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the processes of manufacture of all agricultural products will be shown 

 where it is possible to do so. 



The value of collective exhibits cannot be overestimated, and I am 

 pleased to quote from a recent statement made by Mr. F. W. Taylor, 

 Chief of the Department of Agriculture, concerning this particular 

 subject: , 



"The chief way in which it is intended to improve upon the methods 

 of other expositions, in the Department of Agriculture, will be in the 

 showing of a number of the various agricultural products in such a way 

 as to make possible their study each by itself. Take, as an instance,, 

 corn : An exhibit will be installed to consist entirely of this one product ; 

 it will show every variety of corn from all parts of the world where it is 

 possible to grow this cereal. Every known produ.ct of the corn as a 

 plant or as a fruit will also be shown, together v/ith illustrations of the 

 tises to which the products may be put. In this way may be presented 

 all those articles which are made from the stalk or pith. The products 

 intended for human food will be shown, as well as those products which 

 are intended for animal food. 



"There will also be presented such products as glucose, alcohol, oil, 

 starch, and all the other things which are manufactured from this widely 

 adapted cereal. 



"It is believed that this method will enable a visitor tj get n much 

 better idea of a great number of uses to which corn may be put than could 

 possibly be afforded if it was necessary to go to a score of state exhibits 

 to find them. 



"In much the same way as is described for corn wdll be treated such 

 other products as cotton, tobacco, etc. These exhibits are intended not 

 to take the place of but rather to supplement the usual exhibits by states 

 or counties. 



"It is believed that this mediod of bringing together the loading 

 items included in the department will prove one of the features of the 

 exposition." ' 



It is probable that the classification of the Departments of Agricul- 

 ture and Hortuculture will be of some interest to members of the 

 societies here represented, therefore, I desire to mention some of the 

 particular points connected with the classification. 



Under Farm Equipment will be shown the different systems of 

 farming, plans of farm buildings and the buildings connected with farm- 

 ing operations. 



Agricultural implements and farm machinery will be shown in the 

 Agriculture Department. These will include all implements and ma- 

 chines used in the production and manufacture of agricutural prod';cts. 



