VOL. XXVII.
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INDIANAPOLIS. IND., APRIL 16, 1892.
NO. 16
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.FAIB,
Among a great number of sketches submitted In competition for this building by
women from all over the land, the President of the Board of Lady Managers quickly discovered In the sketch submitted by
Miss Sophia G. Hayden, that harmony of
grooping and gracefulness of details which
indicate the architectural scholar, and to
her was awarded the first prize of a thousand dollars, and also the execution of the
design.
Directly in front of the building the lagoon takes the form of a bay, about 400
feet in width. From the center of this
bay a grand landing and staircase leads to
a terrace six feet above the water. Crossing this terrace other staircases give access
to the ground four feet above, on which,
about a 100 feet back, the building is situated. The first terrace is designed in artistic flower beds and low shrubs.
- The flrst story is raised about ten feet
from the ground line, and a wide staircase
leads to the center pavilion. This pavilion, forming the1 i main triple-arched entrance, with an open colonnade in the second story, is finished with a lower pediment enriched with a., highly elaborate
bas-relief. The corner, pavilions have
each an open colonnade'.added above the
main cornice. Here are located the Hanging Gardens. " ■      ■
A lobby 40 feet wide leads into the open
•rotunda, 70x6*5 fest, reaching through the
height of the building, and protested by a
richly ornamented skylight. This rotunda is surrounded by a two-story open arcade, as delicate and chaste in design as
the exterior, the whole having a thorough
ly Italian courtyard eflect, admitting
abundance of light to all rooms facing this
interior space. On the first floor are located,
the left hand, a model hospital; on the
right, a model kindergarten; each occupy
ing 80x60 feet.
The whole floor of the south paviliqn is
devoted to the retrospective exhibit; the
one on the north to reform work and
charity organization. Each of these floors
is 80x200 feet. The curtain opposite the
main front contains the Library, Bareau
of Information, records, etc.
In the second story are located ladies'
parlors, committee rooms, and dressing-
rooms, all leading to the open balcony In
'ront. The whole second floor of the
north pavilion incloses the great assembly
room and club room. The first of these
is provided with an elevated stage for the
accommodation of speakers. The south
Pavilion contains the model kicthen, refreshment rooms, reception rooms, etc.
The building is encased with "staff,"
the same material used on the rest of the
buildings, and as it stands with its mel-
">w, decorated walls bathed in the bright
sunshine, the women of the country are
justly proud of the result.
World's Fair Notes.
A 100-year-old bearing orange tree, from
B»n Gabriel,  Is one ofthe exhibits announced from California.
The directors of the celebrated Ward's
_rt__.m 8t Rocl-<»t«, N. Y., have defied to expend f25,ooo in making at the
^position a display of specimens from
•u parts of the establishment. The value
™ the exhibit wiU exceed 1100,000.
atI",r°ntof the Administration Building
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ex_^°.rv     m tosa -5»a»'nl. streams and
«-te the admiration of millions of spec-
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WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Of the Indiana Weather Service in co-operation with the United Stales Weather Bureau
for the week ending Saturday, April 9,
1892.
The temperature and precipitation during the week were much in excess with
but little sunshine. December and February were quite mild and only few
changes to oold occurred and theso were
not excessive or continuous; but during
January a continuous low freezing temperature prevailed, but fortunately, during the most dangerous period much
snow covering the fields, offered good protection to wheat and clover; although the
weather during the winter months was
not quite beneficial to wheat 'still at the
end of vinter, the crop is quite hardy and
vigorous and promises a fair crop, more so
in the southern than in the northern por
are in bloom and garden vegetables are
plentiful. The breaking of the soil preparatory for planting of corn has begnn.
Rainfall, 1.59.
DeGonia Springs, Warrick-ICo.—Local
thunder storms during the week accompanied by much rain and high winds blew
down wheat, some of which stands already
knee high, and fencees, etc; wheat and
clover have wintered well and are growing
rapidly; but little oats|have been sown yet
because of frequent rains; live stock has
wintered well.—Rainfall, 3.75.
Butlerville.Jennings Co.—Thecrop prospect is very promising; wheat, grass and
live stock are In good condition and fruit
germs are uninjured.   Rainfall, 2 09.
New Albany, Floyd Co.—The weather
has been very unfavorable to farm work
and Is very much retarded; there was too
much rain for planting.   Rainfall, 1.70.
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WOMAN'S BUILDING AT THB WORLDS' FAIB.
tlon; clover is not in so good condition,
but live stock wintered -veil; much was
dry and cool retarding the growth of crops,
but during the very warm temperature
and much rain in the earlier part of April,
wheat and fruit advanced most rapidly
and fears are entertained that the freezing
temperature on Saturday may have injured fruit buds in localities. Farm work
is progressing favorably.
SOUTHERN PORTION.
Seymour, Jackson Co.—The crop season opens under very favorable conditions.
Wheat and grasses are strong and vigorous in growth; fruit germs and canes are
uninjured by freezing: live stock has
wintered well and is in. prime order;
much oats has been sown; and considerable corn ground is broken. Average
acreage of wheat; and a larger area than
usual will be cultivated to spring crops,
especially to vegetables for canning; fertilizer very generally used; altogether,
the crop out look is very promising;
Rainfall, 1.78.
Worthington, Greene Co.—The drouth
during the.fall retarded t__e|growth ofwh eat
which was very short at the commencement of winter; there was little or no
protection by snow except during January,
yet the crop has wintered with slight damage; the past three i weeks have improved
the prospect for a good crop of wheat very
much; oats and grass are growing splendidly; clover looks well and is but little
injured; stock is in good condition and an
abundance of hay and corn is still on
hand.   Rainfall, 2 04.
