Rock Island Argus., 1908-12-26

Of the model kitchen, in charge of Miss |
Katherine Besack, one of the most ac-
complished young women In this line
Of work In the world. Equipment is
installed for fifty students, who wiz
work under Miss Besack, and there
Mrs. Housekeeper and Mr.. Man-Who- !
Loves Good Cooking can see the very
latest, most approved work in that
fine. There will be cooking by elec-
tricity, gas, range and every other
known form of heat, and the flour you
see ground from rough grain in other
parts of the show will there be trans
formed into the daintiest table delica-
cies. All branches of cooking will be
demonstrated and lectures delivered
explaining the methods. not only by
Miss Besack, but by other well known
authorities. For this purpose a lecture
hall is also built on the second floor.
This second floor, in charge of Miss
Besack, is connected with the stage
Of the main Auditorium, just north, by
q strong viaduct built for that especial
purpose. The first floor Of the build
ing is given over to the moving picture
cent films show the visitor the Won
ders Of the farms of Nebraska and the
charms of Omaha. This first floor
connects with the main floor Of the
Auditorium, and passing along this
walk one comes to one of the biggest
features of the entire exposition.
This is the famous denatured alco-
hol plant installed by the United States
government for the purpose Of show
ing the farmer how, by the use of
| waste products, he may manufacture
| alcohol to furnish him ample power
| for all machinery and heat he needs
| on his farm. 1t is the first small and
practical plant to be shown in the
west and is in charge of DR.. II. Z.
| Sawyer, chief of the bureau of chem
| istry in the department of agriculture
in the United States government. DR..
| Wente is his assistant and is now In
| command at the station. Here you are
| shown to your entire satisfaction that
small amount of unstable potatoes,
| bad corn, useless, coarse turnips and
| other waste products of the farm may
by very simple process, and cheap
! one at that, be transformed into O
| goodly amount Of denatured alcohol.
| fully capable of giving farmers all
] needed power. 1t is a wonderful dem
onstration and one which has startled
| the world as WELL
| Then, ascending to the Auditorium
stage. the main section Of the show Is
reached at last. Standing in the midst
of a great exhibition of small grain,
which is q veritable exposition Of its
own and in the midst of which is 60
ing on constantly the milling contest
which has caused so much comment
in agricultural circles, one sees look
ing out over the main floor and balco-
ny of the Auditorium, a myriad, a
maze of corn-ears, ears, ears every
where, laid in symmetrical rows reach
Ing from floor to roof In fnealculable
thousands. If these ears were laid
side by side, rot end to end, they
would make line of solid corn over
four miles long, representing the very
flower of corn breeding in the world.
1t Is a marvellous spectacle.
But on the stage itself is presented
|
Graded wheat is ground before your
eyes, and 1t Is determined by actual
baking done on the spot which flour
proves best for light bread. which best
for crackers and which best for pastry.
Thus the various merits, as appealing
to the layman's sensitive stomach, are
determined and the most perfect cook.
ing flour is obtained and the prizes
thus awarded. Besides this. there are
the many other small grains being
demonstrated in like manner.
In the balcony Of the Auditorium
proper the visitor finds himself in the
midss Of q wilderness Of corn. Al
the ears are laid neatly side by side
and cards show from where they are
exhibited. Each section Of the bal
cony is the presentation of one state
, and each section is divided into coun
ties, so that by glance at the sign,
, and placards one may instantly sc,
the name. residence, county and stat,
J Of the exhibitor. Among the states
exhibiting there are Nebraska, Kan
sas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Soutl
J Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Okla
homa, Missouri Wisconsin, Indiana
Ohio, Texas and Connecticut. Beside
, these are many independent exhibits
, such as the one from Mexico, sent b,
the Mexican government, and on
5 from Buenos Aires, Argentine Repub
5 lie, South America.
ai And at the west end Of the balcony
: In plain sight from almost any spo
' on the main floor, Is the section give
t over to prize and trophy winning eS
: hibits. The winning ears can be see
: properly labeled, with the badges dc
noting the honors they have achieved
), From each side of the balcony power
: full spot lights will play upon thcs
n naughty aristocrats, and one may reat
b lily compare, therefore, the winnin
9 ears with their less fortunate brethre
J. and note, through lectures by abl
e corn breeders, the points which CAV
i the prize winning excellence.
On the main floor are the exhibits {
l. the universities and colleges whic
e have literally contributed to the SUI
e cess Of the exposition. In the cents
e splendid exhibit booths have been bui