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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1916)
-4 r ,:t 1 , J :1L fitmm mm Jfe THg BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916. Nebraska State Fair an Exposition of International Importance The displaj- of farm products at the state fair has always been a source of wonder and jlelight to people who have visited Agricultural hall and have seen the wonderful displays of all kind of agricultural products. About 2,000 exhibitors showed the fruit of their labors in the display of agriculture in the big hall. Their work was shown in everything from a half bushel ot potatoes to big watermel lons and pumpkins, and from bright grains of wheat to mammoth big ears of corn. Grass and alfalfa exhibits aroused the wonder of people from outside of the state who could .hardly understand tnat tne great American desert of fity years, ago could bring forth such wonderful results from its soil. Something like two dozen or more counties made a display of the pro ducts of their counties in collective exhibits, and Agricultural hall fairly groaned with the car after car of all kinds of "fruits bf the farm" there on display. The county collective ex hibit has brought out a great deal of rivalry in last three or four years and each year sees new counties entering the contest for honors. These displays do not alone come from the counties of Nebraska which represent the older counties of the eastern part of the state, but the far west, yes, even up into what was only a very few years ago the trackless northwest, sends in its displays of agriculture and most of them compare favorably with those of the older counties. One can hardly understand just how wonderful has been the devel opment of Nebraska's western and northwestern section until he ob serves the displays of products from that section. It is a revelation to the' doubter and a source of conviction that there is no spot in Nebraska, but that under right conditions can be made to blossom like the Garden of Eden. But one reaches their height of wonder and admiration when they ob serve the display made under the aus pices of the State Horticultural so ciety. As one steps into the mamoth big steel building wVch covers the display of the products of Nebraska farms, he almost catches his breath, so amazed is he at the beautiful sight spread out before him. Long tables covered with thousands upon thousands of plates of big, luscious apples whose rosy cheeks give evidence of the health and INTERIOR VIEW OF THE GREAT AGRICULTURAL PAVILION AT THE NEBRASKA STATE FAIR GROUNDS Nebraska which I wealth in the -breezes which blow but what provides a market for these tbier agricultural mine Ivinor in Ne-1 the hard wealth in the Jyeezes which blow across the state, moistened by . the bountiful showers that fall upon the earth. Grapes and other fruits give out an aroma that niaes ,the build ing a veritable sweet-smelling garden, while the wonderful display of flow ers and shrubs makes one almost wonder if he has not at last found the Garden of Eden and is basking in the smiles of nature's paradise. It is useless to try to describe the wondrous beauties of the horticultu ral hall. Winding in and out among the beautiful wonders of nature1, to the music of rippling fountains, the beholder soon drifts off into an ecstacy of dreams, wonderful dreams, dreams that are real, and can hardly tear himself away from the beautiful picture spread out before him, while he drinks in the zephyrs, intoxicated with the perfume of the myriads of fruits and flowers, the product of Ne braska's wondeiful farm", and gardens. However, Nebraska's wonderful display of fruit and vegetables and flowers is not grown for the pleas ure of the state fair visitor alone. Many a man who has come to Ne braska a poor man has become in dependent raising these products for the market. Hardly a city in the state but what provides a market for these products and many ot them are shinned to the outside. Just the amount that Nebraska raises of fruits, vegetables and flow ers would be hard to determine. No. body knows, except that he knows that , it is an almost unbelievable amount. It is known that last year Nebraska raised large amounts of corn, wheat and like products, but no statistician has ever attempted to give the amount of vegetables and flowers raised in the state. - Just to give some idea of the, re sources of the state along agricultural lines below is a few of the products which the State Board of Agriculture has gathered for the edification of the public: ..::. dm. 7ss .. 67.32M48 .. 4.iin.an .. 7S.764.461! .. 3.472.440 .. 8.022.011 .. 4,088,6118 .. 3,182.219 .. 10,860,(77 So as one looks over the above table, which does not represent all of the bushels or the full value of the above products, because of the failure of assessors to report com pletely, he can get come idea of the Torn winter wheat... Spring1 wheat... Oata Rye Barley Alfalfa (lorn) .. Wild hay (torn). PotMtOS ........ Value. 114.041,181 68.166.368 1.288.261 :0. 864. 048 2.604.210 1,200.(04 S4.631,68( 18. 