The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-04

Report OF Superintendent La Follett
of tho Agricultural DEPARTMENT.

Report Of Superintendent La Toilette,
Of the Agricultural Department..
TACOMA, Oct I.-lspecisl. l-william A. La Fol.
lette, superintendent OF the Washington Worlds
fair agricultural department., has made the fol-
lowing report of the status OF the Worlds fair
work in the agricultural department:
Since receiving appointment as head of this
department / have visited some tweuty-nine
or thirty counties OF the state. and have by per-
sOnal solicitation attempted to work up an In.
terest in the work, and in most cases succeeded
in so doing. endeavored much as possible
TO work through the commissioners appointed
counties. have had collectors in all counties
where there was anything worthy Of collection
in the agricultural line / cannot give you .
tabulated statement OF tlse number OF exhibits
secured, as have never been able to get list
from but a few OF our collectors, although
have requested It from all. The following
counties have made collections, more or less ex-
tenslve: Asotin, Calam, Chehalis, Columbia,
Cowliiz, Douglass, Garfield, Island, klckitat,
kittitas, King. Lewis, Lincoln. Pierce, Pacific,
San Juan, skagit, Snohomish, spokane, Stevens,
Thurston, Wslla Walla, whatcom, Whitman
and Yakima In all some twenty-six counties
have made collections Of more or less msgni-
| tude.
i have been disappointed so far in securing an
exhibit OF woois and am inclined to think
that the only way We cat procure such an ex-
hibit will be TO buy the wool and have 1t pre-
| pared. We might possibly get an exhibit OF
various kinds of wool groSn in this state from
some wooden mills OF the state.
% ldI tAujDitS COnelhb Oh gram
OF various kinds in the straw, forage plants ETC.
We are endeavoriug to secare first class collec-
ton OF threshed grains at the present time and
expect good exhibit OF corn, broom corn, sugar
cane, etc Our collections now consists OF vari-
GUS kinds of wheat, oats, rye and barley in the
straw, different qualities -, timothy, clover al
falfa and red top In the straw, different qualities
of orchid grass, blue grass, bunch grass ana rye
grass in the straw, samples of Espersett grass in
the straw, various kinds OF m.llett grass in the
| straw, various kinds OF corn, various grades Of
| hops, tobacco, fax and heBlp, and q great many
other productions. We have large quantities OF
| most articles mentioned Plenty to show the
| magnificent producing qualities OF our state and
her varied resources We have tried to procure
| generous supply so that We will have plenty
| OF material for decorating and beautitytng cur
agricultural department. ar the Worlds fair az
we'll as for exhibition purposes. think we will
| have agricultural exhibits at the Worlds fair
from at least thirty counties out of the thirty.
four counties that the state contsinA
Vegetables, roots and tut RS are now coming
on and IL Is necessary that some plan be form,I-
lated for preserving the same. / would like
| some instructions regarding the matter at this
meeting, inquiries are being made daily an
70 how we propose 10 take care OF them | am
| expecting good exhibit OF seeds from the yari
| Gus parties engaged in growing seeds In th;s
stata. We expect 10 show seeds OF the various
| forage pants produced in this state. and shall
ATTEMPT 10 secure the best possible collection of
any and all agricu tarei products OF the state of
Washington IN all stages posi- bic. Our minis
| ture farm, which has heei: extensively sdyer.
tised throughout the United states bids fair 10
had the promise of onsiderabie of the uiachin.
cry needed the ''farln'' iree of cost to this
commission, and am negotiating for more ON
| the same terms.