The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-10
GREAT NORTHERN TO
HAVE SPLENDID
EXHIBITS
Commercial Clubs are TAX
ing Interest in Publicity
Feature.

The Great Northern railway COM
pany's agricultural horticultural ex-
hibits in all Of the conpany's city Of
noes throughout the eastern n CEN
trail states are expected to be the fin
est this year that they have V e been
and commercial clubs throughout the
northwest are taking keen interest in
this method of publicity.
The Grand Forks Commercial club
has had the proposition of placing an
exhibit set before the board of di-
rectors and the matter will be taken
up by the club at an early date.
r. c.. Leedy, general Immigration
agent of the Great Northern, is taking
commercial clubs in this part of the
country and he makes the following
suggestions in preparing an exhibit:
In collecting an exhibit of grain,
grasses. vegetables and fruits for eX-
hlbition purposes. il is not only i'm
portant to have good material but it
Is equally as important to have the
same carefully selected and properly
prepared. The best exhibition mater
lal may be entirely ruined by being
poorly put up and improperly packed
and as a result, arriving at destination
worthless.
1t is necessary to permit the grain
to set ripe in order that il may show
the natural color OF maturity. Grain
which is selected before it is ripe new
err loses the greenish cast and never
makes an attractive exhibit. 1t is of
equal importance that the grain be
not allowed to become too ripe so that
IT shells out in selecting and shipping.
Alter selecting Craj1, cnrao6 ont On
boards in a shady place, leave this
way for a couple of days so that it
Will dry enough to prevent molding in
bundles. Then place in bundles not
less than four inches in diameter be-
low the heads when tied. There are
no objection to having it put up in
large bundles with the exception that
IT is almost impossible to cure it prop
erly.
The grain should he cut close to the
ground so as to show the extreme
length. Also some grain should be
pulled up by the roots as this has
proven to be a Very attractive way of
exhibiting grain in the straw, hut of
course. only a small per cen of the
grain should be allowed to retain the
roots.
Alfalfa and Clover.
In preparing exhibits of alfalfa and
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a undle after it has been cured, with
out destroying a great many of the
leaves and otherwise detracting from
its value.
In selecting alfalfa and clover it is
advisa BILE, wherever possible. to even
up the ends of the stalks and sort out
some of the culls while it is yet green.
In this way it is possible to put up a
Very attractive bundle of alfalfa or
lnN-ar md ~ 80 - 49, l.-r,
and exhibit it without losing out a very
few of the leaves. II should be tied
in bundles abou three inches in diam
eter at the base.
Alfalfa stalks with the roots on are
especially attractive for exhibition pur-
poses as alfalfa has not yet ceased to
be a novelty to the eastern people and
they are always Interested to see how
ii grows. but only by a small per cent
or the exhibits should consist of alfalfa
with the roots.
Before arranging bundles, spread
out for a cauple of days in a perfectly
DARK and ventilated place so that it
VIII dry enough to prevent holding.
After arranging in bundles. hang in
tn" dark as the light bleeches it out.
1t is always advisable to cure grains
and grasses in the shade in order to
retain the deep rich color, which it is
impossible to do in the sun. Do not
place in a close room where there is
no air circulation as grain or grasses
will mold before 1t cures and thereby
render it worthless.
Selecting Vegetables.
In selecting vegetables it is of the
greatest importance that only smooth
potatoes of good color and as large as
possible be selected. The finest dis
plaN however does not always consist
or n largest potatoes. but there is
nothing that attracts more attention at
lane shows and on exhibition cars than
fine large potatoes.
In selecting apples for exhibition
purposes it is important to keep in
mlnd that unless can show a better
odu thar can be grown in the
eastern states. the value of your ex-
hlblt is lost. consequently it is of the
greatest importance that the very fin
est apples be selected, apples of high
color, good size and rec from damage
of any kind.
Packing h apples is of equal i'm,
p%ortance or even of greater import.
ance as the finest exhibition is render
ed practically worthless by being poor
~ packed. 1t should always be kept
in MIND that exhibition apples are
handled several times before they can
be placed on display and unless some
apeclai pIecauflon is taken in the way
of extra wrapping each individual an
Pile or a specially strong box, a large
per cent of the apples will be bruised
and damaged so as to render them
Worthless for the purpose intended.
wrap your exhibition apples with at
least three t~hicknesses of paper. Wher-
aver possible use the packing carton.
BY using the carton only about half
as many apples are contained in a box
but every apple arrives at its destina-
ton IN perfect condition. consequent
ly there is a larger amoun Of exhibit
ton material than in a full box Of an
pies when shipped in the ordinary
manner.
Shipping Exhibits.
Arrangements will be made for the
handling of all exhibition material in
tended for Great Northern exhibits.
me Great Northern railway exhibits
nave taken front rank wherever they
nave beer shown, including the great
est land product shows that have ever
been held in the history of aericul-
ture.
The season of 1912 and 1913 will
marx a new epoch in agricultural and
horticultural exhibits from the north
west in the eastern states and 1t is on
~ by the continued cooperation of
friends along the line that the Great
Northern will he ohla 70 49,. -