Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-09-11
FARMERS AT THE FAIR
An Agricultural Exhibit OF Vast
Dimensions
Il VIII Far Exceed Anything OF tho Kind
Ever Seem aud Will Teach Lessons OF
Inealculablo Value to Farm
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Ineaieulabio Value to Farm
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Tho agricultural exhibit ut tho
worlds fair, it is believed, will be
studied with greater interest nud by
more people than will almostu amy other
division OF the great exposition. Mil
lions nrc engaged in raising or dealing
In agricultural products, and every one
Is o consumes Of then. Recognizing
this, the exposition management has
provided accommodations and facilities
for this exhibit which dwarf such pro-
vision made at my previous worlds
fair.
The agricultural building, IN impos-
Ing and beautiful structure, situated
across the main lagoon. southwark
from the great manufacturers build
ing, is rapidly approaching completion.
and will be finished even to al dctails
Of concentrations, before October /.
1t measures 500 by 500 feet, and has m
annex zoo by 500 feet. and 4 connected
assembly hall, which has q seating CO.
pa:ity of l,5O0. Close By on the south
Is the dairy building. measuring 100 by
Gu feet.
The northern portion Of the main
floor of the building will be occupied
By the agricultural and other food cx-
hibits of foreign nations, which, it is pl-
ready assured, viii D. extensive. Great
Britain, Germany, Franco, Mexico.
Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Japan,
Paraguay, Canada md n number OF
other countries have already been as-
signed space, ranging from one thou
sand TO fifteen thousand square feet
each. 1t IL expected hat tho ngricul-
trral exhibits by these countries will
be MS comprehensive rs those Of our
own country, md will show some
features which will be exceedingly in
Etructivc to Americans.
Occupying nearly all Of the remainder
Of the main floor 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 its products. Thus, upon
this ono vast floor. covering nearly ten
ncrcs, will be displayed in all their
variety and perfection the pick Of the
farm products OF the world. II Is be
licvcd that the exhibit made by this
country, naturally exceeding that OF
my other in extent. will attract great
attention, also, by reason of its cxccp-
tional merit, and the comprehensive in
formation that will accompany it,
This great exhibit, or rather array Of
exhibits, will be made and arranged in
such n systematic mannc that the visit
or, almost ut u glance, can tell not only
the appearance OF each object, but what
it Is, where it cano from, and 'rll
about it." For under the regulations
adopted for the department, Chief Luz
chanan requires that each exhibit shall
be accompanied with the following data:
Name OF object, name of producer,
where growa, character of soil, date Of
painting, quantity OF seed planted per
a-fr, larthod of cultivation, date of har.
vestin3, yield per acre, weight, pric- IT
product ut nearest market, average tenn
pcraturc and rain or snow fall by
months between planting and harvest
Ing. and whether or not irrigation was
employed.
On the six acres Of flooring in tho nm
ncS, which is virtually an extension Of
that OF the main building, will ho
Shown every description of agricultural
machinery, including not only the best
II most improved now in use, but also
such ns will illustrate the progress Of
the industry, from primitive tirIcs to
the present
Ont OF the most novel. instructive
n elaborate exhibits, and one thnt
will undoubtedly attract the attention
OF every scientific person and scholar
interested in nny phase OF agricultural
life, will be that made by tho .hcsocia-
tim nf ArnnriynD ys1.- fNt--
md Experiment Stations. This cy-
hibit will occupy nearly 5000 square
fect OF space, and will be located in tho
southwest corner of the building, on
the first floor. 1t will represent the en-
tire work OF n model agricultural OK
pcrinental station, covering entirely
the field Of experiment and research in
crops, botany, horticulture, entomology,
feeding s~trfTs, animal nutrition, dairy
Solids, milk testing and veterinary sci.
cncc, and will include m elaborate and
complete botanical, biological and
chemical laboratory.
In addition to this, the agricultural
colleges Of the United States will have.
In thisspacc, Il combined exhibit graph
ieally illustrating tho work and special
Held covered by each college. This en-
tire exhibit 10 not only unique, but Is
something that has never been acaom-
piiSiicd or attempted Mt any previous
exposition. Tho exhibit will DC put up
md conducted by tho d~ircctora Of tho
different experiment stations md rep
rcsentativcs of the different agricul-
tural collcgc3 OF the United States,
each contributing some part Of the cx-
hibit, the whole In no inc,,IlnJ IN n
magnificent manner, at the expense OF
tho United Staten government. This
viii give to every visitor an opportunity
70 witncss II methods by which tho
great ndSanccsin oil phases Of agricul-
tural life and research urc carried on In
the colleges and experiment stations of
tho United States.