The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-09-28

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soma worn In winter weather By the boys aboard
our submarines
Trumpets, drums, riass, swords. days ard pen
napts are some Of the older things sAowm But Il
IL expected that nowhere will ~ crowds ~
thicker than around the models Of modern battle.
ships, dreadnaughts, cfssers Destroyer and othsf
vessels that will be shown at all the fairs and a.
positions. ~
The scope of work q the department. OF agri-
culture IL 20 wide and the quantity Of it, exhibit
material II 70 great that its displays vary In dse.
cnt sections Of the country. but In every eass tsy
have bsen selected to clinch some reason why
Americas agricultural production must b u:
creased, and again increased. and to show SONS
Of the numerous ways By which It can b dass
These exhibits are not TOT the farmer alone. TAsy
are for him nrst, but food production has beceAs
the business and concern Of everybody In Amers
lea, and nearly everybody has come to know It.
More than that. the agricultural exhibits are At
trnctive Interesting and informing enough 70 bold
the attention Of sven the novice who cannot tell
z solo from q lilo.
The weather bureau shows bow II u able tn fore
cast storms, frosts and floods to protect asricuf
ture, commerce and navigation, and displays IT.
daily weather map showing conditions In the Inn
mediate locality Of the exhibition. The bureau Of
animal industry shows how to improve and In
crease the country's supplies Of meat milk and
poultry. how It guards the health Of the public
spection system. and how to drive ont the de-
structive animal diseases that annually take
toll Of meat worth many millions Of dollars. That
other great co-ordinated branch Of the department
Of agriculture the bureau Of plant Industry, treats
it, neld In the manner with special attention
methods Of betternG and stimulating plant pro
ductioa and eradlcating plant diseases.
Broad features Of forest service work are pre-
ssnted In popular and striking form. Models urge
the burning OF local fuel wood. to release coal for
cities and war purposes and relieve transporta'
tiou, contrast proper methods Of logging With the
waSteful ways and show the proper handling %
tree Windbreaks for increasing crop and animal
production. Other forest service displays show
how forest fires are prevented or discovered and
fought how valuable timber can be saved for war
useA: and the need Of retaining forests to retard
esoil erosion on slopes
Distinctive exhibits Of the bureau Of chemistry
illustrate the enforcement Of the food and drugs
act production and preservation Of food products.
use Of tanning materials production Of coiors and
other chemical industries. Differences bstween
true and Imitation commercial articles are shown.
and light II thrown on adulteratsd q misbrandsd
sAsdieinal preparatioas. including heidache .rrm-
s13ss.~ beauty" Preparations, ASTHMA. consump-
taaa ard other alleged "curea"
SAMPLES Of the soils that occur In the United
Sastes, Including some local to the neieAborhOod
Of the particular exhibition. together with infos-
nation relating to their bast use In farming. are
among the bureau Of soils displays. The states
relations service shows IN work. IN cooperation
with the state agricultural colleges. In spreading
farming Information through county agents. home
ASSASSINATION agents and boys and girls clubs.
and Illustrates food conservation BY canning and
dying ,fs !,
The bureau Of entomo'oxy's exhibits Of de-
structive insects nad ways Of combating them are
particularly interesting At this time OF need for
unOres food production and conservation. Like
wise the bureau 1t biological surveys displays Of
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