Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-31
Home Products Exhibits
TO Be Most Interesting
Manufacturers Building at Dry Farming Exposition
VIII Present Rare Opportunity for Seeing Min
erals and Farm Yields of Oklahoma
UY j. BURR GmBoNs)

NY J. BURR GIBBONS)
Perhaps the most interesting eXhl-
bit az the Dry Farming Congress 90 bee
held here In October viii be that Of
the home products and mineral re-
sources Of the state, II win De inter-
estlng because II viii contain greater
variety Of minerals than can be found
IN any other state IN the union, II Will
be unique in that il viii be an exhibit
OF the natural and industrial resour-
Ccs of one Of the youngest yet most
vigorous states In the union.
To take udvantago OF the opporuni-
Is Ot exploiting the wealth Of this
state in raw materials and factory
products before the greatest gathering
of people ever assembled in Oklahoma,
tho plans for this grand display has
received the endorsement and active
support OF state departments, the Ok
lahoma State Manufacturers aSsocia-
ton, the Home Products and Manu-
facturers' association Cof oklahoma
City), and the commercial organza-
tiCn Of the Industrial cities Of the
state. The task OF assembling and cX-
hibiting the vast array Of minerals
and factory products has been as3um-
ed by Paul b, smith secretary Of the
Oklahoma State Manufacturers asso-
citation. And Mr. Smith has proven
master Of the situation.
The Oklahoma ManufaCturer's
building which will house the indus
trial exhibit, will be one OF the largest
and most attractive buildings on the
grounds, and while ample room is as
surod for the display Of complete OK
hibit Of minerals, oils etc. the re-
90 h. t,}t9 ha-
ing contracted for by the manufactur-
ing concerns of the state. There viii
be 50 booths in the building, Of which
more than thirty have already been
taken up. The biggest cement plants
biscuit companies, wood working
plants, and other factories in the state
Will exhibit samples Of their products.
\ Rare Opportunity,
The officers Of the Dry Farming
congress, in conjunction with the
manufacturers association have made
possible this rare opportunity for the
factories Of the state to advertise the
products of their plants and the min
cral resources Of their state. 1t is an
opportunity that should not and will
not be overlooked.
1t viii afford the greatest oppor-
tunity ever presented to Tulsa, the
metropolis Of the Mid-Continent oil
fields, TO exploit the magnitude of this
industry to a throng Of people who
win perhaps never visit this section u
the country again. And the oil men
Of Tulsa through the oklahoma Indu-
pendent Oil and Gas Producers asso-
citation will prepare the finest display
Of crude oil and its byproducts and oil
field machinery and supplies ever as
scmbled in the west.
Perhaps the most detailed informa-
tjon at hand on this important eNhi-
bit is the bulletin recently issued by
Secretary Smith of the state Manu-
facturcrs' association in which the
proposition is explained in fun. This
bulletin, in part has the following To
say about the mineral home products
exhibit and the Dry Farming congress
in general:
An Oklahoma Exposition,
The oklahoma state Manufacture
crs' association and the Home Pro-
ducts and Manufacturers association
(of oklahoma CityD exist for the pur-
pose Of helping the manufacturing IN
dustry in oklahoma to grow, develop
and prosper. In pursuance Of, that
mission and at the solicitation Of the
people Of Tulsa, we have undertaken
to assemble a representative exhibit of
Oklahoma-mad goods a Tulsa in
connection with the annual meeting Of
the International Dry Farming con-
gress, October % to November /, 1918
inclusive.
What the l. ID. +. Congress Is.
The international Dry Farming
congress has developed into one of the
greatest Of annual agricultural events
in America. 1t is not merely inter-
American but is truly International
Russia and Canada have each ap-
propriated $4,000 for their exhibits
this year. Each government announ-
ces a determination to wrest award
honors from the United Stateg-and
especially from Oklahoma, which last
year got away with most of the prizes
Most of the other nations named will
make exhibits and compete for
awards.
Last years congress was held at
Lethbridge, Alberta. Canada 1t was
a great agricultural exposition. ospe-
cially designed to educate the people
along lines of conservation of mois-
ture and the culture of drouth-resist-
,ng crops.