Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-05
THE FAIR TODAY
The Exhibits in Horticultural and
Agricultural Departments Are
All Very Meritorious.
A VERY GOOD FLOWER SHOW
The Exhibit from 0tero County Is Especial
ly Notable-Fi Collection of Fruit
from the Agricultural College
at Mesilla Park.

After Governor Otero had d~elivere
the opening address at the horticulture
fair yesterday afternoon, which wa
published last evening in the New Mex
lean, President Frederick w. Sander.
OF he agricultural college, spoke of tn
irrigation congress at Missoula, and tn
great success of irrigation in the Mis-
soula valley. He referred to the grea
work the agricultural college is doin
in behalf of agriculture and horticultur
IN New Mexico, pointing out the init
mate relation that entomology and kin
dred studies bear to horticulture, an,
that it is in those lines that the re
searches of the agricultural college ar
OF the most benefit to the horticulturist
He pointed out the great encourage
ment Governor Otero is giving to hor
ticulture and to the agricultural college
ana the wisdom of the appointment O.
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince as a member
of the board of regents of the college
Ex-Governor Prince, the president OF
the horticultural society, then made ar
eloquent address. He pointed with pride
to the fact hat the most distant parts
of the territory are represented. and
that the horticultural fair is therefore
a thoroughly territorial affair. He said
that the fine exhibit had been gathered
despite the most unfavorable condi-
tons; that a frost as late as Nav 3
down everything that was then
in bloom, and that the exhibit proved
that New Mexico raised fine fruit in the
year in its history that was most un-
favorable to horticulture. He empha-
sized that irrigation is not a drawback,
not an inferior method, but a method
superior to any other for horticul-
u and agriculture. While the hus-
bandman is watering the roots the sun
shine is kissing the plants. He is not
dependent upon the skies for his crops;
he need not fear that he will have sun
shine when he ought to have rain. or
ain when he ought to have sunshine.
His crops r not destroyed at the last
moment by a drouth or a flood; he has
The water in control, and the sunshine
S perpetual in New Mexico. Ex-Goy-
ernor Prince was vigorously a%pplauded.
Ex-Governor Mcconnell, of Idaho.
made an interesting address, in which
lie spoke in general terms of horticul-
ure, and specifically of the opportuni-
les and advantages that are in the
grasp of the people of Santa Fe. He
aid that, judging by appearances, San
a Fe is a city in which women do most
the public work. He spoke of the
'reat future of the Cochiti, which. he
n~aintains, will be the greatest mining
amp in the United States in the near /
Santa Fe should have good |
Dads to Bland, and build a railroad to |
hat place in order to draw the trade
rom the mining district. He also spoke |
the Indian schools in this city, which |
lean very much to its business men.
ut in which the people of the city seem
} take very little interest, judging by
lie Few who visit them. He advised
le people of Santa Fe to be up and do
lg, as Santa Fe has more advantages
lat make great cities than other cities
the southwest, yet, despite hat fact,
ties with far fewer advantages are
ahead of the capital of the ter
tory.
This was an ideal day for the fair, and
re crowd at the grounds this afternoon
as a large one. The sports were well
infested, and proved one of the main
fractions. Several additional exhibits
rived last night, including the re-
ainder of the exhibit from the agricul-
college, in charge of Professor
UNFOLD Casad,
The sports yesterday afternoon CON-.
'ted of bicycle races. In the nalf-m,ls
ce, Ray Rivenburg came in frs ana
I'M Miller second. Time-1:30. |,
IN the one-mile race Richard Gutter
an came in first and Walter Miller {
,ond. The other entries were Charles 7
ltterman and l.. Lowitzki. Time-3:OO. ,
n the tWo-mile race Richard Gutter Z
IN was awarded first prize and John
Her second. The other contestants / :,
re CHARLES Gutterman and August n
rchner. .
Che association officers are particu- G
ly pleased with the fine exhibit of b
Ell Paso & Northeastern railway
ough the new county of Otero. No '
ger, handsomer, nor better fruit was n
n raised than is shown by the rail- II
y people, the peaches and apples be-
perfect, INK showing that frost did .
trouble that favored region. That y
lntry may we'll claim excellence for
'%ticultural products. The exhibit d.
'uld result in much benefit to the en-
community. "
he display from Rio Arriba county is n,
most excellent one, considering the n
season. La,
agricultural exhibit is a surpris-
" fine one, and makes eastern visit in
to the fair open their eyes wide. T
term wonderful must be an. gr
d to the exhibit from the agricul- th
u college. Those in charge of the
lards and gardens at the college evil to
[ly nave horticulture down as a sci 20
!, and the result is seen in thefmag- tTl