Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-26
MAINE AT CORN SHOW.
T Paper by Prof. H. G. Bell, Of the University
hoard Of trade at waterviiie, March Is.

"The national corn show is an organiza-
| ton that has for for its purpose the ad-
vancement OF Americsn agriculture. To
accomplish this great and lsudable mis-
| sion this corporation aims to call together
| in competition once year, the best prod
ucts of the farm that have been prod
uced in every state in the Union during
the year. 1t also aims to bring together at
the same time and in the same place the
best scientific knowledge gained by the
experiment stations and taught by the
agricultural colleges OF each state.
1.-THE place of meeting of this great as
sembly of demonstration and competition
is variab BILE. One of the fundamental OBJ
jects of the association is to locate the
show, annually, where its influence will be
most beneficial to the agriculture of the
surrounding country.
1.-THE exhibition OF 1911, held at Column
bus, o., was the fourth annual corn show.
The three preceding shows were located at
Chicago and Omaha. Seven of the largest
buildings of the Ohio state fair associs-
ton were used to house the exhibits and
attractions. The largest building-sbout
$50 feet by 100 feet in dimensions, con-
tanned college and experiment station ex'
hibits of twenty-six states.
"All of these exhibits were prepared
with purpose of emphasizing one or two
special accomplishments OF the state ex-
pertinent station in some special industry
Of the state. For instance, North Caro-
lima had gin and loom in operation, dis
playing her cotton-raising and manufac-
ture. Wisconsin had an excellent exhi-
bition OF the work Of her farmers organ
izstion, the Wisconsin experiment asso-
citation, which organization has revolu-
tionized the agriculture Of that fertile
state, and brought her farmers to such
successful state of organization that the
production and marketing Of their crops
are accomplished most profitsbly.
"Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky,
Dakotas, Minnesota, Maryland, Rhode
island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York,
Massachusetts,, Virginia. Colorado, Maine
and others were in line with representa-
tive exhibits.
'sTbis was Names first experience with
the national corn show. Her exhibit oc-
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samples OF sweet corn, flint corn, dent
CORN peAhs' ~hest anu osIs. Inc io"ef
iron' oi the oencn was oAnAeu os repre-
sentative Samples VI po's'oe' kio"n ~
'AAihe. nsies Vi hiAine nay, Sui.noun'eo
W s"'Aa pine 'feeS' 'ofne" VIC ii'n' Vi
sne sp~oe'
Inc competitive inA'e.iAi SHOWN Dy
escn s'a'e WIS INC pri1e- winning Samples
ITO" the Several stA'e SHOWS Inns AZ
heelhen. eAciuoeo anytninR ou' ssm-
pies oi superior quahty' Inc soooiy snAre
Vi prizes 'hs' came 10 "iaine iro" nef
competition IN tne eastern zone was very
sia'iisins. hspeciAiiy 10 WIS ner WIN
ming OF the nrst natohai prize In mint
s~eeps'ake' TWO nrsts ana one second IN
worio . prizes iouftn place IN worries
class, ana various zone prizes, totaiing
sixteen prizes. NOT only were THESE WIN
ninss gratifying 10 the growers ana ex-
nioitors OF THESE samples, out the TACT OF
maine winning ata national snow Is very
Vaiuaoie aoVeftising iof the state.
DurinR Inc TWO weeks oil the SHOW over
ioo,ooo people from All parts OF the country
visited the exhloition halls. Among these
were thirty-six former inhabitants OF
Maine VINO were pleased to wee products
from nome. however, the incidental re-
marks OF the visitors, ana the enquiries OF
those VINO were more deeply interested
were interesting and we think instructive.
NOT lew were heard to exeiaim; Maine!
Never knew they grew anything in Maine!
ihougnt II was all woods and fishing
streams
But the most interesting information
grew out OF conversation with two