The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-15
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM THE WORLDS FAIR.
sr. Louis. MO-. October 10th. 1904.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 10Th, 1904.
Messrs. Editors The o. s. Government ap-
propriated 100000 to make exhibits and carry
on the work at the Fair of the Department of
Agriculture. Part of this money was used to
install the exhibit in the Palace of Education
previously described in one of my letters. A
large part of the money is being used during the
stock show in giving demonstrations in plant
and animal breeding and other lines of agricul-
tural pursuits in Congress Hall, building spe-
cially fitted up at the stock barns and near the
Palace of Agriculture. Three sessions are held
daily-morning, afternoon and night. A very
instructive and interesting part of the program
started while the cattle show was in progress
and concluded last Thursday. 1t commenced
with instructions in judging live cattle, there
being three or four steers in the arena, each
steer being of different breed and of different
degrees of fatness. 1t included showing the
proper manner of dressing the carcasses, con-
GLIDING with barbecue, in which the audience
was the judges as to which OF the four prime
roasts were the best. The decision was In favor
of the Angus steer, black breed of cattle noted
for their beef qualities, the meat being firmer
and not too fat 1t was clearly demonstrated
that steers can be made too fat for profitable
beef The same demonstrations are being shown
Shepperd demonstrates how these meats should
be cooked and judging from the way the beef
tasted she understands her business.
The growing of seed wheat and corn form an
important part of the work. Corn breeding has
reached that stage in Illinois with leading firm
until they have champion ears and grand cham
pion ears, they being capable of growing from
these ears the enormous yield la bushels to
the acre.
In the Maryland exhibit in the Palace of Agri1
culture there is a sample of wheat shown. grown
by Mr.. T. ]. Hackett, of Hurlock, Md. Several
years ago he notesd ela stein afE SeF va
smooth. He preserved and planted the wheat
from that particular stalk and obtaiied from
one single grain 900 grains, and he haencreased
the production until he got enougRto SOW ex-
tensively.
In the Palace of Manufactures IN exhibit is
made by j. Chamut, of Paris, Fr'nce, entitled
''via Vit@," the Latin for 1.-The way of Life"
1t shows the various scenes in thflife of Christ.
All are shown by small statues. The first is the
birth of Christ" then when lie was IL years
old talking to the doctors of tn, law. The third
shows Him at the Marriage Fast" followed by
the Sermon on the Mount AID the Last Sup
per-" where Christ and His Disciples make thir-
teen :at table, and 1 suppose from this inci-
dent comes the superstitiopthat if thirteen are
seated at a table it is a sure "sign" some one OF
them will die within the year. The next scene
shows Christ being scoarged before Plate :"
then comes 1.-THE Crucifkion, I" and last the scene
where Mary and some of the disciples find the
empty tomb and the angel proclaiming to tuem
the glad news that "Christ has risen." This
piece of work is valued at $500 900 and the state
10 do hu ia m after
Fair it may be given to some museum.
In the same building the Summons Hardware
Co., of st. Louis, has very unique display
made entirely of articles they manufacture.
The centre of the picture shows "Augur Bit
Falls" on "Chain River" The river rises and
falls and is made of small chains and couple of
Indians are seen crossing in a canoe made of a
cross-cut saw. The falls is constructed of augur
bits in motion and the effect is very realistie'
Fountains on each corner show water ascending
and descending and is made by large and small
augur bits revolving in such manner as to form
the delusion. A large pocket knife weighing 250
lbs, and huge pair of scissors are continually
opening and shutting. A large windmill is con-
structed out of their "keen kutter" axes. Many
other devices are shown, all in motion, typical
of the activity of the firm, which is the largest
jobbers of hardware in the Middle West. The
judges awarded them the grand prize.
In the Electrical Building is banjo played by
electricity upon the same principal that the at
tachments are used for playing pianos and
organs. Automatic fingers pick the strings and
buttons press the strings in the proper places to
produce the desired notes.
One hundred and thirty exhibitors show swine
at the hog show and there are nine different
breeds on exhibition, each one of which has its
admirers. The latest fad in the hog line is tn
Belted hogs, like the Dutch Belted cattle. The
are black with pure white circle around thei
bodies just back of their shoulders and hay
white front feet. The Duroc Jersey hogs, comb
monty called the red hog, has made big strides
i.aofClOn. WHICH weiyn over 1,iVO IDS. az
two years old The Poland China and 20. l. Or
(Ohio Improved Chester White) hogs are very;
numerous. L
The Worlds Fair will continue until Novenc !
Der 3Oth 1t is stated that the fall weather her
is generally exceptionally fine and that is Will
it was decided at the beginning to continue q
through November, making seven months i'll
all, or one month longer than any expositiot
held before. w. ID. X. !: