The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
STATE FURNISHES
EDUCATIONAL SHOW
MOST AMBITIOUS EXHIBIT AT THE
FAIR AGRICULTURAL DEPART
NEWT HAS EVER HAD.
ESSONS FOR FARMERS
DISPLAY DEMONSTRATES WHAT
THE VARIOUS BRANCHES or
THE DEPARTMENT HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED

ture has the most ambitious exhibit
attempted. IT is housed in Industrial
hall and occupies, IN connection with
the dairy and food division exhibit,
three large booths. Director j. J.
Owens prepared the exhibits with the
assistance of department experts, and
is himself in charge Of IT, 1t is pure
~ educational showing by elaborate
displays that speak volumes. the
work the department is doing for the
farmers Of the State. Its value can
not be overestirnated sud the fact
that 1t Is appreciated s shown by
the fact that the exhibit Is one of
the most popular in the big hail.
Booths Attractive.
The exterior of the booths are DEG
orated--and much taste has been dis
played In the decorat on---with splen-
did specimens of the grasses grown
In V rginia. alfalfa, OF course play
magnificent display Of the legGmes---
nitrogen gatherers and soil builders.
There are fine specimens Of the small
gra ms, and a variety of the hay
making grasses. and a centerpiece of
over the main entrance IS a cowpea
vine Is feet long. which was grown
by J. NJ. Webb, of Powhatan coun-
~ King eoru-~the finest specimens
one might find In days travel, and
grown on Director Owens FARMS
In evidence. Spec mems are shown of
the bright Virg MIA tobacco. includ-
ing cutters and Wrappers. prize po-
tatoes and so on, bat the apple dis
pay makes ones mouth water. Truly
1t is here that Virginia shines, There
is barrel of York Inper ais, grown
ny J. j. Miller. of Rappahannock
county, a member Of the State board
of agriculture, that are beautiful be-
yoni compare. The apples are OF
great size. fine color and absolutely
Gawless. J, H. Ieech has contr bu,ed
The maiden blush and other varie-
ties oae lot. az largs as good sized
canteloupes, being especially attrac-
tive. and s Nj. Hoffman, of Fairfield.
/ Va, has sont a r.bution of the
| eNGCis 1eIy-colored Perry White va
| riety that are prize winners.
an afaTfn sou s,1iUn.
| One splay which has is attract
| Ing great interest is a lunch Of nj
falfa, so days old, which is two feet
long 1t was sown In corn on the
last blowing by John Q. l.. Correll,
Of Tazewell county. Va. There is al
so an unusually fine sample of mixed
hay grown by Dr. W T. N chaux. of
/ t'o'vha an county.
But aIl this is aside from the point
the eThibit IS nteD led.to be purely
educational and this tdsa Is carried
faat 20 perfection. There Is a com
! pietc DEMONSTRATION showing the t4st-
mr. Of seed for 9prcuItf.a; purnrses
$40 Sin9ple that an farmer ra-H14so
II at home win the { rl,,e ala Of
plates and rno'sterei b,ottiny raper.
A homemade corn seed testing an
naratus IS also an exhibit of Interest.
1 cack hoidfno enc bun5-s' Ie~a ~
corn Is provtdcd These are filed ana
numbered. Below is a small. highly
fort I!zed bed Of Earth vt,h rl,r..bars
teo~reenCrd ne IA the ears OF CORN.
Kernels from each ear are planted
in thfz hea ana ia two aoys tbe f,r-
ntcr can ten what seea viz re, ina tie
ana which seed win make the best
corn. n
Value nf Pura Seed.
'~h-~e is qoorb-r equally interesting
demonstration ~ the value nj purC
s ed to the farmer. Seeds specimens
Of many varietfe@ cf seeds a~o shown
sold nv scod houses to farmers In
the wear 1871 T. 10 shoyvu thar Whit
formers pqtd fr Instance 81 ne1
bushel fo, certain seed the purity of
frc seed W aa Lew that a.. artrai
cost to the farmer was s833 Along
side are sptc.n4ens Of r,nr.. saeaa Ia
which the farmer gets fun value for
his non7v-o reform brought ahopt
by the agricultural department which
has saved the Virginia farmers tbou
sands Of dollars
Under gt-rtz rrrp s1l own preserve
specimens Of iuiurious insects and ey
amples Of plant diseases including IN,
san lose scale. There are A numbe
OF charts ana p|ctures of educationa
value.
~ the central ~ shown a mode
modern dairy eonfnrent and the ad
Joining booth holds the exhibit OF III
dairy. and food 1Ivysion &, charpa ~
Deputy COMMISSIONER Rowe an
Cream Inspector Howard.
A Model Farm.
\ model fara under glass show
tine haure- 49,.