CHAPTER V.

AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

The great resort of farmers — A beautiful structure — The spirit of agriculture grandly personified — Blandish-
ments of field and farm — Bewildering avenues of extremely unique and ornamental pavilions — All the
industries picturesquely shown — Nineteen acres of exhibits — Novel exhibit of the Association of American
Experimental Stations and Agricultural Colleges — All the essential products derived from agriculture are
attractively shown in the galleries — Grasses and grains varied in colors and beautifully blended — The ex-
hibit of Ontario — The monster cheese weighs eleven tons — It is the largest ever made — Little cheeses that
only weigh one thousand pounds each — Elaborate state exhibits — Burdett-Coutts' stable exhibits — Many
things from foreign lands — Mowers, harvesters, thrashers and plows by the acre — Sketch of Chief Buchanan
— Live stock exhibit — Dog shows and carrier pigeon flights — Bovine blue bloods 265