WISCONSIN AT TEE CENTENNIAL. 
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erected on the space alotted to our state, in pyramida) form, upon 
■which were placed in glass jars the different grains and seeds grown 
in this state, to the number of from 300 to 400. These products 
were selected from most of the counties in the state, thus render¬ 
ing. them a fair representation of every part of it, and they made a 
creditable exhibition. Upon the same platform, and surrounding 
the central pyramid, were displayed the various woods of the state, 
in sections, planks, blocks, etc., most of which were presented by 
the managers of the Wisconsin Central Railway Company. It was 
an attractive showing of the woods of our forests, and was product¬ 
ive of much good, as many people iu other portions of the country 
have an impression that Wisconsin is rather destitute of wood land, 
a matter in which they are grandly mistaken, as was proved by this 
exhibition of our superior timber. There were also exhibited here 
fine specimens of corn in the ear, hops, tobacco, wool, and various 
other Wisconsin products. There was also a splendid map of the 
state, prepared with great care, upon which was designated the 
different kinds of land — as prairie, openings, timber and marsh 
lands; the population by counties; their nativity; the number of 
acres under cultivation in each, etc., etc., affording a vast amount 
of valuable information. The agricultural interests of the state 
were very well represented, and received much attention from the 
millions of visitors. Some person was in attendance at this stand, 
to explain to visitors the various articles on exhibition, and to im¬ 
part general information to strangers in regard to our state. Messrs. 
William Hover, L. E. Walker, and A. D. Smith, discharged this 
duty in a satisfactory manner, at different times. 
MINERAL-HISTORICAL SOCIETY, etC. 
In the main building annex was the mineral exhibit of the state. 
It was large and attractive. The entire cabinet of the productions 
from the Wisconsin mines, belonging to the late Hon. Increase A. 
Lapham, formed an important part of it; and much was added from 
other collections—from the geological commission and from indi¬ 
viduals — so that the mineral resources of the state were very fully 
represented. Specimens of the various stones, sands, paints, etc., 
were exhibited in the same space; and there w^as also a good show 
of the celebrated Milwaukee brick. In cases prepared expressly 
for them, w^ere exhibited the prehistoric si one and copper imple- 
