The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17

by Exhibitors.
OMAHA, July 16.-(SpeciaI.)- Minne-
sofa has two magnificent exhibits in
the agricultural building at the Trans
Mississippi exposition. Grains and
cereals are shown in a handsome posi-
ton on the north side of the main aisle
The grains and grasses of the state
are utilized in the decoration in a. man
ner which produces the most effective
results. Glass cases Of handsome de-
sign are grouped about and in these
are shown the cereals for which the
state is famous. Wheat, oats, rye bar
ley. millet buckwheat, timothy. clover
and other varieties of seeds are shown
IN these cases and in glass Jars which
are arranged on a. pyramid occupying
the center Of the Minnesota pavilion.
strong showing IS made of No. 1
hard wheat, the staple production in
Minnesota. One entire side of the pa
Vllfon Is devoted to a showing of the
numerous varieties of -four made in the
state. A huge pile of -four in sacks
extends almost to the roof of the build
ing. and in this pile are 12O varieties
Of flour from different mills Each Of
the 400 mills in the state having a
capacity Of 125 barrels per day has
contributed sack of its -four. but
there was not sufficient room to dis
play all of them at one time.
The second exhibit Is that of the flax
and wool industries of the state The
showing of the flax industry is in
charge of Mrs. Oscar N. Olberg, Of
Albert Lea, MINI. Mrs. Olberg has ac-
quired national reputation in con-
nection with the promotion of the flax
industry in the United States. Her
father. retired farmer and miller. NJ
K. Dahl, of Waupun, Wis, took up the
cultivation of flax as a diversion, and
succeeded in demonstrating the practi-
cability Of growing flax of the very
finest quality in the northern states At
his death the closing up of his bust.
ness affairs brought Mrs. Olberg into
contact with the flax industry, and she
has been identified with it to a con-
siderable extent ever since. Her work
has been largely in the line Of promo
ton in connection with the Office of fibre
Investigations of the agricultural de-
partment of the government. May Is
last, the Minnesota commission asked
Mrs. Olberg to collect material and
make an exhibit of the flax industry
of Minnesota, and the exhibit shown in
the agriculture building was collected
under difficulties.
Mrs. Olberg declares that no finer flax
is grown than can be raised in the
states of Wisconsin. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Iowa. The pro-
cess of preparing the land. sowing,
pulling" and the subsequent treatment
of the crop is shown by means of
photographs. while the flax itself is
shown in various stages of prepara-
ton, from the first stages to the finish
ed product. Numerous samples of
cloth made in the mills in Minnesota
are shown and also several samples
made from the flax grown in Mime
sofa which was woven by mills in Mas
Sachusetts and in Ireland.
The wool exhibit, made under the
direction of the Minnesota commission,
is in charge of w. j. Burnett. of Min
neapolis. The exhibit is contained in
upright glass cases, the first contain
ing feeces from a breed of sheep raised
by prominent sheep raiser of Mime
sofa which he calls the North Star
The wool is what is known to the trade
as long medium, and is of very fine
quality. Another case contains a fancy
blanket made of wool from Minnesota
sheep. The last case in the line con-
tains a fleece prepared for the market
in the wrong manner. and near it are
photographs showing the proper man
ner to fold and roll a fleece in order
to keep it in the best condition.
The Minnesota exhibit is in charge
of c. w. Fields, of Minneapolis, one
of the state commissioners.