Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-21
Special Tobacco Exhibit.

The Special Tobacco Exhibit il designed
TO bring together the tobaccoes from al
OF the tobacco growing States into one
colossal and harmonious exhibit, with q
view OF setting forth in the most graphic
way the significance of the crop and its
relation to the Agriculture of the several
States producing it, and, in large sense
the value of the crop in the United States
In order to successfully bring about such
a presentation OF this great interest, Mr.
F. W. Taylor, Chief OF the Department oil
Agriculture, has reserved the most advan.
tageous space in the Palace of Agricul.
ture for the purpose, and has invited the
cooperation OF the tobacco growing
States, the manufacturers, leaf dealers
and warehousemen OF all the States in
carrying out the plans. The purpose il
to construct the exhibit on the basis oil
the statistics OF the crop reported by
the United States Department Of Agricui.
ture, thus placing each State In the same
relation TO the exhibit as it occupies in
the number ofpounds grown) to the whole
crop. This 10 fair to all and il common
ground upon which all may stand. But
in the question OF qualify there In a
promise of much friendly rivalry for su-
premacy. This only enhances the inter.
est in the exhibit and 10 to beencouraged;
as, also, will be all OF the distinetive char.
acteristics found In the culture, curing
warehousing or marketing OF thecropin
the several States.
Description.
The space to be occupied by thisexhibit
IL located in the central bay OF the Palace
OF Agriculture, flanked by 20 foot aisles
and biseeted by 10 three foot aisIes; the
dimensions are 400x52 feet, which viii
be cut into suitable aisles for the eonye.
nience Of visitors.
1. Beginning at one end Of this space
there win be shown the tools and imple.
ments used by the farmer In the eultiva,
ton of the crop. These win be drawn
from the several States, and the atten.
ton Of collectors il called to this feature
as well as to what follows.
2. Next TO these viii be shown the tools
and implements used by the farmer in
harvesting the green leaf and transplant.
ing it to the curing room.
3. The next section viii be devoted to
a reproduction of a curing barn with al
its necessaries, and which viii be sur.
rounded by four fields OF growing tobae.
CO, illustrating the growth and habit oI
the hurley. bright, Sumatra End Havana
types OF tobacco, also plant beds. The
barn win be fully equipped with all mod
ern appliances.
4. The next section win contain pack
or formenting house, and viii be under
the direct supervision Of q Government
curing expert, supplied by Mr.. Milton
Whitney, Chief of the Bureau OF Soils oil
the United States Department OF Agri.
culture. Here win be Illustrated the meth.
DDS ofeuring by fermentation, also sorting
and grading the leaf. This expert viii
require the assistance of at least three
young men who may desire to learn the
process OF curing by fermentation Suma.
ira and other types OF tobacco. 1t has
been arranged that these young men may
come from any Agricultural College or
Experiment Station which may need the
services OF person 50 trained, and which
VIII bear the necessary expenses Of such
person while acquiring q practical sduca-