The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19


pounds of refuse fuel, $50 pounds Of salt
can be made, and were it not For this
cheap fuel the cost of securing the salt
would be far too great. A huge piece
of Hemlock bark bears the inscription
that 1875, 900 cords of this bark are peeled
in Michigan every year. AS evidence
that Wolverine timber is not without
knots birch not measuring four feet
in diameter.is shown, while "the pine
that made Michigan famous" Is repre-
sented by an immense cross section OF
tree.
The special commission which had
in charge the securing of the exhibits
is composed of w. w. Mitchell, Cadillac
Edward Buckley, Manistee; Justice S.
Stearns, Ludington; Spencer o. Fisher,
Bay City; F. w. Gilchrist, Alpena;
Thornton A. Gree, Ontonagon; John
O'Callaghan, Sagola; w. A. Whitman,
Marquette: George M. Mashek, Escana-
ba; G. II. Worchester Chassell, Austin
farrell, Marquette.
The fact that Michigan is not "one-
product" state is brought to attention
by the agricultural display. But few
states are able to exhibit as great a
variety of agricultural products as
Michigan. A triumphal arch forms
the entrance, while Michigan" in
grain adorns the arch and the same
word in seeds ornaments the bases
The decorations are clusters of grains
and these prevail also to great extent
in other portions of the exhibit. Oc-
cupying the center is small Office with
-thatched roof. Above frame of
potatoes spelling Michigan" is VOL
VERNE making pretty conceit.
A novel feature is the arrangement of
small display cases in tiers, which are
constructed from the corners of the
Office. One side is devoted to wool, the
other to grains. The distinctive feature
of the exhibit is the extensive display
of wool. which far excels any other
similar display made in the building.
Various kinds of grains, ornamental
grasses and seeds show the products in
the natural state, while displays by the
Malto-G Grape Co., Ltd, Paw Paw,
Dunkley Co., Kalamazoo; Heinz Co.,
j. B. Ford Company, Wyandotte; Sears
& Nichols, Pentwater, and the many
pure food companies of Battle Creek,
Grand Rapids and Owosso illustrate
few of the uses OF these products. In
teresting features of the display are
peppermint and beet sugar exhibits.
The A. M. Todd Co., Ltd, of Kalama-
zoo, show complete model of pepper
mint distillery. plants and oils, while
every phrase of beet sugar manufacture
from the seed to the finished product is
That Michigan's reputation as the
finest apple producing state in the
Union is not in danger is exemplifed in
the Horticultural exhibit. Nearly eight
hundred plates of as superb fruit as
has ever been grown, and embracing
40 winter varieties, are shown on the
tables, Crimson, green and yellow of
the apples find pleasing contrast in
the pure white of the tables. The
splendid keeping qualities of Michigan's
apples is evidenced by the fact that al
though placed in cold storage last
October, they rival even the apples Of
this season, and some have been on the
tables since May, yet show no signs of
decay Besides all the commercial
many new ones from the Ex-
detrimental Stations of So. Haven and
the michigan Agricultural College
are to be seen. The former includes
especially choice desert apples in prime
the northern spys measuring
Ia inches in circumference attract con-
siderable attention. The display will
be supplemented by prize fruit displays
from the State Fairs.
Yet not alone'in apples does the ex-
nibit excel, as the largest gooseberries
n the building are seen on Michigan
tables, while only the fancy cherries
from Oregon can rival those sent by
Paul Rose of Frankfort, yellow Spanish
and Schmidt's Bigearreau being the
varieties.
Pears, plums and kindred fruits will
be shown in season and a special effort
'or prize winners in peaches and grapes
will be made.
The booth in the Palace of Education
erected by the University of Michigan
s credit not only to the educational
but to the state as well.
Both in design and execution the booth
shows originality and artistic taste.
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