Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-26
WHY I INSURE IN THE

~ H. WAS the universal delicacy. Now
lere are scores of other sweetmeats,
kenn and wholesome. Many readers oil
lis letter will be able to remember when
,out all the confectionery We had In this
!. n,ntry was q; her the homemade variety
noyyn rs "molasses candy" or imported
reneh goods. Now we beat the French
nd all other peoples in the fabrication OF
>Eeetmeats.
II popcorn is gradually stepping to the
isar at great expositions many other artl-
les are appearing to take its place. here
n the Agricultural building one may take
ctis choice of great variety OF articles OF
pod and delicacy without price. FOR IN
tance, foreign firm gives away samples
4 savory extract of beef soups in the AR
.eu,ine Republic exhibit, choosing thas
,xhibit. probably, because it is from the
argentine states that it derives most OF
,gs raw materials. Many visitors to the
cair take plate Of this soup every TINS
t.Ihey find themselves in the Agriculture |
milding.
r A number of chocolate and cocoa hr1ni
.taye booths at which they give away sam |
lies of their wares. One Of these firms ha
rected here pavilion Of solid chocolate |
il thirty feet high, and contains 3o,oU
'-ounds of the sweet stuff, filling all the ali
bout with its aroma. Thepavilion is sur
oounted by statue of Germania hewn
4 rom a big block of chocolate and contain
no go pounds. Another firm erects a
ash of chocolate An American baker
ives away samples of his crackers, and
. here are people who manage to make q
anch on crackers, chocolate, cocoa, and
In tract of beef sonps. If this does net
atisfy them they can go up into the gal
ery and look for the booth in which
rim old colored woman, named Aunt
erusha." bakes little batter cakes and
,ands them around as an advertisement
or baking powder firm.
Quite significant of the wonderful pro
,ress made during the last ten or fifteen
,ears by Americans in the art OF preparing
Goods is the number and variety OF the ex'
aibits of this sort TO be found in the build
mo-. principally in the broad galleries
one. more significant than the Others. Is O
\ ,avilion at which the attendants are con
Nantly baking nice little cakes as an Illus
ration OF what may be accomplished BY
lobe use of cotton seed Gil instead OF lard
lFhe maker. of these oil goods claim they
tire in every way equal to leaf lard, thai
bcotton seed oil is, in short, cieanly
Wholesome and cheap article OF food. u
otou taste one of their cakes you Will read'
'nily see that the facts appear 70 be on then
rside. The importance, especially 10 thss
II ronth, Of development Of the food-vaiue OF
akbe seed Of the cotton "r"r IL ""'f treat
: II adds millions Of dollars year 10 the
agricultural earnings of that section OF the
neountry: and if it is as good an article ~
ttard, and cheaper, the remainder OF US
n have no right to complain.
We see here that the Americans are COM
? ing to the front as makers Of vermieelil
Ind nacaroni. The manufacturers, Of
whom there are now quite number In
minis country. claim that the finest wares
5 Of this sort are made right here in this
country. by American workmen and Of
. American wheat. II this is true 1t IL
!. welcome addition to our prepared. foods,
> science which Is revolutionizing the cuiin
oenrv art and the household economies o.
The land. :.
nc The fact that America feeds the world
- or helms to do it. is well exemplifed in TIM
building Aswe wander through its Ions
corridors and wide galleries II is easy 3.
see that in soil, fertility, diversity of prod
net. yastness Of output, agriculture
America leads all creation. There il u
better proof Of this than the displays mad
hy the great packing houses Of Chicago
Kansas City, Omaha and other wester
cities. There are no more interesting "a
hibits than these, either. Here Is on
firm which h1ilds beautiful refngeratn
car and runs it into the Agriculture
building II il just like any other car sav
that It il Of finer workmanship and il
ntides and ends are Of the best plate glas
IF double walls. Within are shown tt
l earcasses of beevcs, dressed for markee;
,heep. hogs, lambs, calves, and all II
products Of these animals. The variety
these products IL simply amazing. IN
freight car, some forty feet long, Is fiiis
from one end to the other with them, an
there are few Implications Very temp
eng some OF them are, too, to the hung
nsyisit0r who has wandered about all ia
looking at the wonders Of the fair.
,Y1 The car Is constantly iced and big the
morneter hanging within the plate gla
yeteIls YOU that the temperature there IL
degrees Fahrenheit. Several thousaf
a(cars Of this description are running 60
stantly from the packing houses OF q
lifwest to New York. They make up MAJ
trains day, express freight trains viii
90 through to the seaboard with but O
icing en- route. At New York their co
tents are taken aboard refrigerator vess'
and sent on to Europe and other countri'
p, A single firm engaged in this ira
= killed last year nearly 40, go cattle. mo
u THAN 10000 hogs, more than ], ooo,e
sheep. It's plant in Chicago alone cove
20 acres Of land, 60 acres Of floor, and b
a.. % acres Of roofs. It's total sales last ye
"a were s90, 90, 900. This Is but one OF ma
similar firms doing business on . SINH
scale in this world feeding west Of ourx
= fContinusd On 4th pAge.1