Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-11
Good Display of Products
Lines North Side of City
Hall Plaza-Viewed by
Hundreds of Interested
PhOenicians
INSTITUTE WORK
PERFECT SYMPOSIUM
Many Addresses on Live
Topics Given by Prom
inent Men and Women
List Of Prizes in All De-
partments

There used to be more than a
trace of suspicion existing between
farmers of the same district" said
Prof w. H. Lawrence of the Uni
Versity of Arizona, in his foreword
yesterday at the city hall plaza; but
| am glad to say that such a sus-
picion is fast disappearing. Organ
izations such as this is, farmers in
stitutes, with a display of products
grown successfully have done much
within the last few years to clear
up the suspicion which | was per-
fectly cognizant of when | was a
young fellow on the farm 1t is good
for farmers to get together and swap
ideas. 1t serves better to make their
living more happy. 1t serves better to
make their calling productive and
efficient one"
This is the reason why" the annual
exhibit of farm products that takes
place every year on the north side of
the city hall plaza in Phoenix, at
which the farmers of Maricopa county
bring their prize growings. 1t has
two purposes: First, to show each
other what can be done, and, second,
to show the outside world what is
doing in this section. The exhibit
yesterday was an eye-opener to many
who passed before the stands laden
with the fruit of the field and furrow.
For the entire side of the block.
tastefully laid out. could be found
almost anything that grows that the
heart may desire Fruit and vege-
tables galore-many more varieties
than come to the lot of every man
to sample. much less become actually
acquainted with.
Beginning at the First street end of
the block the visitor encountered the
baled alfalfa alfalfa seed in sacks,
grain of all kinds, corn on the cob
and roasting ears in profusion. Here
also were alfalfa stalks five and more
feet long. Cotton was next and oc-
cupied a great part of the display,
especially the volunteer stalks for
These volunteer stalks are those
plants that grow from the chopped
off stalk of last year. There were
plenty of them, and they more than
surprised everybody that saw them
The plants had more boles than the
others, were less lengthy as to stalk
and appeared to in every way be
profitable plant. In fact to be act
uallv correct, the plant was last
years with foliage and flower OF
this year, showing that the cotton
plant in the Salt River valley may
he made into a perennial instead OF
a periodical plant.
After the cotton, came the vine
crops - watermelons, canteloupes,
muskmelons, casabas, squash, Gu
cumbers. vegetable marroWs, ana
pumpkins. This display, especially
the melon portion of the exhibit was
excellent. Then came the lrults'
peaches, plums. grapes, tomatoes,
raspberries, strawberries, aprlcots, ana
whatnot These were very attractive
showing good variety.
Immediately following these came
the onions, potatoes, peas, BEANS COW
peas. sweet potatoes. okra, asparagus
lettuce. cabbage, and such vegetables.
Then came the woman's department,
with eggs and cooked fruits ana
canned fruits of every description
making most tasteful display. The
last portion of the stands was gwen
over to a display, private IN nature
from Hall Brothers ranch, showing
sixty five varieties Of garden produce
from one garden, enough to tempt
Of
The crowds passed rapidly before
the display all afternoon and far
into the night. After the days act
ivities closed, watchmen were put on
duty and still the crowds went by.
Growing things attract, but actual
grown produce attracts still more
The Institute Work
A perfect symposium of addresses
had been prepared for the afternoon
dealing with nearly every PROPOSE
tion that touches community for
its betterment. Ladies and gentle
men participated in this work. Presi-
dent Reed presided and introduced
the speakers. Prof. Lawrence led off
and was followed by Governor Hunt,
the gist of whose remarks are pub
lished below The other speakers
were Mayor Young who spoke of the
many advantages the modern farmer
had in electricity that the farmer of
ten and twenty years ago did not
enjoy; Cheste: B. Culver, who told
of the future of the sugar industry
in this section, especially since sugar
cane growing has become a success
full fact. The value of alfalfa, both
for dairying and seed raising, was
explained by w. Fields; Mrs. Guild
spoke of the woman farmer; Charles
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