The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-11-26
COrgssposdsBes Baltimore County Uajon.
LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAIR

ground. It cost about 100000. It was situated
next to the Government Building and it was
feared this would burn Also but it was saved by
the efficient Worlds Fair special fire depart
ment. The centre of the Missouri Building was
surmounted with large dome covered with
gold leaf. A wing on the east used for musical
Rotations is where the fire started Two other
wings were used as q library and art gallery.
The building was heated with steam and it was
to be occupied by the Exposition officials and
clerical department during the winter
The National Flower Show closed after a week
of successful exhibits, varying from day to day.
Some entirely new flowers were shown. Chry-
santhemums were the leading flowers, some as
tall as three to four-year-old apple trees. One
chrysanthemum plant was shown with "a differ
ent varieties grated on the main stalks. Each
graft bore several blooms Large premiums
were awarded for different classes in chrysan-
themums, roses, carnations, violets. etc. Owing
to liberal premiums the exhibit was the largest
ever made.
Oklohoma displays sign in her building that
she is only 10 years old also map of the terri
tory made of different woods found within her
borders. The cotton raised takes rank with the
best, being of longer fibre than that raised in
most of the states. This years crop will be
about 100000 bales. For her age 0klohoma
makes an exhibit in the various departments of
the Fair that surpasses many of the older states,
and by doing so is attracting great deal of at
tention, which will no doubt result in many go
ing there to make hemes for themselves.
The horticultural exhibit from Wisconsin has
brought out one fact that may be of advantage
to our Maryland farmers, and that is that the
finest canberries exhibited by Wisconsin were
grown on sandy soil. They also exhibited them
grown on marshy land. 1t has always been sup
posed that they had to be grown in marshy
places but recently thax have bean cultivated
in sandy soil and produce a finer berry. No
doubt much land in Maryland is adapted to cram
berry growing.
Rice. until few years ago, was not grown in
this country. Now many thousands of acres
through the South is devoted to its cultivation.
After the rice comes up ut being sown the same
as wheat and resembles it when ripe) water is
turned on and allowed to remain covering the
ground until it is ripe. Japan is a great rice
growing country, the supposition being that it
had to be grown under water, but 1t has been
grown in this country without the irrigatipg
process, so that it is possible to add this also to
Marylands varied industries.
superintendent Amoss shows in the Maryland
exhibit in the Palace of Agriculture cotton'
maple syrup and maple sugar raised in Mary
land. One being Southern product and the
other Northern one fully demonstrates that
Maryland has the climate and soil upon which
the greatest possible varieties of crops can be
raised.
The prizes carried of by Maryland on her ag-
ricultural exhibit is very gratifying. Mr. Amoss
has displayed large sign giving the names of
those who contributed agricultural products
upon which the jury gave awards. The total
number of awards was about 100. Two grand
prizes. the highest award, were given for the
exhibits as a whole, about 16 gold, 30 silver and
nearly 80 bronze medals being given, mostly to
individuals, Mr.. A. G.. Kolk, of Long Green VAL
ley, secured three silver medals on white corn,
wheat and sunfower seed respectively, which
is much higher compliment to him than was at
first enormously reported by the jury that he
had been awarded gold medal on corn. as to
secure three silver medals on each of three artI-
cles exhibited shows up well. Mr.. Frederick
Won Kapf, of "Cowpens" farm, secured bronze
medal on corn. The following Hartford county
farmers also secured medals: Mr.. a. P. Silver.
of Glenville, silver medal on yellow corn; Mr..
Samuel Enfield, of Forest Hill. bronze medal ON
corn Mr.. d. E. Oswald, of Chenoweth, bronze
medal on wheat and oats; Mr.. Noah Small, of
Belair. bronze medal on wheat and oats; Mr..
]. N. Mitchell, bronze medal on sugar corn Mr..
Joseph T. Hoops, of Bynum. bronze medal on
corn and gold medal on timothy and alfalfa.
Quite a number of medals were secured on the
exhibits made in the Mines and Metallurgy Pal
ace Of the States resources in this line.
In the transportation Palace is shown rail-
road engine built in a foreign country that at
tains speed of 90 miles per hour 1t is pointed
in front and is encased in steel jacket to resist
the wind in attaining this great speed. The en-
gineer sits In front and communicates with his
fireman by speaking tubes. The tender is also
encased in steel. each resembling on the sides
and top an ordinary car without windows.
The map of the United States In which the
states were formed of growing grains, has sign
boards to each state giving the acreage devoted
to the growing of the various crops in that state.
Since the frost has nipped the grains and grasses
the signboards have become visible from dis
lance, giving it the appearance, so Mr.. w. o. B.
Wright said while here, of a graveyard. Mr..
Wright being a staunch Democrat and it being
just after the late election, may have accounted
for such thoughts. 1t did not disturb his enjoy
ment, however, as he thinks the Fair is immense.
He and his son. Mr.. Berlin f. Wright, visited the
great stock-yards at East st. Louis. where an
nually thousands of head of CATTLE horses, sheep
and hogs are sold under the hammer. A horse
sale was witnessed at which q horse is knocked
down" nearly every minute at prices that make
q Marylander want TO buy nearly all of them.
The sale is conducted according to the State
laws under the personal supervision of State
Inspector. All horses, If not sound. are prompt
~ tagged, stating their defects, and all sold
under guarantee to be as represented. In this
way anyone can safely purchase at these sales,
such strict rules insuring confidence and in
creased popularity. fine pair of blacks that
would bring $500 in Maryland brought 500. and
fine horses sold for $S5 to $50 that would be
worth from 500 to $150in Maryland. Mr.. Wright
would have invested In few choice ones had
not the expense been so great transporting in
less than carload lots to Baltimore. In carload
lots the cost would be about So per head, so that
it would pay for few farmers to club together
and buy carload for their own use and to sell.
In the Palace Of Mines and Metallurgy Idaho
shows section of a tree in which is imbedded a
pair Of mountain sheep horns about feet from
the ground, supposed to have been there 1876
years. The Illinois section has block of coal
weighing Is tons that was lifted SS5 feet out of
the mine. It is the largest block of coal ever
mined.
In the U. s. Government Building is the skel
eton of q sulphur-bottom whale. known also as
blue whale, which was sent last year from New
Foundland. 1t lie q male whale, old 20 feet long
and weighed tons before cleaning. The head
weighed ton and is 10K feet long. Along side
is model of how this whale looked with the
flesh on. Anybody who would doubt that
whale swallowed Jonah should see this skeleton.
man could slip in his mouth If he was as big as
two ordinary men. A six footer could stand up
straight or lie down crossways in this ones
stomach. A cast of the skeleton of Horned
Dinoseur. is also shown. This Is areptile found
in Wyoming and measures about 22 feet long and
about feet high. They are found from the size
of chicken to 90 feet long.
Mr.. A. @. Kolk and his son Godfrey. of Long
Green, and Mr.. d. T. Benson, of Benson, Md.
were visitors to the Fair this week. w. II. r.
CSMALL FARM FOR SALE.