The daily gazette., 1876-07-15
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
GLANCE AT IT'S vAKIs<f AND AMAZING
EXHIBITS.

EXHIBITS.
Agricultural Hall is.in a great many
respects, the most attractive of all the
buildings in the Exhibition grounds.
Some grumble that it is SO far away
from the Main building and Machinery
Hall that it is only visited by compara-
lively few people who go to the Ex-
hibition.
Most people who enter Agricultural
Hall do so by the south door-after
leaving the Main building, the restau.
rants and Woman's Pavilion. The
display of the wine and liquor dealers
is the first we come across-Irish
whisky on the right, direct from Ire.
land. 81 the sign says, and on the left
hundreds of German wines, in a neat
pavilion, crowned by two bottles
whose size attracted attention in
Vienna as we'll as they do here. Eu
ropean wine makers do not appear to
have taken IS much interest in the pre-
sent exhibition as Americans have, for
where we see one exhibit from France
or Germany we see dozen from our
own country. Whether it is because
some Of our own companies, such as
the Urbanna, Of Hammondsport, N.
Y, which took the first prize at
Vienna. or because they thought the
Exhibition would be small affair and
consequently not worthy of their at
tention for such poor display of
foreign wines, we cannot tell. New
York, California, Missouri, New Jer-
sey and other States, however, prove
that their wine growers were neither
lukewarm nor modest In their display
J In the same aisle, on the left hand
side, you can see the cotton pavilion
of Brazil. North of Brazil's pavilion,
in the centre of the aisle, is fountain
which is not only beautiful in design
but helps to cool the building. Ir
close proximity is the display o.
crackers and cakes, made by manufac
turers from all parts of the country
There is such system about the ar
rangement that it attracts much atten,
tion from all visitors.
So it is with the display of the con.
fectioners. The French have alwayi
had the. credit of excelling in thu
manufacture of wedding, banquet ant
table ornaments made of sugar, but &
glance at the displays made by Whit
man. Schall, Maillald, Dexter ant
others will show that our workmer
are not behind them either in skill Of
beauty of design. There are some
pyramids made of sugar representing
incidents and events in the history o
this country for one hundred year
that are not only marvellous in execu
tion but accurate in all details.
East of this main aisle we have tn
exhibits of the English colonies, O
which Canada makes the best show
Italy with her fruits and oils; tn
young republic of Liberia with he
coffee and spices and machinery, and
general display of farming implements
the majority of which can be seen i
full operation during the better par
of the day.
That the Americans excel in al
machinery used on the farm is yer,
evident. The reapers, mowers, cradles
rakes. threshing machines of all pa
tents, are very sensibly grouped toge
ther, and are side by side with tn
same kind of machines made in foreig
countries, so that those who are inter
ested in such things can see where tn
Americans excel and where they ar
deficient. In Liberia we see not onl,
good exhibit of coffee, which thos
who show in claim is equal to that o
South America and the Indies, but ais
machines which hull the bean and pre-
pare it for the table. The same dc
partment also gives good display O
ivory.
The east end of the hall is very en-
tertaining and instructive. The speci
mems of machinery used by the far
mers are in many cases so highly de
corated that some observers think the,
are oftener huge toys than articles o
use.
Italy, which has her exhibits in tn
south eastern end of the building, con
.ents herself with splendid displa,
of oils and maccaroni, which Is il
direct contrast with her exhibits il
ljewelry, mosaic and carving in th
Main building.
Going back to the central aisle, W,
see the exhibit of France, which il
this building is modest. Ii the hous
wife wants to see specimens of can
died fruit, she can be gratified in thi
department. Here also can be seel
all the concomitants of French soups
mixed and bottled in such a way tina
all that is necessary to make them fl
for the table is little fire and water
The Netherlands have their fruits
their agricultural products and thei
fish in the southwestern department
of the bcilding. West OF them W,
come upon the Japanese products. AL
though meagre they are interesting
for we not only see fine willow ware
but the different processes by whicl
silk is made. looms and cocoons are il
abundance. But one of the principa
objects of interest is house wher
the silkworm in its different stages lay
its eggs and weaves its shroud, Their,
are tablets which give an explanation
how these little insects exist and per
form their functions in life. The ia
panese commission seem to know
Judging by all their exhibits, exactl,
what the visitors want to learn, ant
they take pains to instruct all.
We come next to Sweden and Nor
way. They have asplendid di.pla,
of their fishes, mostly preserved il
oil, and q good showing of wheat ant