New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-08
GETS LAND SHOW HONORS
Northern Pacific Exhibit Big in
Both Size and Variety.
ROAD TO GIVE AWAY FARM
Those 100 Acres About Only
Thing It Did Not Get Into
Madison Square Garden,

The managers of the Northern Pac!hc
exhibit at the Land Show In Madison
SQUARE Garden, whose immense painting OF
the Yellowstone National Park. covering
the entire east end Of the Garden, is the
first sight that meets the eyes OF VISITORS
were elated last night over the receipt OF
o telegram Of congratulation from Howard
Elliott president Of the railroad, on the
number Of prizes which the exhibit mas
carried off az the show
First prizes for wheat, oats. barley, al
falfa end six prizes for packed apples ali
from Northern Pacific territory. is the rec
ord UP to date These prizes represent
thousands OF dollars in money and trophies
and have put the exhibit al the front OF the
rsce for national honors at the Garden
Most OF the apple prizes went TO exhibitors
from the Yakima Valley. in Washington
President Elliotts own prize, offered for
The best twenty-five boxes Of apples Of any
variety raised in any part Of the world
went 10 resident Of the territory covered
by his lines. while the silver cups and tro-
phies for apples. oats, barley and alfalfa
have also been won by this exhibit.
Outside the consideration Of its size the
Northern Pacific exhibit at the show is in
Potatoes weighing three and four pounds
each, wheat. grass. oats. barley and alfalfa
that is higher than the ordinary mans
head, prize corn, grapes, pears, every kind
o. fruit and even prize salmon and brook
trout In big glass cases are only few OF
these Western wonders.
Under the big painting Of the Yellowstone,
which IS 100 feet long and 80 feet high, is d
wedge-shaped pile Of apples This pile con-
1A,ns most Of the prize winners, and is
composed OF the nineteen 25-box exhibits
brought East for competition. They form
red and pink mass Of fruit nine feet high
snd 30 feet long, occupying the centre Of
1hs northern section Of the exhibit.
Aside from the staple food products which
form the largest part ~ this collection
many of the curiosities Of the Land Show
can be found on the Fourth avenue side of
The Garden All the Western contestants
for national honors have featured their 81
fslfa exhibits. The Northern Pacific has
gone one better, and besides boosting al
fslfa as the best fodder for cattle can
prove that II is good for human consump-
ticn Alfalfa tea Is one Of the latest inven-
lions in the way Of beverages, and a loaf
of alfalfa bread, which looks a good deal
ike graham bread and tastes somewhat
Ike II, is on exhibition there
Another prominent feature Is a miniature
train from the comrissary department Of
the road composed entirely of sugar. II IS
nearly ten feet long and is lighted by cleo
tricity. II is mounted on a track and rep
resents the North Coast Limited emerging
from Cascade Tunnel Still another is
trademark six and half feet square made
entirely OF seeds Of various grains
The one exhibit that the Northern Pacific
has been unable to get into the Garden IS
tho leo acres Of Montana land that will
be given away by public allotment Friday.
his land was given by President Elliott
of the road and Is valued at $500. It is tho
chief prize IN the free farm contest At the
Garden.