76 JSTew York at the World's Columbian Exposition. 



an exhibit of brandies, cordials, etc. The grapes were shown with the 

 pomological exhibit. The display of grapes and wines from New York 

 was a revelation to thousands of visitors who had little idea of the extent 

 and excellence of grape cultivation in the Chautauqua and Keuka dis- 

 tricts, and that the money value of the grape crop of New York is 

 greater than that of the grape crop of California. Near the easterr 

 entrance of the Midway Plaisance was an exhibit showing the best 

 methods of vine section and trimming. The viticulture exhibit received 

 twenty-two awards, and was in charge of George C. Snow, of Penn Yan. 

 In the dome gallery of the Horticultural Building was an exhibit, 

 occupying 240 feet, of the edible fungi of the State, arranged by 

 Charles 11. Peck, State botanist, and in the gallery of the north annex 

 were shown two large cases of canned fruit. 



Live Stock Exhibit. 



This exhibit was located in the southern part of the grounds, and 

 varied according to the schedule prepared by the exposition authorities, 

 different periods being set aside for the exhibition of different animals. 

 It comprised successive shows of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry 

 and pigeons. New York took fifteen medals, four diplomas, fifty-seven 

 first premiums, forty-three second premiums, forty-five third premiums 

 and thirty-seven fourth premiums. The total amount of prize money 

 received by New York exhibitors was $5,620, a sum greater than the 

 cost of the exhibit. 



The exhibit of live stock in the ratio of the aggregate of prizes 

 awarded to total expenditure was successful beyond precedent. For 

 this result the commissioners acknowledge their obligation to the Hon. 

 James Wood, superintendent. The wisdom of his course of thorough 

 preliminary inspection and selection by which only the best live stock 

 offered was forwarded from New York to Chicago, enabled him to 

 complete the work at a total cost of but one-fifth the sum originally 

 apportioned for this department. 



Mines and Mining Building. 

 It is a fact worthy of mention that at no exhibition, national or inter- 

 national, has there ever been a complete exhibit of the geological for- 

 mation and mineral resources of this State. This is the more remark- 

 able inasmuch as below the coal measure the rock formation of New 

 Y^ork affords a key to the geology of the whole country. 



