Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-10
MANY STATES WILL
MAKE BIG DISPLAY
At CORN EXPOSITION
Mammoth Show Will Be Held
for Two Weeks at Column
bus, Ohio, With Prominent
Speakers Present

Corn exposition. to be held January
80 to February II. in the eight Inn
menss buildings on the Ohio State ex-
position grounds has just peen COM
pleted. and provides for one Of the
greatest national agricultural exposi-
tions ever held in the world.
The buildings are connected by en-
closed walks. comfortably heated ana
brilliantly Illuminated, in all resemb-
ling a great summer garden with
palms and plants and tender growing
crops, giving the visitors a Whit or
nature which will more remind them
of balmy June day than Of the win
ter season
This great National Corn Exposition
will be a grand roundup of all state
agricultural shows ana agricultural
meetings. The name Corn EXPOSE
tion" does not mean that only corn
will be shown, for all grains and
grasses, the prize winners only, at the
various state shows, will be in COM
petition for the valuable national tro-
plies.
MANY STATE EXHIBITS.
More than s5 states will have COM
petitive exhibits. Twenty-Five state
stations will have scientific exhibits,
each demonstrating its most advanced
Experimental work These exhibits,
which will be in charge of expert
demonstrators will deal, in a practical
way. with nearly every phase Of the
science Of agriculture. For instances:
North Carolina will emphasize the cot
ton industry-from the growing plant
to the manufactured articlc-with cot
ton gin and loom in actual operation,
while Illinois will especially enipha-
e. ~~4N he IN
the history OF the world has there
been such showing of results in az
riculture. based on scientific investi
cation.
The federal department OF agricul-
ture will be represented with its Ia
nous exhibit which fills two large
furniture cars. and which has gust
been returned from the international
exposition at Buenos Ayres.
Important among the many meet
lings, exhibits and other special fea-
lures Of this greatest of agricultural
expositions may be mentioned the,
meetings Of the American breeders
association; the Ohio Dairymer's ds-f
ISOLATION: the National Rural Life
conferences, the Ohio Conservation as
ISOLATION. the Ohio Corn Improvement
association and numerous live stock
ASSOCIATIONS. There viii be especial
features Of vital intexe2t 20 the Z. NJ.
10. A.. churches colleges, schools, the
families alike.
Special enter nent features will
include two-rie. winter Gus, band
concerts with vocal sole and NOV
| ing pictures
Speakers Of, nations : reputation
will deliver address Billy on the
National Corn expo "a program.
PROGRAM OF s')sITIoN.
The program for the exposition follows:
FIRST WEEK.
| Monday, Jan. 30-Exposition opening
day. Official opening exercises in evening
at O'Clock IN exposition auditorium.
Addresses by Governor Harmon, of Ohio;
Mayor Marshall. of Columbus; President
Pretzman and Secretary Bassell, of the
Columbus Chamber OF Commerce; Presi-
dent z. d. Funk and Secretary and Gem
eral Manager George H. Stevenson, Of
the National Corn exposition.
Tuesday, Jan. Sensational Live Stock
day--Attractive program In the interest
OF live stock industry. Speakers of ma
.ional sad international reputation.
Wednesday. Feb 1-American Breeders
Association day-Program in charge of
American Breeders association.
Thursday, Feb Irrational Dairy day
Speakers. Governor Warner, of Michigan;
Governor Harmon. of Ohio; G. W. Sisson.
Pottsdarn, n. Y; Wilbur Marsh, Water
loo, Iowa: Prof H. z. Eckles. Column
bia, Mo-. DR.. W. o. Thompson, president
Ohio State university, Columbus, Ohio.
National dairy banquet, exposition audi
torium, in evening. Ohio State Dairy
mems association. host Dairy dishes
will be served Governor Warner will de-
liver the principal address, his topic to be
"The Old-Fashioned Dairy" John d.
Nichols. Of Ohio. win be POSTMASTER.
Plates for 1900 guests.
Friday, Feb. S-National Corn day
Speakers, P. G. Holden, Iowa; c. g. Will
liams, Ohio: G. I. Christie, Indiana; VIII
liam Deitrfck. Illinois; G. q. Mccall.
Ohio; w. j. Spillman. department OF ag-
rfculture. National corn banquet in even
ing, exposition auditorium. Plates for l.
500 guests Corn dishes will be served.
Ohio Corn Improvement association. host.
James Wilson, secretary OF agriculture,
address, on ''The Evolution Of American
Agriculture. Senator Burton, of Ohio;
Senator C1app. OF Minnesota, and others
will speak Governor Harmon, OF Ohio.
will preside. Secretary sandleSs Ohio
state board OF agriculture. POSTMASTER.
Saturday Feb. 4-Conservation day
Speakers, CLIFFORD Pinchot ex-forester for
the government. and w. c. Brown. presi-
dent of the New York Central Railroad
company. James n CARRIED, chairman.
SECOND WEEK
Monday. Feb. e-Address in afternoon by
Governor Pennewill, OF Delaware Sub
ject, The Farmer as a Statesman"
Tuesday. Feb. 7--Opening Of National
Rural Life conference. Vital problems in
Agriculture will be discussed. Meetings
and conferences will be of interest to ev-
| cry one. Plan to attend and participate
In discussions. Great mass meeting in
forenoon. DIR. L. H. Bailey dean and d.
rector Of the New York Agricultural coll
tIege OF Cornell university, ex-chairman OF
the Roosevelt Country Life commission.
chairman Commercial Cooperation in
the Rural Community viii be the topic.
IN the Afternoon DR.. Bailey will deliver
Tan address on the same subject.
wednesday. Feb s-Address by A. e.
Roberts, International secretary OF the
county work department Of the Y. NJ.
lc. A Dr. Warren II. Wilson, superinten-
dent OF the Church and Country Life
Board OF Home Missions OF the Presby-
lterians church. win speak on 1.-THE Coun-
TRY Church and Community" Afternoon:
Addresses By willef M. Hays, assistant
secretary Of agriculture; Prof. A, B. Graz
| ham, OF Ohio .y-eze university, and Miss
Mabel Carney Of Cheney. Wash. bearing
ION the problems OF the rural school.
Thursday Feb. 9-Kenyon L Butterfeld.
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