Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
CORN SHOW ONE BEST BET
All Omaha Joins in Grand Paean of
Praise.
BUSINESS MEN SING IT'S SUCCESS
Wholesalers, Merchants, Hotel Men
ana R~aiIroaders I'm UnanimOus
Chorus "a to Result aud
Eject of Exposition.

That Omaha's first National corn EXPOSE
ton mas been an unqualified success, that
It not only brought thousands of visitors
to the city, but that it served its educa-
tional purpose to a greater extent even than
was hoped for-all this is proved by the
statements of railroad men, merchants and
hotel men. whose verdict is unanimous.
A cityful Of people who have seen with
their own eyes the Corn exposition will
agree with these views and not a single
reader of The Bee will be disposed to dis
count any statement as being overly opti-
mistlc, because for publication"
1.-THE National Corn exposition is educa-
tional in its nature and follows In the same
lines on which the transportation companies
nave been working in many organizations
in inning to reach the highest degree of
perfection for the benefit of all interested"
said A. l. Moler. vice president and general
manager of the Union Pacific railroad.
There is not the slightest doubt but what
agricultural interests of Nebraska will
continue to grow in proficiency and import
ance and value, for the farm life is the
most free Of all and the most independent,
and about the only such a one left.
THE greatest wealth per capita Of popu,
lation means more. comfort. more luxury,
more independence and better citizenship.
"Our company is heartily in favor of all
these educational projects and will do all
it can to aid them, because the results
will be mutual. From the foundation so
successfully laid and which is a credit to
the men who have handled the enterprise, It
should be further encouraged and augu-
mented in the future"
Roads Received Moneys Worth.
81 am convinced the National Corn expo
sitlon is going to be of mutual advantage
to. the producer, the communities and the
railroads, to improve the quality and guam
tity of the grain raised in this section" d.
clared S. F. Miller, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Northwestern.
with that idea IN view the Northwestern
railroad was most liberal in its expenses
for advertising and feels that it has had
It's moneys worth. While President Mar
win Hughitt of the Northewester and
President Gardiner of the Omaha road were
not able to be present, they had great con-
fidence in the exposition and sent large
delegations headed by Vice President II. r.
Mccullough, and ]. T. Clark vice presi-
dent Of the Omaha road"
"The exposition has been a success as to
instruction in better farm Methods as
serted l.. W.. Wakeley, general passenger
agent of the Burlington. ut will be a
greater success when Iowa and Nebraska,
and not Indiana, can win the corn prizes.
The 1903 Nebraska crop report shows no
increase whatever in the total acreage of
corn tiilage In ten years. This is a startling
fact, that in n great corn state such as Ne
braska the average acreage of corn is ex-
hausted. The Immediate lesson is to raise
more corn per acre.
"I was impressed by the splendid work
being done by the agricultural colleges.
The farmer must study and take notice of
the valuable information as to better farm
methods placed by the state within his
reach"
Real Farmers Highly Pleased.
"I said my little say the other evening" -
said Eugene d. Funk, president Of the Ma
tional Corn exposition, and one of the small
group of men who really made the corn
show. But you can add that 1 think that
the exposition has been a complete success
an unqualified success, from every stand.
point. Certainly it has from the one in
which the devotee of agricultural progress
is most interested-its educative influence
II has been a ~nancia success also and a
benefit to Omaha. We Of the Corn associa'
ton are really deeply grateful to this city,
Arthur d. Brandeis of ]. L. Brandeis 6
Sons spoke briefly but enthusiastically
THE exposition is the most important
single thing which ever happened in Omaha
The farmer, banker, wholesaler and re
~taiIers, every business mar in fact, ha:
profited and will profit from the EXPOSE
tfon."
THE best thing about the corn expo
sition lies in this remarked W. f. Bax
ter, secretary of Thomas Fitzpatrick & Co
1T has been not only the, greatest source
of gain to Omaha in a business way tina
the city has ever experienced from am
show but it has at the same time great!
, encouraged the farmer to better and NOR,
: scientific methods, and it is from the farme
that all our wealth comes in the frs
: place. / think. too, that this and futur,
corn expositions will play an importan
role in making sons of farmers not onl.
content to stay on the farm, bat positivel!
! enthusiastic over agriculture. To the mer
e chant the exposition has, of course, beef
e a big source of gain"
'The corn show is a good thing in