Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-22
COME TO the CORN CONTEST.
Come and Hear Prof. Cole
and Learn how to Select
Your Seed Corn.
Come and Hear Hon. M. F.
Greeley and Prot. Cole On
Seeds and Farming.

Mr.. Pierce of Eden township an
Mr.. Dortland of Canton township, tn
committee appointed to prepare q pre-
gram for the Institute this year, hav
prepared the following
INSTITUTE PROGRAM.
Feb'y 2, at 2 O'Clock p. M. Scoring com
mittees elected.
Feby 3rd, 10 O'Clock q m Talk on corn
by Prof J. 8. Cole.
Feby 3rd, 11:3O O'Clock a. IN. election
Of officers.
Feby 3rd, o'clock p. m Talk "
grains and rotation of crops by Prot
j. 8. Cole.
Feby 3rd, $50 o'clock. Talk on Farm
Crops. by Hon. F. M. Greeley.
Reports of scoring committees.
EVENING SESSION
7:sO Music by Greig Singing Society.
Address Hon. F. NJ. ,Greely and Prof. J
| 8. Cole.
Music by Grieg Singing Society.
You will observe that the program il
brief and it is made 60 for the purpose
Of doing q great deal of business in q
short time, in fact Wednesday, Feb
ruary 8, is to be the big day of the ses
sion. and those who miss being present
on that day will miss much in the shape
of information that money can't buy.
Every farmer who wants to learn how
to select the proper kind Of corn for
seed should be on hand. he can learn
how to pick out good ear Of corn
for seed the moment he sees it. and we
will venture the assertion that there are
not one hundred farmers in the county
today who can do this unless they have
learned from q specialist like Prof
Cole.
There will only be another issue of
the LEADER before the Institute will be
held, and it seems that enough has been
said through its columns to arouse
every farmer in the county to the i'm.
portance of the Institute. Surely there
is no man in the county 30 blind to his
own interests as to neglect chance to
study corn, wheat and oats from scien-
tific and practical standpoint.
The LEADER is practically donating
a beautiful buggy and Joe Millett three
small cash prizes, and the Canton
merchants 500 in cash TO arouse an
interest among the farmers which is
entirely for their special benefit and
the welfare OF all. because as the farm.
or prospers 80 we al prosper.
The LEADER intends TO continue the
prize business for another year and we
expect the merchants will do the same,
and we shall feel repaid if the interest
in better seed and better crops shall
produce tho result we hope for. There
can be no question a. to the benefits If
tho farmers will do their part.
If farmer has lot of poor corp he
10 the man who wants good corn
If any farmer can't afford to give a
bushel of corn for this grand object. let
him bring in his corn for the benefit of
the scoring committee and he'can have it
back If he wants it. The LEADER is not
in this contest for gain. We have gone
into this seed corn business solely for
the benefit Of the farmer, because the
writer now as in years long past. has
always tried to do whatever be could to
aid tho farmer in his efforts to better
his condition.
There ought to bs at least three or
four Of the best samples of corn from
every township in the county. Some
Of the corn men over in Grant have
promised to be represented. The only
townships 80 far represented are Eden,
Fairvisw, Canton. Dayton, Lynn. La.
Valley, Highland, Lincoln and Norway.
Halt dozen or more of the big farm.
ers in Norway, have promised to be in
the contest but only one so far has
showed up. What's the matter with
Norway? Why don't Perry and Grant
as we'll as De!apre, Springdale, and
the other township show up. There
is room for all, and Saturday January
80, will be the last day on which corn,
wheat and oats will be received.
The LEADERS handsome prize buggy
can be seen at the warerooms of Cloud
Bros. & johnson, and Joe Ellie says it's
. beauty.