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America, wias superintendent of the Farm Machinery Exhibit, and 

 secured such co-operation of farm impilement concerns, that the machin- 

 ery exhibit filled two large rooms. It was a live feature of the Con- 

 gress, fully appreciated by all the visiting farmers. 



"The Farm Crop Exhibit was held in a hall, 60x66 feet, and com- 

 pletely filled it with crop exhibits from Canada, South Dakota, Montana, 

 Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Coilorado. 



The Board of Control put up the cash awards and interested imple- 

 ment firms. The Chambers of Commerce of Denver, Salt Lake and Bill- 

 ings, together with business firm,s of Cheyenne, offered special premiums, 

 making a most interesting list of implement and trophy prizes. 



The State of Wyoming offered a handsomely engraved cup for the 

 best State Exhibit, and the Denver Post, a sterling silver cup, for the best 

 individual exhibit of non-irrigated products grown in 1908 



Dr. V. T. Cooke was the Superintendent of the Exhibit, assisted 

 by your Statistician. 



Below is a list of awards. Where donor is not named, the premium 

 was given by The Cheyenne Board of Control: 



"Following is the complete list of the prizes awarded at the Dry 

 Farming Exposition at Keefe hall. All of the prize winning showings 

 were grown absolutely without irrigation: 



Grain Classes. 



"Class 1 — Best 10 ears flint corn. First, George Meinig, Parker, 

 Colorado; second, A. M. Axelson, Haxtum, Colorado; third Carl Nelson, 

 Haxtum, Colorado. 



"Class 2 — Best 10 ears Dent corn. First, J. K. McCleliland, Hays, 

 Kansas; second, Fred D. Johnson, Wray, Colorado; third, Carl Axelson, 

 Haxtum, Coliorado. 



"Class 3 — Best 25 pounds hulless barley. First Keen Bros., Pueblo, 

 Colorado; second, E. Blain , Cambria, Wyoming; third, M. L. Sudduth, 

 Broadview, Montana. 



"Class 4 — Best 25 pounds hulled barley. First, William Starr, Mona, 

 Utah; second, Chiarles Green, LeRoy, Colorado; third Wilhelm Martin, 

 Chadron, Nebraska. 



'Class 5 — Best 25 pounds oats. First, E. Bla,in, Cambria, Wyoming; 

 second, Keen Bros., Pueblo, Colorado; third W. X. Sudduth Broadview, 

 Montana. 



"Class 6 — Best 25 pounds Emmer, First, George Freemyer, Hax- 

 tum, Colorado; second. Keen Bros.; third, W. X. Sudduth. 



"Class 7— Best 25 pounds fall wheat. First, W. H. Fairchild, Leth- 

 bridge. Alberta, Canada; second. Dr. V. T. Cooke, Cheyenne; third, E. 

 Blain. 



"Class 8 — Best 25 pounds spring wheat. First, Keen Bros.; second, 

 J. MacGregor, Idaho Falls, Idaho; third, Charles Green. 



"Class 9 — Best 25 pounds Durum wheat. First, Dr. V. T. Cooke; 

 second. Keen Bros.; third, W. X. Sudduth. 



"Class 10 — Best 25 pounds spring rye. First, Keen Bros. 



