Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10
THE FARMERS SHOW.
Big Work of Preparation at Mt.
Gretna for the Encampment.
MONSTER EXHIBITS TO BE MADE.
A Child Killed Through Swallowing Piece
of Chewing Gum.
NOTES OF EVENTS IN THREE STATES
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MT. GRETNA, August 9.-Robert Cole
man, the owner ofHMt Gretna, will have
expended at least s15, 900 when all the work
necessary for the proper accumulation of
the Farmers encampment shall have been
completed. About four weeks ago large
force of men began clearing away under
brush to permit the erection of the neces-
sary platforms for the exhibition of agricul-
tural machinery and to open avenues Tor
of people who are expected 10 visit the en-
campment. From eight to ten acres Of wood
land have been cleared of all Objectionable
material. but no trees were removed unless
their sacrifice was unavoidable.
Nearly 600 feet of lumber has been used in
the construction of the platforms, the flooring
of which is plain yellow pine. There are Is
platforms on the ground measuring 81 feet in
width and l50 feet in length, placed in position
at cost of about s5000 and these will be
hardly sufficient for the proper display of the
machinery that will be on exhibition during
the encampment. Over 130 applications for
space have been granted, but in many instances
exhibitors were required to take less space
than they wanted. Some of them desired an
6 n ire platform, but had to be content with a
length OF go feet in order that all who have
made application might be accommodated.
The 10 platforms are said to have capacity
three times greater than those at Williams
Grove. !s.s...
Manufacturers of agricultural implements
from 70 States have secured space for the dis
play of their machinery. Among those which
will have exhibits on the ground are all the
New England States and all those contiguous
to Pennsylvania. The great agricultural
States of Ohio and Illinois will be among those
who will make creditable displays, and so will
Georgia, Florida and other distant Southern
was first suggested fears were entertained OF
its failure because of the supposed disinclina-
ton of many manufacturers to cut loose from
Williams Grove, but to-day its overwhelming
success seems assured. The area cleared for
the exhibit Is covered with small trees running
through openings in the platforms. The foli-
age is thick, and will afford ample shade to the
people who visit the encampment. The plat
forms are built from one to four feet from the
are located near springs of cool and clear
water, for which Mt. Gretna is noted.
An auditorium is IN process OF rapid erec-
ton in the encampment ground which will
seat about 1900. It will be a massive struc-
ture, covering an area Of nearly half an acre.
Rev.T.DeWitt Talmage will dedicate it on Sum-
day of next week in the anticipated presence
of thousands of people. Many families will
camp on the ground during the agricultural
exhibition, and hundreds Of tents for their
accommodation will be supplied from the State
from 1000 to 3,OG0.
One of the objections to Williams Grove has
been the presence of fakirs, who swindled the
unsuspecting agriculturists. These characters
will not be permitted to ply their vocation at
Mt Gretua under any circumstances.