The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-02
STATE TO HAVE EXHIBIT
OF VALUE TO FARMERS
Wnl Demonstrate Necessity OF Sc
curing Pure Seed of Germi-
mating Quality.
SHOW HOG CHOLERA !. SERUM
Use OF Verious Kinds Of Commercial
Fertilizers and Lime to BE Dem
onstrated-SpccinI Department for
Dairying and Dairy Products.

The educational exhibits OF the State
Department OF Agriculture will have
been installed ut tho state Fair Grounds
before the end OF this week Commits
sioner o. Agriculture George w.
Koiner and practically his entire staff
are busily engaged in arranging and
Installing the departments display.
The divisions OF the educational ex-
hibit are: (A) botanical including seed
exhibits; tBp fertilizers. limestone and
lime, tC) hog cholera serum demon
STATIONS. CD chestnut blight treat
mcnt. (E) dairy products and dairying.
In charge OF the general exhibit is
Director OF Institutes John J. Owen.
Or Z. ". MaEruder. ho,anist. Is in
charge or the seed exhibits, assisted by
q. 7. French l. T Berry has been
assigned 20 tho hos cholera demonstra.
tion division
PURE SEED EyHIDIT
AND WEED ERADICATION
The greater part OF the exhibit from
the botanical division Will be devoted
to IA demonstration OF tho work con-
nected with the enforcement OF tho Vir-
ginia agricultural seed law, but atten-
ton and space viii also be given to
troublesome weeds and methods of
oradicating them, to diseases OF plants
and their control. to Injurious insects
and TO chemicals used In the prepara-
ton OF spray materials for the con-
trolling OF various farm pests.
Special effort Will be made to en-
phnsize and demonstrate practical
question and problems connected with
this work, and also to make the ex-
hioit OF particular value to those Inter
cstcd from an educational or from a
technical standpoint.
There Is n fine exhibit of the seeds
OF agricultural plants. foreign seeds
and other impurities found with them
and noxious weeds. This exhibit will
be especially prepared and arranged to
demonstrate the Importance OF tho Vir-
gima seed law, and also to point out
the value In dollars and cents OF SOW
ing high -grnde or standard seeds In
preference to the lower and cheaper
grades--in other words. seeds that arc
compa ratively free from tho seeds OF
eiEn material. and high in termination.
SEVERAL CHARTS TO
/. SHOW IMPURITIES
collection of the seeds OF weeds
that are especially troublesome In
farm crops, as we'll ms others, will DO
open for inspection. Special charts
showing the amounts Of weed seeds,
dirt. chan. pure seed. all foreign seeds
and other impurities, separated from
samples by regular tests have been
interest
1t appears that many farmers do not
know OF the existence of the Virginia
seed law. others know OF IL in n gen
cral way only. and "ave but vague
notion OF how they Can tako advantage
of IL. The department. feels that just
few minutes spent In looking over
this exhibit cannot hut prove highly
profitable for those interested In pure
seeds. The moro important require
lpents of the seed law. which point out
how farmers may protect themselves
against adulteratcd seeds. seeds low In
termination, or seeds containing noxi-
Gus weed seeds have been stated
briefly and published In bulletin form.
These will be distributed 1T the exhibit
TO all who ask for them. Representa-
tives OF the department Will be In
charge OF the exhibit, and viii gladly
answer Inquiries, so far as they arc
able
Some OF the common plants and noxi-
Gus weeds viii be exhibited, so that
one snny become familiar with their
appearance and nature and learn tho
best methods OF eradication.
The exhibit OF chemicals used for Kill
ing weeds and insects and for control
ing plant diseases Is also worry inter
cSting one TO farmers.
Chemicals employed in the prcpara-
tion OF spray materials. and used for
killing weeds for combating insects
and for controlling diseases OF plants
will be exhibited. Directions for using
these Will be given on labels attached
t9 each container and cXpla4nt.d in de-
tall by those IN charge. Eull.ti1,s CON
tanning the formulas for making these
spray materials Will be distributed upon
request.
The amount OF fertilizer used In the
state ls enormous. amounting in 1913 TO
$4,000 tons and Is increasing every
year, while the amount OF limestone
aid Its products IL increa sing at an
enormous rate. Probably $4,000. 900 was
expended for both products last year.
The farmers should certainly be well
acquainted with Lie products that cost
them SO much and which they use TO
sbch large extent. and, In order 10
furnish this Information, the Depart
nient of Agriculture VIII have an ex-
Eibit OF fertilizer materials and lime
stone products IT it's booth AT the State
Fair under tho supervision Of It's divls
ion OF chemistry, with one or more
chemists always OH hand 70 explain IT,
AL or the principal mh..c ..ls used in
making fertilizer vii! he exhibited
showing the sources 81 phosphoric acid
nitrogen ana potash. and various lime
stone and narls, Mixed fertilizers VIII
be exhibited, and !, win be shown how
fertiii2ers Of different composition can
be nude from the same materials II
VIII also be shown that the color and
nothing 10 do with the crop production
value Of that fertilizer The difference
between limestone. oyster shells mari.
burnt lime. slaked lime, hydratcd lime.
etc. viii be shown and explained
tPeas. beans and other leruminous
plants vii! he exhibited with the
nodules on their roots, by means Of
Which these plants get the nitrogen
from the air, ih>.s saving the farmer
The expense u buying It.
Every farmer ought 10 know about
he fertilizer. limestone. lime etc. for
(Which he spends his money. ana the
Department Of Agriculture Is only too
glad TO help him and give him ali the
information possiol" on these subjects
IT cordially Invites MI the farmers who
can 70 y!si, It's booth and examine the
exhibits closely. askins The chemists
2 charge al! questions they wish about
fertilizer lime and SOL Improvement.
seriorn Entertain Freshmen
Members Of the freshman class OF
ne John marshall IiGh school were
entertained yesterday afternoon 1T Byrd
Ifark ~ the seniors. who welcomed
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