Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-09
rrppE FARMERS TO
MAKE FINE EXHIBIT
lErnm Thursday's Daily


r,,mers and fruit raisers Of the
r.,de valley, whose products were
..5.j numerous first and second |
-. ,t the territorial fair in Phoe.
=, last year, are preparing to send
.,a...s To the international Industrial
r,,o.iiion at Albuquerque, New Mexi.
which opens September 20, lasting
u October 10. Products Of the
~.nc, including it's fruits, are pro
,opurcd by experts as among the best
,,i.cd by irrigation in the entire south
zoos. and it il only reasonable to as.
cam. that a number Of the prizes of
..vi at the exposition, the most pre-
,.r,ic.,y ever held in New Mexico, will
80 awarded to the industrious hus-
h,pdncn Of the Verde valley and tri
hu,,ry creeks, the largest and most
,,osperous agricultural community in
Nor,hern Arizona.
Verde valley corn, beets, apples, chi.
i eauliAower and other vegetables and
Emit, attracted wide attention at the
territorial fair in Phoenix last year.
v;.i,ors from all over the United
states gazed in wonder at the differ.
ont exhibits, grown under intelligent
irrigation, which were awarded the
highest prizes.
Among the large number Of prizes
that will be awarded at the Albuquer.
M, exposition, open to competition to
residents Of this territory, are a three
inch Balm wagon, valued at 800, for
Tho best collective exhibit Of forage
are plants from a single farm, and a
1850 span of three year old mules for
,oc hes, collective exhibit of wheat
and oats grown upon single farm.
\ complete pumping plant, having a
capacity of irrgating sixty acres of
land. will he given for the best exhib'
j, Of truck gardening from any state
or territory, grown on ten acres OF
more. but not less than ten acres. The
pnmping plant will he on exhibition nj
the exposition.
Another prize, which will attract at
tcntion. is 900 for the best exhibition
Of sugar bects grown upon single
farm Verde valley beets were award
ed the blue ribbon prize at the terri
torial fair in Phoenix last year
magnificent silver cup will also b'
awarded 10 the best collective exhibit
Of vegetables from a single irrigated
farm and a two-horsepower gasoline
engine for the best exhibit of vegc
tables grown upon single farm o
truck garden, irrigated by pumping.
\ cash prize OF 800 will be award
cd the best individual exhibit Of chill
The best exhibit Of cereals from New
Mexico or Arizona will carry away
$500 cash prize while a silver cup
offered to the best state or territoria
collection Of fruits.
One hundred dollars will he give
the hest collection of pears grown o
single ldfIn anu Tue ShHhe a""""' ."
a similar exhibit of apples. Fifty do
lars will be given the best exhibit q
fruits from single orchard aud Ink
sum for the best erhibit of sugar beet
from single farm.
Another prize for which many con
pcttors will doubtless enter ia hui
bred dollar silver cup for the best G
say ON statehood.
During the first five days of the g
position the sixteenth national irrig
ton congress will be in session. Me
Of national prominence as well as del
gates from every state in the uhi'
and all the large cities will be prese'
at the congress, so that the adver''s
mcnt that good exhibit from Arizoi
will give this territory Will be ia
reach and attract wide attention to
wonderful resources.
\. A. Johns, who has had wide g
perence in charge of exhibits nj u
ritorial and state fairs and expos't'o
will he "A delegate to the national IT
CATION congress. He will be pleased
give any information and ass's'a'
TO anyone contemplating sending