The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-13
WITH NATIONAL PRESTIGE
FOR THE YOUNG STATE
National Corn Exposition Offers
CashPrlles AggTsgatIng Between
$4,000 and $4,000

The state board of agriculture has
addressed a strong appeal TO officers
and members OF county farmers In
stitutes In Oklahoma urging an eI-
hibit of grains and cereals raised I'M
the new state al the third National
corn exhibition at Omaha next De
cember-snch an exhibit as Will
place Oklahoma in her proper rank
as an agricultural state. The board S
appeal is as follows.
To the Officers and Members of
the County Farmers Institutes In
Oklahoma. On the 9th 10 the 18th OF
December next. there will be held
in Omaha, Neb.. the third National
corn exposition which has for its oh
ject the promotion of better agri
culture by growing better corn, grain
AMI hay, The premium list OF this
exposition will aggregate hetweef
$50 600 and 100000, many thousands
Of which will be offered on specia
Oklahoma and Southern classified
tions. In addition TO this there VII
be offered In trophies and cas-
prizes, open to world wide competl
ton. between $4,000 and $4,000
Here Is an opportunity for Of'a
homa farmers 20 not only win yalu
able premiums for themselves. bu
splendid National prestige for GU
young state Last year Oklahoma
had 10 be conaented with a very lin
tied representation at this great Ma
ftafal .hanf rHhta rr
gressive commonwealth should ste
into the ranks in her proper place
up near the head Of the line, Okla
homa should make such an exhihi
OF corn wheat. oats. broom cor.
kaffir corn, alfalfa, Bermuda and M
tive grasses. as will establish for a
time TO come her superior resource
Of soil and climate in the production
OF these great staples.
The state board of agriculture Ia
no appropriation which 70 can eXpen,
for the expense of making this ex
hibit. II can and will, however, len,
It's every effort 70 cooperate with th,
Individual farmers OF the state. an
with such local and state organize
tlons as can be induced 20 enlist II
this great work. we know OF n,
agency through which more can b.
accomplished than the aggressiv
and enterprlsing county farmers n
stitutes
Let the work OF collection hegii
with your local fairs given unde
the auspices OF the institute durin
the fall months. The board will er
deayor TO Furnish a competent cor
and grain Judge for these variou
fairs Carry the MCrk on hy co-ol
Grating with every private and pu
Tic enterprise IN your county 20 max
an exhibit at the state fair at Oklg
housa CITY From there the bes
productions can be selected for N
Omaha exposition and the board
agriculture Will give space In Il
splendid hlg exhibit hall at Guthrie
who're the best az all these cOunt
exhibits can be placed on permaner
exhibition
These Efforts Nil prove the erea
est. and the most convincing advel
tiSement of tae states wonderfr
agricultural resources that could D
provided. and The oost viii De non
inal while she returns are promp
and permanent
We are sending this appeal 70
many Individual farmers as Ne hav
been able 10 reach through our =,
tended mailing lis and vie wan, u
cooperation of the euterprising bus
mess citizens In he towns as wel
This IS a movement ir which 4
possible 20 concentrate the enerpris
and public spirit ef an cur people
and the board confidently turns =
the progressive newspaper men oi
The state and soliets ,he.r valuable
sid n the causc % which 'hCy havl
aleays been Wore thsn generous.
We must pa Oklahoma where 81.
heicugs-iE fhe forefront of tbs
great states motel for their cerea'
ant grass crops Every farmer VIII
feels that - tan helm cut In .ht
geueral ssat exhibit Is urged 10 drot
postal card a fhe State hoard az
lCricuiture SIEusfyrg The kind ana
character - enop he IS planning e
exhibit Crons have never proml lse
better On Oklahoma than this year
and Ne should make q reeular Okla
homa effort to capture the CRANE
au-rionshin 81 the Nation II E
within cur reach II W. but have tbs
energy and euterurise 10 put ou
products on exhibition
Make 'he tex. % this letter a sub
iecf Ter discussion in rCur locality
and write fhiS Office Tor any infor
nation we nay De able 20 exten,
YOU Very sincerely yours. Oklaho
ma Siefe poa~3 of Agrirulture b.
c =. Barrett. Secretary.