Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-07-06
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MWM'B Fair Letter.
Columbian Exposition July /. $50.


Columbian Exposition July 1. 1898
We have spent a week at the Fair
now, and although we have used our
eyes diligently from early morn till
late ut night, we have not seen half
OF this great Exposition. At first we
got very tired strolling about from
one object OF interest to another, but
after getting used to it we do not
mind 1t so much. Distances in the
White City ore very deceptive, and
person covers more ground in his
rambles than is apparent. The
weather has been cool and comfort
able, however, during all the time we
have been here, and we have not SUI
Tered from heat at all, which we
thought would be the greatest diff
Guilty on leaving home. On the. con-
trary, it has at times been little
too cool.
Coming from an agricultural COM
munity we naturally felt much inter
ested in the Agricultural exhibit, and
consequently resolved to visit the
Agricultural building on the third
day. Our decision to see this exhi-
bit at that time came about in this
manner The Chicago Tribune con
tanned notice in the morning to
the effect that cow was to be milk
ed by machine in the Danish Sec
ton OF che building, and Mr.. Ostrom,
who always is interested in dairy
matters, proposed that we go to see
how that was done. Entering the
Danish apartment we saw Il queer
looking machine standing beside a
COW, and hunting up the gentleman
in charge of the exhibit I innocently
asked him il that was the COW that
was to be MIXED there that duy,
and he replied smilingly that he
didn't think that COW would give
much milk, as iG was only stuffed,
and not real COW. The Chicago
Tribune was mis-informed, that was
all. A real COW would be MIXED by
q machine in tho dairy building at
some future time.
1t is impossible to describe in a
newspaper article the many interest
ing objects in this building, produc-
lions OF the soil from all lands and
climes. Mother Earth has certainly
brought forth q great abundance
and variety with which to feed and
clothe her children. The Agriculture
al building covers oyer fifteen acres
OF ground, and agriculture with it's
kindred interests of forestry, dairy
and live stock has exhibition space,
under roof, OF 60 acres, the buildings
costing $1,21S,0OO. The tropical
and sub-tropical countries have en-
tensive exhibits in this department.
Cape Colony in Africa exhibits wool,
fat tailed sheep mot short tailed)
wheat, corn, raisins, tobacco, the
tusks Of an elephant X it. long,
weighing l60 lbs, besides other pro
ducts. When we got to Ceylon we
sat down and drank q cup each OF
pure, uncolored Ceylon tea, served
by natives. This island makes fine
showing in many departments at the
lair, and here was exhibited polished
woods, spices, nuts, cinnamon, and
tibers. The Philippine island exhibits
MANILA fibers. Cuba, Havana cigars
and sugars. British Guiana, fibers,
coffee cocoanuts, sugars, mandioc,
costly woods, and gold. Hayti
shows native huts and productions,
and Liberia, the little negro republic
in west Africa exhibits native huts,
and curious OF many kinds. Canada
exhibits a mammoth cheese weighing
$4,000 lbs. The Women's Silk Cnl-
tural Association of Philadelphia
have booth in which they illus
trate the entire process of silk manu-
facture, from the cocoon to the fin
ished product-a very interesting ex-
hibit. Most OF the states in the
Union have exhibits of agricultural
products, and Minnesota has a very
creditable display. | noticed dis
plays OF grain from a few Marshall
county farmers, among them Carson
Fedderson OF Middle River, samples
OF barley; Robert Towers. of Steph-
en-, sample of corn; L. Rue,ly and G.
{. Winchester, of Warren; samples of
wheat; Peter Anderson, OF Foldal,
sample OF Rye; II. NJ. Brown and 4.
B. McMahan, OF Stephen, samples OF
OF oats and barley. A very complete
collection Of insects, in cases, also
adorns the agricultural exhibit OF
our state, enough, it would seem, to
devour and destroy every thing we
raise. We do not think it good pol
Icy to show grains and injurious in
sects, like grasshoppers, together,
for it may give people wrong i'm
preston OF our resources. OF all
states, North Dakota has the most
unique and artistic exhibit which
shows off her resources in a splendid
manner. A large statue OF a lady,
made wholly from grains and grass
es grown in the state, is work OF
art that is admired by all visitors.
Louisiana shows rice and sugars,
and Florida exhibits, oranges, lem