The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-15
SPOKANE INTERSTATE FAIR
By CHAS. NJ. BiRROWIS


ern Manufacturing Co., of Spokane,
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co.,
Nichols and Shepard Co., J. l. Case
Threshing Machine Co., Buffalo Pitts
Co., A. H. Averill and others. Especi-
ally commendable among these exhib-
it's was that of the J. I. Case Co. This
concern had erected, at considerable
expense, an attractively arranged in
cline with a rise of three feet in five
"a sixty-foot grade. A Case engine
was kept in motion constantly making
the ascent of this incline, stopping and
starting at villa demonstration of
what the Case engine can accomplish
on side hills.
Agricultural Building.
This is a large, roomy and we'll ar
ranged structure and contained mainly
the exhibits of an agricultural nature.
The displays of various grains, grasses,
fruits, vegetables, canned goods, apiary
products, etc., were all tastefully ar
ranged and of such general good quail
ity as to call for special commenda-
ton.
The exhibit of fine arts was larger
than usual this year and consisted
of a very attractive display. The edu-
cational department exhibit here was
also of a character to best demonstrate
the efficiency of the Washington, and
especially the Spokane county schools.
An exhibit of this nature is of inestim-
able worth, serving not alone as an in
dicator of school efficiency to parents,
but as the best sort of encouragement
to the pupils themselves.
The mineral exhibit consisted of a
large and artistically arranged collec-
ton of high and low grade ores, which
best attested the mineral wealth OF
the sections from which they were
mined.
Home Industry Building.
This building was erected and open
ed to the public gaze for the first
time this year. 1t is fine structure,
one story, with about 75x15O feet floor
area, housing as it's name signifies, the
exhibits of home character.
Prominent among exhibits here was
that of the Syphers Machinery Co., OF
Spokane. This concern manufactures
incubators and brooders, tanning mills
and wood split pulleys, the quality OF
their goods being such that, in less
than a year in which they have pushed
them, they have been compelled to in
crease their capacity three fold. Els
pecial favorites with all who have ever
used them are the incubators and
breeders manufactured by this con-
Germ. They have earned for them
selves a reputation for stability, ut1l1-
ty, good matches and healthy broods.
Syphers tanning mills are also great
favorites with farmers, the Syphers
hand mill being the only tanning mill
manufactured which vitriols the wheat
at the same time that it cleans it.
They exhibited in operation hand
mill of 25 to 80 bushels capacity per
hour and a power mill with capacity
of 200 bushels an hour. Their dis
play was attractive and appropriate.
The Burrell COW milking machine,
Simplex separators and Bates & Ed
monds gasoline engines were repre-
sented by a neat display from Monroe
& Shelton, of Portland, the same be-
ing in charge of Mr. Shelton, the jun
ior member of the firm.
The Blue Ribbon Stock Food Co.,
formerly of Davenport, but now OF
4ardley, wash, Indue uiSpiay VI
stock and poultry remedies and foods
in this building also. The goods OF
this concern seem to stand up well
under the representations made for
them and the writer predicts fine
growth for this company. Mr. Mabrey,
vice-president of the company, pre-
sided over the display and made many
friends for himself and his goods by
his geniality and good nature.
The exhibit of the Red Cross Stock
Food Co., of Spokane, occupied the
first booth at the door. Here is
young concern with an enviable rec
ord of growth to it's credit. Red Cross