Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-10
AGRICULTURE AND THE FAIR.
SOME OF THE INTERESTING PLANS BEING
DEVELOPED FOR 1898.

SOME OF THE INTERESTING PLANS BEING
DEVELOPED FOR 1893.
The history of no previous Exposition at.
tests at SO early date such general inter
est among all classes of people as to the
general character, extent, the benefit that
it is believed will follow, and the possibili-
ties for good awaiting agriculturists from
the exhibit in the Agricultural Department
of the Exposition, as at the present time.
A great advancement has been made since
the since Philadelphia Centennial Exposi-
ton in all branches of farm work. Since
that time the Department of Agriculture
has been given position in the Cabinet;
has attained firm foothold IN the estima-
ton of the people, and has not only become
one of the most prominent of the govern
mental Departments, but has been produc
tive ofmost beneficial results to the com
merce Of our country, and every one engag-
ed in farm work.
Another advance in agricultu work is
the Experiment Stations, that are now con-
nected with the Agricultural Colleges OF
our Country, supported by the Government,
with trained scientists and educators at
their head, their work reaching out into all
the fields of scientific research, seeking to
assist in practical way those engaged in
farm-work and to advance the standard OF
excellence in this great industry to foremost
place in the estimation of mankind.
In letter referring to Agriculture and
the Exposition. Chief W. T. Buchanan
says:
1.-THE subject of irrigation and its posi-
bilities has, within few years, become one
of intense interest, and it is expected at the
Evnocftinn m nrQQant the hipof
in such way that it will attract very great
attention, and within the next ten years be
the means of retaining vast regions sup
posed heretofore to have no value for farm
ing purposes.
1.-THE great advance made in the study of
dairying aud 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 result
likely to follow cannot be estimated.
"The interest throughout the country in
identifying our road-ways oy tree planting,
the setting aside by several of our state,
legislatures of one day in the year to be de-
voted to this purpose, known as Arbor Day,
and the encouragement given this excellent
practice in our common schools; the pop
ularity of, and interest taken in Farmers
Institutes throughout the country by t..''
Farming community, are all Indicative OF
the rapid advancement that has been made
in agricultural pursuits since the Philadel
phia Centennial Exposition.
''The coming Exposition will be, as it
were, the focusing point at which all the
best results, the thought, intelligence, and
energy of those interested in the great pro-
blems connected with the agricultural life
will be centered. AS an instance, the ques-
ton of the production of sugar from sor-
ghum and the sugar best is one that is at
tracing great interest in many sections OF
the country, notably in the west. The Ex-
pertinent Stations in connection with the
Agricultural Department at Washington
are devoting time and attention to this
work, and the results that will be shown in
1913 at tho exposition, as to what can be
done with an acre of ground devoted to pro-
}ucin2 sugar from these products will tas a
source of wonder and amazament W be
visitor. 1t will attract attention to the
localities adapted to this industry, and will
be the means of building factories and 9th
er industries connected with the production
of sugar in this manner.
"The South, until recently supposed to
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certain crops, will be represented at the Ex-
position 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.
"One purpose of the Exposition of 1898
is to show to the assembled world such a
magnificent result of the energy, advance
ment and culture of our agricultural pop
ulation, such an overwhelming illustration
of the unending 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 Ex-
positions, magnificent building is to be
devoted entirely to the use of agricultural
with splendid auditorium
or lecture-room in which to meet AID delib-
crate, where all Of the great topics connect-
ed with the work engaged in by agricul-
turists can be discussed, and from which
will go out results that will be farreaching,
and of inestimable value and benefit to our
country"