The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
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a Ton-A .t;l'I Map With It'll Walk "a ! !.
Way5Alrrot'u'lln-dt Each State.
ALL PRODUCTS GROWING II e
Remarkable Scheme Of Assistant Sec a
retaryof Agriculture, Brigham , Jas.
Long Farmer, II Charge Of the
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WASHINGTON, 3. CT April 1l..--As--#
sistant seoretarysof grloulture Brigham.
ohnirmnn OF the Government Board 'ceBla'l
for the Worlds Fair. has plan plan
which viii prove d valuable Ole " . OBJ
ject lesson to our foreign vitit tors
next year. He has recured the use Y 70 OF OF
sunny slope OF ground Of eight OF ten
acres near the government bui lslil g
which viii be laid off like q map OF the me
United States. Every state and territory
will BIO clearly defined, and the BOUNDARY ls'at
line will be convenient pathway SO
that the visitors can walk AROUND ''
separate Commonwealth. Tho produotsE o. OF
every section will be represented ana
will be growing at the opening OF thee
position, II agricultural skill can effect
that result May I. 1904 a miniature Atl':l =
field Of rice Of the best quality. VIII be be
growing In Louisiana, Texas and the Car
olnas with the other products Of those
States. Mississippi, Florida, AlaDain g.
Georgia, the Carolinas and Texas, Will
have fields Of white cotton to vie In
beauty with green wheat and waving
cornl Virginia and "the golden tobacco
belt" Of North Carolina will show the !
weed" In all Its varieties. Maryland,
Arkansas and Missouri will afford q
birds-eye view OF tho variety and value
OF their diversified crops. What part tho
District OF Columbia is to play has not
been decided on, but, II miniature Y
Washington ornaments the plot, 1t VIII
be the piece de resistance In the color
scheme with roses for rice, fine yellow
jonquils for wheat and lilies for the white
cotton balls. III e a
In May the Capital Is & paradise Of
flowers, and why not bank all the bios
SONS Ind genous to her soil In the space
allotted to the DISTRICT? Kentucky VIII
glow like an emerald among her sister
States, partly covered With the famous
'blue grass. '9s.tFa 3{S
Tennessee will bear her varied crops on q
her miniature surface. There * Will pc
enough oil from Texas, ore from B!rming-s;
ham and Chattanooga. granite and mar
bles from O number OF States, perhaps to
show that In spite Of the variety and
abundance produced by the fertile soil
of Dixie her unknown and undeveloped
riches are greater still.
AZ REAL MAP. S5
The plan Is both feasible and artistic.
Work will be.@commenced on It about
April list. . fSi# s5 @ 5y
II This real map OF our country cannot fail
to be an attractive feature OF the great
fair. Experts will be put on their met
tie to grow pineapples and oranges among
the palm groves of Florida, at the same
lawlands of Missouri, Maryland, Virginia
and the CaroInas.
But neither money nor brains will be
spared to make the experiment suc-A
cess. The climate Of st. Louis Will be-
aided by every artificial means known to-
agriculture to have the crops OF all tho
country all in ship-shape for the fair.
Mr.. James Long Farmer, Of ..ashyille,
Tennessee, has been chosen by the Gov
eminent Board TO have charge Of the gex-
hibt Of the various aErnul ~ t expert RI
msn sta he Fl eonsress
Gently Appropriated 100000 MIR. Farmers
headquarters are In the Agricultural build
Ing IN this city, but ne t, VIII soon - v ISL
Ito arranging the exhibit, the plan OF
which no has already pract outlined
In his mind He intendis TO- snow the pro-,
t taay oH TSis e sth viii be distinct and
Individual one. occupying space to Itself.
iiiflh3t 4DECORATIl)iIAhC RlCHN. ial
Mr. Farmer. viii install the 20 e. exhibit,
Isl over YER lie has had extensive exposi-
ton experience He was NTH 4 the e., g1y,
expeditions, With assistant director Of the
Department Of Agriculture at the Paris
Exposition, and did some lmportant work
at Buffalo He was decorated BY tho
ner in which he performed his duties at
the French capital. s5
some fine work for the Fair One Mr..
Clary Ray. native ;Washingtonian, has
two paintings nearly ready. One Is a full
moonrise on the sea: the Other s9 i bril- ~
studied abroad q great many years :, an ne
has exhibited frequently N the Paris
Salon.. .
comes from South America via Paris,
where he has won distinetiopn. !, He Is =
descendant Of the ltbeIa1er s1xHr an1 ~
length portrait Of General Leonard Wood
in full uniform, and Is about to COMMENCE
Mr.. Bolivar several sittings as soon rs he
can spare the time. These are being
the srea tsi ESpositlqn n. .. !, !,
paris when mere lad under Jean Paul
I.aurens and finished under Bouglreau
with whom he worked three years. Bow
gureau regards him as Zone OF his ilrs i
pupils" He has frequently, eTh Ibn ,oi u
medal at tho Paris Bxpo ton !. J, !, !. !, !
on the occasion OF the delegation OF the
buildings Of the Louisiana Purch 1a: Ex,
| position In st, Louis.o on Apr'l SVt ahn
TEN headnuartera Of The chief ex-
ecutlves OF nearly every. state ~ th he
Union. the Invitation EXTENDED ny M le
and their resnective STATS Of The various
States and Territories to participate N
the dehlcatory ceremonies haying met s1
having also decided to send representative
REGIMENTS TO take part In the military
programme, which will be one q the most
Interesting features OF ne thFee Gays
| ceremonies