Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-07-24

ment Of Big National Exposition
Ever Has Been Attempted In the
Country 5efore-Lsssens for Farm
erS.
E. d. stratton, land and industrial
agent Of the Cincinnati, New OrleanS
& Texas Pacific and the Alabams
Great Southern railroads, paid his hrs'
visit a few days ago to the grounO
upon which the big National Conserve
ton Exposition will be held In Knox
vile from September / to November !
Of the present year He went to Knox
Vile with a party OF other railroad
men. After his visit to the grounds,
after he saw what had been done ana
what was being done in preparation
for the exposition, he expressed him
self In this wise:
ITO say that l was most favoraoly
impressed would be to put 1t mildly.
had no idea that such a site for an
exposition could be found anywhere In
THE country. l had no idea OF the eS'
tent and character of the buildings al
ready up, and was delighted to see
such good progress being made In the
erection Of the big new buildings"
"Will your roads be represented BY
a land exhibit" he was asked.
"They WILL" he replied, positively
They could not afford to be unrepre-
sented."
This was hard-headed man OF busi-
ness speaking. He had seen. That
was enough for him. His decision was
made.
Greatest Of All Land Shows
At this early date this statement can
be made positively and without fear OF
contradiction:
THE LAND SHOW AT THE Ma
FIONAL CONSERVATION EXPOSE
TON is GOING TO BE, NOT ONLY
THE GREATEST LAND SHOW EVER
SEEN IN THE SOUTH, BUT THE
GREATEST LAND SHOW EVER
SEEN ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Land primarily Is the basis OF ala
wealth. Much has been learned about
land in recent years, many lessons OF
lucalculable benefit to the tillers OF
the soil have been taught. Many les
sens remain to be learned; there Is
still much In the land and In the meth
ocs of Its best cultivation still to be
taught. Land shows are, compare
lively speaking, q new institution
They have done much TO educate the
people.
The conservation of the soil Of the
United States is one OF the greatest
projects undertaken in this twentieth
century Of progress.
And-the Land Show at the National
Conservation is going to eKemplify the
most advanced thought along these
lines.
Building ls All Ready.
The new Land Building on the beat
tifu. exposition grounds of the Ma
t:onal Conservation Exposition Is COM
pleted. 1t stands on terrace; 1t Is
beautiful in design, beautiful In execu
ton. In the rear of the building Is an
auditorium that will seat 5000 per
sons. The building is spacious and
vas constructed especially for the
Land Show and all that goes with 1t.
On the lower floor Of the big white
building the land companies and the
hand departments OF the various rail-
roads will have their displays. On the
upper floors will be the educational
exhibits, and these will include the ex-
hitits OF the different experiment sta
lions Of the United States Department
OF Agriculture in the Southern states.
Mr.. Farmer, here are few Of the
things that are going to interest you
when you pay your visit to the Ma
tional Conservation Exposition and the
Land Show In the Fall:
You are going to be shown In most
striking and convincing manner how
best to maintain and increase the pro-
duction of your land.
Lessons Of the Show.
You are going to get ideas on how
70 improve the grade and yields Of
plant and animal products.
You are going to see the soil OF the
Southern country, and so arranged to
teach you many valuable lessons.
You will see exh lbits that have to
do with the impoverishment Of the soil.
You are going to see the best and
most modern methods Of crop rotation
illustrated.
You are going to see actual demon
str atoms Of the way In which you can
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