Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-26
NOTABLE EXHIBIT Of
PANHANDLE PRODUCTS

Or any man questions Tor mo-
ment that the Texas Panhandle is q
farming country second 70 none IN
me fertile footstoo. an inspection o.
a display Of products which is ASSEM-
1led az the Santa Re station will dis
pei all doubt and Immediately trans
fer incrcd aloHs Thomases 20 the be-
uong and boosting column
Thls display. which vas c0mpIei.
rd late Thursday night by 81. 81
Palmer agricultural demOnHtrator Of
ih. Santa Fe. J.. L. Johnson and 9th
era. offers comprehensive and won
derfm showing OF Panhandle pro
ducts
The exhibit b made ia a special
glass covered case. located on the
east side OF the station, whore IL d.
rectlr confrouts the gaze of the In
COMING passengers. and stands as a
speaking advertisement OF This sec
lion. and one OF lts foremost deyel-
oumeuf factors. tho Santa Fe system
The display booth consists OF three
double cases as "a base, s1rmOunfei
Uf taller case, all glass covered
Thc.. .ll Doe equipped az au early
date tifh Interior electric lights. go
h1f the exhibit can work while its
..rru.'a,los sleep Tho booth '8
about thirteen feet wide by twelve
rrd hair hlrh. the upper case al
lowing display of some Of the chief
products of Panhandle soil in full
length ga fhr, appeared 10 the ma
tive field :
The exhibit bears on o large pla
card tIe following informing inserts
ton
ALL or THESE SAMPLES
WERE COLLECTED FROM
CROPS PRODUCED ~ THE
PANHANDLE AND SOUTH
PLAINS or TEXAS IN 1912
NONE or WHICH WERE lR-
RlGATED
The display in iis entirety is e.
revelation ana well calculated 20
provoke wonder even on the part of
hose who have staked their faith
on tho agricultural possibilities of this
developing territory
n includes twenty-five varieties Of
forage crops and small grains. with
ls fine Individual specimens as might
Doe assembled iu any exposition In
.ho Southwest Among the showing
was noted black and red Kafir corn.
uilo maize Of several varieties. wheat
pats Emmcr. dwarf broom corn. sor-
,hum. German millet. alfalfa. flax.
.oterlla. barley. Spanish peanuts. all
fresh from tho Panhandle fields.
In harmonizing mosaic Of
green gold brown and darker
hades
All OF these products are tied with |
blue ribbons and Demonstration Bal |
Icr asserted without hesitation That
be- color was descryedly bestowed. |
inside from the products which were
.hown in their ripened state, seed OF
many varieties we're on exhibit In
ourtcon glass Jars These included /
showing OF the Kharkof wheat seed
which were furnished by the Santa .
'c during the year past 10 q number
II farmers Of this sStion. in direct
CONTRAST 70 the seed obtained by the
armcrs from this seasons planting
Worthy Of special mention in the
Nhibit was q sheaf of the finest
radc hroomcorn. bearing thirty
uch brush This was grown by r
;oodenough in Bailey County. viii.
'ut irrigation one OF the most
iriklne specimens of the collection
b monster cluster OF Kafir. giant
% height. crown by j VI Craig. near
Ralph under the direction of Mr.
}ainor from seed furnished by him
The display IN Us entirety is mar
.clous and Is reflective OF lasting
redit upon Mr. Banner and his assis-
ants rs soon as The worth OF this
.Vhihi' is demonstrated other
.oo'hs may Dee added