The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29

be open for sixteen days-Novemoer
18th to December I'd.
No entry fee Is required from any
of the prize competitors. All exhibits
should be sent IN. addressed to Prize
Competition. American Land and IT.
riaation Exposition. Thirty fourth
street and Fourth avenue, care OF
Seventy first regiment armory, New
York city" and delivered there, ali
transportation charges prepaid. Ex-
hihtts will only be received At the
Seventy-first regiment armory, Ihlrty-
fourth street and Fourth avenue
tmarked as above1. and should be
sent 50 as to reach there between Mo-
vember 18th and 14th, inclusive. The
exposition management is requesting
its transfer company in New YORK
to deliver shipments at the exposition
On the above dates only. Exnipits
will not be received at the seventy
first regiment srrnory building fer
the exposition before or after the
above dates
Exhibits of growers contesting for
prizes will not be required at inc
close of the exposition unless the ex-
hIbitor or his agent is at the seventy
first regiment armory at the date OF
closing TO remove same. or unless
the grower RENTS To the American
Land and Irrigation Exposition toe-
fore November s, 1870. an amount
sufficient 10 cover packing. delivery
to railroad and transportation
charges incurred In returning the ex
hibit, when the management Will un-
dertake to return exhibits, subject.
however. to damage or loss.
Cnn Raise EN- Here.
Forty million dollars was paid last
year to foreign countries for potatoes,
and the United States custom officers
collected 100000 on these importa-
tions of the second "staff OF life"
The State of Virginia used and paid
for her share Of this food product
at exhorbitant prices, while within her
borders hundreds Of thousands OF tho
most fertile lands In America remain
ed either totally idle or only partially
tiled. Governor Mann fully realizes
the conditions that have made such
things possible in the second Oar
den Of Eden and he hopes to see
radical change during his administra-
ton through the State bureau OF Nm
migration and other agencies for the
betterment Of the farmers In every
county of Virginia.
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gun TO throw open their gates. and
to make a successful exhibit in New
York Ii Is Of vital Importance that
all these avenues for securing an at
tractive exhibit and a credit alike TO
the Garden Of Eden" and the Amer
lean Land and Immigration exposition
be reached. the Virginia may avail
herself of being placed on the New
York map through her guaranteed
daily newspaper circulation OF 6.000.-
600 and personal inspection Of a daily
attendance Of 10000 people from all
parts OF the world. The exposition
lasting sixteen days will therefore in
round numbers, show $4,000 peo-
pie what Is In store for them in this
State and total Of $4,000. 900 of
newspaper subscribers will have an
opportunity Of reading yirginia's true
position as one Of the leading states,
possessing as she does, more DIVERSE
fed industries and greater shipping
facilities to the largest number OF
consumers OF any State In the Union:
located as she Is. in the center OF
population OF the United States and
connected up by her numerous deep
water harbors with tho commerce OF
che world.
It Ia q matter of history that the
police closed the doors OF Madison
square garden last year eight times,
on account Of the immense crowds
within. These are facts and Vice.
President and General Manager Nc.
Clurg, OF the exposition, estimates the
attendance at the coming exposition
approximately million in the six
teen days, November 18th to Decem-
Der End. He II just now arranging
go distribute 100000 complimentary
tickets to farmers OF New York. New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts.
Connecticut. Rhode Island, Virginia
and Delaware. The New York State
legislature has appropriated $4,000
for her forthcoming exhibit. New Jer.
sey $4,000, and General Manager Nc
Clurg ID confident that the great num-
Der Of the New England States with
be represented with comprehensive
and Instructive dispIays for which
priaAs. agGregating, SsxAral. Thousands.
OF dollars will DO paid. and $1,000 in
PRICES alone IL offered for tho besi
display OF commercial potatoes: and
splendid prizes for the best sweet
potatoes, best apples and grains.
II will be noted that, ~ the East
ern states especially will be repre-
sented at this great exposition. vir-
ginia. to keep UP with the procession
and divert her proportion Of pros
porous and uAeful immigration and
farm laborsrs rs we'll as the moneyed
interests. fnHst fall In iine and not