Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
State News of Interest
WANT UNCLE SANS MONEY.
South Dakota Corn Growers Talk OF
Crop Moving.

South Dakota Corn Growers Talk OF
Crop Moving.
In an address before the state corn
show at Mitchell Mayor Branson urg-
ed the members of the association to
join In a series of resolutions asking
the South Dakota delegation in con-
gress to take some action with refer
ence to the depositing of government
funds in the Northwestern banks for
handling the crops of this country,
| and to favor such action as might be
| taken with reference to financial mat
tiers looking to avoiding any future
panic.
He advocated the policy Of the gov
| ernment's guaranteeing the funds. in
the banks of the country, and also of
the states taking some action.
Prof. Bowman had large audience
at the first corn school of the state
show. The attendance is large and
the corngrowers are enthusiastic In
the work.
| At the business meeting on Tuesday
the association was placed on a firmer
basis by requiring each member to
pay fee Of 81, which heretofore has
not been required. One hundred
men Immediately went forward and
signed the membership roll. The
committee on resolutions recommend
ed the passing of law by the legisla-
ture permitting counties to appropri-
ATE funds not exceeding $500 in any
one year to carry on experimental
work in grains Also for larger ap-
preparation to hold farmers institutes
and for the organization of corn clubs
in every township in every county in
the state.
The following officers were elected
President, H. c. Warner of Forest
burg; vice president, John Lakngs of
Hurley; secretary, G. e. Twamley Of
| Alexandria; treasurer, j. NJ. Erion of
Mitchell; directors, j. E. Millett of
Hudson: F. P. Schmit of Salem and j..
W. Parmley of Ipswich 1t is proposed
in the future to hold the annual meet
ing in conjunction with the annual
stock show here
Prof. M. l.. Bowman addressed
large audience on THE Corn Breed.
ing Question"
The prize winners in the various d.
visions were announced as follows:
Division A, embracing the southern
part of the state, ten ears of yellow
corn, J. w. Bremen of Canton, "a;
Division B, embracing the counties in
| the central portion of the state ten
ears of yellow Dent, E. P. Sand of
4 Mitchell, 91.25; Division C, embracing
the counties in the northern part Of
the state, ten ears of yellow Dent, Cur
lett Bros. of Milbank. $3.50.
The closing day of the state corn
show was the most successful of any,
The corn school was conducted by
Prof. Cole of Brookings college. He
gave detailed information relative to
selecting seed corn and testing the
terminating power of the seed In
the afternoon Bert Dye of Vermillion,
John Bremen of Canton, A. j. Wimple
of Beresford, and c. E. Twamley of
| Alexandria, gave their personal ex-
periences in the production of corn,
| with more detail on the growing of the
product than has yet been put forth
in the convention. A committee was
appointed to confer with the officers
of the Improved Livestock Breeders
association as to holding the conven-
ton on the same date in the latter
part of January.
After the adjournment of the con-
vention the corn which had been used
in the corn school for scoring purposes
was disposed of at public auction for
seed corn, and some good prices were
realized Next year the show will be
carried forward on larger basis, now
that membership fee has been estab.
!, lished,