Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27

hibits there aro many sections where the
floors are almost bare OF visitors. even dur
ing the most crowded. days. This Is true
moro ot the Agricultural Building than OF
any other display which consists OF n
number Of bottles OF mineral water arranged
IN a fancy booth which is only a little differ
ent from a hun ired 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 a manner as TO be eI-
tremely entertaining. The best OF these Is
in the California Building, where a huge
landscape occupying large section Of one
wall. is produced with n references 70 values
and perspectyes 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 20
that OF most OF the other Stntes.
The arrangements for the exhibitions OF
live stock. have been most magnificent and
complete. The great amphitheatre is built
like a huge permanent circus, except that
there is no roof over the arena II is 2S0 feet
by 40, in oval shape. and there are comfort
able seats aroun for 5000 people. Near by
are twenty-four stock sheds, built on the
STYLE OF a Mexican hacienda The stock
shows are transient affairs. divided up into
different classes, and 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 the
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-
tained swine or sheep. Later on came the
;rotting horses. perhaps the most interesting
OF all. together with light wagon horses aud
heavy draught horses. Still other separate
shows are made Of fine poultry, dogs and
pet stock.
OF very large hogs there are many. "Co-
lumbus" is 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 suaices to support the great weight OF
lard. ham and spars-rib whici content has
bred upon it, Columbus claims 20 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 eat and then never lies down
until he has cleared the board. II is esti-
mated that II he were penned up and de-
prived OF food he could survive for period
OF two months on his surplus tissue and still
be living on the fat OF the land. Like some
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 tho one
most literally represented a black and very
fat species. Tho largest OF these and the
largest hog OF any description to be seen In
the sheds weighs 1850 pounds He Is so fat
that II requires the moral support and hob
nailed boot Of his owner and trainer 10 rouse
him 10 the trough. Between times be lies
out and sleeps with a snore that Is like
steam 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 hold them, so that