Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-04
A. G. M. EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
Woodwork, Chemistry, Agriculture,
Etymology, Features.

Observation-Disclosures there have been
larger exhibits sent to fairs in the
country from this college, there has
never been sent out al exhibit that
meant more to the people Of Missis-
sippi from an educational viewpoint
than the one seen at the state fair in.
Jackson. The exhibit embraces in its
scope representative productions of
each of the four schools.
Probably the most interesting feat
ure of the A. and NJ. exhibit from a
spectacular point of view is the n
from the wOodshop. Splendid speci-
mems of the uses to which native tim
Der can be adapted are included in
this display. There are plain n
fancy chairs, including the mission
style Of dining chairs n morris
chairs; there are tables made from
different woods and in different pat
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 art. All Of
these exhibits were made by students
in the manual training course, and
show what this school is doing toward
equipping them to take charge of
that phase of the agriculture high
school WOrk.
A close study of the exhibit from
the chemical laboratory will show that
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 phosphoric acid and nitrogen. This
department has on display a complete
eXhihit of Stassfurt potash salts, and
specimens of practically every mate
rial use III the composition of COM
mercial seeds.
Mississippians will be especially in
terested in that part of the chemical
exhibit which shows the commercial
products that can be made from corn.
These include starch, gums, deXtrines,
sugar, glucose, syrup Of various kinds,
corn oil, and a substitute for rubber.
L lie COIllIIlCICldI 6AulD1l Ol COlIOD Sc6u
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 flour and wheat 1Our
used in equal proportions.
The p%Oultryman of the college, Prof.
Kirkpatrick. has about thirty-four
hir1c incI,,Ji,,r J,,Ff horrOI ooI yU,hi+O
Plymouth Rocks, white and brown
L~eghorns, buff Orpingtons, Rhode Isl
and Reds and white W~yandOttes. 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 1914 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 OF land that produced 100 bush
els TO the acre and and that produced
fifteen bushels. This Xhibit includes
varieties of corn, showing the differ
ent types of stalks and ears. The cot
ton exhibit in this department shows
the early, rapid-fruiting, prolific type
Of the plant, as compared with the
late, slow-fruiting, unprOductive type.
Plants in all stages of boil weevil de
struction 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 milcn
type.
The chronological department has
an interesting exhibit to all who are
Interested in the welfare of the state.