The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-15
Products of State Reign Su.
preme at Big Topeka Fair.
Largest Exhibition in History
in Agricultural Hall.
LONG ROWS OF YELLOW CORN
Counties and Oranges All Show
Prize Displays.
Walls Are Covered With Giant
Stalks of Corn.

Agricultural hall, at the state fair
grounds, Is the scene Of one OF the .arg-
est and most complete agricultural and
horticultural exhibits ever held in the
state. Truly. Kansas. one Of the great
est agricultural states in the west, las
contributed literally from her fields
and gardens and orchards to the big
hall at the state exposition this year.
Dozens Of counties and oranges are
represented.
At the display of the Kaw Valley
Grange in the east wing Of the building
q large head of sunflower seed weigh
ing five pounds is one Of the novel
exhibits. The Kaw Valley display IL
in charge of H. G. Nash. Jefferson
county Is represented by q big display
in charge Of ]. C. Hastings. A map Of
the state made from twenty-eight va
r1eties Of seed Is among the exhibits.
]. G. Hastings is the maker. He will
send the map to the. worlds fair at
San Francisco next year.
A map of Wabaunsee county is also
displayed among the Wabaunsee coun-
" exhibits in charge Of J. B. Fiel1s.
The map was made by c. j. Eek,
county engineer, and contains twenty
seven different kinds Of seeds. The
q. r. Wheeler. This big display, con-
tains sixty-two varieties of corn.
Individual Exhibits.
The individual exhibits are the larg-
est ever shown at the fair. The farm
exhibits are in charge Of George F.
Kreipe. Among the farm display is an
exhibit OF Lespedeza or Japan clover
which is grown extensively in the south
and Is as important to that country as
alfalfa to Kansas. The Kansas, State
Agricultural college has large display
In the west wing OF the building in
charge Of George o. Green. The To-
pelka city market has also arranged
display in the west wing Of the build
ing.
Nemaha and Douglas counties are
represented by two of the largest dis
plays in the building. Douglas county
IL in charge Of l. G. MCGEE. 1t con-
tafns. approximately. two hundred diff
ferent kinds Of exhibits.
Cow of Butter.
A cow made from yellow butter is enc
of the interesting exhibits of the north
wing. The honey and bee display, one
Of the largest ever held here, is in
charge of Charles s. Kistler. The
West Side Forestry club and the In
ternational Bible Students association
have booths and displays in the. north
wing Of the building. The Kansas
Farmer, a local farm weekly, is rep
resented by a large display Of farm
products. mostly seeds and forage.
The Wisconsin immigration board has
a large display Of agricultural and hor-
ticultural products in a large tent south
Of the agricultural hall.
In addition to the large displays there
are dozens Of smaller ones. Arrange
mont Of the exhibits IL under the SD
pervision Of William Bradbury and the
finest products Of a great state were
ready for the inspection Of it's people.
The walls Of the building are COM
pletely covered with giant stalks of
corn. wheat and oats. The booths are
hlled and overlooking with the best of
the products for which Kansas is ia
NOUS. Long displays Of corn stretch IN
an unbroken line for half the length
Of the building. Monster watermelons,
displays. In the horticultural depart
ment some of the finest and largest
fruit ever displayed in the west il eS-
hibited.
The horticultural and agricultural de-
partments are under the supervision Of
A. L. Brooke of Granville.