The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-18
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1909
EXHIBITS OF FARMING.
Every Temperate Zone Product
10 Be Shown.
ROBERT GLENK In CHARGE

Colonel Charles Schiller VIII Give This
Feature AZ the state Fair Me Per
scnaI Attent'on-Mary Interesting
Features VIII he Given.
The agricultural exhibits at the
State Fair Of Louisiana. which will he
held at Shreveport this year from
Nov 10 6, will contain every known
product which Ia grown for domestic
use In the temperate zone Former
State Fairs have done more than all
else to demonstrate what Louisiana IL
doing from the farmers standpoint,
aud even the most ny to date and mo
ern farmers did not themselves real.
lie the great variety Of products
which this state produces until they
cav them all gathered at the Eyposl.
ton hall at the state Fair in preceding
years
Colonel Charles Schiller. commits
sioner Of agriculture and immigration,
gives this feature Of the State Fair
his personal attention. and at the con.
clusiun Ut last years State Fair, said
that either " the four parish exhibits
contained = greater variety OF prod
ucts than everything shown at the
Illinois state Fair the year before
This showa what Louisiana can DO
and all visiting the State Fair will see
snis fact illustrated by the products
themselves
Robert Glenk. superintendent Of the
State Museum. has been named as 81
perintendent of the Exposition hall
for this year. he having served IN .
similar capacity last year. and giving
eminent satisfaction to both the State
Fair and the hundreds OF exhibitors
who showed their products.
Mi. Glenk's experience In the State
Museum has given him training with
special attention to detail, and through
his efficient management none Of the
exhibits are In danger Of being lost
or mislaid and the exhibitor Ia assured
he will get his entry back home 10
excellent condition. whether II he 4
pound Of butter or a bale Of cotton.
In the agricultural department
everything raised on the farm IL
shown and the farmers take q special
pride In trying to produce the highest
class article and In this manner carry
off the blue ribbon M well as the cash
prizes offered by the State Fair and
state board of agriculture. and the
many special premiums offered by
seed houses and Shreveport mer
chants
In addition TO the exhibits Of farm
and garden products the state exhibit,
which will be under the direct super.
vision of Professor W. r. Dodson RI
the state experimental farms. will
prove an Interesting and highly IN.
structive feature In the Exposition
hall
Not only will this exhibit occupy Q
great space and show what IL being
done with every kind Of farm life In
lonisiana, ~ proved by scientific and
y, actieal experiments, but the work
Ing OF the pest which prey on vege.
table life and the best way TO combat
the insects will be shown In the state
exhibit
The parish exhibits show what each
parish Is doing In diversified farming
while the corn contest will mark the
great progress being made by the
planters Of Louisiana In the develop
ment OF this most important and rap
Idly Increasing crop Of Louisiana
In AGRICULTURAL exhibits, the state
displays other features Of farm life
and work In Louisiana show that this
state Is making the most rapid proG
ress OF any In the South. Requests
Tor space reservations already rece,v
ed by this department Indicate that
Exposition hall will this year be taxed
to its full capacity and Louisiana will
be In position to show the visitor what |
wealth she enjoys, with her balmy
climate and fertile soil.