Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-05-02

AGRICULTURE At THE COLUMBIAN.
Compared with all previous great ex-
hibitions of food products, the display
that will meet the eye Of the visitor 70
the agricultural building during the
worlds fair will be Of such variety and
magnitude as to make former shows
seem hardly worthy Of consideration.
Essentially the display In the sgricultur-
al building will be one Of food products,
since they represent the object OF all AZ
ricultural aud kindred pursuits. In its
dimensions the agricultural building
varies but little from the other depart
ment buildings, but an annex, to be de-
voted To the exhibition of farm machln-
cry, nearly doubles the space OF the de-
partment. Every state and territory In
the union will show the fertility Of Its
soil, aud scarcely nation In the world
has foregone the opportunity to make u
display of Its most staple article.
More than one-half Of the space on the
main floor has been taken by foreign
governments. Great Britain leads In the
number Of square feet required for her
exhibit. Germany Il "a close competitor,
while France aud Rus ala rank next In or
der. A host of smaller nations. some OF
which are rarely heard Of In the sgri-
cultural world, will he found with note
worthy displays In the north half OF the
main door. Few of the foreign exhibits
have vet to arrive within the two weeks
allotted time. Great piles Of iron-hooped
boxes, Queer-shaped bales aud huge
crates marked with foreign labels lie
heaped about, awaiting the completion
Of the pavilions. Some Of these are prac-
tically finished, notably that Of New
south Wales, with which bales OF wool
enter into nearly every detail OF con-
struction. In the corner at the left OF
the main entrance half q dozen dark
skinned carpenters from Ceylon were
busy last week In erecting the pavilion
for that far-away island. Its construc-
ton will require two weeks more of hard
labor, and when completed II will be one
Of the most ornate In the building. Cey-
Ion was once famous for her cotiees.
Now she claims distinction for nothing
but her teas and her hard woods. The
latter are shown In the tlmbers OF the
p,yilion by curiously carved pillars of
Ebony, satinwood and other native woods
raTl1k >utu Vtu us"Ns -
psllu and msrgosa.
Jspiu's display will consist chiefly OF
teas aud the methods used In that eoun-
try for the cultivation of the silkworm.
Through special permission British
Guiana has been given the privilege OF
making her forestry exhibit In connec-
tion with that of her agricultural ~
sources. Lacking ,riety In the after
IA. has an almost endless profusion of
valuable woods, AMI these will form the
most striking feature Of her exhibit.
ZIG Brazil l. constructing her pavilion OF
immense, rouyh-heNn timbsrs shipp-'i
all the way from the banks of the Amt
Zon. Coffee In its various stages up to
the polnt of shipment will be the promi-
nent feature of Brazirs display. with
few exceptions each foreign country viii
make "A special feature of itschief staple.
Germany, strange as II may seem tn the
many who associate her with the brew
ing industry, intends to make n feature
of her mineral waters. Her malt liquors
will also be displayed, but for each
gallon of beer shown la her big pavilion
there will be two gallons OF water from
her famous springs.
The south half of the main floor IL de-
voted to the state exhibits, and In this
part of the builaing Is where the great
est activity In preparation IL to he seen.
Hundreds of carpenters arr employed In
making everything ready for installation.
Each state apparently has Its pavilion
under way, and several lack but the fin-
I.hing touches. Iowa takes precedence
thus far In the originality and beauty OF
design of her plan of exhibit. Corn u
king I'm Iowa, and corn covers every inch
Of her pavilion. Its pillars are of corn
and festoons of red and white and yel-
low ears adorn the arches. The whole
design l. as beautiful IA IL IL striking.
Wisconsin has also nearly completed her
booth, the sides of which are made effect
tive by glass-covered panels Of seeds and
grains arranged Ia colored layers. North
Dakota will make sconspicuous showing
Of her wheat. Louisiana will display her
cotton, aud Kentucky will outstrip the
world with her exhibit OF tobacco. All
Of the states aud territories occupying
space on the main floor will devote their
energies To making typical crop exhibit.
While they conflne themselves thus 10
showing the raw product, the foreign
countries will present their exhibits In
both the raw and m ,nuf ,cturrd states.
The galleries have been set apart anu
will be devoted entirely tn American ex-
hihitions for the display OF fool products
In the manufactured form. The north
EAST section will have an unusually com
prehensiye display Of cereals, starrhes,
canned goods, phosph,tes, etc. honey-,
spices, dours sud dairy httings AM
appli ,nc~s ~ill an every inch ut space In
the gallery. The exhibit "fd,iry impl"-
m.nts will tax tn the utmost the spec
allotted, and will form one "f the 'nnst
interesting exhibits out side of the impl'-
m"nt annex.
TN. southwest section of th. gallery
has been rrserye,i for exhibits OF tobiccos
anil mineral waters sni liquors. Biscuits,
sugars aud confec,iors will make a tooth-
.on,e display In the northwest section 81
the gallery. The three big hrm' u.utiiy
known IA the American biscult conhin-
all rvquir. nearly 800 square feet for
their exhibit of all kiDis of bread. mn
biscuits. I.ouis,ns has arranged for
tinr showing of zane aug ara. an N"r-
mont, Ohio aud Wisconsin Will Vie with
,,p.. sn.ther In letting the world know
that they are largely in the inapi" sugar
buslness. Beet sugars being proiu'%d
prinriptlly IN France sui Germany, These
cunt rirs will have th-ir displays on Oh"
nm Ia fi,,or. Msnufsc'ur-rs of ~"nf'"-
tion.ry have from IN. beginning -hoan
their e,yern-ss to make cr ditsbl-
Iispl,y of their goods, sni in this hst-
q a.