Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-11-10
A. q N. rxHlelr AT FAIR
"s'o~ork, Chemistry. Asrieul,ur.
e'ymolosy, Features.

NsJ' Features.
'aekson.-Although there have been
iarger exhibits sent to fairs In a..
country from this college. there has
never been sent out an exhibit ,ba,
meant more to the people Of Nissis
sippi from an educational vIewpo,sf
tan the one seen at the state fair IN
jackson. The exhibit embraces in ia
scope representative productions oi
each OF the four schools.
Probably the mos interesting fea,
ure OF the A. and II. exhibit from 4
spectacular point Of view i the ons
ron the woodshop. Splendid spect
mems OF the uses to which native tim.
Der can be adapted are included In
tais display. There are plain and
fancy CHAIRS, including the NISSAN
style OF dining chairs and morris
chairs; there are tables made from.
different woods and in different nat
terms; there are hat-racks. mantel mir.
rors. cradles and boats. In this dis
play are TO be seen hundreds Of exam
pies OF the wood-turner's arr. All OF
these exhibits were made by students
In the manual training .y-rrse. and
show what tnis school Is doing toward
eauipPing them to take charge Of
That phase OF the agriculture high
school work.
A close study OF the exhibit frou.
the chemical laboratory will show thar
the exhibit Is more than a mere show
and the observant person will at once
recognize the economical value OF the
display.
OF interest to all farmers and mer.
chants dealing In fertilizers is the
feature including all raw materials
used in the manufacture Of fertilizer.
composition Of each brand and sources
OF phosphorie acid and nitrogen. This
department has on display a complete
exhibit Of Stassfurt potash salts, aud
specimens of practically every nate
-ial use in the composition Of com
mercial seeds.
Mississippians will be especially In
terested in that part q the chemical
exhibit which shows the commercial
products that can be made from corr.
These include starch. gums. dextrines.
sugar. glucose. syrup Of various kinds.
corn oil. and a substitute for rubber.
The commercial exhibit Of cotton seed
products shows various grades OF oil.
varnish. cotton seed meal. paints.
soaps. etc. there are in this exhibit
seventeen fruit cakes made by the use
OF cotton seed -four and wheat -four
used in equal proportions.
The poultryman OF the college. Prof
kirkpatrick. has about thirty-foui
birds. including buff. barred and white
Plymouth Rocks. white and brown
Leshorns, buf Orpingtous. Rhode Isl
and Reds and white Wyandottes. In
this exhibit OF poultry is a Barred
Rock hen that has layed ninety-seven
eggs in the last six months This IS
at the rate Of 1874 for a year. whereas.
the average in Mississippi for my lady
hen each year is forty-three.
The department Of agronomy has on
display at the fair a comparative ex-
hibit that shows corn as it actually
grew on land that produced 10O bush
els TO the acre and land that produced
fifteen bushels. This exhibit includes
varieties Of corn, showing the differ
ent types of stalks and ears. The cot
ton exhibit In this department shows
the early. rapid-sruiting. prolific type
OF the plant. as compared with the
late. slow-fruiting. unproduetive type.
Plants in all stages Of boil weevil de-
struetion are shown. as are types best
able to Withstand the attacks Of this
pest
The agricultural school has also on
exhibit a splendid display of grasses
for hay and a representative number
Of pure-bred cattle OF beef and milen
type.
The entomological department has
an interesting exhibit to all who are
. - 80 n