304 kxpp:kiment station record. 



iiiosl piirt of i-hiirts aiul illustialioiis. siun})l('s of wheat oiown on soil 

 which had Ihhmi cultivatcHl coiitimiously in whoat for fifty-six 3'-ears, 

 together with saniph's of the soil. 



The Japanese stations weiv j-epresented In thirty-two charts giving 

 the results of expei-inients with riee, photographs illustrating ditferent 

 operations in riee growing, and a map showing the location of the 

 stations. These stations also made a good exhibit of native food 

 products. 



The most prominent feature of the exhibit of the Danish stations 

 was a model of the ])uildings and grounds of the Royal Veterinary 

 and Agricultural Institute at Copenhagen, which was about 9 feet 

 square. Most of the exhibit came from that institution. It consisted 

 of photomicrographs of milk bacteria and fat globules; a Fjord milk 

 tester; model of an improved ice house; samples of Danish cereals, 

 brewino- barley, and soils; a graphic representation of the results of 

 feeding experiments, and a map showing the location of the stations 

 and experimental fields. 



The exhibit of the Russian stations formed a part of that of the 

 ministry of agriculture and was in conjunction with that of the agri- 

 cultural societies. A sample of the chernozem or black soil of Russia, 

 about 18 inches square and 1 meter thick, showed the depth to which 

 the humus or black soil extends, the yellow subsoil just showing at 

 the bottom of the sample. A number of agricultural societies showed 

 samples of grains, vegetables, flours, dairy products, wool, etc., and 

 the laboratory of agricultural bacteriology at St. Peters! )urg had an 

 interesting exhibit of photographs of cultures and culture tubes show- 

 ing the application of liiology in wnne making, dairying, the destruc- 

 tion of rodents, and in soil studies. The station for silkworm culture 

 at Tiflis also made a very interesting exhibit consisting of photogr<tphs 

 of the buildings, laboratories, and workrooms, and samples of young 

 mulberry trees and models of trees illustrating the method of pruning. 

 The life history of the different kinds of silkworms w^as shown, 

 together with samples of the silk and of silk fabrics made at the station. 

 In addition to this the station displayed photographs and models of 

 beehives used for experimental purposes. 



The seed-control station at Vienna illustrated its work b}' juodels of 

 machinery for cleaning seed, the ordinary apparatus used in seed test- 

 ing, photographs of laboratories and experimental fields, and a file of 

 its publications and those of the branch stations connected with it. 



The exhibit of the Hungarian stations was very creditable, and was 

 especially interesting on account of the general lack of definite knowl- 

 edge regarding the activity of these stations. The stations interested 

 in viticultural work made a fine display of apparatus, models of buikl- 

 ings and of ])lants, showing the methods of cultivating and pruning 

 the grape, and photomicrographs sliowing the anatomical struct uri; of 



