The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-20

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We are informed that M. Ava n
Page Of this city has been named one
of the three members Of the auxilia'
ry Board for Chaves county o the
Territorial Board of Louisiana Pur-
chase IMPOSITION Managers. N the
place Of j. A. Graham who is now
in st. Louis. having received the ap-
pointment Of custodian OF the Horti-
cultural and Agricultural exhibits OF
New Mexico. Arrangements have
been made with Mr.. Page whereby
he will. from this time on. until the
close of the Exposition. devote a
large proportion Of his time to the
gathering and forwarding to st. Louis
of agricultural and horticultural pro
duce of Chaves and neighboring coun.
ties. A considerable sum has been
set aside by the county commissioners
to aid In this work. Up to the present
time neither much fruit, grain or We
getables have been SEN from here
to st. Louis. but now, that the new
crops are coming in exhibits will be
constantly forwarded.
Chaves county haS every reason
to feel proud, however. of the apples
horticultural building. About eighty.
five boxes of very fine apples were
sent on last fall. These kept admira-
bly, and On the first inspection of the
horticultural building after the open
ing Of the Exposition the Chaves
county apples were pronounced by
many of the inspectors to he the best
in quality of any exhibit. thewine-Sap
particularly being most highly praised
Chaves county will have the unique
distinction of having 1894 aples on
distinction of having 1894 apples on
tinuance of the Exposition. At the
opening there was a large jar of green
apples from the South Springs or.
containing about fifteen var.
ieties some of them an inch and a
half in diameter, and since then two
other c0nsignments have been made
Our appleS are much further advanced
here than any other part OF the Unit
ed States except. perhaps. of certain
parts of Georgia. BY the middle Of
we will have certain varieties
and ready for exhibit.
The New Mexico Agricultural booth
is entirely decorated with green al.
falfa sent by express from Roswell.
Large consignment of 1903 and 1904
alfalfa have been forwarded.
The people Of Roswell and OF all
the country in the vicinity are urg.
emily requested, now that their new
crops of grain and vegetables are ma
to do every thing in their pow
er TO aid Mr.. Page in his work. Mr..
the Chaves County mem.
Der of the Territorial Commission,
informs us that every exhibitor will
full credit for any article he
may furnish. Whatever Is sent, will
Of course. be exhibited in the New
Mexico booths. but in each instance,
under the name of the individual ex-
hibitor, and IL prizes are awarded.
the individual gets them. Any one
who has agricultural products OF ex-
cellence. of whatever nature. is urg-
ed either to bring them to Mr.. Pages
Office in the Texas Block. or. II they
cannot do that inform him, and MI.
Page will see that they are sent for.
We cannot too strongly impress upon
the people of this valley the neces-
sity of cooperation in this matter.
Whatever ONE from IN irrigated
country is sure to be looked at with
additional interest by the hundreds
of thousands Of visitors who will pass
through the great fair. and we know
that anything which fine soil and
plentiful water can produce reaches
it's very best in this country. All we
need is to convince those who don't
know, and to do this the st. Louis
Exposition affords the best opportu-
nifty we will have for years. Let ev-
erybody. therefore, pitch In and do
his share in this excellent work.