Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-21
GIGANTIC
EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION
PLANS ARE AFooT FOR "A NAM
MOTH CORN EXPOSITION TO BE
HELD IN CHICAGO NEXT FALL.
More than year ago, members Of
the Commercial Association of Chica-
go began working for exposition to
be held in Chicago. At that time
more than $4,000 was pledged for
this work. 1t was decided to wait un-
til the fall of 1907, at which time the
first great corn exposition will open.
Last week the members of the Com
mercial Association who have this
matter most at heart met and organi-
zed the National Corn Exposition,
electing officers and appointing COM
mittees. 1t was decided to expend
something like $150,O00 on this exposi-
ton, a goodly proportion of which will
be paid out in prizes. According to
present plans the date of the Exposi-
ton is from October to 10, 1907.
Adequate facilities will be secured for
holding this big show. The building
will be deliberately decorated. but the
central idea of the great show will be
education"
Corn Culture Science.
Culture of corn has become science
and it is the desire Of the manage
ment to demonstrate that it is posi-
BILE for the average corn-grower to
produce greater yields and better
quality than heretofore During toe
past ten years the matter Of seed
selection has been worked out and it
has been shown that by this alone, it
Is easily possible to increase the yield
from two to ten bushels per acre. 1t
is possible to select seed properly on
ly when the grower has become fami-
liar with the proper type of the ear
bearing properly shaped kernels, poss-
sessing good terminating qualities
andnigh vitality. These points will
be illustrated at the great show and
the objects lessons here presented
will be of inestimable value to corn
growers everywhere.
1t is the desire Of the management
to make the Corn Exposition as valua-
BILE to corn farmers as the Information.
al Stock Exposition is to the stock
raisers The worth Of this latter ex-
position has been fully demonstrated.
1t is even easier for the corn grower
to improve his product than it is for
the stockman. Consequently, the
benefit which will come to corn far.
mers throughout the United States
through the efforts of Chicago's bust
ness men cannot be calculated.
| The details for awarding premiums
have not yet been worked out, but in
a general way are very liberal. Cash
prizes will be offered and these will
be SO distributed that every corn sec
ton of the United States will be .e
warded, provided 1t participates in
this exposition. There will be given
state prizes, probably district prizes
and certainly prizes for the farmer
the farmers wife, the farmers son
the farmers daughter, etc. If, for ex.
ample, Connecticut grows goods corn
prizes will be arranged for that sec
ton. 1t may not be possible for Con
necticut growers to compete with
Illinois or Iowa in certain respects
but it will be easily possible to ar
range the premium list so that the
New England growers will receive a
just compensation for this effort.
Should Select Seed Corn
Corn farmers of the United States
now. Let them select their seed with
that in view, picking out ears that are
uniformly true to type and with 6
high percentage of termination. Lei
them select first-class piece of land
prepare it carefully, plant the corn al
just the right time, cultivate i
thoroughly, and be in position tc
select show samples when the time
comes. Every locality should beal
this in mind and take personal inter
est in seeing that the visitors in thu
great Corn Exposition know just wla
that locality can present.
The exposition will be success
This goes without saying, from tn,
fact that Chicago push and energy il
behind the movement The men hav
ing the exposition in charge are tn,
leaders in Chicago business enter
prises. They are used to nandlin,
large propositions. They propose i
make this the greatest thing on earth
and this is the same as saying that
will be the greatest thing on earth.
!, At the recent meeting of those II
terested, the following officers wer
!. elected:
Preaident-Edwin s. Conway, W
w. Kimball Company.
Vice President E. S. Fursmar
corn grower, Ell Paso, Ill; Prof. P.
Holden, State Agriculture College
. Ames, Ia.
Secretary-Curt. M. Treat, 100
r Great Northern Bldg.
Treasurer Harry A. Wheeler, On
cago Credit Clearing House.
> Members of the executive board, i
: addition to the above named, are:
! D. R. Forgan, National City Banl
M. B. Starring, City Railway Con
: pany.
J. G. Vaughn, Vaughn Seed Con
q pany.
:, Walter M. Thompson, Kelley, Mat
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