The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-12
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This display includes vegetables il
perhaps more variety than any Other
similar exhibit on the grounds.
Across the aisle from the Douglas
county exhibit is a display from Jeffer'
son county. While this is not SO large
as the one just described, still it has
some features that particularly i'm
press the visitors.
J. 9. Hastings, the curator of the ex-
hibit made q state Fair, Topeka
sign out of millet. corn, red clover
seed, alfalfa seed, kaffir corn and rye
and is expecting to win the S1O prize
which is offered by the management
for the best state fair sign. Under
meath this sign is a Jefferson county
sign also made out of various grains.
The latter is 27 feet in length
In this display there is corn attached
to the wall, which is nearly fifteen feet
in height. Here is probably the best
display of wild grasses and there are
four kinds of clover represented.
To the west of the Jefferson county
exhibit is the display from Leaven-
worth county which has already been
described and which is a credita bic
collection of products. Ene colIector
Of this exhibit has specialized in corn
and grains An American flag has
been worked in grains which adds to
the general appearance of the display
Then there is also a LeavenWorth
county sign worked in grains
There are several other large ex-
hfbits of produce in the building and
Individual entries in various classes.
In the fruit classes there are apples
in abundance and good ones, too.
There are a few grapes but other
fruits are conspicuous for their alb
one of the most interesting exhibits
in the building is that OF the Kansas
State Agricultural college. under the
general directions of Professor P E.
Crabtree.
The work of every department of the
state institution is illustrated by wall
exhibits in open boxes.
Among the displays that is attract
ing the people Is that of he forestry de-
partment It is devoted entirely to the
production of catalpa trees-Catalpa
Speciosa-and in the display are shown
the uses to which the wood of this
variety can be put.
TT is quick growing wood" said
Prof. Crabtree, land makes excellent
handles for tools. and it is really fine
for furniture"
The displays representing the shop
work in college are interesting and the
veterinary department has an exhibit |
that is really worth while
Lectures are given daily on various !
subjects of interest at 10:45 in the |
morning and 1:15 in the afternoon.
The morning lectures deal with the /
manipulation of a model kitchen ana /
are for the most part given by MISS /
Fra noes L, Brown who has charge of /
the ''nodel" kitchen on display. Miss /
Brown. however, wanted it understood /
that this is just a model working
kitchen and not an ideal kitchen
Tomorrow she will speak on Ihe
Canning of Vegetables" and will use
some canned vegetables as means of
Illustration Her motto is The
kitchen is woman's workshop II
should contain all the equipment neces-
sary to contribute to her highest ef-
AiSToil 1Torn0rrow afternoon Prof. P. f.
Crabtree will give an interesting live
stock demonstration, using the cattle
on the grounds as means of illustra-
ton.
Roman Nose In Butter.
one of the interesting displays in
the agricultural hall is a statue in but
ter modelled by the famous sculptor,
John K Daniels of Minneapolis, Mimi.
who was employed BY the Continental
Creamery company to produce TINS
work of art. On account of the fact
that the Semi i-Centennial celebration
is being celebrated it was considered
lar in Kansas history be chosen by /
the sculptor to depict in fat T. A.
Borman placed in his hands copy
of Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter's "The
Price of the Prairie" and after much
deliberation the artist concluded to
model Old Roman Nose the famous
Indian chieftain. The next thing he
had to do was to find certain persons
history who could describe to him the
exact appearance of the aboriginal
chief and the manner of horse he
rode.
The result is shown in the accom-
panying cut. The statue is more than
four feet in height.
Here are some of the creameries
which have exhibits at the fair: Mar
ritt Creamery company. Great Bend.
Kan: Swift & Co. Wichita, Kan:
Wichita Creamery company, Wichita,
Kan: Arkansas City Creamery COM
Dany. Arkansas City. Kan; Belle
Springs Creamery company. Abilene,
Kan: Concordia Creamery company,
Kan; Deer Creek Cream
sry company, Atchison, Kan; Meriden
Creamery company, Kansas City, Mo.
Acme Creamery company. Abilene, |
Kan: Topeka Pure Milk company, To-
0eka, Kan: Lfttleton Creamery COM
oany. Denver. Colo: Fairmount
Creamery company, Omaha, Neb.;
Teb.; Burlington Creamery company. I
Burlington. Kan; Continental Cream
Try company, Topeka Kan; American t
Butter company, Kansas City, Mo. I
Judging the Live Stock. f
Live stock exhibits are being judged I
oday. The judges are c. A. Stannard.
1mporia; n. H Gentry. Sedalia, and t
Prof T. K Patterson of K. S. A. c., g
Nanhattan. These men will have the
est cattle exhibit ever shown at 6
tate fair to judge. It is three times s
S great in number of cattle than any '
Yer before in Topeka The pavilion S
: filed to its capacity with over 700 s