Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-07


this court are well portrayed in this phs
most attractive in this Palace Of Agricul-
ture.
In the center OF this exhibit 10 panoram-
ic booth twenty-five feet in diameter and
twenty feet high, with . revolving dome.
The lower part OF the booth is arranged to
show q small American farm during each
OF the four seasons, with miniature build
ings and operating machinery, blending SO
deceptively with the painted background
that it is difficult to distinguish the actual
from the imitation. This ceDterpiece cost
sl2 900, and is pronounced to be the finest
of its type ever built.
The spripg scene shows miniature oil
tractor hauling power pillow, and one sees
the ground actually turned up and hears
the,exhaust Of the engine. By an electro
cal device, the light gradually fades; night
comes on, then little headlight comes on
the tractor and the farmer goes on with
his blowing.
In the summer scene tractor is hauling
five grain binders through the field. In
the orchard is all the activity of orchard
tending, including a spraying outfit which
two miniature men operate by COM
pressed air. A wagon load OF corn comes
from the field, and motor truck loaded
with milk cans starts for town. Two boys
play tennis in the houseyard, and the
farmers wife rocks the baby on the front
porch.
The state of Washington has a running
shingie mill, turning out real shingles for
souvenirs for visitors. feature OF
Missouri's agricultural exhibit is corn
tower, fifty feet high, topped with corn
crown. All the columns OF the booth are
of corn, and the other cereals of the state
are shown as pictorial decorations. There
are types OF agricultural factories con-
nected with farming, such as diaries.
creameries, cheese factories, oil mills,
grain elevators, equipment for the breed
ing OF birds and the artificial Matching,
raising or fattening OF poultry, poultry
foods, market-gardening, and equipment
employed in the forced culture Of plants
and vegetables, with specimens OF
products.
These are but fraction Of the group
ings of exhibits, but will give some little
idea of the immensely of the Palace OF
Agriculture and the diversity OF its con-
tents. l only wish Hancock county farm
ers might each have one whole day, at
least, to deyote to this one palace; it
would almost be worth the price Of the
trip just to get an idea OF the western
methods OF farming.
Never in the history of worlds fairs has
SO great a space been allowed for agricul-
S425, $50. China, Argentina, New Zealand,
and the Philippine islands, each has one
third acre floor space.
March % -To-day visited the state of
Washington building. 1t is second only
to California; in amount of space used. IT
occupies commanding position, and
holds the record for more separate ex-
hibits than any other state. Washington
is one Of the states using her building for
exhibit and .'boosting" purposes. Every
foot OF the building is occupied with ex-
amples OF her industries and resources.
A large hall is used as theatre, with
moving pictures thrown on q large
screen, and each picture is explained and
extolled by a booster, and il one can
believe obe-half the wonderful resources OF
this great state, as shown by these pic
lures. as well as in the various exhibits, it
certainly would be wise to take up ones
residence in Washington state.
There are four fundamental resources,
agriculture, forestry, horticulture and
fisheries, all extensively displayed, while
mines, education, art, livestock, scenery,
climate and health have not been over
looked. The agricultural exhibit alone
covers 5000 square feet Of space, with a
model farm showing machinery in opera
ton. The apple industry, the packing
and sorting OF fancy apples, is an espec-
tally interesting exhibit. AIarge salmon
hatchery, with capacity Of 10000 eggs, is
also conducted. There are also EXHIBITS
of traps and other apparatus for catching
fish. Eight huge glass tanks contain liv-
ing Specimens of the game fish of the state
trout, bass, perch and seventeen other
varieties.
Washington's mineral wealth ia shown,
not by~precious metals but by coal, sand
stone, cement, lime and all the products
of clay, such as brick, tile and terra Gotta.
In order that the visitor may follow the
displays with intelligence, great picture
map is hung in the pavilion showing the