The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

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The Missouri COMMITS II has brought
50 Charleston display which will do
much to emphasize the fact that Mis-
souri i the Empire State Of the West,
not only 10 the immediate products Of
the soil, bot In manufactures Oi all
kinds aud Ia commercial activity. The
commissioners 1sy that a large NUN.
Der Of Missaulians will visit Charleston
during the Exposition and add iheir
encouragement aud support 10 the
magnificent enterprise which the city
has inaugura,sd The Missouri Press
Association has under consideration a
special invitation Ia visit the EXPOSE
ton early Ia February. Il is hoped
the editors will come here.
AGRTCuLTURE.
The Missouri exhibit Of agriculture
bespeaks tho rich abundance OF that
famous Western state 1t is presented,
too, 10 al artistic aud beautiful setting.
The colors Of the decorations are tus-
can red. gold, dark grscn aud electric
green, which give picturesque effect to
the tiuesl yellow, white aud red corn
over seen 10 this section. II Is evident
the Missourians desire 20 make special
emphasis Of their corn, for which they
received the only gold medal given by
the Pau. American Exposition on that
product.
10 tbs center Of the exhibit Is a cit
cular bin Of corn, surmounted by q
while and black pig Al the entrance
1T the exhibit is an uctagnnal pagoda,
With eight panels Of French plate glass,
behind which rusGs sk-lled corn OF DIFF
fersnt Colors aud grades supplemented
BY wheat, oats aud rye. In the cenlsr
panel is a striking picture Of Governor
4. AZ. Dockery. Upon semlciEeu!aF
shelves at the end Of lbc exhibit may
be seen tier upon tier OF grass seeds 10
fne glass iars-Bearly every variety oil
farm seed known 10 Missouri soil. In
an alcove at the trent isMisseufi's hne
wool exhibit, which received guild
medal at the Pan AmeriGan over all
competitors.
Adjoining the wool exhibit Is cab
met of specimens of Missouri cotton
aud IL is an interesting fact that ais
souri, was the first state 10 make u
display Of cotton In the Cotton Palace.
In inrmer iimes southeastern Missouri
produced much cotton, but Inc farmers
found other products more profitable
AID certain. Sill the State has yet
en- annual output OF about 30, 200
bales. Fine tobacco Is another pro-
duct that will be exhibited later on.
The Missouri agriculture exhibit is
further enrich d by small bales Of last
falls growth Of hay aud with speei-
mems Of lallest grasses thst are 50
chsracleristic Of the fruitful soil Of
Missouri. But, after all, Il is the
magnificent display Of corn In rich
setting Ct color aud decoration that
renders this exhibit Ot such peculiar
beauty aud altractiveEesi.
HORTICULTURE.
"Come to Missouri. the Lspd of the
Big Red Apple" Is the great sign.
legend that swings above the French
plate glass pavilion which contains
the Missouri horticulture exhibit to the
Cotton Palace. Aud the apples dis
played are certainly big enough and
red enough 10 warrant the generous
Invitation. All day long the exhibit
Is surrounded by admiEing visitors,
whose mouths water at the tempting
fruit securely enclosed in giasE--so
near and yet so far away. There are
now on display twelvs varieties of
Missouri apples----aud, as a matter Of
public information, il might be well to
add that none of them are wax either,
as many Of the visitors appear 10 think
they are.
MIXES AND FORESTRY.
In the Mines and Foresirr building
are the Missouri displays Of minerals
and forestry, which surpass any simi.
lst exhibits made by that State since
the Worlds Fair at Chicago. The
mineral exhibit contains many thons-
ands Of dollars worth OF specimens OF
lead and zinc ores, graui,e aud build
ing stones, terra cotla, etc, together
With rare and beautiful exhibits Of
costller material. This displsy begins
right at the front entrance Of the
building and extends nearly nue hun
dred feet back. Ia series Of glitter
ing showcases reachiag to the floor
these specimens are presented. The
entrance Ia = massive arch, maroon
soIor, while the decoration Of the
walls are dark green, sea green and
gold. Many hundred specimens u
beautifully polished Missouri woods,
such as curly pine, oak. elm. walnut.
maple and birch are shown. The
Missouri Forestry exhibit 10 under the
management OF The Hon. John y.
l3eal. vice president OF tho commission
whons homo 10 at Edna, where he Il
a prominent nsrrchaut and poiI.lsiau.
The mineral exhibit was prepared
and srrangea by The Hon. Fayesse Z.
Graves, Of sios Rnu, oae Of The hesl
known mInsrsiosists In The West. and
for many years secretary and managsl
Of shc famous Doe Run lead mInss-
The superintendent Of skas depaslsnenl
10 Mr. II. w. Busies.
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