Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-09

of Missouri. In this way we originate va
rieties Of fruits for ourselves. For instance,
In apples We have originated and show in
fruit itself the following:
The Huntsman.
The Gano.
The Mammoth Black Twlg.
The Howell.
In Grapes
The Elylra.
The Martha
The leager.
The RommeI.
In Strawberries
The Captain Jack.
The Crescent.
The Miller, etc.
so. gentlemen, our exhibit shows Missouri
the great horticultural leader Of America.
Not only producing an lnexhaustible supply
of all the varieties aud OF the highest quail
ity, but Is breeding and developing a series
OF Western fruits that will bring untold
wealth and renown to countless millions yet
unborn.
"It is but a step now to the main entrance
of the Palace OF Agriculture where 70 are
held spell-bound by the greatest, most ar
sistie and most comprehensive exhibit made
ulation Is engaged In agricultural pursuits,
that vocation at the foundation of all true
wealth. and In view. of this general and
important industry OF the State we are ex-
pending 100000 upon our agricultural ex-
hibit. The display covers 25.230 square feet
of floor at the main entrance, and in it Is
1 hn tAuibih " tNtIy III VI tut 4 tOuilfCn
of the State. Ii Is surrounded by a most
beautiful and ornate facade constructed and
decorated wholly of our agricultural pro-
duets. The Interior OF this facade Is sur
rounded by q f~rieze. the panels of which are
grain pictures portraying every phase of
farm life In Missouri as handsomely and ar
tlstically as can be done by the finest paint
ings. Oh one side, beautifully Installed. is
one immense grain picture showing the land
scape of a typical Missouri farm with Its
comfortable farm house. commodious barn,
| Anp lIya STOCK waving Grain Hal1a nFnltHe
orchard, fine water and good roads. In
another great grain picture W. show an
actual 6,O00-acre Missouri corn field In pro-
cess Of cultivation by ~ two-row cultiyators,
each cultivating 20 acres per day or the en-
tire 5000 acres every five. days. Within the
facade Is presented a massive and magnificent
exhibit which shows that Missouri produces
a greater variety of crops than any other
state or country In the world. We grow
everything save purely tropical crops and
fruits with the exception Of cane sugar, and
to show that He Is with us, the Good Lord
gave us maple sugar and plenty of fine honey
instead. We show on one extreme our Mis-
sourl-grown spring wheat and barley, and on
the other extreme our excellent cotton which
Is grown In Missouri with q greater average
yield per acre than any other state In the
Union. This, great variety of the products
OF our soil are shown in great quantity and
Of mammoth size and matchless quality.
But while we show an unchallenged array
Of all the great cereals, including wheat,
Of which we grow one-twelfth of the entire
crop of the United States, and more than Is
grown in % OF the other states, yet there
Is one crop greater than any Of the others,
In Missouri corn Is king. Within our exhibit
facade rises three great corn towers that
mark the klngly dynasty of corn in Missouri
as certainly and effectually as do the pyra-
mids mark and recall the dynasties Of ancient
Egypt. In the great central agricultural
exhibit the State Is also represented by O
great corn dome go feet high, and which
by authority and arrangement of the Worlds
Fair management Is made the central feat
ure of the agricultural exhibit Of the world
In these towers and this dome. and In the
table exhibits we show 5000 bushels of every
variety, color and breed Of corn, all of the
highest quality. We do this because Missouri
grows one-eighth of all the corn of the
= United States, and one-tenth of all the corn
J Of the world. because we can point to ons
single county In Missouri that raises more
I corn than all New England. Why should We
not be proud Of cur corn record when last
farm more corn than Is grown In nine Other
states, viz.. Nevada, Wyoming, Montana
Idaho, Arizona, Washington, Utah, Oregon
upon that wonderful corn beited globe thai
surmounts our great central corn tower. We
are able truthfully to say to you that Mis-
corn per average acre than any other state,
and that II one years yield were loaded into
wagons holding 40 bushels each and drawn
wagons In close order would reach around
the world with 1900 miles to spare.
Exposition experts tell us that no such
mnBuluCeut anu COuiprtuenbltt hkflculIuIhl
exhibit has ever before been made. and that
the details, plans, labor and expense are 80
great that Its equal will likely never be at
tempted again. As an Indication Of Its
striking attraetlveness, l am assured by ouf
superintendent that an actual proposition has
already been made to him to buy II at the
expiration OF the Fair, and then remove II
to Coney Island as one Of the leading at
I fractions of that great seaside resort.
{ Before leaving the Palace OF Agriculture,
= we stop at the Missouri Dairy Exhibit
1 where we are expanding SIS, 10000 In placing
a most attractive exhibit Of dairy products
and possibilities. The Installation presents
q a most elaborate and artistic tableau In butter
e ~ststuary and a frieze carved out of butter
I and cheese, and Is regarded the most at
!. ~tractive dairy installation In the building.
0 SIN crossing TO the main section of the Fail
q we pass our Forestry Exhibit In the Forestr,
Building, where we are expanding $l2.500.Ot
e in making a fine display Of our timber pro
Il ducts and especially OF our gum lumber In
+ terests In Southeast Missouri. In this SAM
r building we find an attractive State Fish ana
q Game Exhibit, and Just outside the building
on the west, an outdoor Fish and Cam
v Exhibit, and conspicuous by the fact that |
Z is the only one Of that kind on the entir'
grounds. Here about a small lake, In ap
proprlate cages, Is assembled the wild gam
" and animals OF the State, and at one end 0
/ the lake has been built a model Hunter
a Lodge which will appeal to the sportsmel
. visitors at the Fair. In this exhibit we ar
|, spending Sf2. 800. 90 In showing these resource
4 OF the State and furnishing, perhaps,
4 timely object lesson calculated to promot
better protection and preservation OF on
Ir vanishing fish and game.
"On our way TO the Palace OF Education
Is we stop at the Missouri Sections, one eac
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