The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
BOSTON CHAMBER
 OF COMMERCE
 AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT


 OF COMMERCE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT The Boston Chamber of Commerce recognizes the great importance of the agricultural interests of New England and is showing its appreciation of this industry by making it a prominent feature of it's great Industrial Exposi- tion to be held in Mechanics building of Boston. during the entire month of October, 1911.
 One entire section is to be given up to an agricultural exhibit, which is to be as nearly complete as possible and to include examples of development in all the different New England States. the building, about 150 feet square. The central portion will be a model dairy. A full size cement cow barn will be installed with a dozen fine COWS. This will show the various modern appliances, the floor, stanch- ing will be calf pens, and pens for little pigs and sheep. An up-to-date sanitary system will be a feature Located conveniently, not too far from the stable, there is to be model dairy showing how milk is handled scientifically and clearly, and illus trating the best modern methods. ~ aratOrS, etc, will be all of the most i'm proved type
 The b-committee in charge of this dairy exhibit consists of Nathaniel I. Bowditch, George H. Ellis and Charles F. Whiting.
 Across the hall there is to be an ex- hfbit of horses, including a few of the choicest stallions, ponies, etc.
 The sub committee in charge of this exhibit consists of Professor T. N. Carver of Harvard University, and w. J. Spauldipg.
 A space 120 feet long, will demon strate the best method of housing the modern farm machinery and utensils which will be installed.
 There will be an extensive exhibit of poultry, with the most modern and approved houses, equipment, feeGs, etc.
 At one end Of the hall in a large apartment set off especially for that purpose will be the exhibits of pro- ducts of the soil, vegetables, grain, etc. There will be no attempt to make an exhibition of apples or fruit because under the auspices of the Chamber there is to be a special fruit show during the last week of October in Horticultural hall. This fruit show is, being arranged by the New Eng land Fruit Show Association but is
 
 Boston Chamber of Commerce EXposi- tion, and one ticket will admit to both the fruit show and to the eXposi- tion
 The sub- committee in charge of the exhibit of vegetables and products of the soil consists of Charles M. Cox and Harry L. Hall, president of the Boston Market Gardeners Associa- tion.
 In this exhibit it is not intended that plates showing a very small quantity of each product shall be dis played. On the contrary the exhibit will be of a strictly commercial char acter. For instance, the potatoes are to be shown in bushel baskets, and other vegetables in the usual commer- cial quantities. It is expected that a special feature of the display will be different varieties of cranberries, which are an important crop in New England agriculture. Attention is al- so to be given to the tobacco raising industry which is so important in the Connecticut valley. In short, it is the desire of the committee to include all New England agricultural products, and persons interested are invited to correspond with the committee, mak- ing suggestions and offering exhibits. All communications may be addressed to the Committee on Agriculture, Bos- ton Chamber of Commerce, Boston, Mass. It is especially desired that the different growers associations will unite in planning to send exhibits from their respective localities, so that, for instance, the potatoes of Aroostook county may be shown in competition with those of Vermont, and the sQuashes of western Massa chuSettS in competition with those of the market gardeners near Boston.
 Names of the judges of the different products will be announced later. Those desiring entry blanks are re- quested to write to the committee giv- ing their names and addresses and specifying what they intend to exhibit. Any New England raised products are eligible for exhibition and it is hoped that the producers will consider that the newspaper publications on this subject are intended to apply to all farmers alike, and that no other notice will be necessary
 With regard to the entire exhibit, special attention will be given to it's educational possibilities. To accom- pllsh this the cooperation of the va rious Agricultural Colleges and Ex- pertinent Stations has been invited, and there will be exhibits, for exam pie, of the various plant diseases and insect enemies, the most approved methods of pruning, trimming trees, spraying, etc.
 There will be a series of free lec- lures or talks on various farming topics by men of eminence whose names will be announced later It is planned to have, for instance, the first week in October devoted especially to potatoes and discussions on that sub-