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tically thirteen acres. These are some of the larg-est huildiiif^s, while 

 there are a great number of buildings covering from four to ten acres. 



It is certainly gratifying to the agriculturists of the State to know 

 that the largest building of the exposition is the Agriculture building, 

 and that it is naturally expected that Missouri will occupy a large 

 amount of space in this building with her great exhibit of Agricultural 

 products. 



The Horticulture building will cover about five and one-half acres. 

 In this building will be the Pomological exhibit, covering a space of about 

 four acres. This is about twice the amount of space that has ever been 

 devoted to a fruit exhibit and besides it is all to be in one large room, 

 which will add much to the value of the exhibit. 



The arrangement of the exhibit will be such that the whole exhibit 

 space can be seen from certain locations in the building. In addition to 

 the space to be devoted to the fruit exhibit, one wing of the building 

 will be devoted to a large floral exhibit, which will be filled with rare 

 and beautiful greenhouse plants from all sections of the world. The 

 other wing Avill be taken up with the Horticultural machinery exhibit, 

 and a part of the space will also be devoted to cut flower exhibits which 

 will be made from time to time. 



The space surrounding the Agriculture and Horticulture buildings, 

 covering an area of forty acres, will be under the Department of Horti- 

 culture and exhibits of every known tree, shrub and plant will be exhibi- 

 ted here in quantit}^ 



It is expected that a comprehensive nursery exhibit will also be 

 made on these grounds. 



One of the features of the exposition, and that will be an improve- 

 ment on former expositions, and one that will appeal to you all, is that 

 an effort will be made to have live exhibits in every department where 

 it is possible. Thus the plan to show processes as well as products, and 

 the great value of this plan, from an educational standpoint will be 

 realized by all. This plan will be followed in the Departrrent of 

 Agriculture as well as in other departments. In this department will 

 be shown the application of the machinery to the products of the soil by 

 having all of the machinery used in connection with the product in 

 actual operation. For example, wheat: All of the machinery used, 

 such as binders, threshing machines, fanning mills and a flouring mill, 

 will be in actual operation. In addition to this, the finished product as it 

 comes from the flouring mill will lie used by the bakery which wishes to 

 supply bread to visitors on the grounds. In addition to this, cotton gins 

 will be in operation as well as a cigar manufacturing plant, and, in fact. 



