The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-20
ON THE JURY OF AWARDS.
i WashiuEtoaian HOnOred by the
Pan-American Authorities.

me rama American Exposition. mas ttr-i
chosen assistant to Dr. Henry : Prit-
chard, Superintendent Of the Jury of
Awards, and Secretary of the Higher Jury
of Awards. Mr.. Cox has made great
many friends in Buffalo Naturally, as the
nephew Of the Hon Sunset Cox for
many years in Congress from New York
and afterward United States Minister to
Turkey. the citizens Of New York feel al
most n personal interest in him. Mr.
Cox is peculiarly well fitted from his ex-
perience and conservatism to he connect
ed with exposition jurits.
A delightful reception is held in the
Press Building on the Pan-Amer-
lean grounds every Wednesday even
ing, 10 which all local and visiting
newspaper people are welcome. The re-
Cciving rartyF consists Of Mark Beunitt
ana his staff classic musical pro-
gramme and light refreshments add to the
attractions Of the evening. In the recep-
ton rooms the visitor will always find the
most brilliant writer's who visit the eX-
position. \ few evenings ago the follow
ing foreign papers we're represented: The
Havana Post, - the Warsaw poland
Atheneum'' Copenhagen DannebOeg and
Po!itikenE lie Figaro" lie Gaulois,
and "L'Art ella Mode" of Paris. besides
a number of papers in Ohio, New York,
and Massachusetts.
Prof S, a. Knapp, LII. D, OF Louisiana.
is in Buffalo on his way tc the Philip
pines as a special envoy of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture He IS very much
pleased with the exposition and is eSpc-
CialIy interested In the Louisiana and
Texas Rice Kitchen. Prof. Knapp is a
graduate Of Union College. New York He
i'll
State College. In 1873 he visited Japan.
China. and the Philippines as the repre-
sentative of the United States Govern
ment. In 1900 he was sent as Special
Commissioner to Porto Rico by Congress
10 investigate the agricultural conditions
there. The mission on which he is now
starting is 20 introduce forage plants into
the Philippines and bring back seeds and
plants TO the United States that viii be
Of practical value to American farmers
Prof. Knapp said today:
Something ike fifteen years ago the
culture Of rice with modern machinery
was introduced on the prairies Of south
eastern louisiana. All the modern nipple
ments and machinery employed in the
large wheat fields of the Northwest have
there been successfully used. From LOU
isians il has gradually extended to Texas
The Cuff Coast rice belt is the only por-
don Of the world where machinery is ex-
tcHsively used in the cultivation Of rice
With the employment Of machinery some
difficulties arose. The same care in the
maturing and handling Of the grain could
not be exercised as was formerly the case
by the hand process As a result the
/, brcakage IN the milling % rice was large
item, creating a loss OF from 81 to 80 per
cent in the gross value Of the product.
Three years ago the Department Of Ag-
riculture attempted to remedy this diff
Guilty by means Of the importation Of rices
better adapted to cultivation under the
machinery plan We introduced a variety
Of the japanese rfces known as the Kiu-
shu. This almost entirely remedfed the
difficulty that had formerly prevailed.
The result was so gratifying 10 the de-
PaTtment that I am now going again to
see what rices can be found in the Old
( World that may be still better adapted TO
I! the rice bel, Of the South.
I also have mission 70 secure other
plants advantageous 10 the United States
and particularly leguminous plants for
; forage purposes II is part OF my mis-
sion 70 90 to the Philippines IN the inter
I est Of forage crops for our cavalry and
( Graft animals in those Islands All the
( forage for the support Of these animals
has been and is still exported from the
United States at an approximate cost Of
SI.3gG.000- The Philippine Islands are well
adapted 70 the production Of forage and
( 1t is only necessary to introduce the ri~hi
varieties Of grasses and get them started
under proper auspices to produce ali the
hay and green fodder required. Then I
anticipate visiting India and the rice
Z
as are adapted 20 the various soils and
climatic conditions in the United States,
and J am. DESTROYS of getting forage that
IS especially adapted to the sandy soils
of the pine woods districts of the South
| ern States
Rice from an economic standpoint is a
cereal Of great value 10 the people Of the
! United States from the great ease with
which It is digested and the large per
cent Of nutritive value IT contains. and
should consequently enter into the daily
menu Of our entire population Again II
can be produced upon lands that are now
considered waste There are enough lands
along the Gulf coast and Atlantic coast
now idle, which can be devoted TO rice
and produce all the rice that We consume
in our entire country. It Is Il common in
preston that the production OF rice is
limited TO semi-tropical countries This Is
an error There are varieties of rice that
viii mature as far north as Boston
Again, rice is one of the most ceTtair
/ crops of all the grain family With
proper conditions the crop is almost alb
so!utely sure" Consequently ii Is the CO
real to be used in countries Of dense pop
! ulations 1t is reasonable TO conclude
| that rice viii bear d more important mis-
/ sion in the support of our people in the
hon has in he. g
| exceedingly necessary to obtain the best
varieties Of riceS. those that are the mos
nutritivc. have the highest value and are
the most profitable
I The object Of the Rice Association OF
! America in establishing the Rice Kitchen
AZ she Pan-Americau Exposition was t.
! impress the public with N" TACT that nee
I can he used so adNautaE < Dusty with tHt
[ common foods OF our people that It VII
add materially TO the hraltHiul1eSs OF
those who consume 1t Il VIII improve
! their digestion, increase their vlgor, anC
/ VIII be found generally economical il
! is especially valuable for people engage,
! in ssGeutary pursuits as its digestion IS
So STiEht tax on the digestive organs II
! seemed Necessary that We should have az
! ocular demonstration of the value OF rice
/ because in a large proportion Of the Unit
/ ed States rice Is considered simply dos
/ sert, whereas tn" great value OF nee Is ds
/ a staple food and should be used as q
! substitute fer potatoes and for other car.
1 bou2reoCS foods
| L am greatly gratificd with the success
| the Rice Kitchen has attained ana viii
! the generous patronage that IS given il bE
! the public. The plan upon UE!cd tn" Rice
! Kitchen is organized Is that of an AmcTi
/ can home with such foods as the masses
/ of the people ordinarily use ara find uU
| tritIous and healthful. II Is the purpose
( To mingie rice with these foods either as
an entire dish or as component part OF
! the dish. to season and cook in the bcS
! WAY and serve in good form 50 rs 70 dem
/ onstrate what i home can do III the con
I sumption Of rice In this particular tn,