The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-12
EXHIBITS CT FARMING.
Every Temperate Zone Produci
to Be Shown.
ROBERT GLENK In CHARGE

Colonel Charles schuler Will Give This
Feature at the State Fair His Per
sonaI Attention-Many Interesting
Features Will Be Given.
The agricultural exhibits at the
State Fair Of Louisiana. which will be
held at Shreveport this year from
Nov. to 6, will contain every knowL
product which is grown for domestic
use in the temperate zone Former
State Fairs have done more than al,
else to demonstrate what Louisiana is
doing from the farmers standpoint
and even the most up-to-date and mod
ern farmers did not themselves real
lze the great variety of products
which this s.ate produces until they
saw then all gathered at the Exposi
ton hall at the State Fair in preceding
years.
Colonel Charles Schuler. commits
sioEer of agriculture and immigration
gives this feature of the State FaiI
his personal attention. and at the con
clusion OF last years Stale air. said
that either Of the four parish exhibits
contained a greater variety of prod
ucts than everything shown at the
Illinois State Fair the year before
This shows what Iouisiana can dc
and all visiting the State Fair will see
this fact illustrated by the products
themselves.
Robert Glenk, superintendent of tie
State Museum, has been named as su
perintendent of the Exposition hall
for this year. he having served in a
similar capae ity last year. and giving
eminent satisfaction to both the State
Fair and the hundreds of exhibitors
who showed their products.
Mr.. Gienk'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 is assured
he will get his entry back home in
excellent cord ticn. whether it be q
pound Of butter or bale Of cotton.
In the agricultural department
everything raised on the farm is
shown ard the farmers take a special
pride in trying to produce the highest
class article and in this manner carry
Oft the blue ribbon as 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. DodsCn o.
the state experimental farms. will
prove an interesting and highly In
structive feature in the Exposition
hall
Not only will this exhibit occupy /;
| great space and show what is beins
done with every kind of farm life IL
| Louisiana, as proved by scientific ant
/ practical experiments. but the work
| ing Of the pest which prey on vege
table life and the best way to comba
the insects will be shown in the STATE
exhibit
The parish exhibits show what eacl
parish is doing in diversified farming
while the corn contest will! mark th'
great progress being made by th'
planters Of Louisiana in the develop
ment of this most important and raI
idly increasing crop of | ouisiana.
In agricultural exhibits, the stat
displays other features of farm lif
and work in ! ouisiana show that thi
state is making the most rapid pros
ress of any in the South. Request
for space reservations already recei>
ed by this department indicate tha
Exposition hall will this year be take
to its full capacity and Louisiana wi
be in position to show the visitor wha
wealth she enjoys, with her balm
climate and fertile soil.