Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-06
AGRICULTURAL HALL.

This is the favorite of the fair sex, or
seems to be, for it is constantly
thronged with them, as well as the disci-
pies of Horace Greeley, who revel in the
extraordinary specimens of the fruits of
the soil arrayed on every side. What a
paradise 1t would be, to be sure to the
original encourager of mamoth pumpkins.
if he could see how the promoters of agri-
culture in the Northwest have gathered
choicest specimens from the abundance of
the Mississippi valley and Pacific slope
until the eye can rest upon nothing but
vegetable monstrosities.
THE KANSAS EXHIBIT
is one particularly calculated to
please Horace Greeley or any other man
who delights in a complete and artistically
arranged exhibition of cereal, fruit yepe
tables and minerals of every description
known to that mild climate. Large speci-
ment of Saskatchewan fife wheat are ar
rayed next to the Kansas exhibit. and all
around are arranged in their several de-
partments big squashes and long stalks OF
wheat and corn jamestown and Bismarck.
Fargo and Moorhead, Anoka and CLAW.
Farnsworth and Wolcott counties in such
profusion that to mention and admire
them all would take the better part of a
lifetime. Among the
AGRICULTURAL PRODIGIEs FROM MANpAN
and the west Missouri slope are cucum
bers five and one-half feet long. oats with
5000 kernels per grain, twenty-seven
pound cabbages from Bismark. wheat
from Stutzman county, Dakota. that
yields 10 bushels per acre, fine fruits
from Portland, Oregon. and all surmount-
ed by the head of buffalo shot on the site
OF the city of Mandan three years ago.
This department claims the largest beets
and turnips on the grounds.
The Manitoba road also has a complete
and creditable representation, and the
Minneapolis & St. Louis car is filled by
specimens of wheat and some fine flowers
and plants. M. T. Brewer, &
Co., of Sacramento, California,
have very extensive and invit-
ing display of luscious California grapes.
pears, apples. peaches and plums,
Bismarck contributes a good many In
dian curiosities.
The most conspicuous flower stands, and
these are by no means the least attractive
features of the hall, are those of Mr.. Men
denhall, Flue & Co., and Mrs. H E. Parke.
Among the
THINGS TO BE SEEN
on the right are twenty seven varieties of
potatoes from Wyman Elliott's, large
display of mammoth vegetables from
Barnes comfy, Dakota, and some nice ap-
pies and vegetables from the Lakeside nur-
sery at Minnetonka.
On the left is fine display of confec-
honery from the Paris Minten steam
mandatory.
The Island cracker factory had a large
assortment of very nice goods.
G. A. Mann d Co. have an attractive
table of perfumeries and fayoring ex-
tracts.
Barbour's flavoring extracts. American
Eagle chewing tobacco, Northwestern Vim
egar works and the Minnesota Scan com
pany, are all here with large and interest
ing showings.
A BIG BAKING POWDER BOOM
was inaugurated by the representatives
of Horsford's. Snowflake, and the
Arctic brands, who made bis
cults and dispensed them PIPING
hot to the crowds, much to the satisfac
ton of the hungry and qualification of in
qulsltlve housekeepers who were WILLING
and eager to burn their fingers in sam
ping the varieties.
The Pillsbury mill has a wagon load of
'Pillsbury's Best" and other brands. to-
gether with specimens of the wheat from
which they are made.
Hiram Sibley & Co., OF Rochester. N. Y.
show some very nice flowers in connection
with their display of seeds, lawn mowers
and garden implements The
INDIANS TOOK THE BISCUIT
and coffee, offered By the baking powder
caterers, on their grand tour of the
hall yesterday. and devoured them
with aFidity ard demonstrations OF ap-