Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
UNCLE SAN AT CORN SHOW
Governments Seattle Exhibit win Be
One Of Big Features.
MODEL FARMING TO BE SHOWN
vivid Scenes of Modern Crop Raising
ana Land Reclamation in states
and Provinces VIII he
Displayed.

MVNihb mooels shoNlnR the evolution or
the modern self-binder. actually at work
In a miniature field OF grain, which grows
as rapidly as the machine cuts it will be
only enc OF a half dozen. interesting fea-
lures Of the exhibit the government will
bring to the Omaha Corn exposition from
the Seattle exposition.
About November 1, the exhibits which
have been the marvels OF crowds at the
Seattle show with brought to Omaha and
set UP In the Auditorium. The full expert
ment station demonstration will be carried
on here as IL was at Seattle.
II government, by It's exhibit, is trying
to show to the public just what the scope
of the Department Of Agriculture is and
what 1t is trying to do to help make farms
pay a larger prof. The value Of such a
showing, together with a demonstration of
the results actually accomplished, will be
apparent to everyone. The nib Of har-
vesters of the various types from the first
down to represent perfected machines, is
oniy one example OF the completeness OF
the demonstrations.
Model Irrigation Farm.
Another exhibit OF interest and import
ance is a model irrigated farm which has
been constructed by an expert model maker
under the direction OF an irrigatioR en-
giheer. The crops represented in the farm
model are orchard fruits. alfalfa and sugar
beets. The scientific character Of this ex-
hibit is shown by the detail With which the
various methods of applying water to land
for irrigation purposes are shown. The
model also points out the best locations
for head gates, dams and water-measuring
devices. The exhibit also includes cases
~ v.AN-I a. =
ton are in operation. Is
The experiment stations exhibit Is not
confined by any means to the United
States, but includes interesting exhibits OF
the products OF Alaska in the far north
and Hawaii in the tropics. Two large pa
vilion cases contain the showing of Alaska,
consisting OF grasses and samples of grain,
both threshed and in the straw. Large
photographs are used to show the nature
OF the country. and some OF the important
epochs in its development.
Not less interesting is the exhibit OF
Hawaii, occupying one and a half cases.
The showing Is OF all kinds of tropical
crops with which the experiment stations
are working.
OF practical Importance to every man who
tills the soil will be the chronological ex-
habit, the object OF which is to disseminate
information among farmers as to the insect
life that infests the fields. Some of these
insects are of great benefit to the grow
ing crop and others are very harmful to it.
To be able to distinguish between the good
and the bad Ia desirable. The Exhibit Is
so contrived that it will aid the farmer
10 make a scientific study Of bugs and
other flying creatures. .f
Patent office Exhibit. .
The patent office exhibit will nave models
LOT some OF the important recent invena
tlbns. including colored photography.
paTallas stereograme, mechanical telegz
raphy. and lighting exhibits. 1t will also
include mechanical musical Instruments.
The human body reduced to its elements
and these elements bottled up IN glass
tubes and Jars lis the unique method the
experient stations are takins Of demon
s~trating the nutritive value OF foods. A
series of jars in one of the paviltons
shows the exact amount of the various
elements in the human body and other
series OF jars shows the elements con-
tanned In some very common foods. These
are placed side by side for purposes of
comparison. Charts are used to show
the composition and fuel value OF various
foods. The effect of cooking on meats
and vegetables ia also clearly demon
strated In an interesting manner.
The exhibit will be brought to Omaha
from Seattle, November 1, and 1t will requife
several days to install 1t, but the officials
in charge promise 1t will be ready by the
time the exposition opens.