Authentic guide to Chicago and the World's Columbian exposition . United States Fish Commission to about one-fifth its bulk, thus reducing both quantity and weight fortransportation about 86 per cent. The fresh water requiredto restore it to its proper density was supplied from LakeMichigan. The classification of this department is intended toadmit of the display in the buildings erected for the purpose,of material and collections illustrative of the commercialfisheries, fish culture, angling, and scientific investigationbearing upon the inhabitants of the seas, lakes and is the obje
Authentic guide to Chicago and the World's Columbian exposition . United States Fish Commission to about one-fifth its bulk, thus reducing both quantity and weight fortransportation about 86 per cent. The fresh water requiredto restore it to its proper density was supplied from LakeMichigan. The classification of this department is intended toadmit of the display in the buildings erected for the purpose,of material and collections illustrative of the commercialfisheries, fish culture, angling, and scientific investigationbearing upon the inhabitants of the seas, lakes and is the object and purpose of this department to illustratein the fullest and most graphic manner the present conditionof the worlds fisheries, and also their history, at least forthe past 400 years. It is expected to show, practically sideby side, the primitive methods and appliances used by un-civilized man, and the highest specialized apparatus andmethods of fishing which the science and intelligence ofmodern nations have produced. 108 202 AUTHENTIC GUIDE TO CHICAGO AND. i—iA Hi i—iPM H a EIW *L3L0 WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 203 IV. MIDWAY PLAISANCE. Instructive, as well as entertaining, are the many andvaried features of Midway Plaisance. Entering the south-eastern corner of the Plaisance, from the Exposition grounds,the visitor first encounters the exhibit illustrating theIrish Cottage the arts of weaving, spinning, dyeing and embroid-ery are shown by Irish peasants. The various processes oflace-making is another interesting feature of this exhibit, asis also the arts of glass-staining and wood-carving. It is saidthat the product of these arts compares favorably with thoseof English and Belgian workmen. There is also a modeldairy, where Irish lasses are to be seen churning and makingbutter. Next to the Irish exhibit is that of theAdams Express of the latter is the Bohemian Glass this building, numbers of busy workmen, from theirnative
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