Milford chronicle., 1911-01-13
FOURTH NATIONAL CORN
EXPOSITION PROGRAM

De held at Columbus, Ohio, Janu
ary 3oth to February nth in the
eight immense buildings on the
Ohio State Exposition Grounds
has just been completed, and pro
vides for one of the greatest Matt.
onal Agricultural ExpositiOns evel
held in the world.
The buildings are connected by
enclosed walks, comfortably heated
and brilliantly Illuminated, in all
resembling a great summer garden
with palms and plants and tender
growing crops. giving the visitors
a Whit of nature which will more re
mind them of balmy June day
than of the winter season.
This great National Corn Expo
sition will be grand roundup OF
all state agricultural shows and ag
iicultural meetings. The name
Corn Exposition" does not mean
that only corn will be shown, for
all grains and grasses, prizewinners
only, at the various state shows will
be in competition for the valuable
National trophies.
More than IS states will have
competitive exhibits. twenty-five
state agricultural colleges and eX-
pertinent stations will have scien-
tihc exhibits, each demonstrating
its advanced experimental work.
These exhibits, which will be in
charge of expert demonstrators will
deal, in practical way, with nearly
every phase of the science of agri
culture. For instance North Caro-
lima will emphasize the cotton in
dusty from the growing plant to the
manufactured article with cotton
gin and loom in actual operation,
while Illinois will especially EN-
phasize its soil work. Never before
in the history of the world has there
been such a showing of results in
agriculture, based on scientific in
vestigation.
The federal department of agri-
will be represented with its
exhibit which fills two large
furniture cars, and which has just
been returned from the international
at Buenos Ayers.
Important among the many meet
ings, exhibits and other special
Of this greatest Of agricul-
-ural expositions may be mentioned
the meeting of the American Breed
4r's association; the Ohio Dairy
men 5 association; the National |
Rural Life Conference; the Ohio |
association; the Ohio |
Corn Improvement association and /
live stock associations. |
There will be special features Of |
vital interest to the y. NJ. c. A.,
colleges, schools, the far
ner, and the city man and their |
antilles alike.
Special entertainment features
will include two ring winter cir
us, band concerts with vocal solo
sts, and moving pictures.
Speakers Of nationwide reputa
ion will deliver addresses daily on
National Corn Exposition pro-
ram, which is as follows
FIRST WEEK.
Monday, Jan. 3o-Exposition
,pening day. Official opening exer-
ises in evening at o clock in Ex-
position auditorium. Addresses by
Governor Harmon, OF Ohio Mayor
Iarshall, of Columbus President
'retzman and Secretary Bassell, of
he Columbus Chamber of Com
nerce President Z. D. Funk and /
secretary and General Manager
leo. H, Stevenson, of the National
,orn Exposition.
Tuesday, Jan. 3I-NatiOnal Live
,tock Day. Attractive program in
he interest of Live Stock Industry.
peakers of National and Inter
ational reputation.
Wednesday, Feb. American
breeders Association. Program
! charge of American Breeders
Thursday, Feb. National
)airy Day. Speakers, Governor
Warner, of Mishigan ; Governor
Tarmon, of Ohio G. w. Sisson,
n. v; Wilbur Marsh,
Waterloo, Iowa; Prof. A. Z. Eckles,
Mo-; DR.. w. 0. Thomp-
IN. president Of Ohio State Uni
ersity, Columbus, o. National
,airy banquet, Exposition auditor
I'M, in evening. Ohio State Dairy
len's Association, host. Dairy
ishes will be served. Governor
Warner will deliver the principal
1dress, his topic to be ''The Old
ashioned Dairy" John D. Mich
IS. of Ohio, will be POSTMASTER.
lates for 1900 guests.
Friday, Feb. 3-National Corn
av. Speakers, P. G. Holden,
,wa c. G. Williams, Ohio ; G.