Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1919 — HAY AND GRAIN SHOW IN DECEMBER. [ARTICLE]

HAY AND GRAIN SHOW IN DECEMBER.

G. I. Christie, of Purdue university, Indiana, has been appointed superintendent of the international grain and hay show to be held in connection with the international live stock exposition, November 29th to December 6th. Prof. Christie has had a wide experience ’in public work and has been closely identified with the large agricultural movements of the country. He was appointed assistant secretary of the United States department of agriculture by President Wilsory for the period of the war. He has been secretary of the Indiana Coro Growers’ association since 1906, and has conducted annually large and successful corn shows. He had charge of the Indiana agricultural exhibit at the Panama exposition. Professor Christie is acquainted with the leading grain and hay men of the country and will be able to enlist their co-opera-tion and support for the international grain and hay show. The international grain and hay show will be a center for educational exhibits. The TJ. S- 'dbbaffeieriT 'of’agfKmlture will make a large exhibit, including many special new and interesting features. This exhibit is being specially arranged for the international grain and hay show. The Canadian Seed Growers’ association will install a large and attractive display. This association has done a large and important work with grains and grasses. State exhibits have been arranged for and these will present the best ideas gained from experimental and demonstration work.