The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-06
GREAT NATIONAL EXPOSITION
DEVOTED PRINCIPALLY TO
INDIAN MAIZE AND PRODUCTS
Buildinga in Omaha Are Already Fill
ing Up With Eshibits-Highest
Prize One Thousand Dollars Cor
Best Ten Ears Of Corn

Omaha. Ncb. Dec. 5-King Corn
will reign supreme In Omaha next
week. when great national exposi.
! ton devoted principally to showing
indian Maize and it's products will be
opened in this city. The premiere
will not take place until next We'd
ncslay. but already the big buildings
devoted to the national corn show are
filling up with exhibits.
The opening day will be devoted
especially to receiving and entertain
ing the governors of the corn states.
and most il not all OF these gentlemen
will have something TO sav on the
occasion. The states which particu-
larly figure as corn raisers are Iowa,
Illinois Nebraska. Missouri and Kan
sas. though various others produce
large quantities of the grain. The
governors of these states have gifted
tongues, and they will speak with
moving eloquencc Of the virtues ana
value of corn.
And corn is worthy of the honor
given It. AS the greatest OF American
cereals it holds an unapproachable
place in the agriculture of the coun.
try and is becoming more and more
d favorably known throughout the
world. The national corn exposition
serves a most useful purpose in ad-
vertising the leading American food
article There will he numerous in
terestng features this year, includ.
Ing many of "A novel character, as
well as those connected with the main
purpose of exploiting corn. There will
be Il fraternal day. when prizes will
: be offered TO the organizations max.
ing the finest and largest display,
the most proficiency in drill and the
like, and an ''old country day" which
will be given up 10 the Swcdes. Nor.
3 wegans, Germans, Dutch. Poles. Bo-
E. hcmians and others who figure large.
'- ly in the cosmopolitan population of
$ the west and who form strong and
!. worthy element in the body polite.
IS The highest prize which will be
Il won ON corn will be 81 600 in cash for
/ the best ten ears Of corn in the world.
t. aud with this will go the champion
It premier trophy offered by the Mcxi.
T. can government for the worlds best
{ ten ears of corn This trophy is a
X reproduction Of a famous statue of an
Aztec chief and worth 81 500 This will
give some farmer-who will doubtless
d. be- an American $3.50 per ear for ten
!, ears of corn and the corn will win.
- as il earns it's admission into the
y sweepstakes competition, numerous
prizes offered by manufacturers of
farm machinery, the winner will real
:, ~ get about $4,000 or $500 per ear
;, for his corn. The corn will then be
sold at auction for seed. and from
past corn show auctions, will bring
rom $50 to $3.50 per ear
!. Floor space aggrcgating 10000
: square feet is 20 he devoted To the
women's department, which will en-
brace the model kitchens and domes.
tic science rooms whore prize bread
will bring $50 per loaf corn muffins
$40 per dozen, and an ordinary kitch.
On apron $40.
But in all the plans for King Corn
the exposition management Is not
overlooking the importance of small
grains ami grasses Whcats are 10
he given the milling test. and before
prizes are awarded, the wheat will
have to make good bread-tho best
bread. In fact In this work the
grain exchanges and boards of trade
of the five leading primary grain mar.
Aots are cooperating and their chief
inspectors will De- among the Judges
Of grain. The growers buyers. manu-
factnrcrs of grain products. ana eN
porters of American grains. will all
come together for a conference and
ertam w kivkn Pzybuo l23l2l2
why certain types are adapted for Ger.
tain purposes and the why" of ton
market grains will be- disclosed