The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
MODEL FARMSIEAD
To Be EXHIBIT Of
STATE At FRISCO
EXPOSITION COMMISSION DE
CiDES ON NOVEL METHOD TO
ADVERTISE MINNESOTA.
COMPLETE IN ALL DETAILS
No Detail of Idea! Rural Home and
Equipment VIII Be Left Out
Even Attendants to Dress in
Approved Rural Style.

st. Paul.-The pestige of Minnesota
as farming state will be exemplified
to the eyes of the world in novel
and convincing manner in the states
exhibition at the Panama-Pacific eX'
position next year.
Instead of formal building, such
as are placed at eXpositions by most
of the states, Minnesota will show a
model farmstead complete in every
particular.
Farmstead Idea Settled.
The farmstead idea definitely was
decided on by the Panama-Pacific ex-
position committee appointed by Gov
ernor Eberhart, at a meeting in the
capitol. All previous plans for the
Minnesota exhibit were abandoned and
an entirely new scheme decided on.
The building and art features OF the
Minnesota exhibit have been placed in
the hands of Maurice |. Flagg, direc-
tor of the Minnesota State Art So
ciety Mr.. Flagg will leave for San
Francisco soon to take charge of the
work.
Will Cost Much Less.
The new plan will cost little more
than half of what it would have cost
to represent Minnesota at the eXposi-
ton under the scheme first proposed.
The model farmstead will cost $36, 900.
The former plan contemplated an ex-
penditure of about 100000.
Correspondence with authorities of
the fair has assured the commission
that bigger and more prominent site
will be set aside for the newly planned
Minnesota exhibit.
Fine Model Farmhouse.
One of the principal features of the
Minnesota exhibit will be a $500
model farmhouse designed by the
State Art society. A model of this
farmhouse has been exhibited at the
state fair, giving Minnesota people
opportunity to become familiar with
it's unitarian and architectural fea-
lures.
The exhibit will contain a model
farmhouse. model barns, model poul-
try sheds, model dairy and all the
smaller buildings of a model Mime
sofa farm.
The farmhouse will be furnished
complete. No detail of a model farm
home will be missing. Each article
within it, including every pan in the
kitchen, will be marked with it's cost.
Under the direction of the State Art
society, rugs, pictures and all furnish
ings will be placed in the h1ne.
Other Features, Also.
A model cow barn will be one of the
farmstead features. In it will be
housed some of Minnesota's world
famed cattle.
In the piggery will wallow the prize
hogs of the state. In the poultry
houses visitors to the exposition will
see the best that Minnesota can pro-
duce in the poultry line.
During the fair Mr.. Flagg will have
entire charge of the Minnesota show.
He will be assisted by students from
the agricultural department of the
University of Minnesota.
So as not to leave any detail incom-
plete the commission decided that the
student helpers would be attired in
the most durable and best looking
farm clothes that can be used for
everyday work on the farm.
A model dairy, depicting dairying
methods of Minnesota, will be part of
the model farmstead equipment. Min
nesota vines and shrubbery will be
transplanted on the farmstead in an
artistic manner.