St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-02
Worlds Fair
Letter.

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From our special correspondent.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 25, 1898.
The Agricultural Building is
INTELLECTUALLY one Of the most sat-
isfyiug in Jackson Park. Its vast
proportions breathe q sense OF re-
pose and completeness. The
groups OF statuary surmoundng It
are noble and massive. The
white staff which forms the outer
surface is delicately relieved BY
the Pompeiian red color Of the walls
back Of the columns which support
the upper part Of the building.
Decorative figures in vivid colors
on this red background add the
last touch Of beauty.
Entering by the northwest door
1 found myself in q veritable Hall
Of Abundance. The food products
Of the world are displayed in taste
fully arranged pavilions, some of
them SO characteristic Of the nation
or state which they represent. My
way lay diagonally across the main
buildings past exhibits OF coffee,
spices, fruits and wines; here l
stopped to note miniature palace
Of corn; there . wealth Of grain.
The Louisiana Exhibit is INSTALL
ed In three booths placed side by
side in the northeast corner Of the
building. The sugar display is ar
ranged in an Egptian-like pavilion
fashioned of cane. Outside great
tubs hold the growing plant. Inside
are sugar barrels made with glass
ends to show the fine specimens.
On map showing the location Of
the sugar country there Is the state.
ment that it is third in the world as
. sugar producer, Cuba and Japan
only exceed it.
The Agricultural Exhibit proper
is somewhat disappointing. A
pyramidal stand in the center OF
the pavilion is decorated with hang
ing moss and displays specimens
Of cotton and jars containing cereal
products, most OF them marked
''from the Experimental Station,
Calhoun, La" There are also
b,ttles holding samples Of the diff
ferent Louisiana soils, display of
wheat in the stalk, and cases con-
tanning grains-ratheT wilted specs
mems.
The rice pavilion attracts the most
attention of the three, partly
through the efforts Of the affable
superintendent Mr.. Murray. This
exhibit is q private one made by the
rice firms and dealers with the view
to awaken more general interest
in the commodity as food product
To this end small packages Of rice
and . small receipt book, instruct
ing the southern methods Of cook
ing it, are freely distributed. In
the North rice is used chiefly in
desserts and is almost unknown as
. vegetable. As I stood there
talking to Mr.. Murray. q lady,
evidently housekeeper: came in
to make further inquiries about the
Louisiana rice, which her house.
hold had pronounced delicious.
Her husband told her to ''get . bar
relof it," In addition to the dlsplay
Of pearly grained rice, there are
specimens shown Of rice -four and
rice bran. This they are making
special efforts TO introduce the
North. The pavilion itself Is
picturesque and attractive, It is
built like . Chinese pagoda adorned
with aligators' heads, twisted ser
penis and lanterns, and matched
with the yellow grain. It is the
only booth in the building exclusive.
IL devoted 10 rice.
The following well-known citizens
of Covington have visited the
Louisisna Building in Jackson Park:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Smith, Mr..
HI. j. Smith, Alr. Thomas Burns
and Mr.. w. b. Franklin.
SCOTT.
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