The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-29
Agriculture and the Fair.
SOME OF THE INTERESTING PLANS RE.
ING DEVELOPED FOR 1903.


people as to the general character. ey-
tent, the benefit that it is believed will
follow, and the possibilities for good
awaiting agricuturists from the eXhib
it in the Agricultural Department of
the Exposition, as at the present time.
a great advancement has been made
since the Philadelphia Centennial Ex-
position in all branches of farm work
Since that time the Department OF
Agriculture has been given a position
IN the Cabinet; has attained firm
foothold IN the estimation of the
people, and has not only become one
OF the most prominent of the govern
mental Departments. but has been
productive of most beneficial results
to the commerce of our country, and
every one engaged in teamwork.
Another advance in agricultural
work IS the Experiment Stations, that
are now connected with the Agricult-
ural Colleges of our Country, support.
ed by the Government, with trained
scientists and educators at their head.
their work reaching out into all the
fields otscientihc research, seeking to
assist in practical way those engaged
in iarm-work and to advance the
standard of excellence in this great in
dustry to foremost place in the est-
nation of mankind
In a letter referring to Agriculture
and the Exposition. Chief. W.. I.
Buchanan says:
"The subject of irrigation and its
possibilities has, within a few years,
become one of intense interest, and it
is expected at the coming Exposition
to present the subject in such way
that 1t will attract very great attention,
and within the next ten years be the
means OF reclalmlng vast regions sup
posed heretofore to have no value for
farming purposes.
"The great advance made in the
study of dairying and the successful
breeding Of live stock has been one of
the marvels Of the past decade, and
with the impetus that will be given
these industries by the proposed Dairy
School and the immense Live Stock
exhibit at the Exposition, the good re-
suit likely to follow cannot be estimat-
ed.
"The interest throughout the country
in beautifylng our road-ways by tree
planting, the setting aside by several
of our state LEGISLATURES of one day in
the year to be devoted to the purpose,
known as Arbor Day, and the encour-
agement given this excellent practice
in our common schools the popularity
of, and interest taken in Farmers In
stitutes throughout the county by the
Farming community, are all indicative
of the rapid advancement that has
been made in agricultural pursuits
since the Philadelphia Central Exposi-
ton. ,,t ....II,,. I..
"The coming Exposition will be, as
it were, the focusing point at which all
the best results, the thought, intelli-
gence, and energy of those interested
in the great problems connected with
the agricultural life will be centered.
AS an instance, the question of the
production OF sugar from sorghum and
the sugar beet is one that is attracting
great interest in many sections of the
country, notably in the west. The
Experiment Stations in connection
with the Agricultural Department at
Washington are devoting time and at
tention to this work, and the results
that will be shown in SO at the exposi-
ton, as what can be done with an
acre of ground devoted to producing
sugar from these products, will be a
source Of wonder and amazement to
the visitor. 1t will attract attention to
the localities adapted to this indus
try, and will be the means of building
factories and other industries connect
ed with the production Of sugar in this
manner.
"The South, until recently suppos-
ed to be devoted entirely to the pro-
duction of certain crops, will be rep
resented at the Exposition by so great
a variety of products that one will,
cease to wonder at the great material
advancement made by that part of our
agricultural area.
Zone purpose of the Exposition of
1903 is to show to the assembled
world such magnificent result of the
energy, advancement and culture of
our agricultural population, such an
overwhelming illustration Of the un-
ending variety, and the untold wealth
of our natural resources that it will be
one Of the most lasting monuments to
the success of the Exposition.
"For the first time in the history OF
Expositions, magnificent building is
to be devoted entirely to the use of
agricultural organizations, with splen-
did auditorium or lecture-room IN
which to meet and deliberate, where
all of the great topics connected with
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