The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-14
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
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bEAR LOll OS.-
While the building 6
evoted to the dia2lay of minerals,
"DETAILS and incidentally 20 geological
ormations, is described in the Official
directory as belonging to tie "early
italian renaissance with q slight touch
OF French spirit" the Agricultural
Building may be recognized in part as
successful revival OF the classic CORN
THAN, save that it lacks the imposing
presentation which more height would
give, being little more than a story
high. Its surroundings however are
varied and charming. Approached by
crossing bridge over Q wide part Of
the lagoon, the water scene becomes q
delightful enlvener and reliet to the
eye. This approach brings you to one
OF the chief entrances at the northeast
corner Of the structure, greatly
strengthened by Corinthian columns
eIaborately corniced. Interiorly, the
ground floor is equally divided into
two grand areas, the southeastern part
being allotted to thirty-four foreign
countries, while the northwestern
part is occupied by the different States
of the Union, including Greece, Russia,
Italy and Switzerland. In a collection
of 1000 or 5000 exhibits you can we'll
imagine that time fails to paticularlze
them to any great extent. There are
10!5 exhibits Of that grand cereal Of
the world, wheat, from the United
States alone, consisting chiefly OF win
ter wheat, white and red, Of which Wis
consin leads in the number of exhibits,
l44. Of the foreign show in wheat,
Spain and Uruguay send the most
numerous specimens. Indian corn is
raised IN nearly every State Of the
Union, and the exhibit Of this valuable
cereal is full and very interesting, con-
sisting of all varieties, white, red, yel-
low and oven black kernels of different
forms in single seeds, and on cobs
long, short and of medium length. For
appropriate and tasteful utilizing Of
the space allotted to her in the Agrl-
cultural Building it must be admitted
that the State of Illinois tukes The
palm. The exterior of her fanciful
structure presenting to the eye layers
OF striped yellow kernels sliced from
the cobs, the white of the latter in the
middle of the slices producing the ef-
feet of innumerable golden stars with
q bright central light. You enter the
rural enclosure to discover O we'll ar
ranged exhibit of cereals in glass jars
of a form admirably constructed to
give a complete view OF each product.
The whole effect outside and inside in
dicates the mind and hand of On artist.
Rye, oats, barley and the grasses, as
well as flowers, meals, cecortlcated
(peeled) grains are here IN great pro-
fusion, but the only country which ap-
pears ss producer of rice is Japan.
The cereals in food form, as bread,
cakes, pastry, biscuit, crackers, 7ermi-
celii, macaronl, ETC., have an abundant
showing, and sugars and syrups from
-cane-erape and frnit.- boot root. naanla
trees, palms, milk, sorghum, with re-
markable exhibits of honey and honey
bees, impregnate the surrounding air
with an overpower1ng sweetness. Pota-
toes, carrots, turnips and the ordinary
beets are not forgotten in this big
show, and peanuts loom up in a style
and quantity to astonlsh the youthful
mind. All sorts of dried, smoked and
salted meats, camel food, including
fish, flesh, fowl, sardines, Holsters,
oysters, with meat extracts, soups,
condensed or evaporated milk in tin or
glass are disp'ayed in endless
array. Milk, butter. cheese and
all the appliances Of the dairy
invite special attention. One cheese
from Canada is veritable phenom-
enon, weighing $4,000 pounds, and
destined after the Columbian Ezposi-
ton closes to make the circuit CT the
mother country as telling advertise
ment for tie maker thereof. India and
Japan appear as the chief sources of
our tea supply, as Indicated in the
present exposition, while coffee, cocoa,
chocolate, hops, peppers, cloves, Gin
namon and tobacco come from varioGs
chimes. Kentucky, Wisconsin and
Connecticut are the most prolific states
in the union producing leaf tobacco,
which Nicotian plant has parasite, it
seems, that like the phylloxera upon
the grape vine, makes extensive raw
ages unless destroyed by some insecti-
eide. What sort of worm Can it be
that thrives upon nicotine? Entomo-
logically he is we'll known, AMI it is
said he likes his fa7orite food. De
7uaiiGus non diSDutGndunt est.
Cotton is we'll represented. Also
hemp, fax, jute and wool; and silk in
worms as we'll as in cocoons. Alcohol,
liquors, ales, wines, cidar, vinegar,
mineral waters, ETC., have their share,
Il large one, OF space for exhibition.
OILS, fats, lard, tallow, butterine, oleo.
margarine, vegetable oils, cotton-sced
oil, olive OIL Iinseel oil, palm oil,
soaps, stearine, giycerine, rarsfli1e,
spermaceii, wax, candles, etc, Will
close our list.
But if the teem;ry earth be 50 won
derG iiy prolific, not less surprising
are the invention and skill OF man in
constructing machines for thing,
planting, harvesting and exhibiting her
countless products. al of which ma
chinrs and products are more thor
oughIy improved yer a!:c: year.