The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-13

| corn fodder to cotton, that 1acG is liius'
trated in order that farmers may, II
they choose, offer up corn sacrlnce 10
their fields on the altar of a safe cotton
crop. One of the best and finest figures
shows clover field with red blossoms,
on which the clover fly has begun work
The appearance and effect of other in
sects are faithfully shown.
The grain, fruit, and other sections
will make fine display, SO arranged as
to give the greatest amount of informa-
ton. It is expected that this display
i will to some extent result in experiment
tation and cultivation of new varieties
in various localities. For instance, a
collection of Ben Davis apples has been
made in figure work and by labels giv>
ing the place of production the effect OF
4 climate. on this and. other varieties will
be shown, together with the effect the
change has on the yield. In wheat
there are $500 samples oats, 1900; corn,
/ 1900; buckwheat, 500; rye, 500; barley,
400, and Of other grains 1000 samples.
/ Taking some Northern-raised corn it is
shown how from season to season the
] planting of this kind of corn in the
i South produces indentations until finally
dent is the result. Samples of Scotch
! fife wheat taken far north of Manitoba,
and some far south of Manitoba. will be
exhibited as another example of the In
fluencc of a change of climate. In each
case the label will show the county,
! State, and amount of yield of each kind
/ of grain, and persons interested will be
able to trace the effect of change OF eli
mate. Methods of cultivation will also,
of course, be shown.
The ornithological department will be
gay in color with stuffed birds and small
animals from all parts of the United
States. The old controversy over the
| English sparrow is revived in the figures
/ shown in one case. On a green grass
plot studded with dandelions, and look
/ ing very natural, are a robin with a
close by ready to rob poor robin of his
breakfast. 1t will be a pictorial appeal
/ to the multitude to answer whether
they wish to keep the sparrow or our
native song birds. Above this scene
hangs fragrant pink peach borgh, on
which the sparrow is at work to the de-
struction of the growers prospects for
| pocket money.
/ Deaths Valley, in Nevada, may be
seen in this collection. Dr. Merriam
spent some time there recently, and sew
eral fac sinaiJe models of it have been
made, with the little mice and other
small animals that constitute the sole
life of this region of horror.
The forestry division will have an in
teresting exhibit of the woods of Ameri-
ca admirably arranged. AS part of
this exhibit there will be from different
parts of the world collection Of metal
4 ties for railroad, complaint having been
made that the use OF modern ties is de-
nuding the country of its forests. The
tensils, strength, compressibility, and
other functions of the various woods
will be shown for the information of
builders.
| III the botanical division CT. Evans
has collected all the various grasses Of
the West. The buffalo grasses and
various cacti of the arid regions will be
exhibited. And this work likewise has
been conducted with the view of afford
| ing as much valuable information and
/ suggestion for experiments as possible.
In chemical laboratory tests will be
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| ton shown, 1t is said that this work
will be in the nature of revelation to
most people.
John NJ Estes, of Stoughton, Wis, is
in charge of the tobacco exhibited. He
| is an expert in his line, and a decided
believer in improvements in the methods
of curing tobacco. A part Of this exhib-
! it will include models of various. styles
of tobacco barns. A typical tobacco
barn of the old style is first shown. It
is almost air>tight, heated by furnace
and the foul air remains inside. The
best recently erected barns are next
shown in contrast, with their ventllating
arrangements, hampers on top of smoke
] stacks, and other conveniences by
which the foul air can be permitted to
escape.
! A collection of plows has been accumu-
lated and at least two of them date back
to the seventeenth century.
Edward A. Green, the Philadelphia
expert and John T. Rich, now running
| for governor of Michigan, have charge
of the wool exhibited, which will be
large and complete, and will also be the
cotton exhibit in charge of Alfred B.
Shepardson, and the fiber exhibit in
charge of Mr.. Dodge; the silk culture
exhibit will be small, as Congress did
not appropriate this year for this branch
of the departments work.