The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

hibits there are many sections where the
floors are almost bare of visitors, even dur
ing the most crowded days. This Is true
more of the Agricultural Building than OF
any other. A display which consists OF
number of bottles of mineral water arranged
In fancy booth which Is only little differ
ent from hundred others near by, is not
calculated to attract attention where there
are 80 many thousands Of highly attractive
objects. On the other hand, In many dis
plays OF cereals striking designs have been
made out Of corncobs, straw and various
cereal growths in such manner as to be ex-
tremely entertaining. The best Of these is
In the California Building, where huge
landscape, occupying large section OF one
wall, is produced with reference to values
and perspectives that Is remarkable. Not
withstanding the large collection OF her
products shown by California in her hous-
ing, she also occupies to advantage section
Of the Agricultural Building equal in size to
that of most of the other States.
The arrangements for the exhibitions Of
live stock have been most magnificent and
complete. The great amphitheatre is built
like O huge permanent circus, except that
there is no roof over the arena. 1t is 2S0 feet
by 40, in oval shape, and there are comfort
able seats around for 5000 people. Near BY
are twenty-four stock sheds, built on the
style of Mexican hacienda. The stock
shows are transient affairs. divided up into
different classes, AMI each lasting about ten
days. The exhibit Of running and road
horses and cattle closed during the first days
of September, and is said to have been tho
finest display Of the kind ever made any
where. After the departure Of the stock in
that division the stalls in the various sheds
were converted into pens, half OF which con-
tanned swine or sheep. Later on came the
,rotting horses, perhaps the most interesting
OF all, together with light wagon horses and
heavy draught horses. Still other separate
shows are made OF fine poultry, dogs and
pct stock.
Oh very large hogs there are many. "Co-
Iumbus" is a Minnesota hog Of nigh renown
and worthy of the deepest respect OF hogs
and men for the sweetness there Is in him.
His life has been three years OF oats, barley,
sleep and general delight, and his frame
barely sufflces to support the great weight OF
lard. ham and spare-rib which content has
bred upon it. columbus" claims to weigh
1870 pounds, and probably does weigh over
1000 he has great difficulty in rising from
position of rest without stepping on his
stomach, which. when he sleeps, lies spread
about him in various directions. He never
rises except to cat and then never lies down
until he has cleared the board. 1t is esti-
mated that if he were penned up and de-
priyed of food he could survive tor period
Of two months on his surplus tissue and still
be living on the fat OF the land. Like somo
others Of US he has never tasted corn, having
been brought to his present proportions on
barley and oats.
The Poland China breed Of hogs Is the one
most literally represented-a black and very
fat species. The largest OF these and the
largest hog of any description to be seen In
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that it requires the moral support.and hob
nailed boot Of his owner and trainer to rouse
him TO the trough. Between times be lies
out and sleeps with a snore that Is like
stoam pump full Of twigs. Altogether he
looks like big bologna sausage, with his
tail representing the bit of string on the end.
Some of the young pigs seem to grow faster
than their skins expandto holdthem, 80 that
the act OF closing the mouth causes their
tails to wiggle with regular and corespon-
sive movement.
For thoae who like their pork moro lean
there arc the Tamworth hogs, which look
like big, brown, overied rats. There is noth-
ing in the physiognomy Of any OF these prize
brutes to suggest aught like Il spirit OF any
sort, but the improved" Yorkshire breed
have faces that are tull Of expression and
llnger in the memory. The nature OF the i'm
provement in the improved" Yorkshirc
does not communicate ITSELF reauliy 10 tue
observer, unless 1t be in the whitencss OF the
skin and bristles and in the high, noble fore
head which starts at IN abrupt angle with
! the snout, and curves after while into the
back.
The sheep stand about in various medita-
| tive and masticatory attitudes without mu'h
regard to anything i'll particular. Many OF
| them wear canvas overcoats to protect their
wool from getting soiled, and the rams arc
| fitted with leather aprons over their eyes to
discourage their propensity to open Eoles III
each other. All-wh to Southdowns and the
| Hampshire downs, with their dark muzzles
| and black wooden stockings are present In
| numbers. Thens there are the Merinos. whose
superAuous skin lies punched IN multlfolds
| like the convoutions of the human brain ;
| Cotswolds with backs as wide as tea tables
and beautiful all-wool bangs Cheviots, with
| fine independent hairs Of pure white, like
Spitz dogs, and Angora goats from Califor-
mia, with thoir long, curly, silky Mohair
| Fool. Exhibited by the same Southern Call
fornian are Persian fat tail sheer, whose noses
! make one wonder how they wandered out Of
] the Holy Land. The Dorset horned sheeP