The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-09-09
NATIONAL CORN
EXHIBIT IN OHIO
The 1912 Exposition at Madison Square
Garden VIII BE Made Interns.
tional In its Scope.


TO make 1t an international instead
Of a national exposition, and to inter.
est, to the extent Of exhibiting, every
country on the globe.
Since the coming fourth annual Ma
tlonal Corn Exposition to be held in
the group of seven massive exhibit
halls at the Ohio state exposition
grounds has grown to such proper
tions that every nook and corner in
the several buildings viii be filled, 1t
has been suggested by number Of
leading agriculturists and prominent
government officials that the next
show be made international, and that
IL be held In the famous Madison
Square Garden In New York City
No action viii be taken on the
proposition by the National Corn as
sociatlon until well after the busi-
ness of the coming big corn show Is
settled, although much pressure is
being brought to bear for an early de-
cision, owing to the interest that is
being taken by the United States gov
ernment and the departments OF agri.
culture OF other countries.
While 1t Is estimated that the Mad
ison Square Garden. as a location for
the show proper would be little. II any
better than the excellent exhibit halls
on the Ohio state exposition ground
at Columbus O., the fact that it
would be held in such a convenient
location and in such popular place
Of amusement. would be an induce
ment, which, It is claimed by those in-
terested would bring exhibits and dele.
a cations from every country, and the
exposition would be the greatest
worid-venture In the interest Of the
betterment Of agriculture.
THE National Agricultural Expn0f-
ton Is the new name proposed for
the National Corn Exposition. owing
to the fact that the intents and pur-
poses Of the event have 80 far out
grown the original purposes of the Ma
ton Corn association. When the first
show was held IN Chicago in 1907,
only corn was shown. At the next
two annual shows which were held in
Omaha, it was found necessary to en-
large the scope BY adding classified.
tion for all grains and grasses. In
terest has become so great. because
Of the extension and broadening out,
that not alone all states, but the gov
ernment departments Of agriculture
have become so directly interested
and benefited that the proposed
change Of name. IN all probability,
must come within tile immediate fu-
ture and before the 1912 exposition
Il held.
Already the plans for the fourth an
nual show which opens in Columbus
o.. January 10, to continue through
February It. have reached such pro
portions as to insure the greatest. BY
far, of any national agricultural ex.
position that has ever been held, and
the present indications are that all
exhibitors now clamorlng for space
cannot be Accommodated.
Regardless Of the fact that already
more than 80 states have arranged for
exhibits from their respective agri
cultural colleges and experiment sta.
tlons. with the best Of their products
representing each state, there viii be
at least several more states to enter
correspondence from The additional
states being Of the most favorable
tone, and each state college express
ing the deepest interest.
The fact that there win be so many
national and state meetings OF the
greatest possible Importance to the
agriculturist, to be held at the same
time and place as the National Corn
Exposition, has caused some Of the
leading men Of the country to suggest
Madison Square Garden for the next
show, and Il is more than likely that
such pressure will be brought 10 bear
upon the officials OF the National
corn association that the proposition
will receive most careful considera
tion.
Agrlculturists over the country, be
sides government officials and agri
cultural college and experiment sta
tion people have been watching with
an eagle eye the progress that has
been made for the coming exposition
and interest is now at the very high
est tension.
" Farm publications throughout The
world are deyoting much space 4
the enterprise, which has for Ia
motto eBetterment Of Agriculture
and with this most excellent and IN