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Show THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 4 EXHIBIT AT THE FAIR. ' In the northwestern part the Horticultural Horti-cultural building was Jhc exhibit of the Agricultural College, and the matter of controlling interest to the farmer in that exhibit was the products shown ! from the dry farms. Professor Merrill Mer-rill explains that they think they have established a species of wheat that is t to be the best seed for the dry farms; the grain is not as large as some ' wheats, but is extremely compact and ; firm. It weighs always above the standard weight per bushel, and it ; turns out the best and whitest of flour. Nothing more encouraging could possibly be desired than the exhibits shown here from the dry , farms; and, indeed, the whole exhibit ex-hibit of the Agricultural College is one to awaken the liveliest interest and the profoundest appreciation. The -peaches raised on the dry farms arc not as large as some of the other peaches, but they arc smooth and firm. The mea,t of them is rather mealy than juicy, but they arc good peaches, just the same. The grapes, and especially es-pecially the sweet seedless grape from Lo, Vcrkin experiment farm, all show very handsomely. And the fruit from the Agricultural College farm at Logan Lo-gan is of first-rate quality. In the domestic arts department the college exhibits some rare scaled fruits of , various kind's. And the needle work, in both ornamental and plain, in the j actual making of under-clothing and dresses, is of the most practical and j satisfactory character. Professor Ball had on exhibit there a wonderful collection col-lection of (bugs, harmful, harmless and , beneficial. The inoffensive bugs tlva.t match in their coloring and shape the venomous or stringing insects thrt they shape themselves upon are very curious. It is altogether iai very fine collection, and one of the very highest high-est usefulness in showing the farmer how best to fighl the destructive insects in-sects that injure or destroy the var- ious growths of the farm. The handiwork handi-work of the students in manual output is also well worthy of the highest praise. Salt Lake Tribune, ' |