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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



Henion & Hubbell, Chicago, representing the Deming Co. 

 of Salem, Ohio, and the Morris Machine Co. of Baldwinsville, 

 N. Y., displayed pumping machinery in operation. Anyone con- 

 templating the installation of an irrigating plant or pumping 

 plant of any kind should write them, giving conditions under 

 which the pumps would have to work. Mr. R. C. Wise was 

 in charge of exhibit. 



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Stark Bro's. Nurseries and Orchards Co., Louisiana, 

 Mo., in charge of Mr. Wm. H. Stark, treasurer, assisted by 

 John Hickerson, A. B. Howell and Miss Smith, all of Louisi- 

 ana, Mo., demonstrating the superiority of fruit trees, es- 

 pecially of "Stark Delicious" apples grown and propagated 

 by Stark Bros. Send for the "Stark Year Book," beautifully 

 illustrated with colored plates. It is mailed free. 



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Florida Everglade Reclaimed Land Co., Mr. Chas. S. Hol- 

 land in charge, 1215 First National Bank Building, Chicago, 

 assisted by Mr. W. L. Butterworth, showing: pineapples, or- 

 anges, grape fruit, vegetables, etc. The exhibit was one of 

 the best in the show. 



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Prescott & Northwestern Railroad, in charge of A. M. 

 Ellsworth, Secretary Prescott Commercial Club, Prescott, 

 Ark., also Mr. J. C. Peary, Murfreesboro, Ark., showing 

 Arkansas diamonds, also clays, stone, fruits, wool and farm 

 products. 



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Commercial Club of Elleiisburg-, Wash., in charge of Sec- 

 retary A. P. Shultz, W. F. Shellenberger and W. O. Palmer 

 all of Ellensburg, showing- Spitzenburg, Jonathan and Rome 

 Beauties, for which that valley is noted, also seventeen other 

 varieties, including Stark Delicious. 



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International Harvester Company, Chicago, in charge of 

 L. E. Viers. Harvester Building, showing irrigating plant and 

 delivery wagons. The exhibit was particularly interesting. 



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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway. Thos. Peeler, In- 

 dustrial Agent, Dallas, Texas, in charge, showing- various 

 products along their line, especially mebane cotton, the use 

 of which is recommended by the United States government 

 experts for planting purposes in the South. 



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The Union-Southern. Pacific Railroads and affiliated lines. 

 The Oregon and Washington booth was in charge of Mr. 

 J. H. O'Neill and Mr. W. E. Benton, both of Portland, Oregon, 

 displaying prize winning commercial apples in boxes, also 

 an extremely interesting display of nuts, vegetables, etc. 

 Wyoming,- Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska displayed two of 

 the largest steers ever grown, weighing respectively 3,776 

 pounds and 3,740 pounds. "Stuffed Nebraska Boy," the famous 

 pig, weighing 1,350 pounds, was also in attendance. E. M. 

 Cobb, Elgin, 111., was in charge of exhibit, assisted by D. C. 

 Campbell, Colfax, Ind. The decorations were installed by 



E. R. Kelley, Elgin, 111. 



Arizona and New Mexico. E. A. Macon, Traffic Freight 

 Agent,- Tucson, Ariz., in charge of exhibit, showing fifty-eight 

 varieties of cactus for making candy; also peanuts, roses, 

 alfalfa and a relief map of the Roosevelt dam on the Salt 

 river. G. W. Cute, Phoenix, Ariz., President Chamber of 

 Commerce, demonstrated the resources of Arizona, California, 

 Mexico and Nevada. A prominent feature of this exhibit was 

 an enormous illuminated globe showing the Union-Southern 

 Pacific Steamship and Railroad System encircling the world. 

 This exhibit was in charge of Mr. H. W. Smith, Colonization 

 Agent, 968 Flood Building, San Francisco, Cal., assisted by 



F. C. Lathrop, Commercial Agent, Pasadena, Cal.; O. G. Chis- 

 holm, Traveling Passenger Agent, San Francisco; B. F. 

 Wright, Agent, Delmonte, Cal. 



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Texas. H. P. Attwater, Houston, Texas, in charge of 

 booth, showing a section of grape vine fifty inches round, 

 also varied exhibits from farm, garden and orchard 



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Louisiana. This exhibit greeted the visitor with the sight 

 of grape fruit, oranges, persimmons, peanuts and watermel- 

 ons. A display of rice showed the various processes of man- 

 ufacture. J. C. Gilpin, New Orleans, La., was in charge of 

 exhibit. 



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Utah and Idaho. State Horticultural Inspector J. Ed. 



Taylor had charge of Utah section, and R. P. Holbrook r 

 Salt Lake City, of the Idaho section. The display consisted 

 principally of apples, honey, alfalfa, potatoes, ana almonds. 

 Major Fred Reed was chief dispenser of apples and honey. 



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Washington County, Idaho. Showing twenty varieties of 

 apples, wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa, potatoes four to five- 

 pounds, etc. The booth was in charge of John D. Robert- 

 son, Weiser; C. H. Bohrer, Weiser; M. A. Nelson, Cambridge,, 

 and R. E. Wilson, Cambridge, Idaho. 



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Frisco and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad. One of 



the most interesting features of this exhibit was an electric 

 map and a model relief map of the Frisco lines showing main 

 line and branches running from St. Louis to Brownsville, 

 Texas. The line from New Orleans to Brownsville, Texas,, 

 runs thirty miles north of coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and 

 was opened to traffic two years ago. The Jonathan Fierce- 

 ranch, consisting of 60,000 acres, is on their line; also John 

 O'Connor ranch of 71,000 acres. Both of these properties have- 

 been cut up in small tracts of 40 to 80 acres, selling from 

 $30 to $50 per acre. The rainfall through this territory la- 

 40 inches per year. There are also several tracts under irri- 

 gation along their line. If interested write Mr. S. A. Hughes, 

 Immigration Agent, Frisco Building, St. Louis, Mo., who was 

 in charge of the exhibit, for "Hunting and Fishing on the 

 Gulf Coast," "Gulf Coast Irrigation," "The Ozarks," "Okla- 

 homa," "Texas," and "Rice in Arkansas." 



Irrigation Age Exhibit at the United States Land and Irrigation 

 Exposition. 



Palm Beach Company of Florida. P. J. O'Connor, 1407 

 Republic Building, Chicago, in charge of the exhibit whichi 

 consisted of oranges, cocoanuts, lemons, etc. 



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Southern Land Investment Company. 229 Railway Ex- 

 change Building, Chicago, displaying grape-fruit, pineapples, 

 oranges and vegetables. The property is located near Fort 

 Meyer, Fla., the terminus of the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr. 

 Thomas Kimball was in charge of the exhibit. 



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Porter Land Company made a fine exhibit of the- 

 Eucalyptus tree and the beautiful cabinet woods into which 

 it is manufactured. A model of a 10-acre citrous fruit orchard! 

 and its irrigation system was shown. The booth was in 

 charge of J. A. Carpenter and J. E. Miller, 703 Marquette- 



Building, Chicago. 



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Tulare County, California, had a display of pomegranates,, 

 citrous fruits, Egyptian corn, dates and pressed fruits. The- 

 exhibit was under the auspices of the board of trade of 

 Vasalia, Cal. A. E. Miot, secretary, was in charge. 



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San Joaciuin County, California. A unique exhibit. A 

 stock of alfalfa and what it produces, cows, chickens, stock. 



