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has now been taken up by a Springfield Trust Company, and 

 it certainly should be encouraged. If we could get one or two 

 banks doing this work in each county of the State there would 

 be no necessity for special farmland banks. 



The National Dairy Show and Eastern States Agri- 

 cultural AND Industrial Exposition. 



Seldom in the history of the agriculture of this country has 

 such an achievement as that undertaken by the business men 

 of Springfield been accomplished. Less than one year ago, 

 guided by a group of business men, Springfield undertook to 

 establish a large agricultural and industrial exposition in that 

 city, and, realizing the importance of a good send-off, they were 

 able to get the National Dairy Show to come east for the first 

 time since its incorporation. 



Money, grounds, buildings, etc., had to be arranged for in a 

 short space of time, but through the energy and enterprise of 

 the leaders, over $500,000 was raised. Land was purchased, 

 and in spite of obstacles, such as high material cost, labor 

 troubles and bad weather, the buildings were erected and 

 grounds put in order for the opening of the National Dairy 

 Show on October 12. 



The general plan of grounds, placing of the buildings, their 

 decoration and arrangement, are very harmonious, and have an 

 ease of access, convenience and general utility seldom found at 

 such places. Special emphasis in the arrangement has been 

 laid on the agricultural side of the whole matter, and it is to be 

 hoped that this will continue. At this time not all of the 

 buildings are completed, but plans are under way for their 

 completion in the near future. The present group comprises 

 the central building or coliseum, with the stock and machinery 

 buildings on either side, the woman's building, horse barns and 

 several smaller structures. 



Too much credit cannot be given to those men who have 

 given freely of their time and money in furthering this enter- 

 prise, believing as they do that in bringing the dairy show to 

 New England they will be doing much in creating a new 

 interest in this industry. 



The dairy show itself opened under most favorable conditions 



