The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-23
THE FARMERS EXHIBIT.
A Building at the Big Fair De-
signed Especially for Agricul-
tural Productions.
Foreign Countries Have Applied
for Space, and Will Take
Part.
The Crops and Their A~daptability "a
Various Kinds Of Sell an Impor-
tant Feature.

CHICAGO, NAV 21.-The agricultural OK.
hibit at the Worlds fair. it is believed.
will be studied with greater interest and BY
moro people than will almost n other
division Of the CREATE exposition. Millions
IRE engaged in raising or dealing in aRri.
cultural products and every one ia = con-
sumner of them. Recognizing this. the OK
position management has provided accom-
modatIons and facilities for this exhibit
which dwarf such provision made at any
previous Worlds fair.
The agricultural building, An imposing
and beautiful structure situated ACROSS the
main lagoon southward from the great
manufactures building, is rapidly nearing
completion, and will DO finished, even
to all details Of o~rnamentstion, before
Oct. l. II measures 600 by 800 feet, and
has an annex 300 by $50 feet. and a coll
nsctea assembly hall, which has a seating
capacity Of 1,5OO. Close by ON the south il
the dairy building, measuring 100 by zoe
feet.
The northern portion of tho main floor of
the building will be occupied by the agri-
cultural and other food exhibits of foreign
nations, which, 1t ID assured. will be extern
sive. Great Britain. Germany. France.
Mexico. Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Japan.
Paraguay, Canada and a number Of other
countries have already been assigned space.
ranging from 1000 to $4,000 square feet
each. II il expected that the agricultural
exhibits by these countries will be IS COM
prehsnsivs ~ those of our " country,
and will show some features which will be
exceedingly instructive 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 tho union. Every state n territory,
il is expected, will be represented by its
products. Thus. upon this one vast floor,
covering nearly ten acres. will DO displayed
in all their variety and perfection the pick
of tho farm products Of the world. 1t ig
believed that the exhibit made by this
country, naturally exceeding that of any
other in extszt, will attract great attention,
also. by reason of its exceptional merit and
the comprehensive information that will
accompany it.
hibits, will be made and arranged in such a
systematis manner that the visitor, almost
at a glance, can tell not only the appear
anoe Of bach object, but what it is, whore it
came from, and "all about it," For under
the regulations adopted for the department.,
Chief Buchanan requires that each exhibit
shall be accompanied by tho following data:
Name of object, name of producer. where
crown, character of soil, date of planting,
quantity of seed planted per acre. method
Of cultivation, date Of harvesting. yield per
acre. weight, price of product at nearest
market, average temperature rain or
snow fall by months between planting and
harvesting, and whether or NOS 1rrlgatlon
was employed.
On tho six acres Of flooring in the annex,
which ID virtually an extension OF that of
the main building, will be shown every de-
soription Of agricultural machinery, lnclud-
ing not only the best and most improved
now in use, but also u As will Illustrate
the proRress of the industry, from pr1n1tlVe
times to the present.
In tho great galleries of the building,
which are most novel in construction and
perfect in point of availability. will be 10
Dated OF the north front. the wool exhibit:
tho west end the apiary display, which
will include working colonies of bees; on
tho great central sections the exhibit of
the brewing and tobacco industries, and
the wealth OF magnificent exhibits of fours,
meals, bread, pastry, sugars, confectionery,
banned foods, oils. soaps, chocolates. etc.
One of the most novel, instructive and
elaborate exhibits, and one that will IN
doubleday attract tho attention OF every
scientific person and SCHOLAR Interested in
anv phase Of agricultural life, will be that
BY the Association of American Agri-
COLLEGES and Experiment Stations.
This exhibit will occupy nearly 5000 square
feet of SPACE, and will DO located in the
southwest corner of the building, ON the
first floor. 1t will represent the entire work
of a model agricultural experiment station,
entirely the field of experiment
and research in crops, botany, horticulture,
feeding stutfs, animal nutrition,
dairy solids, milk testinRa and veterinary
and will include an elaborate and
botanical, biological and chemical labora-
tory.
leees of the United Statee will have. in
This space, a combined exhibit graphically
the work and special field oov-
Bred BY each college. The entire exhibit is
only unique. but is something that has
never been accomplished or attempted at
any previous exposition. The exhibit will
be put up and conducted by the directors Of
he different experiment stations and rep
resentatives of the different agricultural
colleges Of the United States. each contribu-
ing some part Of the exhibit, the whole to
installed in Il magnificent manner, ut
Expense of the United States government.
This will give to every visitor an opportun-
itV to WltueG6 Inc HeVuoub Wy WAlCn bub
great advances in all phases Of agricultural
life and research are carried on IN the COL
Ieges and experiment stations of the
United States.
Outside the building will be shown sew
eral magnificent exhibits, put up at & great
,ost, of the irrigation systems of the great
west. On the lagoon south of the annex to
he agricultural building will be installed
,~raction and portable engines IL a won
interesting exhibit Of wind mill
machinery.
Connected with the agricultural annex
by a short walk will be tho dairy building,
n which will be shown dairy products, and
Il which will be conducted during the Oh
ire period of the exposition the dniry
'chool, which has been extensively de-
and has received cordial sndor g.
nent from all sources. Here will be con-
iuoted practical dairy tssts for determin-
ng tho relative value of the different
,reeds of cattle a. milk and butter p odu-
'srs and Of methods of feeding. The roc
,rds and results a this school. IN .uostion-
IDLY will DO of lasting benefit to the dairy
interests Of the United States and Of thu
world. In speaking of this, Mr.. Buchanan
that too much credit can not be given
% the dairy associations of the United
states, which have made this excellent
of the exposition u certainty.
Connecting tho agricultural building
With the machinery hall is an artistic
structure known a. the assembly hall. his
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