The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-07-15
RULES GOVERNING
DRY farm EXHIBITS

the sixth annual session of the Inter
national Dry Farming congress, to be
held at Colorado Springs, October 16 to
21:
l. Exhibits will be accepted in the In
ternational Dry Farming exposition
from that territory in the United
States including and west of the 9Sth
Meridian and up to and including the
121st Meridian, and from sections and
communities outside the limits of the
United States where the annual preci-
pitation Grain and snowy averages un-
der 20 inches. This ruling, of course,
applies only to exhibits received from
exhibitors able to make affidavit under
section 2. (Exception: Carefully COM
piled records show that 20 inches Of
precipitation in Montana and North
Dakota equals % inches in Pan Handle
of Texas and Oklahoma, western Kan
sas and Of Texas, etc. Intending ex-
hibitors should read Bureau of Plant
Industry Bulletin 1857
2. All exhibits must have been
grown by the exhibitor during the sea-
son of 1911, within the prescribed dis
trict in Rule 1, and shall not have
been grown upon irrigated, bus-irri-
gated or seepag land.
3. All exhibits in Glasses /, II, III
and Nv shall be made in the name Of
the individual grower of same. Any
evidence of Misrepresentation shall
disqualify the exhibit. The purpose Of
the exposition is to determine actual
crop possibilities, not to sell or boom
lands. Hence, exhibits are desired
from bona fide settlers and farmers.
A. Exhibits in Glass v are calculat-
ed to stimulate neighborhood or dis
trict pride in showing its agricultural
crop to the best advantage. Except
where these classes call for individual
exhibits, this group is open to any in
dividual firm, club or community, in
terested sufficiently to organize and or
range the exhibits.
5. No entries in Glasses I, III, III and
Nv can be also in Glass v, or vice
versa. Extra samples or exhibits must
be provided by the exhibitor to make
the double entries. Thus-the one en-
tering for best peck of wheat, Lot IA,
Glass I, and best sheaf of wheat, Lot
SO, Glass II, can also enter for best
display of wheat, Lot V, but he must
provide entirely separate samples or
exhibits. This rule is necessary be-
cause, the exposition being primarily
for educational purposes, it is import
ant to have exhibits grouped for those
desiring to study them; moreover, the
time for judging being limited, group
ing is necessary to facilitate matters.
6. All grain sheaf exhibits shall be
not less than two nor more than four
inches in diameter at the middle band.
It will be found wise to tie sheaf ex-
hibits at the base, in the middle and
just below the heads. Seek the best fill
ed and best developed heads, straw
that is bright and clean from rust or
other disease. (Stripped straw adds to
neatness of exhibit.)
z. All grass sheaf exhibits shall
measure from one and one-half to
six inches in diameter at the middle
band. Neave all leaves intact as we
grow grass for it's foliage.)
8. No exhibitor shall be allowed to
make more than one entry any lot,
and when found that said exhibitor
shall have made a second entry of
some article, under another name,
Judges shall be authorized to debar
both entries from competition for
prizes.
9. 1t will be necessary to make spec
ial entries for every exhibit. This can
be done by letter to John T. Burns, sec
retary of the Dry Farming congress,
Colorado Springs, Colo Entry cards
with full instructions for fling same
out will be sent on application to above
named. All entries must be made be-
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begin Saturday, October IA. All rib
bons will be placed by noon of the first
day of the congress-October 16.
10. Blanks will be furnished by the
secretary, and exhibitors are urged to
send in entries in advance. Entry
cards will then be prepared and delays
avoided so that Judging can begin on
time.
IL. It will be well for exhibitors of
fruit to ship the same by express un-
less through car is secured for trans
portation of the entire exhibit. All
exhibitors shipping . by express are
urged to follow the suggestions sent
out by the express companies, under
special circular. Ask your express
agent to give you the privilege of the
rate therein stated which applies be-
tween all points in the west and Can
ada from place of shipment to Colo
RADIO Springs. All express and freight
charges must be prepaid or exhibits
will be refused.
IL. Ship agricultural exhibits by
prepaid freight to Superintendent Dry
Farming congress exposition. Colorado
Springs, Colo, taking a receipt for
transportation charges paid Send ex-
hibits in sufficient time for them to
reach Colorado Springs not later than
Wednesday, October IL, so that they
will be installed and ready for Judging
October 13, at Q a. m. Be sure your
exhibits start in time to reach Colora
do Springs on date named above.
13. No exhibits shall be removed
before the close of the exposition with
out the written permission of the su-
perintendent.
IA. Competition is open to the
world, unless otherwise provided in
special classes.