DRAFT OF A CLASSIFICATION FOR THE WORLD's FAIR. 661 



//. Farms and Farmers. (Agricultural Engineering and Architecture. Buildings, Tools, and 



Machinery.) 



110. History ok Faiims. 



Systems oflaud-owuersliip among early peoples, witli reference to history 

 of systems of tillage and primitive methods of government. Land and vil- 

 lage systems of the early Germans and English. 



Maps and plans of ancient farms and farm commnuities. 



Plans of early farm buildings not elsewhere shown. 



Historical exhibits relating to other rural occupations. 



111. Farm Lands. 



Maps and statistics showing relation of agriculture to other industries. 



Areas of agricultuial holdings in ^•arious States and countries. 



Percentages of population, agriculturists to others. 



Sizes of farms and holdings. 



Statistical exhibits of all kinds, showing Ihe utilization (»f hind for ]>ro- 



ductive industry. 

 Prices of land in variois localities. Renting values. Lanil grants (treated 



historically and statistically). Individual grants. Homestead grants. 



Timber grants. Military and other bounty grants. 

 Grants to cor])orations. Railroad grants and their relation to agricultural 



occupation. 

 Exhibits showing increase or deterioration of ])roductive value of land in 



vario'is localities. 

 Railways and other transjiortation systems in relation to the agricultural 



lands of various localities. 



112. Thk Farmer. His Relations to the Co.mminity and nis Conditio.v and 



Privileges, Past and Present. 

 Social and economical ctmdition. 

 Special and economical statistics. Capital in agricultural investment. 



Profits of agriculture. Wages of agricultural laborers. 

 Farm literatme; agricultural and rural books and journals. 



113. Farm Engineering. 



Ma])S of farms and farming regions, showing road systems, locations of 



buildings, utilization of water supply, etc. 

 Laying out and imi)roving farms. 

 Local irrigation and drainage — drain tiles. 

 Fences and gates — models and plans. 



Farm roads and bridges — systems of construction for country roads. 

 AVater and tide gates. Drains and embankments. Outfalls. 

 Wind-mills, water-wheels, and other motors and power ap]iliauces for farm 



uses. 

 Stack building and thatching. 



114. The Farm Hoise. 



Plans and ])ictures showing farm houses for all localities, interior and ex- 

 terior, with all a]ipliances. 



Furniture of all kinds for farm-lunises. 



Farm cottages and tenements and other dwellings for farm-laborers, with 

 their fittings. 



Log cabins and other dwellings for Southern farm-laborers. 



Appliances of domestic industry, peculiar to tln^ farm-house. 



Pictures and other representations of farms and farm-houses, memorable as 

 the places of birth or residence of famous men. 

 llf). Farm Barns and Oit-hoi'Ses. 



Barns in general: ])Ians, sections, elevations, pluitograi>hs, and models. 



Repi'esentations of groups of farm buildings. 



