Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-13

COMMISSIONER GENERAL r. W. PECK.
ed such triumph as it will score this
year at Paris unless all expectations
fail. Commissioner General Peck, AS
sistant Commissioner General b. d.
Woodward and their aids by earnest
and scientific application have accom-
plished so much that the departments
at Washington and others acquainted
with the work are assured that the
United States will take place second
to none in the great competition. Near
ly all of the chief assistants on tile
commissioners staff like himself have
had valuable experience in exposition
work.
The exposition opens on Saturday,
April IA and our exhibits have been
going forward with such promptness
and regularity that it is expected that
everything will practically be In shape
on the opening day. The space allotted
to the United States amounts to over
100000 square feet. 1t is variously
/ placed, according to the exhibit groups
recognized by the French classifica-.
tion. IN score or more of locations.
With the exception Of the agricultural
exhibits space has been apportionedan
exhibits placed under the supervision
of Mr.. +. j. V. Skiff, director In chief
Of the exhibit department for the com
missioner general Mr.. Skiff is an old
Colorado newspaper man. He had
charge Of the department Of mines and
mining at the Chicago Worlds fair.
BY the act OF congress of July l,
1898, providing for the participation Of
this country in the French exposition
of 1900 the secretary Of agriculture
was authorized to prepare suitable ex-
hibits illustrating the resources of the
states and territories of the United
States Agriculture Is divided into
three groups by the French authorities.
In accordance with the law referred to,
/ the exhibits in these three groups will
therefore be made collectively under
the immediate supervision of the Sec
retary of agriculture in Washington.
The department Is represented directly
In this matter by Mrs Charles Richards
Dodge, for many years a special agent
Of the agricultural department. Con-
slderlng that over two-thirds of our en-
tire domestic exports are agricultural,
the Importance Of properly showing to
foreigners at this exposition the vast
J extent of our resources in this field Is
apparent. The agricultural exhibit will
yer floor space to the extent of al
luost $4,000 square feet. individual
space has not been allotted to grower
or manufactures, corporation or asso-
ciation, local or state, though all have
been Invited to cooperate so far as
limited space would admit and fullest
credit will be given even to the single
samples that may be contributed by
farmers. The exhibits Of state. of
the land department of railroad COM
pany or of an individual are all treated
alike.
Next In importance to the products
are the methods and machines employ
ed In production. This department will
show an extensive exhibit of agricul-
tural implements and TOOLS in which
field we are concededly In advance of
al other countries In the building
with the exhibits there has been set
aside suitable space Tor the corn kitch-
IN, where maize foods In Infinite varie.
ty will be cooked to be sampled by the
exposition visitors. This has been one
of Secretary Wilson's pet ideas In az
ranging the agricultural display, and
he hopes that one Of the direct beue-
fits to the farmers TO follow the exploit
Ing of such unique scheme will be
shown In Increased exports of Ameri-
| hn l. l.lp
will be skilled cooks TO prepare the
dishes in every possible form aud with
u corps of attendants TO enable visitors
to enjoy the good things hot from the
ranges. The dishes viii include coru
cakes, corn puddings, corn bread, can
ned corn, desiccated corn. popcorn,
breakfast dishes OF all kinds made
from corn, hominy grlts, cornmeal In IA
dozen other forms, possibly including
Rhode Island johnnycakc.i Kentucky
hoecake, Missouri corn dodger and Sol
ly Lunn, to say nothing Of the corn
juices, which viii be showp in another
department.
II goes without saying that In the
field Of machinery AT the exposition the
United States will outshlpesall compat.
itors. The genius Of our inventors
supported by the skill Of our master
mechanics and the enterprise of oui
captains Of Industry, viii surely give
us the prize on the field where the
progress of man Is traced by hands ol
iron and steel. II Is impossible to give
n comprehensive detailed statement oil
what the machinery exhibit win hs