The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-03
IS SHOWING A MOUNTAIN
Montana's Unique Exhibition at
the Omaha Exposition.
THE FORESTRY EXHIBIT
A Peak of the Rockies. Complete With
Its Cap of Snow. Mountain Torrent,
and Abrupt Cliffs, Forms an In
teresting Attraction.

The Omaha Bee contains the following
account of the Montana exhibit in the
agricultural building, from a perusal
of which it viii be seen that this state
is appropriately represented at the
Trans-Mississippi exposition:
"Montana's exhibit in the agricultural
building is about complete in every de-
tail and is attracting as much attention
as any on the grounds. 1t is located in
the extreme east end OF the building
and is undo the supervision Of G. IL.
Settles, who has had much to do with
gathering the grains, grasses n pro-
ducts of the farm and forest.
THE state of Montana appropriated
the sum of SIS. 900 to make an exhibit
and Marcus DAILY gave a like amount as
a donation. A portion of this money
was expended in erecting "A state build
ing on the Bluff tract and the balance
I'm gathering and placing an exhibit.
That the money has been well expended
is made apparent by an inspection of the
exhibit.
Entering the agricultural building
from the east. the first thing at the
right Of the huge doors that is worthy
of notice is an exhibit that has every
indication of being a huge mountain.
'Af' - ~ ~
The foreground represents a broad
plain, upon the surface of which are
scattered huge logs of oak, pine, fir,
hickory, ash, poplar, with underbrush
here and there. Just beyond the fore
ground the foothills break off abruptly
and the mountain begins. This noun
tain reaches to the top Of the high gal
lery n among the crags and peaks are
fine specimens of the birds and animals
that inhahit thp state ThpV are all
stuffed and look as natural as life. There
are moose, buffalo, deer, antelope, noun
tain sheep and beasts of prey. In the
bird line there are all of those that are
native of the state, as well as the mi
gratory birds and fowl that frequent
the forests and lakes and rivers.
ITO give the mountain "A natural and
pretty appearance, the peak is covered
with now, while a clear and sparkling
streams appears to trickle dow the
side and lose itself in the valley that
spreads out for miles i'm every direction.
OF curse this is not real, but il might
as well be so, as the artist, assisted by
his colors and his brush, has don at
the exposition what nature has done in
the state from which the exhibit comes
The wealth of Montana does not all
lie in the mountains which produce gold,
silver, copper, lead and coal, but in
stead. much of it comes from the fer
tile soil of the earth. the bosom of which
upon being tickled by the pillow of the
farmer, produces as fine crops as grow
i'm any land under the sun. A few years
ago il was not supposed that Montana
would even take a place as n of the
agricultural states Of the union. Now,
however, II is one of the greatest grain
producing sections of the country, the
proof Of which is furnished by the eX-
hibit that has been spread out for in
spection. The wheat which is on eXhi-
bition, both I'm heave and in sacks and
jars, stands close inspection and while
IL is all of the spring variety II grades
No. l and brings a high price in the
market. The color is perfect, which is
due to the fact that it Is seldom wet
between harvest time and marketing.
This is also true of the barley, oats and
other small grain. Right in this con-
nection il may be said hat Montana
shows the largest yield per acre of spring
wheat of any state i'm the union. Last
year the yield averaged 81 bushels per
acre, oats 1877 and barley 80.
In addition to the small grain, a fair
quality of corn is shown, though the
state does not lay any claims to being in
the corn belt. The pride of the state
lies I'm its grasses and ranges. on the
great ranges of the valleys and noun
tain slopes, red top. bunch grass, buffalo
grass and blue stem grows in great pro-
fusion, curing on the stem. thus affords
ing the finest winter grazing. OF the
tame grasses there is the timothy. the
alfalfa and the red clover, which grows
and matures two crops per year.
The exhibit of Montana is neatly ar
ranged, the wheat and small grains be
ing constructed to represent pyramids,
while around the bases are jars con-
tanning flour meal Shpllpd grain and
canned fruits. over the booths. Of which
there are a number, are inscriptions call
ing attention to the of the
state. Under the canopies of the booths
are pillars built of grain and inside are
Jars and cans in which are the choicest
products of the field, the garden and the
orchard"