Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-23
Nebraska.
new FEATURES AT The FAIR
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Will Have Big Exhibit.
WILL GIVE SERIES OF LECTURES
Department Of Agricultural EnGi-
neerinG wiz Have Farmstead
Plans on DispIay-Menus
for Cows

LINCOLN, Neb.. AUG. 22.-(Specialb "A
brand new feature for the state and sew
eral county fairs In the form Of an ex-
hiblt Is being sent out this season by the
Nebraska College Of Agriculture through
the agricultural extension service. The
exhibit Is housed In a ten 3Ox40 feet, In
which are included the displays OF the
various departments at the university
farm
Many applications were made by the
secretaries % the county fairs. but owing
to the fact that the fairs are located over
widely distributed districts, only limited
funds are available and fair dates are 50
close together. the following counties.
aside from the state fair we're selected:
Clay. Saunders, Fillmore Nemaha, Gage
and York
Topics Touch Pocketbook.
Topics that touch the pocketbook closest
have been selected. as, for instance. the
setting aside OF one day Tor lectures 'on
hog cholera prevention and the vaccina-
tion Of hogs Or. Charles VI. Day, field
veterinarian for the Live stock Sanitary
board and Dr. John j. Hntner Of the
United states Department Of Agriculture
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animal pathology at the university farm,
will have charge Of this work The hog
cholera feature lasts but one day: the
remainder OF tho exhibit may be seen
throughout the week
Another feature ls the boys and girls
day A cannin demonstration will be
given by a specialist and explanations
will be made regarding the nature OF the
work Of the boys and girls clubs OF Me-
braska. instruction in tying many kinds
of knots and In tho bralding and splicing
Of ropes win be furnished. Boys who de-
sire are invited TO bring about cents
worth OF small ropo In order TO take part
In the exercises Talks on the selection
OF corn and potatoes for seed will be
given. A milk and cream testing demon
stration Is also expected 10 be added
Plans for Farmstead.
The housewife may see the plans for
tho most convenient farmhouse adapted
to present day conditions. This exhibit
is made by the Department OF Agricul-
tural Engineering. II also includes cross
sections OF different types Of carburetors,
magnotos. oilers and other Important
parts OF implements that are adapted to
exhibition purposes The work in car
pentry and the forge shop of the stu
dents in tho college and university school
OF agriculture will he Illustrated by speci-
mems
The department Of dairy husbandry
VIII exhibit charts showing the relative
value and cost OF different rations for
dairy stock. the qualities 70 he sought
In building up the dairy herd, tine COM
psrative value Of milk with other foods
and pictures OF conditions that lead TO
sanitary milk production. The proper
method for keeping rniry records and the
sort Of equipment needed on the modern
dairy Will be shown,
what 20 Eat.
The home. economies department has
listed the foods that may be served at
different costs and n dietary for children
and invalids, Many samples OF fabric.
as well as the tests that may be applied
20 them 20 tell their real quality. will be
shown. Articles OF clothing, house deco
ration and furnishings made by the girls
of the department may also be inspected
at the fairs.
Fer the horticultural.
- "no mas any uoubt as 10 the nature
OF the injury that IL being done TO ones
orchard by insects and fungi, or does not
know the remedy for them. one may find
specimens showing the nature OF the In
jury as we'll a. samples OF sprays and
pictures u spraying shown by the de-
partment ofthortieulture. The right and
wrong methods OF pruning. the proper
methods Of training young trees and
vines are 70 bS included.
The agricultural extension service is
represented By the entire exhibit itself.
as It IL this department that Is assisting
the county fair managsment and co.
operating with tho other departments M