The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-11
AGRICULTURAL ENGLAND
ercIand's Display In Palace of Agri
culture Decidedly Representative.


/ britain is now installing her agricul-
mral display in the Palace of Agri-
.Itur., at the Worlds Fair. This dis
NAV is distinguished from all others
that palace chiefly by the fact that
H. isj not strictly agricultural. Eng
bnd the tight little isle, is not a
4 Arming country. She imports the
g.atpr part of her provisions for man
md beast Consequently an attempt
r England to make a showing of ma
i've farm products alongside of those
45n an American state of the middle
vest would not rebound to the credit
Of the mother country.
Englands commissioners, according
r. have chosen another method of
Il moving the intimate interests of her
Y people in the products of the fields.
IThs is by the exhibition of several
/ nplete plants for baking and the
u manufacture of corrections. Thus the
u items of preparation and consumption,
/ in relation to food products, figure
| most largely in Englands agriculture
! al display.
The government makes an exhibit
Of the results of the operation of the
Institution known as Laws Agricul
tmal Trust. founded some 20 years
/ ago through requests from John Law.
The objects Of this institution are to
Il conserve the uses of English soil for
farming purposes by a scientific rota-
ton of crops, special fertiliza ton
methods, etc. The government ope-
Thusht and beneficial results have
Neen brought about. Practically all
tNm land in England has been worked
lSmany centuries. The soil naturally
TyomeS Impoverished, and radical
MEASURES must be taken to restore it,
10 this end Laws Agricultural Trust
mas worked along the most approved
Semitic lines. These methods, with
uer general and specific results, will
'e shown in England's space in the
falace Of Agriculture, and doubtless
VIII prove of curious interest to the
American farmers, who have more
"Ad than they can use, and to whom
lTEIlIlzer. IN most cases, is an unknown
quantity.
II England all land is plowed deep,
usually fifteen inches of the soil being
'""eu' But in spite of this depth of
"'"'duoh' centuries of crop-groWing
nave Slapped the life of the soil. Fer
"+zation insures such crops as are
s'O"h among which barley is promi
"e"| In England barley and wheat
o'e called corn" Practically no
maize is grown.
Out the baking and confection
''"'S' winch will occupy space In the
i '''>h section of the Palace of Ag
4 N1Iafe' as exhibits by private Eng
'~ HfiAs, will serve to show how
''Hlcal'y and excellently the Briton
now to prepare for consumption
"'uucts shipped in from America,
.'@ MADEIRA and other lands
pants, in actual working opera
every day, cannot fail to attract
s'sa, attention.
kN ~' British space in the palace en-
i -'."oo square feet. at the right
northern entrance. At the out
'''alh had no idea of making a
'''4E in This building. The first APP
Y. ''Oon for participation in the
''''S fair was $4,000. At that
J., was intended to confine the eX-
TO art and education. AS time
y" lhe interest of England in the
-. S'''oA grew. and a second appro-
0" was made. increasing the
-. '1''' to 100000. Later the appro-
- 'i mas been increased to about
.. quarters of a million dollars, and
an Britain is installing exhibits in
N4e Serat huildiooS aycapt Ma
'aiaery hail.