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senting the relative product of the different states in their order; 

 milk was represented by five cans; potatoes and apples were repre- 

 sented by barrels of different heights. In addition to this, a large 

 amount of literature concerning the opportunities and advantages 

 in New York State was prepared, chief among which was a book- 

 let comprising some GO views of New York State intended to 

 convey information concerning our lines of communication, our 

 schools, the topography of the state and growing crops as they 

 actually existed. 



This exhibit was made in connection with matters illustrating 

 our agricultural educational institutions, plant breeding and work 

 of the experimental station. This educational exhibit was under 

 the particular direction of Professor Humbert of the New York 

 State College of Agriculture, Cornell University. 



While the preparation of this exhibit entailed a large amount 

 of labor on the part of the bureau, it nevertheless resulted in an 

 educational campaign in favor of New York State which was of 

 great value. There was no exhibit at the exposition which created 

 a larger amount of interest and comment than that made by New 

 York State. It was unique in ever}' respect and was a revelation 

 to the large number of western agriculturists of the agricultural 

 power and standing of New York State. 



The Daily Drovers' Journal Stockman of December 19, pub- 

 lished in Omaha, had this to say in regard to the exhibit: " The 

 interest aroused among the western farmers, who have visited the 

 National Corn Exposition, in the exhibit made by New York 

 State, is surprising and still more so is the possibility that some 

 of those who have made a success of agriculture in the trans- 

 Missouri country have expressed their intention of going back 

 East to investigate the situation, with a view to locating in the 

 Empire State. It is something new for an eastern state to have 

 its agents out here proselyting, a turning of the tables, yet that is 

 what is being done at the corn show. The exhibit is certainly 

 unique; there is nothing just like it at the exposition. No 

 attempt is made at frills and furbelows in this demonstration of 

 New York State's superiority in many lines of agriculture. The 

 subject is handled purely as a business proposition and the condi- 

 tions set forth so plainly that ' he who runs may read.' The 



