The Corn Palace

l'robably no more uuique recognitlon f the eminence and inipoiiance of a local pri)duct waa ever conceived tlian tliat whicb was embodied last year q the design and constructlon of the "Oom Palnee" at Sionx City, Iowa. It attracted wide attention as the original and only corn palace. St. Paul had lts ce pilace, St. Louis its Vciled Prophet, and New Orleans Mardi Qrns, so Sloux City claims the sole right to the corn palaco. And thus having picsented somethlng new tinder the sim, the triuniphant matori.ilization of an original tliougbt, Sioux CítjprocUIms itself "The Corn Palaee City of the World," and claims tliat its erection of tlie royal house "flxes Öious City for all time as the seat of empire for Ivin? Corn, the conter of the grèirt corn belti with its inimitable resource!1, its tíreles? activities, with its unparalleled prosperity." The corn palace of 18S7 was honored by visita from 80,000 persons during the time that Mondainin kept open house. In order to convey to our readers some idea ot the magnitude of the labor and wealth expended thereon, the following liures are given: There were 300,000 fe t of lumber consnmed, l.'i.OOO busliels of yellow corn, and 5,000 Imshcls of varlegateil varietirs; 500 pounds f carpet tacks; 1 000 pounds of nails; 1,500 pounds ot small brads ; 2,500 feet ot rope; 500 pounds of small wire, and 3,500 yards ofcloth. It took Ui men six iiays to erect tlie palaee, and nearly :i00 men and womeu to place the decorntions in form. Ten teams were einploycd 15 days haulins corn and srrains. Two stearo ?;nvs wereeiijragcilconstantly eifiht davs cuttinjr coru-ears into smull pieces for decorativn sijrus and ornamental work. Destiles this labor was all tliat was done ly farmers in delivering rains fiom their own stacks. Til'1 total coit of the palace was ab'nt f'JS.OOO The building was 210 feet long, and the