Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04

connects With the main floor OF u
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 bx,'he United States
government fer 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. e.
Sawyer, chief of the bureau of chem
lstry 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
a small amount of unstable potatoes,
bad corn, useless, coaSe turnips and
other waste products Oh the farm may
by q very simple process, and a cheap
one at that, be transformed into q
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 we'll.
Then, ascending to the Auditorium
ftage. 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 it's
own and in the midst of which Is go
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 incalculahle
thousands. If these ears We're laid
side by side, not end to end, they
would make a line Of solid corn over
four miles long, representing the very
flower of corn breeding in the world.
1t is Il marvellous spectacle.
But ON the stage itself is presented
Il feature of most unusual interest.
/, Graded wheat is ground before our
eyes. and 1t i determined by actual
baking done On tic spot Wni h flour
proves best e. ii@ht bread. which best
for crackers ANA which leslf5r pastry.
Thus the varinu merits, as appealing
E to the layNai. sensitive stomach. are
Determined and the most perfect cook
ing -four is obtiiAcl ana The prizes
thus awarded. Beside tlis. t}cre arc
! the many other small grains leing
demonstrated in like mauncr.
F., In the balcony Of the Auditorium
! proper the visitor finds himself in the
, n1idss Of q Wilderness Of corn. All
the ears are laid neatly side by side,
! and cards show from whore they are
exhibited. Each section Of the bal
, cony is the presentation of ono state.
and each section is div ided ii.to coun-
, ties, so that ly a glance at the signs
and placards one may Instantly see
! the naln@ 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,
i, Ohio. Texas and Connecticut. Besides
these are many independent exhibits,
SutI tS lllt one from MeNlcO. sent NY
the Mexican government. and Il
from Buenos Aires, Argentine Repub-
lie. South America.
And at the west end of the balcony,
, in plain sight from almost any spot
+ on the main floor, is the section given
over to prize and trophy winning ex-
libits. The winning ears can be seen
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
lily compare, therefore, the winning
ears With their less fortunate brethren
and note, through lectures by able
corn breeders, the points which gave
the prize winning excellence.
On the main floor are the exhibits Of
the universities and colleges which
have literally contributed to the sue
cess Of the exposition. In the center
! splendid exhibit booths have been built
by the Union Pacific railroad, two
seed companies and several other large
institutions.
, One of the most beautiful sights of
the exposition is the decoration of the
q main fioor of the Auditorium proper.
Each university and school represented
!, has furnished veritable bales of bunt-
\ ing and pennants. which are draped
q and hung over and about the various
school sections and which extend from
. the roof in lovely festoons. These,
with the magnificent lighting installed
for the occasion. have made the Audi
9 forum Il fairy bower of beauty in
. which the yellow corn and golden
= grain sit like pictures in their frames.
Where There's a Will.
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