The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
PLAN DISPLAY
FOR STATE FAIR
Demonstration Agents Told tc
Get Up Agricultural
Exhibits.

All OF the demonstration agents in
this State of tho Bureau OF Plant In
dustry Will help to get up displays
the State Fair in October. Realizing
the value of the fair for such pur-
poses, this branch OF the work of the
United States Department OF Agrlcul-
ture is instructing its agents what TO
do III the premises
1t is further announced that e. A
Schubert, assistant land and indus
trial agent for the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. whose speciality Is deco
ration. Will be in charge of these
county exhibits of agricultural products
for two Gays, for the purpose of ad-
visiHg as to the decoration and ar
rangement of the booths The Nor
folk and Western has agreed to give
two days of Mr.. schubert's time to
this task.
@ Sandy Gives Instructions.
The letter of instruction sent out
by State Agent It, Q. Sandy, of tho
Bureau Of Plant Industry, from his
ofTice at Burkevillc, Va, Is In part as
follows: .i.
"Grasses.-We want small bundles of
all of the tame grasses, such as timo-
thy. herds grass, tall meadow GA
grass. Italian rye grass, Orchard grass.
sapling clover, red clover, alfalfa,
cowpea hay. mlllet sofa beans and all
OF the bean family. Then I would sue-
gest all OF the wild grasses that can
be gotten All OF these samples should
be put up nicely into bundles OF about
four inches thick. tied with n string
in three places. You can have as
many as four or Ave samples of each
kind, as they can be used for deco
rative purposes.
"Hay-We would like ffty-pound
bale of alfalfa from each of the three
cuttings, flftypound bale of the
mixed grasses, and fifty pound bale
each of timothy and clover, This will
make in all six bales OF hay. fifty
pounds each, which will be plenty so
far as hay is concerned. we wantthIs
hay baled with a baler whenever Il is
possible.
Want Best OF Grnin.
Grains, such as wheat, oats. rye,
barley. shelled corn. peas beans, clo-
yer seed, buckwheat, millet, etc.-in
fact. all of the gralns-must be nut in
small white bags, holding about one
gallon each. 80 they may be opened at
the mouth. thus displaying the contents.
You can have from two to three sam
pies of each II you like. or course,
the best samples must be gotten.
Vegetables such as Irish and
sweet potatoes. beets. turnips, cab
bage-in fact, everything In this line
must be brought in lots of from one
to one and ne-half gallons each. not
more than one and one-half gallons
They must be put In small ba skets. af-
Ter tho order OF berry baskets. only
larger They can be bought very
cheaply. I rather think we had better
buy these In large quantities and have
them delivered at the Fair Grounds,
and have the exhibits put In these bas-
kets on the grounds.
Decorative Feature. {
ALSO bring three sheafs each OF
wheat. oats and rye. as 1t comes from
tho binder. These can also be used for
decorative purposes.
Corn must be exhibited In the single
ear and in ten ear lots. shucked I
should say not more than ten samples
of corn, OF ten ears each, and ten sam
pies OF one ear each. One half dozen
samples OF six stalks each, with the
ears on the stalk. will be ample This,
of course. must be thaibest that can be
gotten. rs
In counties where peanuts, cotton,
fruits, etc., are grown, these. OF course,
can be added to your exhibit In an at
tractive manner. II there IS anything
else in your counties not listed herein,
I. Of course. want you to add TT a4i