Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-05
a MODEL FARM.
Description Of Picture at the MID.
winter lalr.

ftiior noscrc, AcUg
while visiting tue Word's Fair at
Chicago ami also the Midwiulcr Fair
my attention was attracted by mag.
uihcent moIci farm picture nud could
but admire the particular selection of
choice place 90 hang the picture, Tor 10
my mind u was one Of the gfaudc.t OF
all pictures, and it was a very large
one, requiring much space. Not only
WAS the artizan, the mechanic, the
banker, the olgtaveh the capitalist
aud the husbaudmBu-thr good old
fngmer-attucteI 90 this picture, but
nlal the ladies with nugyH sparkling
with gems, Auu milk maids with r0sy
checks, pictures % health and strength.
L.. A.. CLARK, bis wife, my sister and
others OF our party had been a lmiriug
tho great display uf luscious fruits anu
California Wiuur, together with a vast
pyramid Of pure olive oil pressed from
tue olives grown in Pomona valley,
and other valleys OF the California
Pacific slope. On every hand wtr8 Ab.
Forhing sights OF great attraction.
Leaving those earthly scenes below,
We GfcUudOd hoayUuwsrdH up into the
gallery, where We, 90 VIII do those who
finally ascend into a higher aud better
world, looked down upon lower objects.
Indeed it WIS grand scene almost be-.
wildcriug In &C. attraction. There were
90 hu seen IA one glance massive
wheel turning around exhibiting the
various kindH " oranges lemons, lines,
etc. Close by this attraction was q
column Of whisky, A little further
along was exhibited pure olive Oh.
After sitting a short tlmo ON com.
Portable seats anu viewing the many
sights below, turning our attention 10
our surroundings above Ia the gallery,
we found ~ many things Of beauty 20
see that we could scarcely know which
was tho ptclticsl. But IN the nouhuf-
most portion Of the gallery was la
plain view tho Illinois model farm.
This WIS 10 be seen from below and
also above where We were, aud ut the
head Of the stairs where the moving
thrOng passed down, m0lging the picture
all the more conspicuous. There, sid
ono Of our party who raises an album
dance Of hoeves, grain anu hay, Just
look az that great farm house, barn,
fieldB aud Hooks, gardens, lawns, walks
anu everything pertaining 10 the happy
farmers life, Aud men, teams, mEChin-
cry, all seemingly busy In the various
fields waving with ripe grain, hay In
tho swhih, winrow nnd In cooke; men
handling the grain near by, anu on
tho hills at distance crowds were 10
be- seen viewing the picture. As We
with difficulty, on account of tho pres.
sutu Of the thrOng, found finally
space whore we could see and hear,
gentleman In charge Of this department
OF the Illinois eXhibit,on--A Air. ID. %.
10y, OF Chicago, llls.-was explaining
tue history VI tho getting up OF this
model farm. When / informed him
that expected az "a future period 10
publish "a brioi history oi the general
attractions, ho took pains 10 explain
more fully the details, a committee was
appointed, arrangements made aud con.
tfibutions solicited from every county
u Tue state OF lllinuie, which Resulted
IN forwarding 90 said committee 10, 900
parcels Oi l2b k.nda 0i materials. A
superior artist was procured 10 plan the
artistic WOTE; ucslgua aud plans were
drawn up aud many lazy artists with
nimble fingers were ready 10 engage In
kln kAAAA NAANl IAN'Nf hNAAa INAHnhh
worked with "a win on tho various
flplur, lawns, gardens, houses Darna,
hedges aud the one th0usand anu one
things pertaining 90 this great modern
farm. -Four hundred aud eighty days
labor was performed on tue 32 4 % loet
picture. The work began March LIST,
1853. The house was gided up with
corn shuoks, but go nicely devised that
10 looked neat aud admirable, Tho
roof represents corn leaves and husks,
The barn 10 sided up with cat.tails or
hagg, aud rloi5d with sugar cane leaves
taken from tue lower joints OF the
stocks near the ground.
The COWS, hOres, otc., are made from
millet hemp AMI htK, the tails beiug
made OF corn silks aud their hoOis and
eyes irom buckeyes, or horse'che9nuts.