Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-05-27

ranging from 1000 to Il, 900 square feet
each. 1t is expected that the agricul-
turai exhibits by these countries will be
as comprehensive as those OF oar own
country. and will show some features
which will be exceedingly instructive Ia
Americans.
Occupying nearly all the remainder OF
, the main Goor will be the exhibit OF
cereals and other farm products from
the States Of the Union. Every State
and Territory, it is expected, will be
represented by it's products. Thus, upon
! this one vast hoor, covering nearly ten
acres, will be displayed in all their va
riety and perfection the pick of the farm
products OF the world. 1t Is believed
! that the exhibit made by this country,
naturally exceeding any other in extent,
will attract great attention. also, by
| reason OF its exceptional merit, and the
comprehensive Information that will ac-s
company 1t.
This great exhibit, or rather array of
exhibits, will be made and arranged in
such systematic manner that the vis-
itor, almost at a glancefEnM tell not
only the appearance OF each nbject but
what II ts, where it came from, and saii
about It," For. under the regulations
i
chanan requires that each exhibit shall
he accompanied with the folio wing data
Name of object, name OF producer, where
grown, character Of SOL, date OF plant
ing, quantity Of seed planted per acre,
| method OF cultivation, date of harvest
ing, yield per acre. weight. price OF
product ct nearest market, average tenn
perature, and rain or snow fall by
months between planting and harvest
ing, and whether or not irrigation was
employed.
On the six acres Of floor in the Annex.
which is virtually an extension of that
of the main building: will be shown
every description OF agricultural ma
chinery, including not only the best and
/ most improved now in use, but also such
as will illustrate the progress of the in
, dustry, from primitive times TO the
present.
In the great galleries Of the building,
which are most novel in construction
and perfect in point of availability, will
be 10 .ated on the north front, the wool
exhibit; on the west end the apary dis
play, which will include working colo
mics 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 exhibits OF hours, meals,
| bread. pastry, sugars, confectionery,
canned goods, oils, soaps, chocolates,
etc.
One OF the most novel, instructive, and
elaborate exhibits, and one that W Ill un-
doubtedly attract the attention Of every
scientific person and scholar interested
| in any phase Of agricultural life, will be
that made by the Association OF Ameri-
can Agricultural Colleges aud Experi-
! ment Stations. This exhibit will occupy
/ nearly 5000 square feet of space, and
will be located in the southwest corner
of the building, on the first floor. 1t
viii represent the entire work Of q
model Agricultural Experiment Station,
covering entirely the field of experiment
and research in crops, botany, horticul-
ture, entomology, feeding stuffs, ami
NAL nutrition, dairy solids, milk testing
and veterinary cience and will include
an elaborate and complete botanical,
| biological and chemical laboratory
In addition to this, the agricultural
/ colleges Of the United States will have,
/ In this space. combined exhibit graph
| ically illustrating the work and special
| tire exhibit is not only unique, hut is
| something that has never been accom-
! plished or attempted at any previous
exposition. The exhibit will be rut up
and conducted by the directors OF the
different experiment stations and repre-
sentatives of the different agricultural
colleges of tho United States, each
! contributing some part Of the exhibit,
the whole 10 be installed in mag.
| nificent manner. at the expense of the
United States Government. This will
give to every visitor an opportunity to
| witness the methods by which the great
| advances in ali phases OF agricultural
| life and research are carried on the COL
leges and experiment stations OF the
United States.
Outside the building will be shown
several magnificent exhibits, put up at
great cost, OF the irrigation systems
OF the great West. On the lagoon just
south Of the Annex TO the Agricultural
Building will be installed traction and
portable engines and wonderfully in.
tcresting exhibit OF Windmill ma
chinery.
All visitors will be interested in the
agricultural exhibit, but it's chief value
Will Ieet upon u iHucu DIOducT anu IHOio
significant fact. The exhibit will afford
vast amount OF information to many
thousands to whom 1t will prove OF in
calculable benefit The crops best
adapted to different localities and the
reason therefor, the most improved
methods OF, cultivation that are being
pursued, the best results that have been
secured and the manner OF their secur-
ing and the perfection OF products in
every line-all these will be shown and
will constitute the more important les-
sons which the agricultural exhibit will
teach. Through the thousands who
learn these lessons and are sure TO make
practical utilization Of them, the agri
cultural industries will receive such an
economic readjustment and impetus as
will result in increased productiyeness
and merit, and general benefit to the
entire country.