The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Thomas Shaw and 7. A.
HoYerstad Select Lead.
ers Among Farmers.
Only One Entry from Hen.
nepin County, but he
Won High Rank,
~ HIRTY-SEV prize-winners are
announced in the famous con-
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~ HIRTY-SEVEN prize-winners are
announced in the famous con-
test inaugurated by James j.
Hill for determining the best-managed
and best-tilled farms in the northwest.
The prizes, which will be paid in cash,
aggregate about $1,000. Professor
Thomas Shaw, one of the editors of the
Orange Judd Farmer, and Professor T.
A. Hoverstad of the experimental farm
at Crookston were the judges, and they
put in an immense amount of time and
investigation, as they had to examine
no less than 500 farms scattered over
three big states. 49,
The awards were based on the follow
ing points and subdivisions: Number
of head Of livestock in proportion to
acreage and quality Of stock; extent
Of rotation practiced; method of cult
walton adopted; yields of various crops;
cleanliness of farm; methods for main
tanning fertility; methods of drainage;
condition and adaptability of buildings:
protection of buildings; style Of fences
and suitability; amount of labor and
relative cost; profitable character.
. There was only. one entry in the dis
tricts including Hennepin and Ramsey
counties and this was E. l.. Ellingson
of Bloomington, but the judges say that
he would have won had there been a
score of entries, as Mr.. Ellingson has
d remarkably fine farm.
The prize winners are az follows:
Minnesota.
Districts Nos and g. -four
mona. 500; third prize, A. B. Lyman, Excel
testants)-Frst prize, H. n Robinson, Mar
shall $780, second prize. George Moore & Son.
s Morth MaseD. s third prize H j. Siehoi
Contes tant-First prize: E. L. Ellington, Sta
eoneression a pis}pict ns No S0o Four Con.
tss sn1 oo prize, Thomas Harborn. St.
$780, third prize, F. G. croxen, Monticello, S.
GongressiSna District No. eleven on
mar $500; second Prize R. n an9en, E Mi'
Lake, $3.50: third prize, P. P. Eddy & Sons,
Congressional District No. s, Zone Contestant)
First rn prize, J. F; Plant. Mora; $500.
$50 third prize, Joseph Laurent Terrt
North Dakota.
Division No. 1, Six Counties, (Nlneteen Con
testants)-First prize, John Donnely. Grafton
$500 second prize, r. H. May, Larmore, $3.50
third prize, John Munig Webster, SIS. -
Division No. 2 Eight Counties (Ten Contest
ants)-First prize, w. W. Brown, Armenia $500
second prize j. B. Power Power, $3.50; thirt
prize. c. w. Williamson Bros Havana SIS
Division No. 3, Thirteen Counties (Four Con
testants)-First prize, E. II. Heine Ellendale
$500; second prize. H. NJ. Smith, Fisher, $3.50
third prize, ]. Sweensgaard, Bowen. SIS.
Division No. 4, Five Counties (Three Contest
ants)-F1rst prize, H. A. Nelson, Ray $500
second prize. George Horn, Ross, $3.50: thfr.
prize. Hans Hansen. Carpio, SIS. IT..
South Dakota.
Division No. 7. Ten Counties (Three Contest
ants)-First prize, Axel Peterson, White Rock
$500; second prize Charles Dahl, Sisseton 81 so
third prize, A. Brttzens, Kidder, $75
Division No. 2, Eight Counties 1.-TWO Con
testants)-Fhst prize, j. A. Hammer, Elkton
$500; second prize. Mike Cosgrove, Madison
$3.50.
Division No. 3, Thirteen Counties Eight Con
testants)-First prize, s. f. McCulloch, Hurley
$500; second prize, John Lackings. Hurley $3.50
third prize Louis johnson, Lennox, SIS.
Wherever there was absence of strong com
petition, nc awards were made to FARMS unles
they reached the standard Of merits entitlin
them to the recognition given.
Judges-Thomas Show. T. A. Hoverstad