The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-11

again-that Is, as if I wanted to grab a
few and run. The fruit exhibition de-
monstrates the whole long history of the
apple and what is Of much more practical
importance it proves that the alleged de-
cline of soils in various parts of the United
States, in their capacity to produce apples,
reached its worst dozen years ago and
that new varieties are now showing that
the old apple districts may be made bet
ter than they ever were. The greatest diff
ficulty seems to be in extending the
growth southwark. So far as the exhibit
shows the apple is not produced in the
far south any better than it was fifty
years ago, but the advance in peaches and
strawberries is truly wonderful.
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One would scarcely expect to get inter
ested in dogs while looking through the
agricultural and live animal exhibits, but
there is to be g grand dog show here be-
fore the fair ends and the different races
of men on the ground show certain
sirnilitude with their canine companions
which is both curious and amusing. Be-
tween the husky of the far north, which
is simply domesticated wolf. and the in
telligent, soft-eyed and silky haired span
iel the difference is really quite rs great
as between their owners. And it is all in
cultivation and natural selection. No
doubt there was time, o, ever SO many
million years age, when the dog was rather
slow and dull creature and the rabbit
anything but Splinter. But through
thousands Of generations the swiftest
dogs caught the most rabbits and the
swiftest rabbits got away from the most
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rabbits were eaten and the slow dogs died
from the want of something to eat, and SO
only the swiftest left posterity.
But this speculation has gone far
enough. What l came into this depart
ment particularly TO see was the famous
mixers whose rivalry is exciting all the
farmers who follow the daily reports.
They would not let me in early enough to
see the first milking, which is ali done
and the cream and butter extracted in the
cool Of the morning and before any visit
itors arrive. At noon and evening one
can get glimpse of the milking by appli-
cation to the proper oficial-perhaps.
These cows are called by such darling
names as Eloise, JEANNE, Gertrude and
Mile and really man must have letter
of introduction to get near them.
There is no poetry about it. The milk
ing is done by stalwart men and they do
not skim off the cream, they take it out
with an extractor" And they take it
all, too. The milk residue is almost sky
blue. The churns are about the size of an
ordinary brewery vat, are run By dyna-
mo and make almost as much noise as a
small steamboat. Every particle Of food
is weighed and recorded. all the milk is
tested by chemist and the weight of but
ter is recorded. And by the way, the but
ter is SO thoroughly extracted" that the
residue fluid sold as nuttermilk is really
little more than whey. The final summary
is expected to show valuable results in de-
Gliding the best kind Of food At present
the Jerseys are considerably ahead of the
Guernseys and others in the yield OK but
ter.
The butter workers are making consid-
cradle progress in the art. The Illinois
exhibitors have q butter-faced pencil with
b welcome to. mankind On it of which the
lettering is remarkably fine and those Of
Nebraska have the material nodded in
many beautiful limitations OF vines, leaves,
fruits and flowers. In this line, however,
the greatest curiosity in the Agricultural
building is the great statue of GerZnania,
with solid base below and over it dome
supported by six piliars and surmounted
by the imperial crown OF Germsny-all
this and other figures in solid chocolate.
This is in the German exhibit.
The height Of this structure is thirty
eight feet and there is slight wooden
frame within OF course, but 30, COO pounds
of chocolate are III IT, II is in the style Of
a temple or chapel Of the Renaissance
The statue was carved separately out Of q
solid block OF 1900 pounds Of chocolate
and the pedestal Is decorated with reliefs
OF the three einperors Of the present dy-
nasty. Cocoa butter was used 10 give the
proper finish and in warm weather the
whole thing has 20 be vanished over fire.
quently, but 1t is a strange and beautiful
creation. Il svactens fellow just TO look
at il. 1t IS so far work Of pure art that
it does not have the effect produced by the
much talked of equestrian statue Of
pTunes IN TIE California building. That's
a wonderful thing Of course. for everybody
says 50, but ] confess IL has clogging
effect On nie-Sskes away my appetite Tor
prunes.
j believe there is rnors uniform repre-
sentation OF all parts Of the United States
in the Agricultural building thAa-aoy-
where else, and from end 20 end 81 the inc
melss structure one walks through q
constant succession .of marvellous scenes
wrought "a corn aad cane and grass and
cotton There are Ioag viztas lined With
imitation walls IN rsazy cclors. there are
temples eE1 bowers and grottoes. there
are little art halls ard pzrlors with deli
cate pictures and theirs are vg-st IToadssc@s
CT maps and Iacdscapes. 81 dons IL raaay
coioced gTa11E- AID gases. And when
o1e rea1s -se cTzrlo-s lettering, al yer
artlsticslly done IN tie s&ertIcAi material
named b il. and notes how many rnilisof
bushels or bales C .Srs Ct ;hls c. tia
each state had 81 4 c-rirs. Il IL hgrs. -
believe tflat there sre hard times" And
yet, 50 ssy the exhibitors, that is whss i
keeping away tae very people VINO pro
d1cez4 these e1o-Eo-s crops
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u Is tact work uosIn- q. this r'ctrsi
tia: ths White City st2rzs OF esery MON
iag as olsaH and fresh a. II tnss flashed
No rsas4eg how rassrh litter Is left ~ care
less lgnehers c. Others II i sIs swept up
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