The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-12-14
SEED CONTEST.
For the Pupils In the Rural Schools OF
Minnesota r.

SEED CONTEST.
For the Pupils In the Rural Schools of
Minnesota.
General Statement: In accord with
the movements to secure better seed
for the farmers of the state and the
educational movement to introduce
the study of the elements of agricul-
ture into the rural schools, it is pro-
posed to hold a seed contest of wheat,
oats and corn throughout the state,
with the pupils in the rural schools as
contestants.
The Purpose: It is believed that
to the farmers of the state such con-
test will prove of great benefit in a
wide distribution of good seed, as
we'll as in the Introduction in prac-
tical way of the study of the grains
mentioned and the best methods of
growing them. Either of these results
is worthy of all the effort that need
be put forth to secure it, but it is
confidently expected that both results
will be thus obtained more quickly
than in any other way.
The average yield per acre of wheat
in the State of Minnesota is less than
IA bushels. This is less than the
average for the United States, and
less than that of any of our neighbour
ing states. With good seeds and
proper methods of cultivation. the
yield per acre could easily be doubled
in Minnesota. The production of
oats and of corn shows the same
need of good seed and intelligent man
agement. What better method could
be devised to secure this result than
through the farmers boys in the rural
schools? ...- y ..x. -..
The Plan: 1t is proposed to secure
fund of about 50, 5OO.as prize money
for this contest. This money will he
secured from men who are interested
in the movement.
In each county of the state pre-
liminary contest will be held to deter
mine the best seed. The prize winning
seed from each county will be sent to
the state contest. The Farmers club
of the county will secure prizes and
arrange for the contest in the county,
acting in harmony with the county
superintendent. A program of gen.
eral interest to the farmers of the
county will be provided and the grains
submitted by the contesting pupils
will be judged. The judges may be
procured at the school of agriculture.
The contest is to be limited to the
pupils in the public schools of the
state.
The best seed that the pupils can
obtain may be sown or planted on
plots of d to q acre each, to be set
aside from the farm for this purpose.
Pupils may enter the contest in any
one of the grains or in all by filling
out the blanks that will be furnished
and sending the same to the county
superintendent.
Those who win the county contest
may send their samples to the State
contest to be held under the auspices
of the State Field Crops Breeders
Association at the time of the annual
meeting of the State Agricultural So
ciety in January of each year.
The contest will be continued for
three years at least under the present
rules. It is hoped that the best seed
secured in these contests will be used
in planting crops for succeeding con-
tests, so that grains adapted to local
conditions may receive their utmost
development.
Further Information: A bulletin,
which is in course of preparation, will
be issued as soon as possible. This
will give more definite rules for the
contests as we'll as furnish simple
text on the grains wheat, oats and
corn) to be put into the hands of the
pupils for class use. It is hoped that
this may be the means of introducing
the study of the elements of agricul-
ture as a regular subject in the coun-
try schools.
The details of the above plan may
be varied to adapt it to local condi-
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