| Show DRY FARM CONGRESS PRIZES cash prizes and trophies of unusual value are offered by the international farm congress the dry farming fanning congress which will hold its annual sessions and exposition at el paso in october the exposition is known as the international soil products exposition tion and Is recognized as the leading event of its kind in the world it was held at denver last year in addition top to tile the splendid offerings designed te to interest individual farmer r 11 ll berc alp I 1 up p for collective exhibits by states counties districts and experimental or demonstration stations which should call forth a most lively effort in this line and result in the staging ot of a line of exhibits especially of the southwestern states counties and districts which will demonstrate tile the advantages and illustrate the resources of this section most convincingly dry farmed fanned products grown west of the meridian or in sections having less than 25 inches annual rainfall will have the privilege lege of entering in two separate classifications there is a special list of premiums for this class of products not open to other competition but the products of the dry farmer can enter the general classes the best state exhibit will be awarded a silver trophy cup valued at in cash and an engraved certificate the second best state exhibit will draw down in cash a trophy cup and ami an engraved certificate the third prize in this class Is a certificate and in cash nearly a thou sard dollars in cash and trophies are offered in the county collective classes the farmer exhibiting the best halt half bushel of wheat will receive in gold in addition to the regular class prize of 15 while the best collective exhibit by an indi individual bidual farmer will win cash and trophies to the amount of nearly two hundred dollars the 1916 catalog and premius list is f s a most interesting little book coples copies may be had tree free by addressing tile the secretary at el paso the exposition dates are october 17 to 26 inclusive the annual sessions 5 of the international dry confess will be held october 19 20 and 21 |
