Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-08


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al the station Here you are
shown TO yoar entire satisfaction thai
q small amount ~ uusalshie potatoes.
had corn useless. coarse ;urnips anh
other waste proircts % the farm may
uy a very simple process, aud cheap
one "a that, Ia transformed into
soodly amount .cf densiured alcohol.
fully capable ~ giving farmers all
ne, ,led power. II + a wonderful dem
ou,trEtion and une which has startled
the world rs well.
Than, ascending IL the Auditorium
stage. the main section of the show Is
reached ~ last. Standing la the midst
OF a great exhibition of small grain,
which Is a veritable exposition OF It's
own and IN the midst of which Is 90
ing on constantly the milling contest
which has caused 50 much comment
In agricultural circles, one sees. look
lug out over the main moor and baico-
nv q the Auditorium, myriad.
msze II cUrn-ears, ears. ears every
where. laid In symmetrical rows reach
ing from floor to roof la incalculahla
thousands. II these ears were laid
side 10y side. not end Ia end. they
would make line 81 solid corn over
four miles long. representing the very
flower " corn breeding IN the world
N Is marvellous spectacle.
But on the stage itself IL presented
a feature of most unusual Interest.
Graded wheat l. ground before your
eyes. AMI II is determined Icy actual
baking done on the spot VIII h -four
proves best for light bread. which best
for crackers and which best for pastry.
Thus the various merits. as appearing
10 the laymaa's sensitive stomach. are
determined and the most perfect cook
Ing -four is obtained and the pixies
thus awarded Besides this. there are
the u,any other small gTains being
demonstrated In like manner.
In the balcony Of the Auditorium
proper the visitor ends himself in the
midSs Of a 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 signs
and placards one may instantly see
the name. residence, county and state
Of the exhibitor Among the states
exhibiting there are Nebraska. Kan.
sas. Iowa. Illinois. Minnesota, South
Dakota, North Dakota, colorado, Okla
| homa, Missouri, Wisconsin,, Indiana
| Ohio, NTexas and Connecticut. Besides
| these are many independent exhibits
! such as the one from Mexico. sent Ivy
| the Mexican government. and one
| from Buenos Aires, Argentine Rcpuh
! lie. South America.
| And at the west end Of the balcony
| IN plain sight from almost any spot
| on the main floor Is thc section given
over to prize and trophy winning eX
| hibits. The winning ears can he seer
properly labeled. with the badges de
noting the honors they have achieved
! From each side OF the balcony power
! full spot lights will play upon these
! naughty aristocratS, and one may read
! fly compare therefore. he winning
! ears with their less fortunate brethrel
| ard note. through lectures by able
/ corn breeders. the points which gave
the prize winning excellence.
| ON the main floor are the exhibits Oi
! the universities and colleges whlCl
/ have literally contributed TO the sue
cess Of the exposition. In the cenie,
| splendid exhibit booths have been built
| by the Union Pacific railroad, two
seed companies and several other large
! Institutions.
one III the most beautiful sights Of
! the exposition Is the decoration OF THE
main floor Of the Auditorium proper
Each university and school represented
has furnished yeritable bales OF buut
ing aud pennants. which are draped
and hung over aud about the various
! school sections and which extend frou
the roof in lovely festoons. These
with the magnificent lighting installed
fer the occasion, have made the Audi
forum 4 fairy bower of beauty IL
which the yellow corn and colder
grain sit like pictures in their frames