Arizona republican., 1914-07-10
Two Days Will Be Given
 Over to Display at City Hall Park of What Can
 Be Grown Under I1riga- 'Aoll .Sa.tau..xj
BETTER BABIES
 CONTEST ON ALSO
Farmers Institute Work Will Be Combined With Exhibits and Many Ex- cellent Addresses Made by Able Speakers

The third annual exhibit of farm products. together with the meeting Of the Maricopa Farmers Institute. will open this morning at the city hall plaza, and there an exposition of what the farmers of Maricopa county raise will again be shown. Every year this exhibit has been a source of wonder to the visitors to this sec tion at this time of the year, no less than 1t has been pleasant surprise and source of qualification to the people who reside in the valley. At no time has there been disappoint- ment as a result of the exhibit: neither have there been any depre- catory remarks as to the value of the institute work that is carried on at the same time.
 The line of display this year will begin at the northwest corner of the city hall plaza and proceed east in the order of the lots as detailed in another column of this paper. This arrangement puts the showy portion of the exhibit, such as watermelons and fruits, in the middle of the stands.
 
 work yesterday morning by Manager McClaln, and as result by the time the sun went down the stands for the entries were all up, and nothing remains this morning but the swing ing of an awning and the placing of the products. Then everything will be ready for the people to pass along in front, and see-not touch. For the present nothing will be on any ex- hibit that will identify it from any other. The identification will only come with the awarding of prizes. Among the features of the show will be the better baby contest, for which special prizes are offered. This will bring out the children of the farmers and cause the mothers to meet at the products exposition in greater crowds than ordinary. Who is there who does not love to see shining-faced bright-eyed little babies? They are the hope of the country, and everyone, bachelor and spinster, recognizes this, even with a slight jealousy.
 l Among the interesting exhibits will be those cr volunteer cotton stalks. This is a special prize, and from the reports that have been received by Manager McClain, the number of en- tries will be pretty large. Volunteer cotton has in many cases proven surprise to many who have it, to say nothing of what it has brought in the way of thinking to those who have none. This is not a different variety of cotton, but merely a root that has grown without the planning and planting by the owner.
 The grain exhibit will be another feature of the show. The various grains that grow best here, winter and summer grains, and the various seed crops that can be made valua- ble, will all be seen. Some very fine results have been obtained with some grains and this will be brought out during the course of the two-day eX- hibit | While the people are passing to ana fro before the display of fruits, vege- tables and the like, the farmers them- selves and their wives will be at tending to the highly interesting pro- gram of addresses that has been pre- pared for the occasion. A speakers stand will be provided, and the listen CTS will gather aroud under the trees and listen to the experiences and ad- vice of those who have tested cer- |