73, 314 4,220.270 big agricultural mine lying in Ne braska soil. Hut when he adds to it the innumerable other things, such as stock, vegetables, flowers, fruit, etc., the amount becomes almost incom prehensible until he sees the exhibits at the state fair, and then he begins to comprehend somewhat what wealth their lies in Nebraska farms. And so from year to year people have come to the Nebraska state fair and haye gone -away amazed at the pictures painted by nature they have seen. This year they are going to be more amazed than ever. The 1916 state fair bids to be far in excess of any previous exhibition. Entries on all classes are coming in and there is every indication that a trip to the fair this rear will be an event one cannot afford to pass up. As the traveling salesman has his side lines, so the farmer has those lines of farming wnich do not ex actly come in under the tilling the soil proposition. It used to be that the housewife took charge of one of the most im portant side lines, that of churning the butter and preparing it for the market. Now that is mostly done with a cream separator and much of the hard toil incident to handling the milk is done away with. Nebraska creameries relieved the housewife of the trouble of churning 41,776,080 pounds of butter last year, this being the amount that was put out by the creameries of the state after the cream had beet separated on the farm and sent to the towns. Another tide line of' the farmer which the housewife has had a great part in controlling is the poultry in dustry. No proposition has yet been discovered that will take from the fanner's wife the right to raise chick en and sell eggs to the storekeeper. Ann so during the year just past the busy housewife has been able to sell 25,108,441 dozen of eggs and, adding to the value of these, she hat also sold $1,78,1,720 worth of poultry. So, as one of the important side lines to farming, that of handling poul try is still an important one, w Bee keeping is another side line which is a valuable one wherever the farmer has found time to attend to it. This industry is not as strong as the others, but in Nebraska there are 20,007 stands of bees, which pro duce a good income co their owners, and this side line it increasing every year. There are other sidelines to farm ing which add to the wealth of the farming industry and help the farmer and his busy housewife to meet the financial demands which have come with the years. Modern education has added to the expense of the farmer's family, and as the boys and girls must now have a high school education and perhaps a 'course at the university,''so it has been neces sary to add to the income of the farm and the side lines -have helped a great deal in this regard.' Modern, farming has enabled the farmer, wherever he has taken advantage of it, to get the most out of the toil with not nearly as much drudgery as in the old days, and so had more time to devote to the tide lines with beneficial results. Much of the benefits which he h" accumulated have come from th, things he has learned while attending the Nebraska State fair and the coun ty fair at home. Meeting-others of hit vocation and swapping ideas has enabled the agriculturist to rise to the situations which confront him and solve them with beneficial results. As an educational institution the state fair has performed wonders for Nebraska. ' NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Lincoln, September 4 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1916 Automobile Races, Monday, September 4. Seven races from one to twenty-five miles, contested by the world's best drivers. RUTH LAW, Aviatrix, in day and night flights. See her loop the loop. ' SEVEN BANDS The world renowned "KILTIES," Nebraska State Band, George Green and his band, Superior, Verdon, Ainsworth and Johnny Jones band. LeBARON WHEATLEY Grand Opera Double Quartette ' ST. PAUL ORATORIO CHORUS whancTdoodle QUARTETTE THE BEST VAUDEVILLE Stupendous DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. September 4 3, 6 and 7 TheWorldRenowned JOHNNY JONES SHOWS The Best Carnival Company on the Road. Horse Races, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday. 3 harness and 2 running races daily., Classes closed August 21 st. 1 s SPEED PROGRAM Daily Race Program .. 2-year-old Trot .Tuesday, September 5 .........$ 300 , 3-year-old Trot Friday, September 8 .... , ... . . - 700 y 2:25 Trot . . . .Wednesday, September 6 ..... . 700 ' 2 : 20 Trot Friday, September 8 . ; . . . 700 2:15 Trot Thursday, September 7 ....... . 700 2: 10 Trot... .Tuesday, September 5 1,000 2- year-old Pace Tuesday, September, 5 . . 300 3- year-old Pace .Thursday, September 7 600 2:25 Pace Wednesday, September 6. . 600 2:18 Pace Thursday, September 7. . . . 600 2: 13 Pace Tuesday, September 5 600 2:10 Pace Friday, September 8 600 Free-for-All Pace Wednesday, September 6 , 1,000 Real camping on the grounds. Come and have a week of enjoy ment and camp pleasures. The world's best Live Stock Show. The most complete and largest ex hibit of Agriculture and Public School Display at any state fair this year. See what Nebraska produces in Horticulture, Poultry. Bees and Honey. . Visit the Ladies' Departments in Domestic Products, Textiles and Fine Arts. All the new improvements in Ma chinery. The Automobile you want. Nebraska Manufacturers' Exposi tion will be held for a second time at the 1916 State Fair. See Nebraska-Made Goods. Better Babies' Exhibit. Entries (1 closed August 21st. Boys' School Encampment, for boys between the ages of 15 and 21 years of age. For premium lists, entry-blanks and mlormation, write W Mellor, Sec, Lincoln, Neb. R. nit A .Mil - is