The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-18
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
RAITINoRE. Anril l3 1SS

BALTIMORE, April 10 1885.
Editors Union The State of Nebraska was
the first of the western States to have her exhibit
finished in the Government and States building,
and where wrote my first letter from New Or
leans in December last. 1t the first display
in the building. but when others were finished, 1t
scribed in that first letter; still there is something
left to say. The main entrance to the Nebraska
display is planted either side with frame
work built in the form Of quarter circle and COW
cred with grasses the sides being decorated with
brooms, the handles coming to the centre and the
broom part spreading so to form the outer rim
of the circle. The effect is pleasing. On tables
running with the aises the fruits ard vegeta-
bes nicely arranged in small baskets. One of the
centre pieces is mound, the foundation being
huge bales of hay, on top of which dirt was put
and grass is growing The dirt is held up by wall
made of corn cobs fastened perpendicularly and
close together; this is surmounted by figure of
Liberty, bedecked with grasses for robe, and a
crown made of grains of corn. At the back of
the space large partitions on which are dis
played on one side huge map of the State, on
another figure of kings head with the words
"Corn is King" all made of corn. On the other
two sides are figures and letters formed by chop
ping white cobs off into thin Slices the same
as potatoes are sliced for frying then these slices
are tackled up to form letters and figures which
tell the expectations ar products for the past
year. The effect of these letters is very pretty.
Each western State tries to out do the others in
the production of hogs, corn and cattle. and the
number of school houses.
Dakota, which is soon to become State, comes
next to Nebraska. The space is about the same.
1t has the second talest statue in the building.
The main portion of the monument is covered
with spiral rows of corn, capped with a sheaf of
oats, which spreads out and forms a substantial
footing for the American eagle which surmounts
it. The base of the monument is octagon orna-
mented with geometrical figures in grain, and
around the base are piled the fruits and vegeta
bes of the State. The whole is a vast pile of food
nearly fifty feet high. circular mound of grass
contains all the animals of the forest, and is also
ornamented with trees and plants. A corn crib,
shown to be filled with corn, is symbolical of the
country-beng a corn growing State. The hand
soonest thing is the inside of a log cabin, con-
tanning robes of buffalo, tiger and other wild an
finals, articles of useful household goods, &c To
illustrate the Indian life, there are three of that
race who have pitched their tent in the Dakota
space and have receptions daily. Big chief Gall
and his family what they known by. AL
together the Dakota exhibit is unusually inter-
esting.
Kansas comes next. Those who were at the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia will re-
member the Kansas and Colorado building as
being SO extraordinarily fine. 1t was expected that
Kansas and Colorado would make as fine a dis
| play here and although they are not together,
| they each make very creditabe displays. In the
centre of the space is monument and the figure of
Ceres towers on high. The Goddess carries in one
tar-.-~~~-. pgd5sCaI Is ornament
ed with grains and grasses and two huge buffalo
heads stand out on either side. At the base are
open sacks of corn, wheat and other grains They
have mammoth ear of corn 26 inches in length ;
beautiful exhibit is a case of evaporated fruits
of fifty kinds, said to be raised and evaporated
by John A. Cross, on his farm in Kansas.
The display of gold and silver ores from Idaho
| is remarkable and indicates considerable wealth.
piece of ore, about the size Of man g head and
of common appearance, is worth $175. A trunk
of tree is shown, about II inches in diameter,
from which protrudes the horns of Rocky Noun
tain sheep, the skull of which is encased in the
tree.
Washington territory joins Idaho on the north
The space is small but very credtably filed. Ores
are shown and some exceptionally fine timber,
which form the principal part of the display.
Montana comes next. Its exhibit consists of
specimens of minerals, timber resources and fruits,
the latter being large and fine. Wyoming has
large collection of minerals, fruits and vegetables.
Ut the minerals the most interesting lime for
nations from the Yellow Stone Valley; cubes of
coal weighing two and three tons iron from the
famous Iron Mountain, which is 1850 feet high
and II miles long, and the crystalline formations,
among which is the petrifed tree. The timber
exhibit is from 100000 acres of forest. The
collection of Photographic views of the Yellow
Stone Park are very beautiful. Oregon will be
described next Yours, W. II. RIDDLE.