Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-14

Mrs El;nt. or Manchester, has UP "
the present time been visited ~
over : 900 citizens Of Iowa, sho"
Inc which. considering that the
state is "beyond the Mississippi,
conn ares very favorabiy win inc
attendance OF any other state IN me
Union. Among the prominent
Iowa men present yesterday "eio
Hon. b. n. Sherman, the State Au-
ditor. and Judge Beck, OF tae gu
nreme Court. IN conversation Win
these gentlemen, the Press reporter
inquired whether there was iiKe's
10 be continuance Of the large at
tendance from Iowa. The reply
was. ave expect that during the
month of september the number o.
visitors from our State will equal, II
Ii does not exceed. that OF all the
months preceding. We expect tha'
on the 9TH Of that month, "heh
Judge Nourse, OF Des Moines, deiiv-
era the State address, We VIII nave
here present not less than from seven
n ten thousand OF our cltizens.'
Ioya's exhibit in Agricultural haii
is emineutly credItable. and an adj
mlrab,e display Of the resources Of
the Slate. /. Is In charge Col, y. -
Bracket, the president OF the state
horticultural Society, and o gentle
man whose knowledge end polite
ness renders him In every way well
qualified for the position. He IL as
sisted BIZ Messrs, Fulton and Vail,
who are always willing TO explain
10 visitors the leading features OF the
display. TO these gentlemen the
Press representative is indebted Tor
the following facts regarding tho
exhibit: The display offruit, which
Is large, rich, and varied, comprises
wax casts OF over 300 varieties Of
fruit, EN- braciDg over 600 specimens.
This magnificent genealogical col
lection will be duplicated by the real
fruit In the fall exhibition, which is
confidently anticipated will compete
closely with any other State for fret
place. Two hundred Of these casts
have been secured by the japanese
commission and viii be sent 10 Jap
an Mt the close Of the Exhibition. o.!
corn, which, as before stated, IA the
great staple Of the State, thore are "a
varieties shown. OF wheat, rye,
oats, and barley 80; 80 Of grass and
field seeds: 900 vegetable seeds; 90
kinds Of grass on stalk, and % or 70
varieties OF timber seed. Il IS
worthy OF special note that all these
exhibits are from one farm and are
Intended as sample OF what mny
grow on any farm In the State.
Another feature OF the display IN
this section is the specimens Of the
lowe butter which was granted the
era, prize by the Butter and Cheese
Association. For this butter ID may
be eaid that Philadelphia is the
grand market, no lees than 5000
pound week being shipped to this
city, where 10 commands the very
highest price, In this department
u the Exhibition Ia shown table
which IS quite curiosity and worthy
| OF inspection II IA enmnnsed o.
| fhirty.uine hundred and eighty three
peicas Of Iowa woods. The design
Of the top consists OF twenty-four
arrows, the points Of the six largeet
forming q 5ix-p0inted star In tho
| centre, and six uHstrung bows con-
tanned IN the border presenting Il
| reaiy beautiful surrounding. Space
does not admit Of detailed descrip-
tion. Suffice II 10 say that the table,
| which IL the result oil ak months
work by 0ron Is. Mills, Of O9kaloo-
"a, Is well worthy OF Inspection. l60
varieties OF Iowa woods are shown in
this department. Bur perhaps Iowa
shows its great agricultural richness
OF soi By what IL decidedly unique
display. This - samples OF the soil
OF nearly thirty.H9e counties OF the
| State arranged In large glass .abes,
| and showing six vertical feet OF earth.
These tubes are matters Of interest to
nehIy al visitors, and attract u
| great deal Of attention. 1t may DO
stated that one Of them has been
| selected by the Swedish commission
20 be toward 10 Sweden as sample
! OF the agricultural district where so
many OF those thrifty people have
/ found q homo, Iowa makes but a
| smnll show In Machinery Hall, only
| two or three of her exhibits being
particularly worthy Of notice. In the
mineral annex TO the Main Building
the Hawk-Eiye State has n collection
OF specimens of hof mineral and geo
logical wealth, which IL said 10 DO
one OF tho finest ia the Exhibition.
The geological qualification Is shown
by specimens OF the various lorna
tions to adepth OF 3,70O feet, embrac.
ing sections Of the entire State, from
NcGregor 10 Council Bluffs. A sam.
ple Of tho lead ore from the cele-
brated mines near Dubuque, Is
shown. IL is Of surprising richnss,
containing 30 per cent OF pure lead
lows sends several samples Of It's
cosi, which Is practically inexhausti.
bic, end underIies II is computed A..
600 ,0c0 acres Of the State. SanpIes
Of building-stona and number OF