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Show THE OMAHA INTER-STATES INTER-STATES LAND SHOW o The land resources of tho Mld-'dlo Mld-'dlo West are to bo exploited at a great Exposition Tho Omaha Inter-States Land Show In tho Municipal Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, from Wednesday, February 12th to Saturday, February Feb-ruary 22nd, 1919. Tho organization organ-ization directing this movement consists of an Executive Committee Com-mittee of Land Development Ex-pert, Ex-pert, nnd co-opemtlon of 'too Governors of tho eleven Btates, viz., Nebraska, Iowa, MIssoure, Oklahoma, Kansas, Utah, Colorado, Colo-rado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming Wyom-ing and South Dakota, together with tho Secretaries of Agriculture Agricul-ture of those states. A number of prominent leaders in irrigation, irriga-tion, conservation and reclamation reclama-tion of lands and resources of tho United States havo been Invited. In-vited. These gentlemen will bo members of an Honorary Board to same In this organization. Tho active work of tho Exposition Expo-sition Is to be directed by an Honorary Executive Commlttco consisting of Agricultural Supervisors Su-pervisors and Colonization Ag-'ents Ag-'ents of tho various Railways now under Government management manage-ment and prominent Agricultural Agricul-tural University Officials, together toge-ther with Omaha patriotic bus-ness bus-ness and-real estate men. Tho purposes of tho Show being be-ing broad and patriotic, Uiq-Uates Uiq-Uates set, February 12 (Lincoln's birthday), to February 22nd, (Washington's birthday), the decorations will be of a patriotic nature. The exlblts will come from various Mid-West States nnd will consist of grains, grasses, foliage, cereals, woods, fruits, vegetables In fact, the ipuoducts of I tho soil, together with tho. exhibitions of results 'and tho demonstrations of tho latest in improved agriculture and horticulture along soil educational edu-cational lines. ' Lectures and talks of an Interesting In-teresting nature, practical food demonstrations, exhibits of farm motor power and of irrigation will form a leading feature of the Exposition. Several Important Import-ant conventions of agricultural Interest will be held in Omaha at that time. Many Omaha organizations or-ganizations are in hearty accord ac-cord with this movement and are co-operating towards the success of tho Omaha Inter-States Inter-States Land Exposition. Omaha is splendidly adapted for such an Exposition. It is tho logical point for Government co-operation and the furtherance further-ance of Mld-Wost farm development develop-ment activities. Omaha Is tho central hub of tho Mid-West, which is tho "Bread Basket" of the world. With peace at hand and vie- tory resting with the great United Un-ited States and Allied Powers, tho necessity of feeding tho World rests upon America, and practically the United States Government. Anything enlisting tho support sup-port of our returned defenders and victors In this great War, must and will receive tho heartiest heart-iest commendation from itho public, and no better time than the commencement, 1919, for the World's reldnstruction could bo conceived for this grout land development enterprise. Exelutlvo offices of tho Land Show havo been opened at Suite G007-9, Keellno building, Omaha, and Information, plans, contract forms for space and complete details can bo obtained there, on application. |
