The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-08

Wood, explained to visitors the many
devices which make for better and
more profitable farm life. The do
nestle science department featured
a model kitchen, furnished with mex
pensive equipment, including home
made kitchen cabinet, sink, calling
FOR a certain kind of enamelcd basin
which may be put in at home ON a
s'rame of lead pipe. with a drain board
attached. Over the sink and argang-
ed in the cabinet were various cook
ing utensils of the kind to save steps
and labor. The kitchen was fur
ther equipped with an oil stove, fire.
less cooker, refrigerator and pals Of
all kinds. Every observant eye APP
preciated the value of the high stool
in front the sink for the convenience
of the dishwasher. There were charts
showing what is contained in meats,
cereals, fruits, fish, etc, and the re!a-
tive nourishment in each food.
The dairy department 'ncludcd pic
lures of desirable types of dairy
breeds. viz the liolstein. Guernsey,
Jersey and Nycrshiro handling milk
from the time it is drawn from the
COW until it is put upon the market.
The display also included q cream
separator. milk cooler. sanitary milk
pail and StrainCr. There were also
different types of silOs, showing var
ious methods of construction, also
several types of dairy barns. churnS,
butter workers. etc. or particular
interest to all who saw it was the use
full test mSChine, which enables the
farmer by simple chemical process.
to determine the profitable and ur-
profitable COWS in his herd.
The horticultural department, de-
- Il 10 in CO
lecting and planting shrubs and trees
of desirable types adapted to growth
upon certain land. is the third depart
ment of the exhibit. 1t shows proper
methods of planting and culture, in
Guiding pruning, spraying etc. The
chief insect pests and fungus diseases
inimical to the tree and it's fruits are
especially treated. Barrels, boxes
and other containers for marketing
constitute an important feature Of the
display. All apparatus for the pro-
lection of the trees and the care of
the fruit are displayed and demon
strated.
1t was through the kindness Of
Mr.. NJ. V. Richards, commissioner of
the industrial and agricultural deprat
ment of the Southern Railway, that
this wonderfully instructive exhibit
Secretary Ellison knew of the very
helpful nature of this department
of the great railways activities and
applied for it to be sent to our fair
Every visitor was impressed with
the desire of this great system to
nelp advance the prosperity of the
section 1t traverseS. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood were splendid demonstrators,
impressing our people very favorably
with their courtesy, their constant
interest and attention in answeroing
all who care to know about their
exhibit.
BIRD PROTECTION.
Next in order after the Southern
Railways exhibit, was another very
interesting and instructive one, an
exhibit in the interest of bird protec-
ton, prepared under the direction
Of the National Association of Audu-
bon Societies and the bird commit
tee of the South Carolina Fedora
tion OF Women's Clubs, demonstrat-
ed by means of charts and presided
over by Miss Belle Williams OF
Columbia. There were to be seen
pictures of birds and mammals
which have been totally extermi-
mated in South Carolina. The foes
to bird life were shown also. A
ferocious house cat was pictured in
the act of tearing to pieces a help
less bird. 1t was urged on another
poster that dove-baiting be prohibit
ed. Every native bird appeared in
lifelike colors. The woodpecker
was shown to be a natural tree pro-
tector and other birds eat insects
and thus save 100000 worth
of farmers crops every year An
other poster advised the enactment
of a 81 resident license to provide
adequate funds for bird protection.
Farmers are urged to save the birds
by posting their land, for they are
reminded that birds eat weed seed
and insects. Attractive bird boxes
were shown and literature on the
subject of bird protection was given
away free of cost to all who visited
the exhibit. Posters showed the
useful birds that eat the army
worm and the mosquito. The van
tty Of women who use the birds of
rare plumage on their hats and
thus encourage the slaughter of the
little creatures, is featured in all it's
horror. The exhibit was tastefully
arranged and explained to all who
showed their interest by their COM
ments. Miss Williams interested
many others by her desire to be of
service to them to the end that bird
life may be conserved and the birds
encouraged to nest in our trees un-
molested by cruelty of man or
SCHOOL EXHIBITS.
The school exhibits, shown in the
right hand jury room, were a splen.
did index to the good work going