 dr.tilu-c
that he viii not seeing he PcnusFIVarh Haf
Grange j. pteuarus establish cucaihpmCnt ou tie
Of railroad Df TIE centennial Kifili is.
its members can brig Their provisions WIN Them n,a
noyeltv and Fun az camp life IN addition Ju tie ENJOY
mrut and intellectual pTOht Afforded by the great cAhpl-
ton The expense o. boarding Ia The CITY vii nos Dc .-
hig as IL generally supposed There Wl b. o0iu.nr
a.u. hoartn -0Ise8 aac dwelling house hotels whore
hoard and !4snng Ice had FOR from q, "a TlJ week
They were enjoying the sun on the post