Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-10

this belief he has made a collection
embracing 800 specimens. Il hese grass
es are arranged around a central booth
In punches, and labeled with the proper
botanical and common names. The
most striking feature. Of the display
is a figure of herculean proportions
representing North Dakota as the god
dess of harvests whose features and
dress are made out of grains and grass
es and other vegetable products of the
state. This figure stands upon a high
pedestal, where 1t can be seen from
all sides, and is probably, statue and
pedestal, fifteen feet in height. Two
other notable figures in relief are con-
spicuous in the display namely a knight
on horse and in full panoply Of nom
constructed or shelled wheat, bearded
wheat, millet heads, corn husks and
corn silk, and an exact likeness or
Christopher Columbus made of red and
yellow corn, threshed wheat and millet
heads. The archway in front shows
some excellent work in wreathes made
of wheat heads and wheat straw. Over
this is a Durham bulls head construct
ed of grains and grasses. The railing
around the exhibit presents a unique
appearance, constructed as il is of wood,
upon which is plastered on, as If in
laid, a plentiful coating of shelled
grains, giving it the appearance of
being entirely constructed of h a ma
terial. Appropriate mottos and signs
proclaim that North Dakota Is the
bread basket of the world and that n
produced 110,000,O00 bushels of wheat
in the years 1891 and 1892. Then there
is a representation of a growing field
Of wheat, in which the ripened wheat
is kept in place by a network of fine
wires. The whole display gives the OBJ
server an idea of plentifulness in every
branch of agriculture covered by the
exhibit. So full is the exhibit Of mater
ial that 1t gives the impression of being
crowded so great are the riches or
Ceres to be displayed. This system is
said to have cost about $4,000.
Minnesota's agricultural display cost
less than that Of any other Northwest
ern state which makes any particular
%pretension to being an agricultural
state. The total cost, according to
Supt. Stephens of Minneapolis, who
collected the most of the material, Is
less than $500. Yet it seems to be
more comprehensive in scope than any
display made in the agricultural build
ing. Fineness Of quality characterizes
the ornamental work and minutia of de-
tail. Some criticism has been passed
upon it because there was not a fuller
display in each class of exhibits made.
The general plan of the exhibit includes
five rows of columns surmounted with
graceful wavy arches like the famous
Madaline palace, after which 1t was
modelled. The decorations in flowers,
leaves, vines and foliage constructed of
wheat heads and straw and grasses
over the archways gives h whole dis
play somewhat Of n Rocco effect that
is striking from a near view, but loses
it's power at a distance on recount or
the fineness of the work. 1t must be
examined closely to be appreciated.
In the rear portion Of the display is Il
large sixteen-sided pagoda constructed
after the style of the Saxons, with a
clock tower in the top. On each of
these panels or sides of the pagoda is
worked in wheat and straw representa-
tons of flowers and foliage. The whole
pagoda is canopied b. Il sixteen-sided
roof.
The specimens of grain for exhibition
are placed in eight double glass-fronted
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which are shown 800 specimens OF
grains and grasses. The specimens for
competition, numbering about 300, are
placed in racks where the judges can
observe them and handle them for in
spection. There is a complete exhibit
of 10000 specimens of insects harmful
to crops, prepared by Prof. Luger, of
the State university. Actual sections
nf tho soil fran, tu-pntv Of tho lno1inU
agricultural counties of the state are eX-
hibited in glass cases. A complete dis
play of the products of amber sugar
cane made in glass jars occupies a
conspicuous position. Indian corn in all
the principal varieties raised in the
state is shown in two long glass cases
near the front of the Minnesota pavil-
lion.
Among the collection of wheats which
will be upon exhibition are the Erlau
wheat originally introduced from Bo-
hemia by a Minnesota engineer, who
plucked a head of wheat from n grow
ing field while travelling in Bohemia.
The wheat is very early and healthy
and is of a peculiar brown color. The
Austrian Klattau wheat is on exhibit
ton, the car and kaisar, also new va
rieties of wheat. One of the most pro-
life of the new wheats is Whitney's
S0-fold wheat originally grown in the
Shonkin valley in Western Montana by
General Passenger Agent Whitney, of
the Great Northern road. All Of these
specimens are of the hard variety. 9th
er specimens are: The champion, the
peerless, the imperial Saskatchewan
and the Kildonan, the latter being a re-
s~usitation Of the old Selkirk wheat in