The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
LARGEST MAP OF U. S.
Constructed Of Representative drow-
ing Crops or Each State.

az thH IVtsHAHh0 Va ANhhco ia fbs
sition, st. Louis, is the largest
geographically correct map ever
\ constructed.
7 This map Is 4S0 feet long from
east to west and extends from north
to south 240 feet. The map is the
main feature OF the large open air
exhibit by the plant industry OF
the Department OF Agriculture and
is personally supetintended by D.
A. Brodie, late Superb scndent oi
the Western Washington Expert.
ment Station, under the direction
Of Prot. w. j. Spillmsn, agrostol.
ogist Of the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
The Bureau Of plant industry is
made up Of eight Offices, compris.
ing vegetable physiology and pa.
thology, fibre plant investigation,
poisonous and medical plant in
vestigation aud every phase Of
plant life. Each of the eight of
fees lie presided over by a chief,
and by vote OF the combined offices
w. j. Spillman, professor OF ag.
rostalogy, was elected to have
complete control Of this exhibit
authorized by an act OF Congress
Mr.. Brodie was selected TO have
supervision Of the planting and
cultivation.
The several acres were fenced
off early in April, and the entire
tract was richly fertilized. The
ground was plowed aud narrowed,
the soil pulverized, and the entire
tract sowed to COW peas.
This crop no, only enriehes the
soil but prevents the growth Of
weeds, and will render the subse-
quent blowing unnecessary. Al
the crops TO be grown will be 70.
quirded TO be planted at intervals
up TO short time before the op.
ening Of the Exposition further
plowing would prove impraclica.
BILE. When an exhibit Is ready io
be installed the gardners simply
pull up the COW peas covering the
space required. The ground II
found to be 10 receptive condition
and requires but little work upon
1t.
The monster map is, Of course
the main feature OF this compre
hensive exhibit, and the crop
grown on this small farm viii cosl
the government considerably more
than 81, 900 per acre.
A belt Of blue grass lawn twenty
feet wide establishes the boundary
and coast lines Of this gigantic maj
The boundary lines between th'
states are msrked by cinder path
three feet wide. The territory
comprising the fourteen states anC
territories Of the Lou siana Pur
chase is marked by gravel walk
The states themselves are TO b
planted In growing crops Of The
principle agricultural products o
the state. The cinder aud grave
walks serve as promenades, ar
are OF sufficient width to permi
the free passage Of visitors, Thu
labrynth Of passageways is ere
ated and the visitor may wend hi
way through the mazo and see b.
actual demonstration just wha
crops are grown IN every part o
the United slatet and how the
are raised. The orea4s will be th'
features of the grea. northwest
while down In Florida will b
seen growing the pineapple an
orange and other semi.tropica
fruite aud crops. Tobacco will b
prominent feature Of Kentucky
allotment, while sugar cans an
cotton will be found growing /
the plots Of ground representin
other Southern states.
Not only will the products q
each state be shown 90 this ms
by growing cropa, but the sectio
Of tbs state or which each com