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The grand opening of the Paris Universal Exposition was April 14, 1900, although very few buildings or exhibits were complete, and scaffolding had to be hurriedly (and temporarily) removed so the president of France could cut the ribbon. Meant to be a glittering showcase of the industrial and technological might of the Western world on the eve of a new century, the exposition drew 76,000 exhibitors from all over the world who did their best to impress more than 50 million visitors. These visitors, also from all over the world, saw such wonders as a moving sidewalk, wireless telegraphy and a moving staircase called an “escalator.”

The June 7, 1900, issue of describes the large American contribution to the extensive agricultural portion of the event, even