Mount Vernon, Posey Co.—Rainfall and
temperature during the week were bene
ficial to all agricultural interests, to health
and prosperity. All live stook is in good
condition; there are about 90,000 acres of
wheat growing and as fine looking as ever
at this time of the season; clover and
timothy are growing rapidly; apricots,
peaches, dwarf apples  and strawberries
Princeton, Gibson Co.—Wheat generally
looks well; pastures are getting green;
clover and live stock in good condition;
peaches are in full bloom; farm work is
well advanced.   Riinfall, 0 95.
Marengo, Crawford Co.—Wheat and
grass have been growing finely the past
week and are looking tolerably well; oats
is doing well but it has been so wet that
not all is sown yet nor much gardening
done; the procpect for fruit is moderately
good unless the cold on Saturday morning
injured it.   Rainfall, 2.15.
CENTRAL PORTION.
Irvington, Marion Co.—Wheat is in
average condition.   Rainfall, 2.77.
Richmond,* Wayne Co.—The unusually
fine weather during the past few days was
highly favorable to farm work and mnch
plowing and oats seeding was done: the
wheat fields^ook quitepromising,especially
since the late warm rains, but the cold
wintery weather in March gave it a set
back for a lack of protection by snow of
which there was sufficient during January
and February; pasturage is coming np in
beautiful green and the buds are beginning to swell; robins, blue and jay birds
came ten days ago.   Rainfall, 2.57.
Shelbyville, Shelby Co.—Wheat has
wintered fairly well and present conditions are favorable for a rapid growth of
wheat and all grasses.   Rainfall, 1.43.
Mauzy, Rush Co.—The heavy rains during the week prevented farmers from
plowing on a few days; wheat was not injured much during the winter, Dut much
of it looks thin on the ground; the past
ten days of warm weather improved it
very much; pasturage is good; green
leaves are on the buckeyes; no peaches;
prospect for pears, cherries, plums, etc.,
is good.   Rainfall, 2.40.
Cambridge City, Wayne Co.—Wheat
generally stood the winter well and an
average yield is expected; clover and tli_-
othy are in good condition; most farmers
have finished sowing the oats.   Rainfall,
2.50.
NORTHERN PORTION.
Dslphi, Carroll Co.—The weather of the
past week was favorable to wheat and pasturage, except in low lands over flowed by
the unusual high water; the general out
look for wheat in this county is good,
pomising something over an average crop,
and estimated at about 20 per cent below
last years average, which was slightly
above 26 bushels per acre.     Rainfall, 2.97.
Point Isabel,. Grant '.Co.—Most wheat is
in fair condition, March weather had been
very hard on it, but the heavy rains and
warm weather during the earlier part of
the week were very favorable, and with
continued favorable weather, the prospect
for a fair crop is gocd.   Rainfall, 4.50.
Haw Patch, LaGrange Co.—Wheat Is In
very good condition, 'also young clover;
old clover^ headed very badly, owing to
want of snow during the winter; never
saw wheat and grass grow '* so fast as during the past week; fruit blossoms are very
forward; weather perfect for all purposes.
Riinfall, 1.8G,
Columbia City, Whitley Co.—Twenty
days ago the prospect for wheat In this vicinity was bad; much of it had been lifted
by the action of the frost and it was apparently dying or dead; the olover,likewise, was badly frozen out; the recent frequent rains and warm weather, however,
have greatly improved the appearance of
the wheal fields, causing many of the
plants to take root which otherwise would
have died; the clover has also been greatly
benefited; grass bas taken an early start.
Rainfall, 2.11.
Laporte, Laporte Co.—A week of great
change in temperature; extremes noted
72° and 25°; the wheat and rye not on
clay soils Is coming out nicely; farmers
are generally plowing; week closes with
asnow storm and the ground covered with
snow.   Rainfall, 2.18.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co.—Wheat has
come through the winter in about average condition but clover was much injured
by heaving; not much damage reported
from high water.   Rainfall, 2 73.
H. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weather Bureau.
Per. C. F. R. Wappenhans,
U. S. L. cal Forecast Official Weather
Bureau Assistant.
Monroe County Library.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
By request of Mrs. Worley, vice president of The Farmers'^Reading Circle, I
submit the following information concerning the Monroe County Library.
The books are in good condition and
treat of every subject, Christianity and
Religion, Biography, Agriculture, Politics,
Literary and Educational, Philosophic
and Scientific, and a good list of travels,
Cyclopedias, of Gsography, of tbe World's
Progress, of the Useful Arts, of Amerioan
Literature, etc. General History, American Revolution, History of Europe, Bancroft's United States, Roman, Grecian etc.
Novels by Pickens, Thackery, Hawthorne,
Scott. Poetry Bryant, Shakespoare, Browning. There is also ln the same room, kept
open by members of the College Christian Association, every afternoon and
evening for the general public, a supply .?.
of daily newspapers, weekly newspapers,
Harper's Monthly, The Century, Seribner,
Atlantic, The Forum, North American Review, Popular Science Monthly. The lib.
rary building is on the Court House
grounds, easy of access, and any one from
the country who has an hour at his or her
disposal when in town, can spend it here
with pleasure and profit. Books from the
library are for a small sum allowed' to be
taken out for a limited time.
Mrs. R. W. Mibbs,   .