Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22

exhibit, Mr.. Edwin Willis. the assistant sec
Rotary Of agriculture and chairman of the board
in charge Of the government exhibit. deter
mined comprehensivelyw what shall constitute the
departments exhibit.
As an assurance to the people that this ex-
hibit, in its extent variety and quality, will be
all that they could desire a brief unvarnished
sketch Of the prominent persons in charge Of
the preparation is given.
Edwin Willis graduated from college before
the old time unalterable curriculum had been
divided into sundry slices. and the matriculste
permitted to select his slice and be graduated
at the end Of such course and he is therefore
highly educated. He IL eminent as q lawyer;
has been a member of Congress from the sec
ond Michigan district and has been principal
Of the Michigan State Normal School he has been
president of the Michigan State Agricultural
College; is q clear, cogent extemporaneous
speaker; is q writer with splendid diction
is experienced in delifsring pubnc
addresses Of various character-forenslc
literary. scientific. political, agricultural,
horticultural and popular. In nne. ne Is
gentleman Of great sttainments, large ex-
perience extensive observation and Is I'M
qlestionably capable Of meeting completely all
demands that mar be made on him in the very
important position of chairman OF the board OF
management OF the National exposition
Next to the assistant secretary in the direc-
ton and preparation of the exhibit OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture is Mr.. Philip Walker
He comes in direct connection with the practi-
cal work: is chief director of it, He comes
necessarily and frequently in personal contact
with members OF the board Of manage
rnent He graduated at Dartmouth at the con-
clu-ion OF the scientific course. think he has
read law and been admitted to the bar. He is
naturally endowed with uncommon mental
characteristic which are evidenced By free ut
terance orally and Geographically, keen per-
ception and quick decision. excellent Judgment.
and as a genius in the conception of designs OF
both an ornamental and Practical nature and in
a rare skill in executing them in drafts. Com
PROGRESSIVELY he is GIschar2ing his difficult,
various and arduous duties with marked
success.
Mr. Walker hasa very valuable assistant in the
person OF Mr.. VIM F. Hubbard. young gem
tleman OF bright native gift: al tine attain
ments. He Is a collegs srss.-ae. He Is IN
charge OF the business oflce. He wi es the
correspondence chic fly required with the special
agents employed in the collection OF seeds,
cereals and products in other forms and articles
for the exhibit. Thsre are many samples
obtained form ind'vi1Tats, OF products, by
correspondence with the farmers direct The
keeping OF the accounts and records are a part
of his duty in which he Is aided BY triplet of
efficient young ladies. He is frequently re-
duired to give direction to the force preparing
The exhibit
UEder Mr.. Warsefs Ingenious Development
general determination Of the matters OF exhibit
the result: seems 20 be an approximation IN APP
,earanee TO a new and original creation from
conception 20 compls,iOn- Sail the master mind
has seen everything as the work has proceeded
and sanctioned it, 1t must be admitted also
that the chairman u: the board of management
has discharged his duty thoroughly.
Nowwaas has a,ready been accomplished and
what more In the same line is IN the process OF
accomplishment It Is implied. therefore, that
go - r5fTt. u
READY TO SHIP.
There are now ready to box for shipment
substantially the following numbers of SAM
pies of cereals. &c:
Wheat. 5000; oats. 1900: rye. 500; barley.
400: buckwheat, 600; cora in ear. 800 miscel-
kneods. 1.OC0.
Under the last head is included shelled corn
faxseed. grass and clover seed. peas. beans and
mii,et seed
Some Of the samples in the foregoing were
brought thousands of miles from here Wheat
has been obtained from South America. Russia
northwestern Canada and from Washington
and Oregon. There are samples of wheat. rye.
oats and barley from regions 200 miles north
of the Canadian Pacific railroad and
1000 miles west Of Winnipeg. The samples
from Oregon are as fine as ever were grown and In
large numbers. There are musk melon seeds
and wheat from South America Besides the
above there are hundreds of the cereals in the
straw or not threshsd The exhibit Of Oregon
in this form will be fine ever was seen.
The samples Of buckwheat will be objects of
curious interest In the matter OF size, shape
and color. From Illinois there will be wheat
Of the largest, most plump size the writer OF
extensive observation has ever seen. In hne.
the seeds of every description will be matter OF
the deepest interest to all producers.
To every contributor of the products of the
soil a blank Is sent which he is requested to I'LL.
so as to furnish the name OF the product. the
originator. the condition or the cultivation of
the land ;he year previous and OF the current
year and any othe- facts o. interest 10 o:ter
producer
From ali Of the cots-'i Sro~ states of the
Union there VIII De nv, - a. - at the
varieties produced -. - number c.
exhibition bags NIll as "a 10.
The samples % tJStoc, will embrace all the
varieties grown In C.: -J'-tTy. ih-y -
comprise tobacco "lar,'s' ~ "A T. eA.-eHI.
southern states u FS-'js sstrs<.s. -. - lin,;
all tie states iE whlct 90. y - gro WI.
and the famous James riye- anu Coroec...s.-
river tobacco vi. be in tEs exhibition and
noticeable. Washington ard wyoming will
each have q tobacco exhibit. IL is pretty
nearly determined that the number OF .'nand,'
will reach ] .0O0 and the number of parcels
from 800 to 500 times the number of hands
Samples o. the various woods. indigenous in
foreign lands besides our own, that chiefly.
hut not exclusively, used for implements ot
various pursuits of the industrial world. and in
the arts. for articles of ornamen;ation, Will be
exhibited
The exhibit of tame and wild grasses viii be
a notable feature. Oregon contributes large
and varied list Of native and forage grasses,
which will undoubtedly secure marked atten-
tion from various classes
But the foregoing relates to the seed division
of the department chiefly. There two
bureaus and twelve other divisions in the same.
for each OF which there will be an exhibit il
Illustrative OF the work done in each division
THE VARIOUS BUREAUS AND DIVISIONS.
Dr. ID. Z. Salmon is chief OF the bureau OF
animal industry. but Mr.. Miles Fuller, special
agent has determined the exhibit for the bu-
resu and is experimenting the preparation OF
il. In detail II will illustrate the methods used
in the study and examination of the germs
causing the contagious diseases OF animals; the
inspection and tagging of export meats and
animals: horseshoeiDg; injuries resulting
from improper shoeing, and benefits from
proper shoeing; the various parasites; improve
inent in the comfortable transportation OF
animals bv the use of stock cars. on steamships
designed for the purpose: pathological speci-
mems. models exhibiting LESSONS caused by
disesse: distribution and nature of southern
cattle fever
Prof. Mark ". Harrington is chief Of the
weather bureau For this exhibit there will bs
a building specially prepared. and Il will con