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quate showing of her agricultural and horticultural resources. 

 There were exhibits of all American staples from sugar cane 

 to corn, and the finest apple, potato and wheat exhibits of 

 the world. 



When it was decided to have New England take part in the 

 Land Show, an organization was formed in Boston, of which I 

 was made chairman of the committee. I had many troubles 

 in securing appropriations, exhibits, etc., Massachusetts was 

 the motive power in getting the New England States started 

 toward preparing exhibits for the Show. 



At last, however, a small appropriation was secured, with 

 which they had to be content, but which was not large enough 

 to pay all the expenses of the men employed for the arrangement 

 of vegetables, fruits and cranberries. A fine exhibit of tobacco 

 was sent from Connecticut. As none of the committee knew 

 anything about tobacco, except its use, a man had to be em- 

 ployed to set up the cases and show them to the best advantage. 



The exhibits from Massachusetts were as follows: 



135 boxes of apples. 

 75 boxes of vegetables. 

 15 boxes of cranberries. 



Corn from W. D. Ross, of Worcester, won first prize. 



The Department of Agriculture of the United States Govern- 

 ment, Alaska, Mexico and Canada had exhibits of agricultural 

 displays along educational lines. 



Displays were made by the leading railroads, the most 

 progressive states. Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, 

 Counties and Cities; Land, Irrigation and Real Estate Com- 

 panies, as well as by farmers and orchadists. 



For every sheaf of wheat from the West, Massachusetts had 

 apples and cranberries. The potatoes of Maine interested 

 many Western visitors. Hot-house cucumbers and tomatoes 

 were on exhibition, and a bystander was heard to voice the 

 belief that they were not real, but made of wax, or some similar 

 substance. One of the committee showed his mistake by cutting 



