The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-13
OUR farmers N PARIS,
Paris Expeattien That WIN Place
the United states On . Par

Pof1o Exposition That WITH Place
the Cnisea states on . Par
with Aay E1ropean Country.
Ry the act 81 congress a July l. isaA
prcv.o.nW for the participation c< thip
country in the French exhibition o( lson
the secretary of agriculture was author
ised 10 prepare suitable exhioiss ilhas9rut.
ing the resources Of the United StAtea
Accordingly Secretary Wilson took atepe
toward making thss exhibit some eight
months ago. and placed tho preliminary
work under the direction cf Mr.. Charles
Richards Dodge Of the department q
agriculture.
The officers az this section Of the United
States commission are in the old Museum
annex. and here the writer found the d.
rector plotting the space for tAo American
dairy exhibit. In a labyrinth q pencil
marks. representing atslcs. were souarVo
and rectansles which were suppoond 70
represent handsome ebcnixed ok cases e
varied form and size. These cases. esd
mated to cost nearly $lSoN. win - hunt
In the United states. and will be ready tor
shipment about December. with scsne
twenty carloads or mora az exhih1ta.
These will come from every portion at tho
United states. and be so systematically
packed that when the work OF arrange
ment In Paris begins II will simply
amount to transferring the contents OF .
particular box to It's appointed place In
the palace OF agriculture. The collection
viii comprise not only the best export
cottons from different sectionA but will
show all the varieties with the name c<
the producers attached. while a duplicate
arrangement will show the same cotton.
commercially graded or stamped Tia
-
together with cotton machinery.
Uncle sans Hig Exhlhlt.
The United States will have nearly i7.oeo
square feet Of space In the palace OF agri-
culture. admirably located. our nearest
neighbors being Great Britain Belgium
and Norway. The agricultural products
will be brought together In Washington.
to bc prepared for exhibition. and packed
for shipment at the expense Of the gov
eminent. They will be installed. cared for
and explained to the public without cost
to the Contributors. after leaving Wash.
ington. BY the complete system OF label
ing adopted. any visitor may learn what
the specimen II, where II was grown. who
II exhibiting IL. and the exhibit will re-
ceive the same consideration from the
jury Of awards a. though 1t occupied many
fee. of individual space.
In addition TO q complete and interest
and products Of the United States. some
attention will be given to agricultural I'm
Elements and tools The horticultural ex-
hibit will he installed In the palace Of
horticulture, beautiful building located
on the north hank of tho Seine. In which
the United States win have about 400
feet Of space. The chief feature Of this
exhibit will be displays Of fresh fruits
from different sections IT this country.
and ~ they are needed fresh fruits viii
be sent over from time TO time. The prtn.
cipal fruits exhibited will bc apples and
cltrous fruits. There will also be a dis
play Of nuts, the pecan being prominent.
Practical Corn Kitchen.
One Of the most interesting features Of
the American exhibit will De a practical
exposition ID the various uses OF corn or
maize. For this purpose a suitable space
will be set aside for the corn kitchen.
where maize foods will he prepared and
given out free 10 be sampled by the public
while hot Space In 30 valuable that there
will be no attempt tn make outdoor dis
plays Of treas, shrubs or garden plants
and flowers
A building has been specially designed
10 meet the wants OF the weather bureau.
which proposes To show Its roof n
working meteorological observatory. tho
instruments being connected by electricity
with the exhibit on the main floor below.
Access TO the roof display Will be by means
OF an easy flight OF stairs leading to tho
tower. with exit on the roof level. This
building win be- located with tho mer-
chant marine exhibit. on the Seine. near
tho Eiffel tower.
Considering that over two-thirds Of our
entire domestic export consists Of animal
and vegetable food products, the import
ance Of properly showing to foreigners
the vast extent OF our resources Will hs
readily apparent
An attractive feature will be the revoiv-
ing ociaxonai plate. which will contain
perfshable meat products and dairy prod
ucts This receptacle will be made TO cor
respond with the cases. and win b. twenty
feet In diameter and thirteen feet high.
being divided into eight compartments.
The meats used In this exhss,f, will ~ con-
irfsused by the different packers In tho
United States. and 20 a certain extent viii
he their individual EXHIBITS. for which they
will, Of course receive due credit.
In this connection. ~ might be we'll To
state that the commissioner wishes e
distinctly understood that personal credit
and mention win be given to all individual
exhibits and to state exhibits M such AL
though the latter will simply be q part
Of the whole display TO bc made But In
cases where farmer sends only q few
specimens Of grain or n small Dairy Ell.
hibst he will be given full and satisfactory
credit sor his contribution. In other
words, II In the endeavor nf the depart
men, IN represent the American people
individually and collectively In this mat
ter rather than 10 make an extensive sci
ensiae display Of resources M whole.
Prof Dodge II anxious 70 have this point
clearly stated 80 thar farmers or exhih-
isors on small scale would no; hesitate
to come forward with their various inter.
~sting and valuable contributions wash
irxton Post.
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