Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-19
once of Estate Board of Agriculture.

Once of State Board Of Agriculture.
TOPEKA. KAN, March 8, 1892.
To THE FARMERS AND OTHERS or KANSAS:
Kansas farmers should at once pro-
coed to do two things. The one is to
select piece OF ground large or small as
may be preferred well adapted to the
growth OF gwen farm product. Then
by the use Of fertilizers, and the highest
culture known to the art place the ground
in the best possible condition for the pro-
duction Of choice products
That is one thing. The other is this:
Let farmers and others at once proceed
to organize an agricultural society in each
county, where no such society exists now,
and arrange to hold an agricultural fair
next fall. Let the old societies now in
existence and the new ones when Or
gained, at once get out a premium list
a most liberal ione-for cereals and other
farm products, in order to stimulate
farmers IN the early part of the season to
utilize every available resource for the
growth of extraordinary fine samples of
farm products.
The reasons for this are obvious. First:
The most illustrious gathering ex-
position unprecedented in history will
be held in Chicago next year. All the
nations of the globe, with the products of
the field, the mine and sea will be there.
Every state in the American Union will
will be there, each striving for the mastery
in the excellence and magnifcence, and
the attractiveness of the varied products
displayed.
Kansas will be there. The money, I
am authorized to say, will be forth-com-
ing for first class exhibit. A Kansas
building of great architectural beauty
will be erected during the summer at a
cost of about $4,000.
But a first class exhibit-an exhibit
which will dc honor to the great state of
Kansas and crown her with laurels before
the eyes of the gathered world, requires
the earnest, intelligent and persistent CO.
operation of the farmers of Kansas.
An extraordinary effort is necessary to
extraordinary results.
Farmers of Kansas, arise. Do we'll
your part. There is no better soil in the
world than Kansas soil. There is no
more intelligent, enterprising and ener-
getic people than Kansas people, and if
we are beaten, it is because we haven't
tried.
That the farmers may be thoroughly
stimulated to their best efforts, every
county should have fair this year and
pay liberal premiums for extra fine pro-
ducts. The choicest of these should be
sent to the state fair. The state fair will
also pay liberal premiums, and all these
products then should be turned over to
the BOARD of worlds fair commissioners.
Formers and business men of our state,
here is an opportunity which will not oc-
cur again in life time to give to Kansas
a proud place before the assembled
nations, and to assert her right to pro-
minent position in the worlds procession.
Every instinct of self-interest, of self
pride, of patriotic devotion to Kansas
conspires to stimulate and arouse us to
action, that in the contest for supremacy
at Chicago, Kansas may gain a proud
victory.
Again, as further inducement to Or
ganize agricultural societies, I add that
by the organization of such societies,
counties become connected with the state
board of agriculture, being entitled un-
der certain conditions to delegate to
the annual meeting of the board with ex.
penses paid. The delegate for the time
being is an ex-officio member of the board
and is entitled to all the rights and priv
leges of members of the board proper.
And besides, in case fair is held by
the society the law authorizes the pay
ment of $4,000 from the county treasury
to assist the society in paying premiums.
| While In other years there may be a
question as to whether fair ought OF
ought not to be held, there ought to be
no question about it this year. Every
county should hold fair this year and
thus contribute its mite to the success OF
the Kansas exhibit at the worlds fair,
Respectfully, NJ. MoHLER, Secretary.