The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12
IN KANSAS PAVILION.
VIII Be Novel and Unique Feature at
St Louis.

Undoubtedly one of the most attrac-
tive features in the agricultural build
ing at the Worlds fair Will be the
Kansas pavilion It is out of the or
binary and viii attract the attention
of fair visitors probably more than any
other feature. The New York Even
ing Post describes it as follows:
LAS a matter of cold statistics il can
probably be shown that Iowa, and.
perhaps Illinois, should be ranked
ahead of Kansas as cOrn-producing
more copy based upon corn raising
than any other commonwealth, begin
ming with the pioneer tales of burning
corn TO save coal At the st. Louis ex-
position Kansas expects to make an
exhibit that viii delight not only the
farmer but the artist, sculptor, and
I taxidermist as we'll The central piece
/ of the Kansas pavilion will consist OF
a platform thirty feet from the ground,
supported on four square columns. ana
I bearing a steer that is six feet tall
and twelve feet Tonga steer made OF
corn vet so true to life as to give the
| impression that the natural hide, hoofs
/ and horns have been preserved BY the
/ taxidermist's art AS described by an
enthusiast: Corn kernels of four colors
were used in the construction of this
novel steer-light and dark red, white
and blue. the latter for the eyes and
\ the tips of the horns Every kernel
was applied separately to the surface,
and the shading so arttst1cally done
]
west have not only pronounced the
work perfect, but have declared the
steer a prize winner
Not only viii this steer rampant
stand proudly forth on its decorated
Mandan cemetery platform, put an
! the accessories will be in perfect and
| beautiful harmony At one corner OF
/ the pavilion. on a supporting column
/ that is decorated with grains VIII rest
a globe representing the earth, which
/ in turn viii support the ngure OF
I bov made of corn gT1ts, and moulded
/ as perfectly as if a sculptor had
/ chiseled it from marble At the side
4 of this figure a huge cornucopla VIII
| Dour a continuous stream of wheat
| over the globe, SYM bolfcal Of Kansas
/ supplying the world This effect is
! made possible by small elevators, run
by electricity. within the supporting
! column, which carry the grains back
! to the cOrnucopia- A companion
] niece at another corner. is the figure
J of an Indian in corn. and here again
! the beautiful coloring of the kernels
/ IS brought out with startling effect
/ the savage appearing as if the prod
/ net OF the painters brush, yet assur-
/ ance is given that not a particle OF
pigment was added to the tinting
/ provided by nature Large vases four
! feet in height, occupy pillars in the
/ center of the pavilion, which are also
made from corn To complete this
/ symphony in corn, this agricultural
| poem that speaks of the praire states
| wealth in soil. these processes had
I TO be followed. As described by an
| adnirer of the work: First, 1t was
necessary to collect agricultural ma
/ teriaI from all over Kansas. in order
/ that the assortment of color might be
/ sufficient: then. following painted
/ models. the different tinted ears We're
/ grouped and applied to surfaces of
/ wood or other material Each ear Of
( corn was sawed in two. then firmly
nailed in place. following the pattern.
and the men who completed the task
/ were skilled in the arts as we'll as in
the trades VIII Iowa and Illinois
I kindly step forward and explain
/ what's dom in corn in those
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