New-York tribune., 1900-06-18
FOOD PRODUCTS IN PARIS.
SPLENDID SHOWING OF THE UNITED
STATES-AGRICULTU M
PIGMENTS.

been accorded to the farmer. Statistics saw that
fully seven-tenths of the exports from that coun-
Try in value are food and allied products. Com
u,issoner-GenersI Peck has therefore made
liberal allowance 10 American agricultural in
terests Charles Richards Dodge. to whom
these have been intrusted at Paris, has been
identified with seven international shows before.
he thus brings 10 his task unusual experience.
he has had the sagacity. moreover. 70 secure the
assistance of experts IN dairy products and ap-
paratus. tobacco. grain. textile fbres, canned
goods and other divisions of his department, so
that the articles selected for exhibition might
worthlly represent the country
Two additional features have characterized
his policy. While other countries were squan-
dering money on gliding. carpets and symbolic
decoration. ny Dodge has concentrated his ex-
penditu-e and effort on the best possible utiIiza-
tion of his space He has practised Puritanical
simplicity and economy in the arrangement Of
his exhibits and has let them speak for them
selves They do so effectively, too. Secondly,
he has studied the French classification care
fully and has aimed 10 follow il closely wher-
ever competition was possible A few finishing
touches are yet to be impaired 10 the exhibits.
but the Yankee who now has a chance 10 in
spect them viii experience profound pride. and
the foreigner viii get an idea Of American re-
sources such as he never before obtained.
THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
The building that is especially devoted to agri-
culture and food products extends across the
southeastern end Of the Champs de Mars along
the Avenue de la Note Ptcquette. The central
portion. arranged as an amphitheatre and hand
sorely decorated. is known the Sale des
Fares and IS reserved for public ceremonies.
The northeastern wing is monOpolized exclusive
lv by France. and the southwestern wing is
nearly all given up 10 other nations. The salient
hrar
dies beet sugar. confectionery machines en-
Moved In making the last two mentioned arti-
c1as and d number Of picturesque representa-
tions Of the agricultural methods Of bygone
6avs A model Of the bow Of the old ship Tri-
onphanr. which opened the way for French
commerce with the Antilles in 1879, and thus
led Indirectly TO the culture Of cocoa in Mar
rtnique under French auspices. is a prominent
object here. Il serves as an advertisement for
a leading French manufacturer Of chocolate.
And while the still wines OF France are ar
ranged II q more or less matter Of fact fashion,
the Palace OF Champagne IS adorned with a
conspicuous and characteristic bit Of sculpture
A unique exhibit in the American section, over
on the other side Of the Sale des Fetes, is
cold storage room. containing several sides OF
fresh beef and mutton A model rerrigeTathg
car for the transportation Of such connodlles'
still further illustrates the same industry. As
meats and smoked ham, beef and tongue, boned
chicken and pork and beans The fisheries both
Of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of the United
States are also strongly represented. one may
find canned salmon from Alaska and Oregon,
rerrapin and oysters from Baltimore and no
end Of prawns shrirnps, crabs, shredded cod and
smoked halibut from points still further east
Models Of fishing boats and nets supplement
this part Of the show while cans Of oxrail null
oFT
Eestions Of transatlantic bills Of fare.
An important part OF the food with which
America has long been supplying other coun-
tries is grain or -four And the Old World Is
now so dependent on the New for cereals that 1t
would seem 10 be altogether unnecessary to ad-
xertise these wares. Nevertheless. there is q
n1agniacent assortment OF grains in glass cases
IN the American section Of the Exposluon' AS
sociated with il is large collection Of crackers
and biscuit made IN the United States Refer
ence has already been made in The Tribune's
columns 10 Colonel Cars Maize Kitchen, in the
l-Dper part Of the American agricultural. annex
The display Of canned and dried fruit IN the
main building mostly from California, is at
rracrive in the extreme. Il includes hgs' SEEDED
-aisins. peaches. pluns, apricols. apples, bart
1err pears and berries There is also large
variety Of canned vegetables. California makes
The only exhibit Of olive oil from the United
States That country also shows pickles, catsup
and maple syrup.
AMERICAN WINES.
There was 2 time when it was audacious for
America 10 exhibit wines IN competition with
The vintages Of Europe. But this is no longer
the case Both in quantity and quality lhe
American product is steadily improving west
ern New-York and California make good
showing OF wines here this year. and Mr Dodge
viii be disappointed if they do not win gold
medals There is also a lot Of American " MS
key and bottled cocktails
The United States sends both dairy products
and apparatus. One may find delicious butter
ard cheese. canned cream and milk. churns and
dog powers cream separators with milk test
ers. and California dairy salt Bottles stoppered
with plugs Of absorbent cotton, and baskets and
crates tor their transportation. suggest some Of
the methods employed in handling milk in
America These latter are further illustrated
by photographs showing the measures taken to
insure the cleanliness Of stables, cattle and
mixers II the quality Of some Of her cheeses
10 doubt, Europe stiU surpasses the United
States, but these are consumed by the few, not
the masses In general dairy practice America
has little 10 learn Of the Old World.
The exhibit Of American tobacco. embracing
several hundred punches, has probably never be-
fore been equaIled in any International exposi-
ti1n- The French customs officers were as
founded when they first saw IL A remarkable
variety Of Ieaf-in size. color and quality-is TO
be found IN this collection. Florida sends guam
rtiss q fine Cuban tobacco, not over twelve
or fifteen inches long. Porto Rico Connecticut
Southern New-York, Pennsylvania and Ohio are
well represented And from Virginia North
Carolina. Kentucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin and