The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
The dairy exhibit Of Minnesota is at
tracing much attention from visitors
since the late butter contest.
The various statues in butter are
popular feature of the Agricultural
building. They are displayed in a
refrigerated case about fifty feet long
and twenty-five feet wide. Minnesota
Is represented by a group Of figures
which occupies two sections and de-
picts the discovery of st. Anthony
Falls by Father Hennepin. The ex-
plorer is shown stepping from canoe
upon the shore, He is dressed In the
garb of priest. holds staff in his
right hand, and stands with his left
hand appraised as tho in prayer.
The other occupants of the canoe
are an Indian guide and a voyager,
evidently one of Father Hennepin's
companions on his famous trip. The
red man is costuned in the usual In
dian fashion, with leggings and moe
casins. He has paddle in one hand
and with the other he holds to large
tree root to keep the canoe from drift
ing and going over the falls. The
white man wears the regulation hunt
ing shirt, long trousers and cap. The
figures are almost life size and are
very natural. even the veins in the
hands and the wrinkles on the faces
of the three men being brought out
with great distinctness. A little to the
left and in front of the group the
upper portion Of the falls is visible.
Little Room for Criticism.
Over 1900 pounds Of butter are be-
ing utilized in Minnesota's dairy ex-
hibit and in another case about 1000
pounds Of cheese from the dairies of
the state will be shown. Three large
mirrors have been placed at the back
and on the two sides Of the cheese dis
play, so that it may be shown to the
| best advantage possible. go -. T..
AS a whole, there is little criticism
| to be made on this exhibit, now that
it is completed. The butter statues
do not represent the dairy idea as do
| those from some of the other states,
| in the history Of Minnesota. They are
+ original in design and conception, and
the work upon them is among the best
| shown at the exposition. There was
some delay in installing them, owing
to the failure of the contractors to fit
states have worked under the same
disadvantage. o.,
Displays of Other States.
Among the other northwestern
states represented in the dairy exhibit
are Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South
Dakota. Wisconsin's display consists
of statue of a dairy maid attired in
the typical costume Of her class. She
in one hand. The sculptor was evil
IDENTIFY not accustomed to moulding
animals, and he has not succeeded in
making the~coW look very lfelike
I moreover the figures seem to be sim
ply veneered with butter. Wisconsin is
also represented by model of the
Edairy school building Of the; wiscon-
sin university.
Iowa shows a model of the dairy
school at Ames, while another section
contains an Old-fashioned churn and
several miniature figures worked ou
in butter, showing the old process OF
churning. The group is good, tho
conventional in design, and the butter
looks to be Of excellent quality.
In South DakOta's section is to be
found "a beautiful exhibit of butter
moulded into the shapes Of different
flowers. There are thirty-eight plates
of these butter flowers in addition tc
two floral designs in relief. The work
is very artistic, but it was a mistake
to color the flowers, as the butter
looks much better in natural shades
The exhibit Of North Dakota is no
yet ready for inspection. Its princi.
statue Of President Roosevelt E. E
Coffman of Fargo is doing the work
Out Of 800 tubs of butter entered
in the last worlds fair contest, sixt,
were from Minnesota. The next con
test will take place July Is, the en-
tries closing July 10. =.
Man Who Does the Work.
J. K. Daniels, who was retained b,
the Minnesota dairy and food com
mission to model the statues in but
ter for the fair, studied for four year
in the st. Paul school. of fine arts
afterWard going to New York am
working under the direction Of An
drew OConnor, the well-known sculp
tor of that city.
Mr.. Daniels has made the butte
statues shown at the state fair TO
several years. He also moulded tn
representation of the new state CAPT
tol which was exhibited by Minnesot,
at the Pan-American exposition. H
is now at work on. a group Of butte
statuary which will be the centra
feature Of the agricultural exhibit.
After the completion of his worl
here he intends to return to Mime
sofa, leaving his brother, H. B. Dan
ie1s,., in charge Of both the agrl