Gilpin observer., 1903-10-29
FARMING MATTERS.
coIorado's Unique Building.


While the mining industry will not
be neglected, the St. Louis Worlds
Fair board is taking steps to give the
world an idea OF Colorado as an agri-
cultural producer
Plans have been accepted far a
unique building for the states agricul-
tural display at st. Louis. The
architect is Watson Vernon. The cost
will not be great, but the building
should prove an attraction. Apart
from the slight framework, the con-
structicn Will be of Colorado grown
cereals and other products. Wheat,
oats, alfalfa, barley and other grains
that flourish in the state will be
brought to play in an artistic manner.
The pillars of the building will be OF
glass, filled with the threshed grain.
The grains are to be dipped in a
preservat;ve solution before packing
The solution gives them a gloss
which adds beauty to their appear
ance as we'll as affording protection
from destructive elements.
The building will be 62x91 feet and
thirteen feet high to the cornice,
which will rise an additional fifteen
feet. The states best products will be
collected and harmonized throughout
the inside. H. Casaday, chairman, and
Robert T. Willis, superintendent of
the agricultural department, are in
charge OF the work and they state that
the progress of Colorado in this direc-
ton will be revelation. The ex-
hibit will not only show what has
been done in a comparatively few
years, but what is possible with fur
ther development. The grain raisers
and the cattle raisers and the potato
producers also are anxious to do what
Is possible to make it success.
Commissioner Paul Wilson has
other projects afoot in the same line.
was in conference with him yesterday,
says the Denver Republican. in refer
enoe to the apiary display. Mr.. Swink
knows as much about bees as he does
OF melons and ne has made Rocky
Ford famous in this line. A carload
of honey will go to st. Louis. 1t is a
fact that the nectar produced froE,
Colorado flowers is the purest and
sweetest produced anywhere. Nature
is not over generous with the supply
and wide distribution in the state, but
she has made UP in the exquisiteness
of the bees effort.
Another important project has been
decided on Models of the principal
beet sugar factories in Colorado will
be exhibited. The ST. Louis authori-
ties have given 5000 feet for sugar
display and Colorado has been allotted
one-half, the other half going to
Louisiana for a cane sugar exhibit.
Colorado now leads the Union in the
quality of its sugar beets and it will
soon be as far ahead in sugar produc-
ton as it is in the matter of gold. The
great Havemeyer recognizes Colorado
as the first sugar beet state. He paid
little attention to the beet industry
and the trust confined itself to the re-
fining OF the cane product until Colo
RADIO demonstrated what could be done
in beets through rich soil and irriga-
ton.
Aid is being given the Worlds Fair
beard by the capitalists interested in
sugar beet growth and an excellent
display at ST Louis will result; so
tha. the visitor will find that Colo
rado has developed from the ''Silver
state to the Gold state" thence TO
the Alfalfa state" and can now be
olassed as the Sugar state" while still
holding the records in the products al
ready named.