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farm yard scenes, worked out with tiny models most realis- 

 tically. Jas. J. Rhea, secretary, San Joaquin County Board, 

 Stockton, Cal., was in charge. 



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Alameda County, California. Exhibited a varied assort- 

 ment of fruits, nuts, olive oil, dried fruits and wines, which 

 received the gold medal at the Paris exposition. Another 

 unique feature was a collection of pears weighing' from three 

 to five pounds, picked from trees planted in 1791 by the 

 Spaniards at the Mission San Jose. A bust of Luther Bur- 

 bank was appropriately placed in this booth. This wonder- 

 ful man has enriched the world with many creations such 

 as Burbank potatoes, spineless cactus, white blackberry and 

 many other plants. Much of the success was due to that 

 great genius and gentleman, Mr. W. D. Nichols, Twelfth and 

 Franklin streets, Oakland, Cal., who processed all the pre- 

 served fruits, flowers and vegetables which were in the show. 

 Mr. Nichols will be pleased to hear from any one wishing 

 information regarding the processing and shipping of fruits, 

 flowers and vegetables. Mr. Wilbur Walker, secretary of the 

 Merchants' Exchange, Oakland, Cal., another gentleman of 

 the type of Mr. Nichols, was busy showing visitors through 

 the exhibit and demonstrating the superiority of the climatic 

 conditions of Alameda County. Mr. W. D. Spencer also as- 

 sisted. 



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Los Angeles County, California. Mr. C. L. Wilson, sec- 

 retary, Chamber of Commerce, in charge. A climatic globe of 

 the world demonstrated the superiority of the Los Angeles 

 t>rand of weather. There was also shown a case containing 

 thirty varieties of precious stones. 



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Fresno County, California. This county is noted for 

 raisins, wines, figs, lemons, oranges, seedless grape-fruit, olive 

 oil, and grapes of which they had a large supply on exhibi- 

 tion. Twelve thousand loaves of raisin bread were distributed 

 during the show. Mr. J. P. Swift, Fresno, Cal., Assistant 

 Secretary Chamber of Commerce, was in charge. 



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Bock Island Railroad. Tastefully arranged exhibits of 

 the products along its lines were arranged about the booth. 

 Professor W. E. Vaplon, Fort Collins, Colo., was in charge of 

 the poultry department. G. L. Calvert, Goodland, Kan., in 

 charge of Northwestern Kansas. L. A. Fitz, Manhattan, Kan., 

 representing Sherman County. C. V. Ruzek, Fayetteville, 

 Ark., in charge of Arkansas booth. J. M. Lefler, Ames, Iowa, 

 representing Iowa State Agricultural College. T. M. Jeffords, 

 Still water, Okla. ; Prof. C. Evans, Austin, Tex.; Prof. Andrew 

 Boss, St. Paul, Minn., representing their respective agricul- 

 tural colleges. 



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Sacramento Valley Colonization Company. J. H. Meer, 

 1234 McCormick Building, Chicago, in charge, showing pro- 

 cessed fruits, orange trees in bloom, apples, oranges and 

 lemons. 



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Mississippi Valley, Mississippi. G. G. Brooks, Jonesboro, 

 Ark., in charge, showing cotton, corn, rice, wheat, oats and 

 'barley. 



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Missouri Pacific Railroad. A model farm of from five to 

 forty acres was shown, complete in every detail of house and 

 "barn. The best methods of crop rotation were demonstrated. 

 The International & Great Northern and Iron Mountain Rail- 

 road, the homeseekers' line to Texas, had their exhibit in the 

 same booth with the Missouri Pacific Railway. Mr. J. M. 

 Anderson, Immigration Agent, 103 Missouri Pacific Building, 

 St. Louis, Mo., will send, upon request, "The Homebuilder," 

 "Opportunity," "Money in Sheep, Fruit and Poultry," and 

 TDOoklet "Oklahoma." They are free if you mention Irrigation 

 Age. 



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lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. One end of this booth 

 represented the end of a sugar-cane field. Lemon, orange and 

 Tcumquat trees, in full fruit, decorated the booth, as well as 

 truck and alfalfa. Mr. R. N. Magill, Brownsville, Tex., was 

 in charge of booth. All products were the result of irri- 

 gation. 



