78 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The grounds and buildings are laid out in a larger scale than ever before 

 attempted, covering more than 1,200 acres, and will be surpassingly- 

 beautiful. 



The exhibits, display and attractions like the event commemorated will 

 be a departure from all precedent. Here will be gathered the most mar- 

 velous productions of the mighty brain and brawn of this wonderful age. 

 A distinctive feature is the prizes offered for a great air ship competi- 

 tion. 



The national government and all the states of the Union and all the 

 territories and dependencies will be represented — all the nations of earth 

 will take part in friendly interchange of ideas and in the competitions. 

 It will probably be the last opportunity for adults to see a world's fair 

 in this country. St. Louis furnishes great advantages as a place to hold 

 such a fair; she has the largest railroad station in the world; twenty- 

 four railroads will carry millions of visitors to the fair and lines of pala- 

 tial steamboats on the Father of Waters will take many more who desire 

 to travel more leisurely, and a view of the beautiful scenery on the upper 

 river which rivals that of the Hudson. 



What part shall Iowa take in this great enterprise? Within her 

 boundaries are fifty-five thousand square miles of the choicest land of the 

 entire purchase, and two and a quarter millions of as intelligent and 

 progressive people as can be found anywhere. They possess ample means 

 and abundant resources with and from which to make exhibits. A just 

 state pride should induce every citizen to encourage a proper showing 

 for Iowa. We are first in education, agriculture, stock raising, butter pro- 

 ducing and in many other things we are too modest to mention. Let us 

 maintain supremacy in these and win it in others. Let no line be neg- 

 lected — there is room and opportunity for all. Our manufacturing In- 

 terests should be exploited, and the advantages afforded in Iowa cities 

 and towns for the increase and enlargement of these industries made ap- 

 parent. We should show the world the excellence of our public and pri- 

 vate schools, colleges, universities, churches and other institutions and 

 that as an abiding place, Iowa has no superior on earth, and thus invite 

 good people to come and help us develop our almost limitless resources 

 and share our prosperity and our many other blessings. 



Chairman : Are there any remarks on this paper ? If not we 

 will listen to the paper entitled "The silo for the Iowa farmer," 

 by W. B. Barney of Hampton, Iowa. 



THE SILO FOR THE IOWA FARMER. 



~W. B. Barney\ Hampton, Iowa. 



Centuries ago, on the British Isle, our forefathers learned that a 

 greater number of their herds and flocks would withstand the rigor of the 

 winter season by the cutting and making of their grasses into hay for 

 winter feed than could be maintained by letting their kine run at large 

 over the fields as had been their custom. 



