New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
TO HAVE A CORN PALACE.
AMERICAN CEREALS FOR ALL THE WORLD.
A cREDITABLE EXHIBIT TO BE MADE AT THE
PARIS EXPOSITION.

CREDITABLE EXHIBIT TO BE MADE AT THE
PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Committee on Grain Of the Produce Exchange
have under consideration a plan submitted TO them
wherein Il Is urged the importance Of special exhibit
by the NewYork and other produce exchanges OF inc
United States at the Paris Exposition next year TOT
the specific purpose Of developing wide interest In
the subject Of Indian in It's various preparations
food and for use In the arts. The supervision Vi
the exhibit will be under the control OF the a.
Department of the American Commission ana VIII
therefore receive the benefit Of official support
Former displays at the last two Paris Exposluons
OF cereals particularly Of Indian corn, were SO IN
different that the poorest countries OF Europe lar e
celled America, and now 1t is tho Intention 10 mahe
a display becoming the United States, In view OF
the fact that SO per cent Of the exports consist OF
cereals and cher agricultural products
The plan OF the exhibit involves the crccuon VI
separate pavilion, graceful and airy IN style and
unique I'm purpose. The roof, columns and cnimheys
will be built OF the corn fodder, the Interior ana eA-
terror win be entirely covered with corn stalks anu
ears. The red, white and deep yellow OF inc ooii'
the brown OF the sorghum and the dead green Oh inc
corn blades will relieve the interior and combine 10
produce admirable architectural effect, ana Wnen
under the bright glare Of electric lights Will certainty
be fine. The columns, balustrades and lattice work
are all to be formed Of the Of corn ana leaves.
The frieze the columns and the TWO paheis hoA'
TO the towers are be formed Of mosaics, In WHICH
only tho grains OF varied colored corn will be used.
There will also be emblems Of husbandry and notices
significant of the fertility of the SOIL all In corn ano
the exhibition will unqucstionably be one OF the mos'
beautiful and novel, as well as the most appropriate
OF the Paris Exposition
picture of the proposed Corn Palace has beer
placed on the floor of the Produce Exchange by
Colonel c. j. Murphy, who is In charge OF the e1hoite'
II is also intended 10 make display Of photographs
representing the interior and exterior Of all the corn
exchanges OF the country, and such other depart
ments as may be interesting There will also be
prepared colossal map Of the United States, dis
uncuy outlining the districts under grain CULTURE
together with statistical charts descriptive OF the
Of product and the export trade OF the same
An American kitchen will be established under the
auspices Of the exchanges In which shall DO pre-
pared in American ovens and ranges all the known
preparations from corn and other cereals including
corn bread corn cakes Of various kinds, homlny
samp corn starch puddings, and many other varieties
of food The cooking is TO be done In the presence
of the visitors and will be OF the kind familiar 10
American housewives The ranges will be placed SO
that the cooks Will face the visitors.
Franklin, Edison, Charles A. Pool. 7. A. Mcintyre
r. I. wardweu, Evan Thomas, and Jarvier lie Duo
well known members of the western exchanges, super
wise the management Of the exhibits. The following
are among the statistics given TO show the mpo tance
of interesting other countries In the grain consump-
ton There in corn last year 72,3921 40 acres;
Tie Weld for 1855 1886 l76,0OO bushels, anu
sold at an average Of only 33 cents bushe, OF
SG35 674 $50 In that year there were exported 70
all the world Ga 1919 6l7 bushels, or 4l0O per CEN
of the production; and last year the export was
only 7O-lOO per cent, falling oil of nearly one han
from what exported in 1855. The exports OF whea
ton Germany only bought from us last year OF
corn 83s 167 bushels and 403 barrels OF corn meal
ard France took only 1,95s,76o bushels and sixty
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