Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-27
In Agricultural Hall.

The number of exhibitors in Agricul-
tural hall is, of Americans, 1,450; of
foreigners, about 800. In the center of
the hall is fountain, said to be the
largest in this country. discharging
eighty gallons a minute. 1t would be
an almost endless task to mention in de-
tail the exhibits of confectionery, tobac-
COS, prepared meats, fruits, bread,
wines, seeds, starch and the like, but it
will be interesting to note many here
after, and especially will it be profitable
to give descriptions of the wool, cottons
and other raw materials that form fabrics
from all parts of the world and which
are scientifically arranged, not in small
masses but in commercial packages.
The display of agricultural inple-
ments, or, what is the same thing, of
labor saving machinery, is the most
complete ever made in this, and proba-
bly, in any other country, and the work
manship of the specimens is remarkably
praiseworthy. 1t is yet too soon to
compare our implements with those Of
Europe, Africa and Asia, as these last
are not yet fully on exhibition, and
when the proper time comes it will be
highly proper to place the implements
used by our fathers along side those
which we use to-day.
Of all the foreign exhibitors in this
Agricultural hall Lone is in such readi-
ness, and probably none is so varied and
even exhaustive, as that of Brazil. The
vast range of exhibits of the shop, farm,
mandatory, mine and forest the taste,
correctness, carefulness and good judg
ment shown in the collection of Brazil,
even in this department of agriculture,
indicate directing mind.
Brazil has done everything that seems
possible to do to make known to the
world the vast natural resources and
riches of this great South American en-
pire. From the province of Amazonas
are shown india rubber, tobacco, coffee,
rice, cotton, sarsaparilla, a peculiar kind
of maize or corn, but the chief article is
rubber. Para shows much of the same,
also cocoa, which is extensively cult
vated; sugar, arrowroot, and various
oils. Maranhao, cotton of superior
quality, rice, coffee, indigo, tapioca.
Piauhy, sugar, coffee, woods, leather.
Cerara, tobacco, sugar, rice, farina, cof-
fee. Rio Grande de Norte, cocoa pro-
ducts, medicinal plants, etc. Parahyba,
the same. Norte, sugar, cotton, woods,
rice, wax; but at present the other
provinces need only be named, viz.
Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipo, Bahia,
Espirito Santo, Rio Janeiro, S. Paulo,
Parana, Santa Catharina, Rio Grande dc
Sui, Minas, Gerdes, Goyaz and Maltc
Crosse, all of which are more OF less
represented. Many of these provinces
are largely engaged in wool growing
and in cattle breeding, and the capabili-
ties for extension in these branches are
simply enormous.
Most of the other foreign nations are
late in displaying their goods in the
Agricultural hall, and in few instances
their cargoes, having been unexpectedly
delayed, are but just arrived. Spain,
Russia, Portugal and Norway are plac-
ing theirs in position. The agricultural
products of the French are behind, but
they will soon be on hand, and among
the other nations nearly ready are the
Netherlands, Venezuela, Japan, Austria,
Prussia, England and Italy. One rea.
son for this delay arises out of the great
amount Of work these exhibitors have
been doing in other departments where
their displays are complete.