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New York's Paet in the Fair. 



What was done by the board directly for the State in the various 

 departments of the exposition is fully set forth in the detailed reports 

 furnished by tliose who had immediate charge of the exhibits, and 

 incorporated in the latter part of this volume. But the following gen- 

 eral statement of their location and character may servo as a summary 

 of the work Avhich has been done in this direction, and may also be 

 supplemented by a description of noteworthy exhibits in buildings and 

 departments not specially cared for by the Board of General Managers. 



Ageicultdeal Building. 



Agricultural Exhibit. This was in section 6, on the south side 

 of the main aisle, near the eastern entrance, and occupied 4,000 square 

 feet. James Wood, of Mt. Kisco, was director-in-chief, and Hezekiah 

 Bowen, of Medina, assistant. The exhibit was planned scientifically, 

 and was designed to show the great variety and climate which dis- 

 tinguished the State, and the endless diversity of agricultural pro- 

 ducts which are thus rendered possible. While New York has 

 always occupied a prominent place in the agricultural States, and 

 led in many staple productions, the fact is not generally recognized 

 that the agricultural products of this State are greater in quantity, 

 more varied in kind, and of equal if not better quality than those of 

 any other State. The great variety of soils renders it possible to adapt 

 the crops to the locality, and cultivate them under the most advantage- 

 ous circumstances. The exhibit brought out these facts in a striking 

 manner. One of the most noteworthy features was a series of bromide 

 enlargements, from photographs taken in the hop region of New York 

 during the harvest season. In consideration of the fact that in 1890 

 New York had 36,6Y0 acres under cultivation for hops, and raised 

 20,063,029 pounds, which is fifty-one per cent of the entire yield of 

 the United States, the pictures assume a wider significance than at first 

 ' appears. Many other special industries which are not correctly appre- 

 ciated, even by our own citizens, were similarly brought out. In the 

 autumn 250 varieties of potatoes raised in the State were on exhibi- 

 tion, and over 100 varieties of grasses, native or domesticated in our 

 soil. In all the groups of this department New York firms were 

 prominent, and some adequate idea of the extent and excellence of 

 New York's complete exhibit may be gained from the findings of the 

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