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Louisiana Progressive league. W. W. Willington, presi- 

 dent, and M. L. Alexander, Alexndria, La., were in charge, 



showing syrup that took first prize at the St. Louis World's 

 Fair; also corn planted June 8th, standing 19 feet tall, yield- 

 ing 85 bushels per acre. 



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Colombia County, Florida. Showing grape-fruit, lemons, 

 oranges and vegetables. Mr. Geo. H. J. Haas, McCormick 

 Building, Chicago, in charge. Mr. W. T. Shinn, assistant. 



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Hillsboro County, Florida. This exhibit was installed by 

 the North Tampa Land Company, 540 Commercial National 

 Bank Building, Chicago. Display of citrous fruits, including 

 a cluster of ten grape-fruit. Mr. A. H. Chapman was in 

 charge. 



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San Luis Valley, Colorado. Showing irrigated products, 

 consisting of potatoes, wheat, alfalfa. This is one of the 

 most fertile valleys in Colorado, the record for potatoes being 

 847 bushels per acre, which are sold in the East. Wheat, 69 

 bushels per acre. Sugar beets, 23 per cent test. W. G. 

 Brandenburg (Englewood), Denver, Colo., and W. N. Martin, 

 Alamosa, Colo., were in charge of exhibit. 



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Montezuma Valley, Colorado. In charge of W. G. Clucas, 

 representing Bozman Brothers, Cortes, Colo. This valley Is 

 on the Wolf River and 1,000 feet above sea level. Irrigated 

 land is sold for $50 per acre up. The exhibit consisted prin- 

 cipally of apples, pears and alfalfa. 



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Montrose County, Colorado. This exhibit was installed 

 by Mr. C. H. Picker, Olathe, Colo., showing apples, potatoes, 

 grains, vegetables and alfalfa. This county is made famous by 

 the Gunnison Tunnel, which irrigates 150,000 acres of the fin- 

 est land in Colorado. J. K. Johnston, Montrose, Colo., and F. 

 F. Frazier assisted in demonstrating the superiority of their 

 county. 



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Y.ikima Valley Commercial Club. H. P. James, secretary, 

 North Yakima, in charge, showing 20 varieties of apples. 

 This, like Walla Walla, is one of the most productive valleys 

 in the world. Commercial orchards sell from $800 to $1,200 

 and have been sold as high as $6,000 per acre. One of the 

 features was a box of Stark delicious apples, which took the 

 first prize at the National Apple Show. A box of 1909 crop 

 Winesap apples were also on exhibition. 



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Cheyenne and Lincoln Counties, Colorado. These are 

 called dry farming counties, adapted principally to grains. The 

 two counties were ably represented by J. P. Peterson, I. F. 

 Jones, C. H. Norman, all of Cheyenne, Colo., and W. S. Persh- 

 ing, Limon, Colo. 



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Weld County, Colorado. J. F. McCrery, Greeley, Colo., 

 in charge of exhibit showing irrigated products, consisting of 

 potatoes, sugar beets, apples, grains for making starch and 



an exhibit of alfalfa. 



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Morgan County, Colorado. All products shown in this 

 booth were the results of irrigation. Sixteen pounds perfect 

 .sugar beets. Red McCluer potatoes yielding 350 to 400 bushels 

 ^ier acre. W. H. Galloway, vice-president Vallory State Bank, 

 Vallory, Colo., was in charge, assisted by H. W. Cooper, Val- 

 lory, Colo. Irrigated land sells from $75 to $125 per acre. 



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Denver, Larainie & Northwestern Railroad. W. H. Olin, 

 Industrial Commissioner, in charge of exhibit, showing grains 

 and grasses under irrigation. H. Thomas, Laramie, Wyo., and 

 J. L. Davis, sales manager, Denver, Colo., assisted in demon- 

 strating the possibilities along the line of their road. Write 

 Mr. W. H. Olin, Denver, Colo., for booklet entitled "What 10 

 Acres Will Do." 



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Brown- Walker-Simmons Company. A large relief map of 

 the Panama Canal and its relation to San Francisco, geographi- 

 cally, was an interesting display. A map and plaster model of 

 the Santa Maria oil fields was highly instructive and visi- 

 tors were requested to write their names In the largest book 

 in the world, 7 feet by 3 feet, when open. Mr. H. M. Britton, 

 Crocker Building, San Francisco, was in charge of booth. 



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Post Palls Land & Water Co. Showing several varieties of 

 apples. Mr. P. H. Dankin was in charge of exhibit. This 



