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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
4
States vie in the Thirteenth International Self-Product Exposition in Kansas City October 16-20 for educational mid display. Judges award scores for crop and product displays including wheat, oats, barley and potatoes with total scores and neatness determining winners. Nebraska and Kansas past winners noted.
Farmers invited to the International Farm Congress in Kansas City Missouri October 17 1819 with the accompanying Soil Products Exposition October 16 26 Attendees will view grain and farm products from many states and countries with lectures demonstrations and awards The program features eminent agricultural experts and sessions promising education and entertainment for farmers stockmen and allied professionals
The voluntary non profit International Mary Congress unites thousands of progressive farmers and leading agricultural educators across the United States and Canada. Originating twelve years ago at the Dream Farming Congress, it has grown to an international influence dedicated to better agriculture and rural conditions. The Thirteenth Annual Sessions near the Pure Congress will be held at Kenes City Mo October 14 26.
The International Soliroducts Exposition in Kansas City, October 26 offers up to $955 for grain and crop prizes, plus a $600 trophy for the best bushel of hard spring wheat and other cash and trophy rewards. The event, under the International Farm Congress, emphasizes conservation, cultivation, and education with war savings support.
The United States Department of Agriculture and state agricultural colleges sponsor a National 4 H and Girls' Club exhibit program with a $1,500 reward pool. Local clubs compete in farm, garden, canning, sewing, and related divisions, leading to a Kansas City Missouri Exposition October 10 1936 where top samples from each state may win prizes and advance to the national show.
The Inter national Farm Congress will hold annual sessions in Kansas City October 17 to 19. The main issue concerns labor shortages caused by the war and its effects on operating farms.
The Government of Canada plans a grand display of Canadian produce at the Malto Exposition in Ottawa City on October 16 46 under the auspices of the Imperial Venacim Congress. Strong emphasis on small and vegetables highlights the agricultural showcase planned by the government.
The Thirteenth Annual International Farm Congress to be held in Kansas City Missouri during the International Self-Productions Exposition October 16 26 will join with the Irrigation Congress to form a combined International Farm Congress Delegates from several thousand members in many states and Canada will attend open sessions for farmers and the public Major topics include extending the reclamation act to swamp lands and vacant public lands price fixing farm labor and rural welfare The forum will run two full days with top speakers and practical farmer participation.
The best exhibit of wheat at the International Soil-Products Exposition offers total prizes of 455 dollars. Canadian growers have held top honors in recent years with Samuel Larcombe of Hirtle Manitoba and Seager Wheeler Rosthern Saskatchewan winning in the past. This year competitors from the United States aim to reclaim the trophy and cash prizes at Kansas City in mid October 1896.
The United States government combines traveling displays to inform the public of war work. Exhibits from War and Navy Departments, Agriculture, Interior, Commerce, Food Administration, and Public Information will tour cities, showing production, conservation, and distribution efforts to support the war effort. The 11 to 26 October display spans 20 000 square feet at the International Soil Products Exposition in Kansas City.
Arnold Martin of Duboly Nebraska, a top farmer, earned multiple prizes at the Nebraska State Fair and local farm shows. At the 1915 International Sail Products Exposition in Denver he placed second in the Contest of the States, narrowly missing first. He also won Nebraska honors at Peoria, Illinois, and now prepares a statewide exhibit for the Kansas City Exposition in October.
An educational exhibit at Kansas City Missouri October 16 26 features government farms colleges and a $14000 premium list to boost agriculture. Attractions include international government exhibits demonstrations free lectures and a grand animals and entertainment program with national bands and a patriotic food show.
A series of prizewinning awards are planned by the International Congress for agricultural products. Fifty cups, valued at over two hundred dollars each, will be awarded at the SOM Products Show in Kango County on October 16 26. Firms may enter with no entry fee and premiums will be paid.
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