Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-16
BIG EXHIBIT FROM
NEW MEXICO At
LAND SHOW
FARMING DISTRICT.
WILL BE REPRESENTED
immigration Bureau Now Plan
ming Largest Display Ever
Taken Out Of Territories for
Exposition in Chicago in
November.

The largest most carefully select
ed. and most convincing display Of
fruits and agricultural products ever
sent ont Of New Mexico; his is the
undertaking upon which active work
has been under way for some weeks
by the New Mexico bureau Of immi-
grafton. This display. IN which il is
now believed every farming district
In New Mexico viii have representa-
ton. is Ia be exhibited at the second
annual United States land ana irri-
CATION exposition to be held IN the
coliseum. Chicago, the last two weeks
In November next November last the
bureau Of immigration succeeded in
Interesting a few districts In the ter
ritory in q display nj this exposition.
FERMENTATION was not begun until the
products or the farms ana orchards
had been picked over and marketed.
ana as & result the display was not
as satisfactory MS could have been de-
sired. Yet TN spite Of the hurried pre-
paration It was pronounced tht- snost
comprehensive state display I'm the eS-
position, ana this among displays from
every state and territory In the union.
The New Mexico exhibit attracted
wide attention IN newspapers and n
irrigation ana Development Journals.
ana brought 10 the territory "A large
volume Of desirable publicity and a
considerable number Of homeseekers
and hand buyers.
At a recent meeting of the bureau
of Immigration the members careful
III went over the results obtained from
this display ana Continuously ort-eGou
the secretary to undertake "A much
larger ana more comprehensive dts
play at the second exposition next
November, Governor Mills, who hap-
pened to be IN Chicago during th~ ex-
position last November, WAS much i'm
pressed with far reaching influence Of
the land show" as a publicity. medi-
UNI. and the governor has written a
letter to the secretary Of the bureau
which emphasizes the Importance OF
thorough representation IN the next
exposition. The governors letter fol-
lows.
Executive OFFICE. Santa Fe. y. Il.
June II, 1910.
My Dear MIR. Hening My attention
has been called to the United States
land and irrigation exposition which
Is to he held in the Coliseum. Chlca-
20. November ncNt. While the show
irg made by New Mexico at this eX-
position November last accomplished
considerable In the way OF publicity
II was not as complete ana thorough
a representation Of the territory rs
should have been made, and as would
have been made had the work been
undertaken earlier Ia the year.
This exposition is very important in
TINT It takes exhibits Of our products
ana resources right to the people
whom II is desirable To interest in
New McNlco and II is hoped that the
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prehensive and high class exhibit at
the coming exposition. No effort TO
this end should he spared and ! I'M
sure that the people of the TERRITORY
will gladly cooperate in the work
when the importance OF the eSpvsi-
ton aud the results to he accomplish
"a are placed before them.
Very sincerely yours.
CSigned) William J, Mills.
Governor.
Mr., u. f. H%cning.
Secretary Board Of immigration,
Albuquerque. n NJ.
\ large number of New 70 NicaHs
attended last years land show and
without exception We're deeply impress
SEED by It. Thcy returned TO the ter
ritory determined 20 encourage a
more extensive rNhibit at the next eX-
position. The result has been Eat
whereas, last year the bureau OF IN
migration hld difficulty In interusttng
even the few districts which made eN-
hihits, this wear there IS encourage
ment ON every hand, district after dis
trict is taking the matter 0p Win the
secretary Of the hoard and a,tiNe
preparation is lndcr way in many
s%ecttons.
Th, mistake made last yepr of watt
ing amen the and at the season before
beginning preparation at the eNhih!t
is not tu he repeated ihts year,
Permanent New Nj N,vo Ntilit.
Earl, In the year the bureau nr im-
migration began the preparation ct Il
permanent exhibit Of New Mexico
fruits i'm glass. grain. and other mons
perishahle products which viii lie
practically complete hN tho first OF
This exhibit. which VIII
bc available at an times Tor display
purposes whore needed. win he sent
40 the Chicago show. but in addition
every district ia the territory is being
urged To undertake now the prepare
ton of a carefully selected exhibit OF
It's products. 4 large display - not
desired Even with double the space
used last wear there would not he SUI
ficlent room FOR "a bulky exhibit. u
Is The class 81 the exhibits that Is be-
.ne most closely looked after with a
Jew to having not only the best grade
lf All products hut a comprehensive
from each district with an
specially good display of the princi-
'ai products ard of those crops Like
a te attract unusual attention. IN sew
nal districts the preparation of eN-
lihits Is well under way selections be-
ue made as the season progresses ana
De- crops mature. All districts are be-
urged Go FOLLOW this plan in pre-
their exhibits. The board Is
the active cooperation 81 10
horticultural department OF n Akrl-
ultural college. and OF Professor >
, Tinsiey. agricultural EXPERT OF the
ne railroad iu the selection ad
PREPARATION of exhibits.
The hand show. as the United
Land and Irrigation exposition
Is generally known. H. ahsoluteh uni (
Iuc ion exposition records. lt ler no
musement features. no side shows.
.one of the ordinary attractions 20