The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-26
FARM PAGEANT IS
FEATURE OF FAIR
Romance Of Agriculture" to be-
Produced at ST. Louis
Y. P. Week.
OPENS WITH INDIAN SCENE
And Closes With Formal Enamel
patton Of Horse and elimination
Of the Romance In Era OF
Power Machinery.

The Romance of Agriculture, q
pageant in five episodes, depicting the
evolution of farm equipment and farm
practice from the day OF the indian
to the present day, will be feature
Of the st. Louis Agricultural Fair
October 2 to (Veiled Prophet
Week., according to announcement
by John T. Stinson, secretary, who
prior to going to st. Louis to assume
his present post was secretary of the
Missouri State Fair, at Sedalia
Never before anywhere in the world
has so elaborate a portrayal Of the
progress in agriculture been under
taken, officers of the fair say. A
hundred or more actors and actresses
in costume, are announced to take
part in the pageant, which is to be
of the pantomime type.
Scenario Of Agricultural Pageant.
An experienced pageant master is
to direct the staging of the pageant
the scenario of which follows
Episode No. Peaceful pursuits
of the native Indian. The annual
spring dance and supplications to
the good spirit for ample sunshine
with showers. Indian braves de-
part for their hunting grounds.
Squaws prepare the ground for
crops and plant the seed corn. They
shell the corn and grind II in stone
mills for daily use. Braves return
from their hunt All take part in
festival Of rejoicing.
Episode No. 2.-Arrival of the
H. hx, hn
Indians. Newcomers trade for
grain and lands. Indians depart
for homes in the far west. Crude
methods Of preparing the land for
the crops. Flowing with oxen, cows
and horses and by other pioneer
methods. Harvesting with sickle,
threshing by treading out grain
by the OK.
First steel Pillow Arrives.
Episode No. 3.-Arrival of the
first steel pillow. Drawn by two
horses, 1t gives great satisfaction
and marks the first real step in ag-
ricultural progress. The walking
cultivatOr Is shown. harvesting with
cradle and threshing with fails.
The first grain binder. Recrea-
ton, Virginia reel.
Episode No. 4.-Westward the
. star of empire and agricultural edu-
cation wend their way. The pro-
gresslve young farmer brings home
the newest sulky pillow, which is fol-
lowed by a gang pillow, riding cul-
tivator, grain binders, and other
horse drawn machinery. The lawn
party. Sons and daughters of
prosperous farmers welcome the
dawn of a new agricultural era.
Enamel patlon of the Horse.
Episode No. 5.-Students return
to their homes from the State Ag-
ricultural College, in automobiles.
They are followed by farm tractors
drawing tractor plows, tractor har-
rows, seeding machines and har-
vesters. The horse is decorated
with floral tributes and is declared
emancipated from the slavery to
which he has long been subjected.
Finale: The romance of agricul-
ture gives way to POWER.
The scenario was written for the
occasion by Frank Z. Goodwin, chair.
man of the Agricultural Pageant Com.
mittee and superintendent of the Ma.
chinery Department. Mr.. Goodwin
is president Of the st. Louis Tractor
Farming Association and editor OF
Farm Machinery-Farm Power.
Some of the most antique plows in
the country, including that Of Daniel
Webster, have been loaned for use in
the pageant. Webster's pillow, which
is about a century old and occupies
a place of honor in the museum Of
the oliver Chilled Pillow Works, is of
wood, plated in places with iron. Web
ster operated 1t on his farm In Massa-
chusetts.
Dairy Cattle Show to Excel.
Mr.. Goodwin is but one OF a number
OF experts whom Mr.. Stinson, himself
a technical man Former professor
OF horticulture at the University OF
has induced to manage de-
partments. p. M. Brandt, assistant to
the dean of the State Agricultural
College. Columbia. Mo-, is superin-
tendent of the Cattle Department of
the fair and is planning what the Of
ficers OF the fair believe will prove
one OF the finest dairy cattle shows
In the history of the country. Four
herds OF Ayrshire cattle alone have
been promised. The other breeds TO
be exhibited are the Guernsey, the
Holstein and the Jersey.
Good Saddle Horse show Planned.
A saddle horse show regarded as
having more than average merit is
being organized by James II. Bright
Of st. Louis, superintendent OF the
Horse Department. e. II. Hughes of
Mo-, is serving as superin-
OF the Swine and Sheep De-
partment Henry Meyer Of Overland.
Mo-. is superintendent Of the Agricul-
tural Department. The Horticultural
has as It's superintendent
Henry G. Irish OF st. Louis, president
Of the Missouri State Horticultural
Society, who also is to have charge
Of the school garden exhibit at the
fair. Henry Steinmesch, OF st. Louis,
president OF a large feed and poultry
concern, is superintendent OF the
Poultry Department. Bert Hoffman
Of st. Louis is to have charge Of the
Speed Department and c. ]. Bennett
Of Los Angeles, Cal, is to super
intend the automobile races and auto
mobile fashion show.
"We are offering liberal prizes this
year. especially In the dairy cattle.
sheep and swine and horse depart
nents." said Mr.. Stinson.