Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-21

facturers, will arrive Saturday morning to
take charge OF the silo exhibit
Lectures on silos and sio making will b.
delivered daily in the lecture halls of the
Auditorium next week by Prof Hacker.
The sio display proposes to show how
40 per cent of the food value Of corn, now
allowed to 80 TO waste with the burning
and decay OF fodder not utilized, can be
saved and made to produce money. The
silo is adapted particularly to the purposes
of the dairy farmer and stock raiser. The
sio lectures will be illustrated and at the
exhibit samples Of the actual product,
brought in fresh every day from a silo
near Omaha, will be used in a demonstra-
ton by Prof Hacker.
Attendance at the Land show for the
first two days was greater than for the
corresponding days of the two Omahr
Corn expeditions.
Approximately 35Oo persons passed
through the gates of the Land show Thurs
day, The opening OF the show Friday
morning was followed by a strong morning
attendance, Many arrivals from Iowa re-
ported at the Land show on Friday morn
ing, The agricultural press OF Iowa and
Nebraska is taking active interest In
the show. A large number OF the members
OF the stats of the farm publications OF
the two states are here to attend the show.
The educational aspects of the show have
attracted a wide interest. Scattered about
through the collections of exhibit on the
floor of the Auditorium groups Of farmers
and stock ralsers can be seen in animated
discussions Of the subjects covered by the
lecturers and illustrated by the products
displayed.
development Booth open.
The booth established by the Western
Development league was opened Friday
morning by Samuel w. TeagaTden of Great
Falls, Mont. A register has been placed at
the booth for the signatures Of those in
terested In the movement and purposes of
the league. The booth has been placed in
the charge Of Mr.. Teagarden, who has
taken up the work OF the Development
association at the show Many Of the
western boosters awaited themselves of
the opportunity TO express their approval
OF the league by signing the register In
the Orange and Black" booth Friday
morning.
g. w. Hervey, associate editor Of The
Twentieth Century Farmer, who has been
AZ Lincoln for consultation with w. r.
Mellor, secretary OF the State Board of Az
rieulture, returned to Omaha Friday morn
ing and appeared at the Land Show.
Il found many members OF the state leg,
islature much interested In the Land Show
and anxious to attend. There is every
prospect that both houses will prepare tc
attend the show on next Tuesday when
the Western Development association meets
here
The representatives at the legislature
realize the significance of the Land Show
In the effort to accelerate the movement
Of general development OF the west"
j. wilkes Jones Here.
James Wilkes Jones manager Of the
first National Corn Show at Omaha Is in
charge OF the Idaho exhibits at the Land
Show Mr.. Jones is enthusiastically boost
ing the orchard country OF his state. Tn,
Idaho exhibit Is devoted almost exclusivel,
TO apples and orchard products. Som,
grain and grasses are displayed, giving al
inkling OF the varied crops which the stat,
produces. but effort has been concentrate,
on apples.
Il want verybody who has seen tn,
Idaho exhibit 20 remember one thing abov,
all else" said MIR. Jones. 1--WE want then
10 remember Idaho apples.
Il have brought 10 the show the gran,
champion sweepstakes trophy awarded L
Idaho at the National horticultural con
gress at Council Bluffs last December
There were thirty-eight states in the com
petition and Idaho was easily the wilmer
l have been glad to come back here L
Omaha, my former home, and show tn
success Of our work in orcharding Il
Idaho"
Mr.. Jones lectures on commercial or
eharding in Idaho on irrigated lands eac
day.