Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

spicuous positions in the agricultural
building because they have the most
imposing displays to make. Among
them all Iowa. Minnesota. Wisconsin
and the two DakOtaS take very
prominent position. In preparing these
displays. Wisconsin has expended far
more money than any other Northwest
ern state, or than any other state in the
Union. The total cost Of gathering
the material together and placing it
upon exhibition has been between
$1,000 and $4,000. The main feature
of the display is 1O65 glass jars filled
with cereals. grain seeds, corn and all
other grains raised upon the farm.
They are arranged upon long shelves
rising in tiers. which can be APP
preached from two sides. The whole
booth. the outside of which is con-
structed of heavy timber, is made of
Wisconsin woods finished in oil. The
timbers are mortised together and are
arranged in angular brace and cross
cross" fashion like the timbering Of
barn made to Withstand the ravages OF
a Western cyclone. Each Of these
glass jars are filled to the brm and are
Cylindrical in form. about twenty inches
in height and six inches in diameter.
which is recorded the name OF the eX
hibitor. the amount raised to the acre.
wholi planted and when harvested. the
kind OF soil. TIE fertilizers if any are
used, HE weather which prevailed
Willie, the crop Was growing. in short
a complete record and history Of the
specimen. IN tho center Of the booth
which is square in form with entrances
at the front and rear. is 4 frame of
winged frames. in which is recorded
the statistics Of production Of each
county in the Stale. There is also Il
complete portfolio Of makes and figures
giving a years weather record Of the
state. The main portion of the ex-
hibit does not contain any grains in
the straw. but the rear portion Of the
pavilion is given up to this sort of Il
display. The ceiling Of the gallery las
some remarkably excellent work in the
way OF decoration in wheat heads and
straw At each end Of the ceiling is
constructed in low relief ii Cupid car
rying a she:f Of wheat. There are
also numerous representations OF leaves
and flowers constructed of grain heads
The main work and the characteristic
feature may be said to be the abund-
ance Of grains exhibited in jars. Alto
gethrr there are 30 bushels in the
display which far surpasses in that re-
gard the record Of any other agrcult-
ural state which exhibits here. The
gentlemen in charg" Of the exhibit, ].
NJ. COburn. superintendent. and J. NJ.
Gilhllan. assistant superintendent. state
that the object of making Wisconsin
woods so prominent in the display was
to indicate that the northern portion
of the state is devoted mainly to lum-
beriny. and that the state should be
represented as whole. The exhibit is
in many ways the most imposing that
Wisconsin has upon the grounds and
doubtless cost more than any other
exhibit of l::at state
Iowa has not j,iid so much attention
to her exhibit in agricultural hall as
she has to her exhibit in Ear own state
building. The agricultural exhibit in
the state building may be said to sur
pass anything upon the grounds for ar
tistic arrangement. This display have
previously described. Her display in
agricultural hall is somewhat of faint
re-echo of that in the state building.
consisting Of an Alhambran temple
with slender columns and balustrades
and ci:i,uiis. It is surrounded by
light and airy frame wor:leupon which
the shades of variously colored corn
have produced very pleasing and ar
tistic effect Two-thirds Of the entire
booth which have walks upon three
sides of it. is constructed Of corn and
hut little attention Is paid to decoi;i-
ton in grains or grasses. No one, how
ever seems to understand outside OF