Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-30

a beautifully arranged exhibit o.
sixty samples of rice, each sample
frame containing the specimen In the
head, in the rough and the threshet
grain. The Beaumont exhibit is ar
ranged to be typical of the permanent
system of arranging exhibits OF this
character The idea possesses the
merit of having all specimens ar
ranged in frames under glass, eacl
specimen being of uniform size anC
the entire exhibit so arranged that II
can be easily packed and transported
as well as possessing the chief merit
of permanence. Superintendent Z. NJ
Johnston is looking after the Beau
mont exhibit
The exhibit from the Temple sub
station shows what can be done by
hard work and under adverse condi
tons with system and scientific man
agement. Superintendent A. X Short
/ is one of the newest men in the serv'
ice. as well as Temple being one oil
the most recently established stations
/ He has brought to Collge thirty-eight
varieties of cowpeas, twelve varieties
of soy beans, together with some re-
markable specimens of oats from the
Temple district, a few extraordinary
specimens running over two to three
I feet stand. When one takes into con
sideration that the Temple district
\ had but one rain on these crops, June
us. the benefits of scientific cultiva-
ton are easily shown by such speci-
meme. NA
! Troupe station, under Superintend-
ent w. S. Hotchkiss, shows a variety
of crops, and some very fine speci-
mems of pecans.
Nacogdoches station, under Super
intendent c. r. McNess. comes nearer
to monopolizing the visitors attention
completely, by reason of the extreme
novelty of its exhibit. 1t is quite a
revelation TO the ordinary corn and
cotton farmer to see the specimens OF
tobacco and to learn that Texas to-
bacco has sold for the highest price
of any tobacco in American or Cuban
markets this season, and this tobacco
was raised in the NacogdOches dis
trict. Superintendent McNess has
brought to College a most interesting
and scientific exhibit of tobacco from
the seed to the cigar. The leaf is a
hybrid or cross of imported Sumatra
and Cuban tobacco, producing a va
riety called the big Cuban The ex-
hibit is arranged in the order of the
progress of planting, cultivating, gath
ering, marketing and manufacturing
of the crop. This exhibit alone is
being remarked as well worth the
visit to College. Superintendent Nc
Ness easily impresses the visitor with
his expert knowledge of his crop and
never fails to hold the undivided in
terest of the farmers.
Superintendent T. w. Buel, in
charge of the Denton station, has
brought and installed an elaborate
exhibit of his product of small grains,
including many varieties of barley,
hard and soft wheat, alfalfa and other
legumes. He has brought with him
samples of each of the soils on which
the crops were raised. Broom corn
and sorghums occupy an interesting
place in the exhibit.
Superintendent A. L. Paschall of the
ing exhibit of legumes and sorghums.
Sudan grass, recent importation
from Africa, similar to Johnson grass
but not possessing its undesirable
root system, withal supplying as boun-
tiful a forage, is attracting a great
deal of attention from visiting farm
ers. With this exhibit is shown a !
photograph of the experimental poul-
try farm at Lubbock, the flock now
embracing over two hundred White
Wyandotte chickens
The Pecos sub-station possesses
novelty in displaying under the d.
rection of Superintendent H. c. Stew
art. variety of crops, all grown I'M
der irrigated conditions in that semi
arid region Baled alfalfa, peanuts,
etc, are all shown. One most interest
ing feature is an alfalfa root crown
of two years growth which when cut
had tap root extending about forty
feet.
Mr.. T. V. Munson. the veteran horti-
culturist of Denison. is on hand with
a most interesting display of grapes
and system of viticulture. This eX-
hibit comprises over ninety distinct
varieties, properly classified and Ia
beled. This is reputed already to be
the best and greatest exhibition ever
brought together AS well as being of
great scientific and economic interest, |
the historical viewpoint of the exhibit
is infinitely delineated. Mr.. Munson
is to be complimented for his pains
taking care in bringing to College this
exhibit of the products of his life's
work.
Prof. Vinall of the bureau of plant |
of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, with head
quarters at Washington, is paying the
college his initial visit. Prof. Vinall
Prof. A. B. Conner, now