Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-05
KANSAS, AT CHICAGO.

The Southern Kansas Fair Association Of
fers Liberal Inducements TO Farmers
Exhibits to Be Taken to the Worlds
Fair.
ITO assist the board Of r,ara-=Es Of the PRO-
posed Kansas exhibit in tier e1.Sgss y secure
the products necessary TO properly represent
the agricultural interests OF The state at the
worlds Columbian exposition. TO be held in
Chicago IN 1898. the Southern Kansas Fair asso-
citation offers and viii award at It's fair e be
held at Wichita. September IS TO October l,
1872, the following premiums:
GRASSES AND GRAINS IN THE STRAW AND on
TIE STALK
For the finest sample Of white winter ~heat
first premium, so; second, $40.
Finest sample red winter wheat, first prezni-
uIn. $50: second. SIS
Finest sample red oats white oats. barley
rye, fax millet. Hungarian millet, timothy,
orchard grass, English blue grass. Kentucky
oiue grass, red clover, mammoth cloTe- and
alfalfa, each first premium so; second pre-
MUM s.
Finest sample of corn on the stalk (not less
tnaa ten stalks), first premium SO; second 81
Finest sample Of sorghum. broom corn. KAT
NJ corn and Milo maize mot less than ten stalks
each). each first premium 10: second 81
GRAINS AND SEEDS
flnest sample red winter wheat and white
winter wheat tnot less than one bushei), each,
nrst premium. SIS; second. $40.
Finest sample oats (red and white not less
, than one busheD, each. first premium slo:z
second, $
-ACSt WHITE indian corn mot less
than 90 ears), first premium so: second SO
riaeSt sample yellow Indian corn mot less
tnan % ears), first premium $50: secozd. SIS
FlneSt sample sweet corn (not less than 50
ears, fax seed, millet seed, timothy seed.
blue grass seed. orchard grass seed, Hungarian
grass seed red clover seed Cnot less than one
oushel OF each), each first premium IS; second,
less than pouads), hrst premium, s5; second,
Finest sample broom corr IN brush tuot less
than % pounds), first premium, So: second, s.
All sample grasses and grains IN fae0 straw
and on the stalk to be in duplicate
The bundles of cereals 10 be not less
Iaan seven inches in diameter, grasses and
| cioVers not less than FIVE inches The samples
should be cut as near the ground as possible.
giving the greatest length OF straw be handlpd
with care, perfectly cured, securely wrapped or
packed and shipped by freight at the expense
| OF the fair association, TO W P NeNair,
wichita, on or before September -, 49,, when
entries for the above premiums viii close
To each bundle sack of grain should be at
tached tag, giving full name and post oss &c
address OF the grower or the party collecting
the same.
These samples viii be received by the sscra-
tary and placed on exhibition n the district
lair without cost TO the party sending the same
ana when premiums have been awarded al
parties forwarding samples will be notified Of
the result, and money RENTED at once to those
20 whom awards have been made.
AT the close OF the fair all samples entered for
the above premiums VIII be turned over TO the
board OF managers OF the Kansas exhibit
worlds Columbian exposition. 10 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 viii 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-
hihit 70 be used in the collective display OF
= kansas products the Kansas hni16inr
exposition B h CAMPBELL. Presideat
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