Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
FARMERS AT THE FAIR.
THE BEAUTIFUL AND IMPos-
ING BUILDINGS,
The Agricultural Exhibit WIN Tar Exceed
All Previous displays and WIN
Teach Lessons of Incalcul-
able Value.

other division Of the great exposition,
Millions are Engaged in raising or
dealing in agricultural products and
every one is consumer OF them.
Recognizing this the exposition man
agement has provided accommodations
and facilities for this exhibit which
dwarf such provision male at any
previous worlds ia r.
The agricultural building. an inn
posing and beautiful structure. sit
uated across the main lagoon south
ward from the great manufactures
building. israpidly approaching com
| pletion. IL measures 500 by 500
feet and has an annex 500 By $50 feet
and a connected assembly hall. which
has a seating capacity Of |. 500. Close
by on the south is the dairy building,
measuring 100 By 200 feet
The northern portion OF the main
floor Of the building will be occupied
| by the agricultural and other food ex-
hibits of foreign nations which. it is
already assured will be extensive.
Great Britain. Germany. France Mex
/ leo Austria Denmark Sweden. Japan.
Paraguay Canada. and a number OF
/ other countries have been as
signed space. ranging from 1000 to
l. 500 square feet each. Its expected
that the agricultural exhibits by these
| countries will be as comprehensive as
those OF our own country and will
show some features which will be ex.
ceedingly instructive to Americans
Occupying nearly all Of the ro-
/ mainder OF the man iloor will be- the
exhibit OF cereals and other farm
products from the states OF the union
Every state and territory. it is ex-
pected will be represented oy its pro.
ducts. Thus upon this vast floor
| covering nearly ten acres. will 10 dis
played in all their Yariet; aud perfec.
ton the pick OF the farm products OF
the world. II IS believed that the ex-
hibit made by this country. naturally
exceeding that OF any other in extent
will attract great attention. also by
| reason OF its exceptional merit ana
the comprehensive information that
viii accompany il
On the six acres Of flooring ia the
Annex. which is virtually an extern
sion OF that OF the main building will
be shown every description OF agri.
cultural machinery. including not
only the best and most improved now
in use but also such as,will illustrate
| the progress OF the industry from
primitive times to the present
In the great galleries OF the build
ing. which are most novel in construc-
ton and perfect in point Of aYaiabili-
ty will be located on the north front
the wool exhibit; on the west end the
apiary display. which will include
| working colonies Of bees; on the south
front the dairy implements. and on
| the great central sections the exhibit
OF the brewing and tobacco Industries
and the wealth Of magnificent exhib.
its OF hours. meals bread pastry. SUI
| gars. confectionery, canned foods
oils, soaps chocolates, etc.
One OF the most novel instructive
and elaborate exhibits and one that
will undoubtedly attract the attention
OF every scientific person and scholar
interested in any phase OF agrlcul-
| tural life. will be that made by the
association OF American agricultural
| Colleges and Experiment stations
THIS exhibit will occupy nearly :. 900
square feet OF space and will be 10.
Gated in the southwest corner OF the
| building. on the first floor 1t will
represent the work OF model agri.
cultural experiment station, covering
entirely the field Of experiment and
research in crops botany, horticulture
entomology feeding stutfs. animal
nutrition. dairy solids milk testing
and veterinary science. and will in
clude an elaborate and complete
botanical. biological and chemical la
boratory.
In addition TO this the agricultural
colleges OF the United States will have
in this space. q combined exhibit
graphically illustrating the work and
| special field covered by each college.
This entire exhibit is not only unique.
but it is something that has never
been accomplished, or attempted at
any previous exposition. The ex-
| hibit will be put up and conducted by
the directors Of the different OK
pertinent stations and representatives
i VI Vic hlhtICHb HORTICULTURAL GOtIFUeS
OF the United States, each contribnt-
ing some part Of the exhibit the
whole 10 be installed in magnificent
manner at the expense of the United
States government That will give
every visitor an opportunity to wit
ness the methods By which the great
advances In all phases Of agricultural
life and research are carried on in the
colleges and experiment stations OF
the United States
Outside the building win be shown
several magnificent exhibits. put up
at great cost. OF the irrigation system
Of the great West On the lagoon
Just south OF the annex to tho agri-
cultural building win be installed
traction and portable engines and
wonderfully interesting exhibit of
windmill machinery.
Connected with the agricultural
annex by a short walk will be the
dairy building in which will beshown
dairy nroducfa and in which will ha