Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-21

generally considered in the latitude Of
Buffalo as belonging to the farm.
One Of the most elaborate Horticul-
tural buildings ever planned stands in
a conspicuous section Of the grounds,
which will be stocked with such lux
urious assortment Of fruits from every
section of North and South American
countries as to easily outclass any for
mer attempt In this direction.
Forestry is represented In charac-
teristic building, built Of logs. which Is
in itself typical of natures spontaneous
outgrowth for the preservation and con-
servatiOn Of moisture. Exhibits con-
tained in this odd structure will show
how subtle is the connection between
successful farming and n proper forest
preserve.
In the windmill section will be shown
many varieties of the latest and best
samples Of this useful power generator,
together with useful applications Of
this inexpensive energy to the relief
and profit of the farmer in many
branches of agricultural business.
We now come to the Machinery and
TRANSPORTATION building, which Is 800
feet long bv $50 feet in width, every
foot Of which is replete with elaborate
decorations in both design and color.
No machinery exhibit ever had such
provision made for its reception, and
no former collection in this line. wheth-
er farm or general. ever merited SO
much attention.
This whole building will be alive with
motion of every known variety-circu-
lar, oscillating. compensating. cam, &C.
centric ellipse, epicyclic and almost ev-
ery other motion known in modern me
chanics. Most Of these intricacies will
be found embodied in the different me-
chanical movements that are instru-
mental In tightening the American
farmers labor, thereby placing him at
an advantage in his inevitable compe-
tition with cheap labor In Europe.
Machinery that is more intimately
connected with farm work Is housed
In the Stadium, as this structure alone
affords sufficient room for the size and
diversity of this exhibit. Floor space
to the amount of $4,000 square feet in
this modern coliseum Is provided
with electric power for the purpose OF
driving the many agricultural ma
chimes displayed in this building.
Machinery Is represented here that
prepares the soil, sows the seed. cult
Yates the growing plants, even to weed
Ing the hoe crop, and finally harvests
the ripened product, separates the ker-
mel from the stalk and divides the seeds
into grades. as required.
Lichens and MOSES from the far
North, hardy north temperate grains.
fruits and roots. temperate American
Indian corn. winter wheat and their al
lied products, as we'll as Southern rice,
Kaffir corn. cotton and a thousand 9TH
er modern necessities, will all have
their respective connecting mechanism
representations in this elaborate ma
cblnery section that Is destined to tell
the story Of our modern diversified
country life In q much more eloquent
manner than our vocabulary Is capable
of doing. Besides these general divi-
sions, specific cases are carefully con-
sidered. Irrigation Is such an impor-
tant adjunct to modern farming, even
in the sections that are not considered
arid. that especial machinery is now in
practical use that few years ago was
never thought of.
For leveling the ground a machine
called a plane Is used. 1t Is simply a
huge bit. or knife. Of steel suspended
on long frame, supported "fore and
aft" by wheels. In use 1t shaves Of
the higher places and deposits the
earth thus collected In the lower places
or depressions. A comparatively level
field is thus reduced to series Of ia
bles called water levels. These tables
are then irrigated at intervals, as re-
Quired, during the growing season, as
the water on ground thus prepared
may be made to flow even In drill
marks.
Undertaking is often a necessary
accompaniment which adds consider.
ably to the expense, though, If proper.
ly done on suitable soil, the resultant
crops may be doubled or even increas'
ed threefold.
Another great Improvement in spe
cific machinery Is In facilities for han
ding the great American corn crop In
its varied branches, kinds and grades
This has attained such degree Of per
lection that crop that was once ma
nipulated entirely by manual labor b
now in some places never touched by
hand, from the planting Of the seed te
the weighing Of the yield.
1t would be difficult indeed to men.
tion one item in subject like this that
would be Of more general interest thar