The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-08-09
FAIR ExHKHW PLANNED RY
IEPARsBIENT OF AGRICTElTURE

Whether it's entertainment or in
formation they seek,sfair-goers this
year. are sure to find many features
OF interest in the exhibit of the United
States Department OF Agriculture at
the South Carolina State Fair, Colum-
hia. There is something there for
everybody, young and odd and nc
pains have been spared by the various
bureaus of the Department, who are
doing big things of vital intrest to the
people OF the country generally, to
make the. Government displays as
complete and attractive as possible :.
The exhibits will cover abont 1900
feet Of floor space and will illustrate
J the activities Of the Department and
tlse results achieved for the better
ment Of American agriculture. A
wide variety of displays will be used I.
There will be actual working models
that give a realistic presentation OF
the subjects hey illustrate. Some of
!, these are. of particularly ingenious
construction. There will be beauti-
fully colored transparencies. charts,
maps and photographs. instruments
and appliances Of all kinds used in the
various activities Of the department
will be on display to show how work
OF every. day value to the people of
the, country is erformed. -
x Anon gthe exhibits Of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economists is to be
enc illustrative t the radio news SER
vice y means Of which the bureaus
market information is disseminated
throughout the country by wireless.
There will also. be grain grading ex-
hibit and demonstration. and the
work Of the Bureau is standag dizing
market baskets and shipping contain
ers will be illustrated. Exhibits
sh,ming all phases of the cotton in
d,dstry viii, be 'son display, including
cotton standards. sources of DANA ge
Manufacturing. anu warehouses.
There will also be transparency case
showing the various grades OF live
stock animals and meat cuts.
Among the exhibits Of he Bureau of
. : Animal Industry will be self feeder
for swine. breeds of swine, an oliver
house and colony growing house for
poultry. trap nests. method of calling
sstaae farm flock. methods Of tick erad-
s3eations a1cew barn and milk; house
for q smaH herd .ssthe organization and
results ef 2 bull association, neth-
Cd OF treating hog cholera. the dam
age done hy.tvnereulosis in cattle and
methods Of eradfcating the disease,
standard breeds OF sheep, methods. of
shearing. and docking and castrating
lambs.s 4. J:js:sl J3:s.ists ~
The Bureau af Plant. Industry will
Tho sraphfcaay sslW the diseases that
attA sk fruits citrus fruits. beCries and
vessa Abtes in the Geld: in transit and
- Epfs e aas pastAbds OF. coatr ing
19tas 1ase cultural methods used in,
sprot saeins gpsa sssd corn and forage.
Scrpps Type heads Of the leading
,sArietiss ef eats and ries will be
ahossns ~ Eeal as specimens of sugar
sdAne steet aepicting the meth
'4ds ah6 results III tree surgery will
~ shown II
How to waterproof leather and
oshe- n1atetiais for sarm use viii be
shows 1g DE Bureau of Chemistry.
.of parttesiar istsrest are two sets of1
harness ona In COED order that has hazsS|
been used for % years ,on farm. and |
another shat because Of negleeseis
reaay to be, discarded after &or s
yeans.q nse: The husesn will also
show how # sas'ndamns and destroys
foods -tast ss ansuited for use in the
enfossess6t Of the pure food Ind
axs act. r1.are viii lafso be exhib-
its showing country hides and skins.
the sitinning Of aniamis, the slzinning
Of calvesfand sheep. and proteins and
amino-acids. The difference in ehe
resisting qualities of. waterproofed
and unwaterprooied canvas will also
be Illustrated. ..
The Bureau Of Biological Survey
viii display specimens of utility rab-
bits, brown rats. birds Of paradise and
goura Or crowned pigeons, American
egrets an snowy herons; also destrpc- !
tive and beneficial birds and injurious
rodents.
The exhibit Of the Forest Service !;
includes plea for protecting the Corr