240  Agricultural  Education  Exhibition,  1909. 
of  tfiis  class  that  his  success — for  it  is  only  successful  men  who 
can  afford  to  scoff — was  won  in  spite  of,  and  not  because  of 
want  of  education,  is  no  small  part  of  the  exhibitor’s  duty. 
These  objects  are  so  important  and  the  process  of  attaining 
them  such  a vast  field,  that  when  one  considers  the  very 
limited  space  available,  one  might  suggest  without  presumption 
that  the  inclusion  of  altogether  an  undue  proportion  of  exhibits 
illustrating  “ Nature  Study  ” is  of  doubtful  advantage,  and 
that  others  not  even  remotely  connected  with  agriculture  are 
altogether  de  trop. 
Mr.  Bowen-Jones,  whose  experience  of  such  work  must  be 
unique,  once  again  acted  as  Steward  to  this  Exhibition. 
The  following  account  of  the  exhibits  must,  owing  to  the 
demands  upon  our  space,  be  very  brief.  A very  large  pro- 
portion of  the  readers  of  this  Journal  will,  it  is  hoped  from 
knowing  the  great  crowds  that  thronged  the  Exhibition,  have 
seen  everything  that  was  to  be  seen  for  themselves. 
The  first  exhibit  figured  in  the  catalogue  was  that  of  the 
Lawes  Agricultural  Trust.  No  agricultui’ist  with  the  slightest 
pretension  to  acumen  could  fail  to  notice  the  extraordinary 
interest  of  a series  of  maps  which  was  on  view  here.  These 
maps,  showing  how  certain  crops,  different  kinds  of  live-stock, 
and  other  agricultural  matters  may  be  found  to  be  associated 
with  different  soil  formations,  make  up  an  agricultural  survey 
of  the  south-eastern  counties  which,  for  detailed  information, 
must  be  without  parallel  in  the  history  of  British  rural 
investigation.  The  producers  of  this  work  have  set  an  example 
which  must  furnish  inspiration  to  all  those  who  seek  for  truth 
in  matters  affecting  the  world’s  knowledge  of  agriculture. 
The  Eoyal  Agricultural  Society  of  England  had  many 
interesting  items  besides  the  collection  of  the  Society’s 
publications.  The  Botanical  Department  showed  many 
exhibits  illustrating  the  latest  developments  in  the  various 
problems  under  investigation.  The  Zoological  Department 
showed  some  coloured  diagrams  of  insect  pests.  There  was 
also  a display  of  graphic  answers  to  the  many  questions  that 
Dr.  Voelcker  is  investigating  for  the  Society  at  the  Woburn 
Experimental  Station.  It  was  to  be  seen  that  in  the  cases  of 
acidity  in  soils  and  the  use  of  lime,  and  in  the  division  of 
soils  into  their  component  parts  and  the  influence  of  magnesia 
progress  had  been  made,  last  year’s  work  having  brought  out 
further  useful  information.  The  Soya  Bean  and  Soya  Bean 
Cake,  the  novelty  which  constitutes  so  welcome  an  addition 
to  the  concentrated  feeding  stuffs  used  on  the  ' farm,  were 
on  view.  Per  contra  the  skilful  admixture  of  sawdust  and 
gypsum  which  the  Society  has  been  so  successful  in  pre- 
venting certain  dealers  from  passing  off  as  “ schules,”  was  also 
