Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-02

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of the Republic. The statue is sixty
feet high, and stands on pedesta
forty feet high. The cost of the stat
ue complete is estimated at over $25..
900. Next we turn to the left anG
stroll along the basin ana on past it te
the Music Hall and Peristyle. Passing
these, we talk out on the pier and
watch the unloading of the Whale
backs load of passengers. The basir
is stopped at next, where we regale
ourselves with q lunch; then proceed
to explore the stupendous Agricultural
Building.
The Agricultural Building is one
among the largest on the grounds.
We entered at the northern entrance,
and began to view the many exhibits
The first on the right is a nice display
from Spain and the Philippine Islands.
Next and on the left is Chili's display,
while on the right may he seen Cuba
with her elegant exhibit of tobaccos,
both manufactured and in the leaf
Proceeding. the next on the right i;
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stuffed birds, animals and serpents
also a show of rubber and valuable
woods. Then on the left is seen Brazil
with a magnificent display OF coffee and
fine woods. Hayti and Liberia on the
right and Venezuela on the left come
next with their elegant tropical exhib.
it's. Turning to the left. we pass Mex.
leo and Peru; Mexico making a fine
display of coffee. sugar cane, etc. The
next encountered is Japan with an ex.
hibit of silks, teas and canes. Pro-
ceeding toward the east we come in
contact with the displays of Siam, Hon
duras, Argentine Republic and
Germany. The chief show made by
Germany is of beer. Austria's exhib.
its are next passed. and are similar to
Germany's. Then Great Britain and
her provinces are seen. In the Ontario
department 10 seen the mammoth
cheese from Canada. 1t is the largest
ever manufactured, and weighs $4,000
pounds net. 1t required 308, 900 pounds
of milk in making it. After the fair is
over, = will be carried through Eng
land and Ireland and exhibited there.
Australia's exhibits are mainly OF
wool. Turning to the left we find
Algeria and the French Colonies on the
right. Farther on Columbia and
Ecuador are seen; their display Is most
ly of cocoa, india-rubber, etc.: bending
to the right Holland is seen on the left
and Sweden is reached. Passing
around Sweden, Denmark's display is
reached, which is very good. Crossing
the aisle, France is encountered with
her fine display of wines, brandies and
fruits. Opposite France Is New York,
then North Carolina, after which is
seen Florida with an elegant exhibit of
oranges and other tropical fruits.
Now we arrive at our own State, the
grand Old Missouri. She occupies
both sides of the aisle, and has a larger
space and greater variety of exhibits
than any other state, She shows ap-
pies, peaches and many other kinds of
fruits; all OF the cereals and tame
grasses and vegetables, and, next to
Kentucky, the finest tobaccos. Her
decorations are the finest in the Agri-
cultural Building, and are we'll worthy
the many visits paid her. She displays
fruits from the largest orchard in the
world, the Olden fruit farm in Howell
county. Her pavilion Is a beautiful
one, showing the Eads bridge at St.
Louis, worked out in cane and decorat-
ed with cereals. She also displays a
life-size horse made of grains, and
q silken globe upon whose surface is
shown, in seeds of different kinds and
colors, q map OF the world. with It's
oceans, continents, bays, rivers, etc.
The coat of arms OF the State and of
the United States are also worked in
grains of many colors.
Next visited is the display of Louisi-
ana, which consists of rice, sugar cane
and cotton. Then Connecticut is visit
ed where is seen the pillow of Israel
Putnam, of Revolutionary fame, and
perhaps the same ona he left standing
in the furrow when he was called to
arms.
The exhibits of many other states
and countries were visited and all
kinds OF products produced in the
world, also, all kinds of farm machin-
cry made and used in ye olden times
up to the latest improvements were
seen. Thus, after viewing the many
of this great building, we
our way out, well satisfied
with the few hours spent therein. II.