In social economy were shown the work of the Industrial Training School at Boonville, the School for the Deaf and Dumb at Fulton, the School for the Blind at St. Louis, together with photographs of the Colony for the Feeble-Minded at Marshall, the St. Louis Hospital, the Hospital for the Insane at St. Joseph, the work of the Missouri board of charities and correction, and other eleemosynary institutions.  The work of the Industrial Manual School was shown by an exhibit of the products of the school—­wagons, clothing, shoes, bricks, and other results of the industry of the boys.  In addition to an exhibit along similar lines of the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf and Dumb, showing the pupils’ proficiency in industrial training, classes from these schools were at different times shown actually at work in class rooms in the building.

In live stock Missouri offered premiums supplementary to those offered by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company.  The list of animals for which prizes were offered included cattle, horses, asses, mules, hogs, sheep, goats, and all domestic animals.  The aggregate appropriation for live stock was $93,000.

In poultry, prizes for Missouri poultry of all kinds were offered on the same lines as for other live stock, the total of $7,000 being set aside for the purpose.

The fish and game exhibit, located just outside of the Forestry, Fish, and Game Building, was the only exhibit of live game at the exposition.  It was arranged in cages around a lake, the waters of which were stocked with fish.  A commodious hunter’s lodge, furnished in rustic style with the paraphernalia of the sportsman, was conspicuous upon the lake shore.  The exhibit showed live deer, wild cat, mountain lion or panther, coyote, gray wolf, red fox, gray fox, opossum, raccoon, beaver, rabbit, fox and gray squirrel, mink, wild turkey, wild geese, wild duck, quail, black wolf, bald eagle, horned owl, and four varieties of pheasants, all the varieties of game to be found in Missouri forests.  As showing the chief varieties of fish, were exhibited rainbow trout, lake trout, brook trout, large-mouthed black bass, crappie, channel cat, buffalo, sunfish, perch, eel, and carp.

In the Agriculture Building was shown a model of the St. Joseph stock yards, setting out all the buildings and grounds of that section of St. Joseph.  A working model of one of the great packing establishments was exhibited, displaying the actual process of preparing cattle for the market.

The woman’s-work exhibit had booths in the Varied Industry Building and the Manufactures Building.  In the first were shown specimens of fancy embroideries, laces, and needlework by Missouri women.  In the second were displayed china painting, pyrography, and paintings in oil, water color, and pastel, all by Missouri women.

The forestry exhibit, located in the Forestry, Fish, and Game Building, showed the woods of the State available for commercial use rather than a mere botanical display.  More than 60 varieties of Missouri woods were shown.  The forestry exhibit was shown in two booths—­one devoted to gum, the other to Missouri woods.  The gum booth showed furniture of black, red, and tupelo gum wood.  In the booths were shown hand-carved mantels, tables, and chairs.