Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-05-07
KANSAS At CHICAGO.

The Southern Kansas Fair Association Or
Eers Liberal Inducements to Farmers
Exhibits to 10 Taken to the WORLDS
Fair.
ITO assist tho board q managers OF tho pro-
posed Kansas exhibit In their efforts TO secure
the products necessary TO properly represent
tho agricultural interests OF the state at tne
Worlds Columbian exposition, TO be held IN
Chicagoin 1903, the Southern Kansas Fair asso-
citation offers and will award OF It's fair to be
held at Wichita, September % 70 October \
1892, the following premiums:
GRASSES AND GRAINS IN THE STRAW AND ON
THE STALK
For the finest sample OF white winter wheat
frst premium, so: second, $40.
Finest sample red winter wheat, hrst promi'
um, so; second. SIS.
Finest sample red oats, white oats, barley,
rye, FAX. millet, Hungarian millet, timothy
orchard grass, English blue grass. Kentucky
blue grass, red clover, mammoth clover ana
alfalfa, each. first premium. SlO; second pro
MUM. %.
Finest sample of corn on the stalk mot less
than ten stalks), first premium eiO: second. 90.
Finest sample Of sorghum. broom corn. kaf-
DR. corn and Milo maize mot less than ten Stalks
eaoh). each first premium 10; second N
GRAINS AND SEEDS.
Finest sample red winter wheat ana wnito
winter wheat mot less than one busheD, eacn,
first premium, SIS; second, Si0
Finest sample oats (red and white. net less
than one bushel, each, first premium slo;
second, %
Finest sample white Indian corn mot less
than 30 ears), first premium, 30; second, slO
Finest sample yellow Indian corn mot less
than 30 ears), first premium, $50: second. sl5.
Finest sample sweet corn mot less than %
ears), fax seed, millet seed, timothy SEED,
blue grass Seed orchard grass seed, Hungarian
grass seed, red clover seed mot less than one
bushel OF each), each, first premium. %; secono'
o.
Finest sample OF cotton grown in Kansas (not
less than pounds), first premium, %; second
%.
Finest sample broom corn in brush mot less
than 80 pounds, first premium, 10: second, t.
All sample grasses and grains In the straw
and on the stalk to be in duplicate
The bundles OF cereals to be not less
than seven inches in diameter, grasses ana
clovers not less than five inches. The samples
should be cut as near the ground Ms possible,
giving the greatest length OF straw, be handled
with care, perfectly cured, securely wrapped or
packed, and shipped by freight at the expense
of the fair association, TO w. p. McNair,
Wichita, on or before September g, 1892, when
entries for the above premiums will close.
IO GuCu DuuuiC UT odCh Vi bEuiu ohOuAu NC Nv
tached tag, giving full name and post ON CO
address Of the grower or the party collecting
ihe same.
These samples will be received by the secre-
tsry and placed on exhibition ut the district
fair without cost TO the party sending the same,
and when premiums have been awarded. oil
parties forwarding samples will be notified OF
the result, and money RENTED ut once 70 those
to whom awards have been made.
At the close OF the fair oil samples entered for
the above premiums will be turned over to the
board OF managers Of the Kansas exhibit
worlds Columbian exposition, TO be by them
taken to the worlds fair in 1893 the sample OF
each variety TO be entered there in the general
display in the name OF the party sending same.
A card will be attached to each sample giving
the name and address Of the exhibitor. All
duplicate samples to become the property OF
the board OF managers OF the said Kansas ex'
hibit to be used in the collective display OF
Kansas products In the Kansas building NJ said
exposition. d. H CAMPBELL, President
w p MCNAIR Secretary.