, 1907-02-19
THE BIGGEST
EVER HELD
INTERSTATE EXPOSITION OF iR-
RiGATED-LAND PRODUCTS AT
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR.
National Irrigation Congress to Meet
At Same Time, Prof. euffum Being
Vice President for Wyoming and
Prof. NOVEL; Member Of. the Exeeu-
tive Committee.

The fifteenth national irrigation con-
gress will be held at Sacramento, Cal.
Monday, September IA, and will prob
ably be attended from this city by
Prof. B. c.. Buffum. honorary vice
president for Wyoming. and H. T
NOVEL;, a member of the executive
committe. 1t is announced blythe Of
ficials of the congress and ofsthe Cali
~fornia state fair that the dates of these
two events have been fixed to cover
the first two weekssof September, and
that an interstate exposition of. irri-
gated lands products on large scale
will be held. commencing with the OPP
ening of the irrigation congress on
Monday, September I'd. ana eontinu-
ing until the close of the state fair,
Saturday, September 18th. !
WilIincIude Western States.
This will have the effect OF making
the California state fair an Interstate
fair, SO far as agricultural products are
concerned, and it is altogether prob
able that the live stock feature, too,
will be made to include the western
states. 1.-THE California State Fair, In
ter-state Irrigated-lands' Products Elk
position and Western Stock Show" is
the name that has been suggested for
the big event, which will eclipse any
similar effort ever made in that state,
with the single exception of the mid
winter. fair, held in San Francisco sew
eral years ago.
Cups and Other Trophies.
Under the plans tentatively agreed
upon, the details of the interstate ex-
position will be handled by the State
Agricultural society. The board OF
control Of the irrigation congress, will.
of course, take an active interest In
it, and will offer handsome prizes for
interstate exhibitors, in addition to
those offered by the State Agricultural
society. A number Of cups and other
trophies well worthy of interstate com
petition will be among the prizes offer
ed and it is expected that competition
for these Will be open to- all other
states, but not to California, as a sec.
ond set Of trophies and. prizes will be
offered for state fair exhibitors. In
the interstate exposition this state will
act as host to visiting states and visit.
ing exhibitors tof irrigatediand pro
ducts and will hang up prizes for which
her guests will compete.
Exposition Fully Discussed.
The proposed exposition has been
fully discussed between the members
Of the board Of control OF the irriga-
ton congress and Mr.. J.A. Fisher, sec.
rotary of the State Agricultural soci-
ETY., and the plans are practically de.
termined, subject to the approval of
the directors of the State Agricultural
society at the next regular meeting, to
be held in San Francisco February
Gath.
Details for the big event are stifl to
be determined, but it is probable that
the interstate dry land exposition will
open Monday, September I'd, and that
an effort win be made to have the
agricultural and horticultural exhibits
of the California state fair in place al
so by that time. The irrigation con-
gress will be scheduled to meet on the
I'd, but the proceedings Of the session
will probably be deferred until Tues
day the Sd. Saturday. the closing day
of the Irrigation congress and the OPP
ening day of the state fair will be
marked by some kind Of a grand dem.
onstration, including a parade that will
eclipse n previous affair of the kind.
Lavish Entertainment.
The board Of control of the fifteenth
national irrigation congress will under.
take to expend $4,000 providing for
the entertainment Of the congress. Two
weeks Of enjoyment will be provided,
and visitors will be given the time OF
their lives. The days Of the session
will be quiet, in order that the atten-
ton Of the delegates may not be dis
tracted from the main purpose OF the
congress, but other days will be full Of
live program. Anticipating a desire
on the part of visitors from other
states to see as much as possible Of
California, a series of excursions will
be arranged for their benefit. These
will be run through the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys. and possibly
as far as the klamath project on the
north, the Truckee-Carson project on
the east and the Yuma project on the
south.