The evening times., 1899-06-28


hibits of the agricultural products of tn
United States at the Paris Exposition mex
year has been inaugurated and at III,
present time is progressing very satisfac
torily. Arrangements have been made b,
Director Charles R. Dodge for collecting
exhibits of grains and cereals, wool. tobac
co. and portfolios of photographs ant
charts.
An effort is being made by the director
plete and comprehensive exhibit of the
country's cereal and grain products that
can be secured. AS the space allotted fol-
the exhibition of grains is very limited
the exhibits will be collective and no in
dividual space will be allowed to associa-
tions, corporations, counties, or States, it
being the object to represent the country
as whole and at the same time secure
the fullest credit to each exhibitor Not
over twenty samples of all varieties can be
exhibited.
Leading varieties of the cereals that are
grown to any considerable extent in a sec
tion are desired as follows: Wheat, corn,
oats rye barley, buckwheat rice, broom
corn millet, kafflr corn, Jerusalem corn.
rice corn, milo maize. etc. In every case
an endeavor will be made to secure gco1
average sample of the present years crop
but no picking over of individual grains
to secure the largest and plumpest will be
permitted, as any such hand picked sam
Piles will be rejected by the grain experts
who will prepare the collection for eX-
hibit.
The attempt will be made to get
samples as nearly at the time of thresh-
ing as possible, as they will then be moie
likely to be of average quality.
NJ. A. Carleton, grain expert. Division
of Vegetable Physiology and Pathology,
United States Department of Agriculture,
will have direct charge Of collecting the
grain and cereal exhibits. To each person
who signifies his intention of sending sam
pie four quart bag for each variety of
grain the contributor desires to exhibit
will be sent, together with directions for
shipment 4 blank form will also be sent
on which the exhibitor will write his name,
address and the description of his samples.
The Secretary of Agriculture has placed
the collections of samples and the arrang
ing of the leaf tobacco exhibit under the
immediate charge of Prof. Milton Whitney
chief of the division of soils of the Agri-
cultural Department, assisted by NJ. l..
Floyd. a department tobacco expert and 4
special agent for the exhibition. Mr.. Floyd
will visit the principal tobacco districts
and confer as lar as possible Win all VINO
wish TO contribute samples.
AS the space allotted for the leaf to-
bacco exhibit is exceedingly small, the eX-
hibit will be a collective one, but exhibits
will be received from individuals, associa-
tions, or corporations to form a part OF
the general exhibit. The aim of the Com
mission is to have each important tobacco
growing section as well represented as pos
sible and the exhibit as 4 whole as fine
ha GGin wh
liciting contributions of samples from all
who have fine specimens to offer, reserves
the right TO reject any samples that may
be sent.
When samples, after careful considera-
tion are accepted, they will be carefully Ia
beled, giving the type, variety, and grade
of the leaf. also the name and address of
the contributor and the locality in which
the sample was produced. BY this cOmpre-
hensive system of labelling every contribu
tor will receive the same consideration in
the awarding of medals and diplomas as
though he was exhibiting on space pre-
viously allotted to him as an individual.
Exhibitors of such raw material from
which it is impossible for any individual
or commercial benefit to accrue TO the
special exhibitor, while general benefit
would accrue TO the section where the sam
Piles was produced, to the United States al
large and to the Commission, will not De
charged for such exhibits.
The exhibit is to be selected and arrang- |
ed with great care to show the general |
commercial types of tobacco grown in the |
principal districts. 1t will be impossible, |
even were it considered advisable to eX- |
hibit samples from each locality where to- |
bacco is grown, or from all parties Offering |
samples. The aim will be to select repre-
sentative samples to show the character OF |
the leaf produced in each of the important
H..
space will permit, to show specimens of
the manufactured products in connection
with each class of tobacco. Thus the leaf
tobacco Will be connected with the COM
mercial use TO which it is adapted. The
main exhibit of the manufactured tobac-
eos will be in another department of the
Exposition.
The Commission will be pleased to re-
ceive from all sections charts. unmounted
photographs or models illustrating the
production, harvesting curing, manipula
ton, and marketing of tobacco.
J. X. Dodge, wool expert, United States
Commissioner to Paris Exposition of 1900
Department of Agriculture, will have i'm
mediate charge of collecting material for
the wool exhibit. Three samples from the
same fleece are desired. one from the
shoulder, one from the back, and one from
the belly. AS the fleece from each animal
VIII be exhibited in duplicate one-half to
be displayed in a sealed glass jar twelve
inches high. the other half TO be secured
In an open pasteboard tube to admit of
examination by experts and by the Jury of
awards, II will be necessary to secure the
samples from the three portions of the
body Indicated, in sufficient quantity to fill
the four-quart bag to be sent to
each woolgrower desiring to contribute an
exhibit.
Where it is desirable to illustrate rural
to show farm buildings, the
operations, methods and appliances of
American agriculture and horticulture
which include cultivaing, harvesting and
he marketing of crops, or to illustrate
he appliances, machinery, and methods | !
Employed in the preparation of food prod
lcts or similar industries such as fac
ory and mill interiors. etc. limited space
lecessitates the use of charts and photo
graphs, these to be exhibited in POI oItfolios
ZACH containing twenty-four sheets or
ards, proper shelf space for which will
,e arranged. Photographic prints must
De mounted on heavy white cardboard,
Measuring 22 by 2S inches. If small pho +
ographs are used several prints may be c
on one sheet though margins of I
lot less than two and a half inches must /,
'e provided for. Bromide enlargements, =
me print to the sheet, should measure =
6 by % inches. which, when mounted,
will leave three-inch margin The de- .
criptive lettering under each picNre :
hould be plain and the legend concisely .
md briefly stated 1t may be advisable to I;
lse uniform style OF portfolio. In this $
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