The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-24
OKLAHOMA Wins
BEST CROP PRIZES
FORTY-TWO OF FieTY-TWO EN-
TRIES WIN AT lNrERkATlON-
AL DRY FARMING CONGRESS.

Lethbr!dge, Alta, Canada, Oct. 23
From all the states of the Amer.
can union, from sixteen republics
representing all the continents, Ok
lahoma a state in southwest United
States, took prizes in forty-two OF
its fifty-two entries in the prod
ucts exhibit contests in the Inter
national Dry Farming Congress, no.
closing its session here.
Oklahoma wheat lost first award
by three points, in favor Of Cana
dian, but first awards on corn
broomcorn, kaffir corn, milo maize
feterita cotton alfalfa, sweet pota-
toes, apples, cowpeas, millet and va
rious grasses were easily taken by
this state, which has been pro-
nounced the most splendid dry
farming territory in the world, In
dia, Brazil, Persia, Argentine. Aus
tralia, China, Mexico, Saskatchewan,
British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba
and all the United States were in
cluded in this competition.
Tilman county, in the southwest
portion of Oklahoma, won second in
the county or district display, open
to the world Other Oklahoma coun-
ty exhibits are declared to be
among the best on exhibition here,
although this one alone won award.
Wins Over Whole World.
The competition in which the
state of Oklahoma captured first
awards in the principal farm crops,
was open to the entire world. There
were several hundreds of exhibits.
The second and third awards were
varied, Canada getting most in all
products grown in the northern
states. There was little hesitation
on the part of officials in awarding
first to Oklahoma on all products
of the mid continental belt. Cotton,
longer in staple than any ever be-
fore seen in Canada, and of very
high quality, was singled from the
field and the competition settled tc
picking second and third best, AL
falfa grown in Oklahoma was pro-
nounced by the judges as near per
feet as could be obtained by ag-
ricultural science.
The various countries represent
ed displayed exhibits that filled the
buildings to overflowing, with prod
nets of dry farming, an agricultural
method which is rapidly becoming
recognized. The South American
countries won all awards for fancy
grasses. but were out -classed in the
staple varieties. Grain of the north
states was good, but the dry farm
ing of the south showed better re-
suits. Wheat, being primarily a
northern grain was best in Cana
da, where it is the chief product,
Before adjournment the question
of holding the 1913 lnternatlohai
Dry Farming Congress was taken
nm. No action was announced as a
fight between Oklahoma City, Okla;
Prescott. Ariz; Spokane, Wash
and Salt Lake City, Utah, for the
honor Immediately commenced. u
A. Brewer of Oklahoma was made 4
vice president of the international
organization and F. w. Edmonds'
also of Oklahoma, was elected an
executive committeeman.
Thousands of questions about OK
lahoma, the state that carried away
the prizes, are asked daily and it is
the prime topic Of conversation over
the city and throughout the exhibit
buildings.
It is conceded that the meeting
next year will go to a city OF the
United States. The RESULT of the
ballot will be announced later.