The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23, 1915. EXPOSITION OF AGRICULTURE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 June 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN WEDNESDAY. JUNE 23, 1915. EXPOSITION OF AGRICULTURE.

-i predominating display in the Panama. Pacific International Exposition is the section in what is called the Palace of Agriculture. It is in such avenues of exhibition as this that good is; conferred on the world; for tlie object lessons thus afforded arc seen and assimilated by people gathered together i'roiii all quarters of the globe. A native of Siberia visiting the exhibition may see in an exhibit from Otago something njjw anil quit 3 adaptable to his owji country's needs; a grain grower from New Zealand may with profit observe the illustrations of methods given in the Canadian exhibits; and so on in regard to every country represented iby observers or exhibits. "Whether in the present nilsettled state of affairs throughout the .British empire there will be any great exodus of touring settlens from Xe Zealand it is hard to say, but certainly there is a possibility. For benefit -jf any of our readers who may be contemplating this trip we publish below some extracts from a descriptive manuscript article sent to The Chronicle by the exhibition directorate. The article sets out that "foreign governments, the (.'nited States, the state* of the United States, and individual exhibitors all combine to .make of the Palace of .Agriculture at the Panama Pacific International Exposition a Mecca that proves of increasing interest, not only to those interested in the farm and in the commodities of the fa.rm, but to the general public as •well . . . Dominating this entire palace of over five acres in floor space is the gold and silver corn of the corn belt states, emblematic of the treasures of gold and silver dollars that it fills with Midas-like plenteou.sriesis. Forty feet from the floor lowa ha? a great horn of plenty, and from the mouth of this cornucopia has poured a mighty pyramid of yellow ears. Vying with lowa in this magnificent display of wonderfully great resources that contribute to the wealth of the corn belt states is Illinois, with another elaborate showing of corn and corn products such as corn sugar, corn candies, corn oil, starch, cake meal, gluten food, and many others; Kansas and Missouri wit.i corn in lavish profusion. Tiie other varied agricultural products of these stateis—wheat, barley, alfalfa (lucerne), fruits, vegetables and preserves—are all set forth iii graphic perspective. In the Washington booth a miniature harvester works in a field of growing wheat. Tii the "Washingtoil booth particular attention has been given to wheat, corn, clover, alfalfa and timothy. Montana has an original design in the decoration ol her booth. All of the thick pillars that support it arc "surfaced" with grains of wheat and barley, presenting an appearance at a few feet of a rich travertine. Montana's diversity of resources is well exemplified in tlie 1 displays of .wheat, barley, ibutter, po- 1 tatoes, honey, beans, and water- ( melons that tempt small hoys to break the glasses that hold them. Celery of a remarkable texture is a c special feature in the exhibit from (

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I Montana. Nevada is represented by j a thoroughly representative display of pomological and cereal products— u striking proof of the advancement of this state since the days of tho mining fever. In a great placard, Ma* sachusetts says:—"Young man, come cast to Massachusetts!" In the interesting exhibits of the resources ot this state is shown a venerable relic, tv plough used oil the faun of Daniel AYebsLer. Cotton growing on the plant | is a feature of the exhibit of Louisiana, which includes such varied products as peanuts, corn, grape fruit, molasses, walnuts, oranges'aud tobacjo. A fifteen thousand pound chee.se. tho largest cheese ever made, is featured in the New York exhibit, in which a particular feature is made of the butter and eheo.se industries of the Empire •State. New York. which, in all of tho buildings makes a particular feature of model maps, has an unusual map here in which are shown in relief every butter and cheese factory in tin. State, testilying to the tremendous extent of this industry. Along the linos of tiie feature exhibits Missouri lias a three hundred and twenty pound twist of tobacco, while Idaho Iras a ten foot potato, which is always baking Hud 1 roiii which arise savoury odors. A great part of the Idaho booth in devoted to a reproduction of'the famous tSluishone Falls with the surrounding territory. Oregon, which has a noted display in her state building, has also shown many resources in a spacious rustic .booth in this palace. Jn listing Oregon's commodities it is only necessary to say that what ever any otlie'■State Jta<s produced, Oregon seems to have succeeded in producing also, although, of course, her famous apples are given due prominence. Virginia's' exhibit is entered by J allies Hell wood and his three? sons of South Richmond, with a showing of four'hundred and titty different products raised on the HeJlwood far in. It is an example of the value of diversified tanning. Tho farm contains fifteen hundred acres, one thousand of these* cultivated: and the exhibits displayed register from wheat, corn and pea.s to hickory nuts, walnuts and pe,aunts and through ihe range of fruits and vegetable*. It uas on l.ho Bollwood farm that the battle of Drcury's lilufi' was fought oil May 27. 180-1, and a cabinet in this booth has a large collection of .shrapnel, !sho*lls, rifle and revolver balls, •swords and other lelic-s left on the field after the battle. Among the foreign nations. New Zealand's showing of refrigerated meats is attracting wide attention, owing to the advances in the markets of the world lately made or New Zealland and Australia. in the shipment of refrigerated meats—beef, mutton and chicken. The exportation of butter and cheese under refrigerated processes is also shown. A mighty pyramid of flax illustrates that industry, while the cultivation of hemp is shown in a particularly comprehensive exhibit of ropes and twines. Tn this particular field, the Philippines have also a .splendid showing, the Philippines .section in this building being the largest, of any foreign nation. Forestry is given an instinctive reprosen- j tatiou in the Philippines exhibit. Japan has a particular showing of rice and bamboo, whilo amongst the various products of China, tea. of course, takes the leading place. The United States, through the .Department of Agriculture. illustrates model agreultn rat methods in an exhaustive manner."