The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-04
FOR THE FAIR.
Outline Of the Agricultural Dis
play to Be Made at the
Worlds Fair.
! Matter OF an Educational DIE
play Presented to the
Boards Attention.
Comnittee A%ppoiated which Will
have Charge OF the Matter-No
Decision ON the Building.

H0y0 CnArk0 Oh tU6 M8LI6r-NO
Decision ON the building.
4 the meeting Of tho board Of Worlds
i managers yesterday morning the COM
ktee whose duty il Was to select . design
the Montana building was not ready TO
Sort. II developed during . discussion
ought out during the reading Of the min
! that the plans for the Montana build
would have to be sent to Chief OF Con-
notion Bnrnham for his approval, and il
approves. then the site will be dehn-
" fixed. Chairman Sutherlin. Of the
hmittes on agriculture. made the follow
report:
Tour committee on agriculture is prepar-
to make 40 thorough an exhibit OF the
iculture products Of Montana. - will
possible under the circumstances.
ing to tho fact that the date Of opening
exhibition is fixed for April 10, A. D..
8, and oil articles for exhibition must be
eived before that date. our products for
Try must be grown next year (l892).
bio will in a measure exclude q large
CUNT OF perishabls products. such a.
it, melons and vegetables; and confns
exhibit principally to the cereals and
ssss. OF these our endsavor will be to
ke such I showing as will be creditable
The state. Limited, a. We are to the
sses and cereal products Of our soil, We
k~icipats that not more than three thou
ID $4,000 square feet will be required
their proper arrangement and display.
o aim of your committee ID to make .
play Of only such products grown in our
as will exosll in quality the produc-
ns of any other state or territory in the
ion. This the Hattering ~responsss re-
we'd from the farmers Of our state al
Idly warrant.
The following list comprises the princi-
products, which your committee deems
kpor, and recommend for exhibition:
Formative corn, common field corn.
let corn.
Eheat-Fall and spring wheat. hard
itch fife. red Mediterranean, white Aus
liam and Canada club.
Barley-Regular two-row brewers; Chew
BIZ. three-row and black barley; rye,
pkwheat, broom corn. sorghum cane,
ichokes and native bitter root.
frssses-Two varieties (tame and wild)
phard grass, red-top, blue-joint, march
ID, Milet, johnson grass and blue grass.
nch grass, in two varieties Ground and
Erp), wild rye and native sweet sage.
pver, i've varieties, red, white, Alfalfa,
ilian and German.
Fruits and vegetables-Your committee,
uming that it will be Impossible to make
uitable exhibit Of fresh fruits and vege-
lies, recommends = suitable display of
same In \ preserved state.
Dould a date he fixed in September for
J reception of products grown in 1893,
hr committee believes it would bs able
exhibit fruits, vegetables and melons in
Atty as desirable to the taste. "a is raised
any soil, east or west.
was ordered that the above report be
nted in connection with that Of the ex-
tive, for general circulation. A recess
8 then taken until 2 p. M.
At the afternoon session Prof. Young, OF
Helena schools, WAS present. Presi-
bit DeWolfo introduced him to the beard
saying he could probably give the board
ne idea of the scope Of an educational
sibit should it be decided to have u at
bently visited a number of counties,
ere he had met teachers and superin-
bdents, and that all were anxious Mon
ha should make an exhibit at the Worlds
r of the states educational facilities.
d they were all willing to aid in tho
rk. Already, he said, the eastern states
moving in the matter. Mr.. Young's idea
8 that there should be a proper presen-
zion first of the historical features of
o~ntana's educational resources, showing
B growth in the number of schools, num-
/ OF pupils and number OF teachers bv
lRes of five or ten years from the first
hool to tho present time. Then the act
| condition of the schools to-day, both
blic and private, and the higher colleges.
10 show what it is proposed to do in
matter of state institutions, and the
tent OF tho rich donations in public lands
+ their support. He would also have the
Srk of the school rooms illustrated, and
otographs of all school buildings, both
, and country, showing the ground-floor
Inns. He advocated also the compilation
up drawing, as we'll as specimens of the
brk done in all the departments of the
Dntana schools. The teachers OF the
tie, said Mr.. Young, have been looking
tward to the Worlds fair and making
SEPARATIONS for it. At Bozemsn, in De-
nber, there will be a state exhibit, and
pm it they hope to gain some idea of
bat they can do at the Worlds fair. "All
BY ask" he concluded, lis that they be
yen n place in the state exhibit and they
II do the work. For a small outlay they
81 assured they can make a large display,
d the board will only be called upon to
y the actual expenses
Mr.. Bickford said he had met a number
the eduators OF the state, and they all
reed to co-operate. The state educa-
bnal association had promised to do oil 1t
uld in the matter, and only asked that
9 board pay the actual expenses. On Mr..
ckford's motion a new committee was
ded to those already appointed. one on
ucation, educational work and educa-
NAL display. President DeWolf aD-
inted the following as members Of it:
sssrs. Joves, Chowen. Eutherlin and Mrs.
E. Richards and Mrs. j. X. Toole.
There were but -four members Of tho
mmittce on building present, and when
Dir report was called for, Chairman
Srkes presented the following:
I'VE have carefully examined all the COM
7titive plans per advertisement for a $15,-
b building to be erected by the state at
3 Worlds fair, and recommend that the
ans of Galbraith Il Fuller. Montana
chitects, be accepted when the speoifioa-
bns and details are furnished, with mod
cations to be suggested by committee
r~eafter; providing that said Galbraith &
Her furnish n bond of 5000 to have the
f~ucture completed by September, 1892. at
o price named, also that said firm furnish
Q necessary specifications to the commit
as SOON as practicable, these specifca-
Pns being subject to the app oval Of the
oresaid committee. Your committee also
commend that the second prize be
karded to Omeyer u Thori, of st. Paul.
Tho report is signed by A. X. Yerkes,