Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-02
BACK TO THE SOIL"
This is the slogan Of the 1911 Ameri- can Land and Irrigation Exposition
 From November 3rd to November

l2 13ii. the worlds largest land and irrigation exposition vii L. held in ladison Square Garden at New York City.
 Its purpose will be to give to the iaTm and country as well as town and city dwellers a complete demon. stration. with authorative and graphic information, regarding land opportun- iiies in America. It will give illus trated information 10 the home seek. CT, farmer. railroad man, investor. student,-regarding the development and colonization of the beckoning lands of the middle and far Vest the Pacific slope and the South.
 It will show the tiller of worn out land how to rejuvenate his farm. OF where he can go and ind a richer soil. It will point the way for the emigrant-it will show the city man how the farm sustains the life of the nation and makes cities possible
 Never has land exposition been planned on such a stupendous scale, never have so many intelligent, in- nuential men been pledged to sup port a back to the land' movement. The advisory and governing board Of the American Land and Irrigation Exposition is composed Of 36 men: Of them railroad presidents or vice presidents, 10 of them governors of states. Of them college presidents. U. S. senators. dean of agricultural ccllegcs. cIaters of state boards ot found in the list.
 Realizing the importance of arous- ing ihe interest and enthusiasm of the man who is already a farmer, as well as the city man. progressive can- ifaiists have joined with the exposi- ton iH donating prizes for agricuItur- al products and exhibits. For in stance:
 Colonel Gustave Pabst of Milwau- lee has donated a s1.500 Prize Cup, which will go to the exhibitor show ing the best barley grown during the year 1911.
 Barley growers are already taking keen interest in the Pabst trophy. Hundreds of them, taking advantage of the latest and best approved meth ods of scientific farming. will strive hard to win not only the handsome prize. but the honor and satisfaction which goes with the proof of ability to produce the best
 James ]. Hill, of St. Paul donated a similar magnificent cup 10 be awarded for the best bushel of wheat
 There are two big reasons said Col. Pa0st. why I am nightly in- tere,tee in the coming exposition and which prompted me to offer prize for the best crop of barley. I have farm of my own. and am deeply interested in scientific farming. Sec. cEd-we use hundreds of thousands of bushels Of barley every year-the best barley that money can buy. and ! It is to our intercst to see the yearly barley crop increased ,n quality aver. age v l can arorse enthusiasm and stimulate CJ.nFetitich am0ag the ld-- iey growers q, he coant-y % the eX tent Df hav.ns ;'.'-.a work even In..Fs 1 seriously and inieiligentiy to raise ! better grain. | will consider that I nave done scThething worth while. ~I have written Mr Gilbert Me. Clurg. General Manager Of the Amer ican Land and Irrigation Exposition. ; .hat l shall make an offer through { him 70 purchase the entire crop oi barley from which the sample win ming the cup is saken. and use the same n the production of our famous Blue Ribbon product"
 : Applications for space can be made now by addressing the American Land and Irrigation Exposition, 26th | Floor. Singer Bldg. New York. x. r. None but legitimate companies anl reputable legitimate individuals and firms may occupy space or SC cure representation
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