The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-20
The CORN SHOW OPENED
A Splendid Attendance for the First
Session OF the Corn Show With
Good Addresses.
Good Addresses.

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speakers we're unable to reach Mitch
ell in time for the morning session of
the second annual convention of the
South Dakota Corr Growers and
Breeders ssociation, the opening was
deferred until Tuesday afternoon,
President Chamberlain and Hon j.
w. Parmley coming in on the north
train.
Practically all OF the corn has been
scored and it has been neatly arrang-
ed on the first and second floors on
long tables where it can be Inspected
by the crowds which attend. The
announcement of the prize winners
will doubulessly be made tomorrow
evening.
President Chamberlain called the
convention to order at $50 O'Clock
and there were about 100 farmers
gathered in the city hall to listen to
the addresses OF the afternoon. The
band of Dakota Wesleyan came down
and played a few selections before the
Mayor Branson made the address OF
welcome in which he offered some
very encouraging words to the as
sembled delegates, stating that
Mitchell always had a hearty well
come for the men who send their
products into the arteries Of trade.
He cong r%atulated them on the fact
that notwithstanding the crop Of
corn was shorter, yet in value it was
worth per cent more than that of a
year ago. The mayor offered a just
criticism Of the government when
it deposited in Wall street S73. 600. 900
! with which to supply the money for
moving the crop Of the country and
closed the vault doors of the treasury
to the west and northwest which
was In greater need of the money to
handle the actual crop. lie said
that there was less than 81 per capita
on deposit In the banks of the north
west of the governments money. The
mayor suggested that the convention
adopt resolutions to send to the dele
cation In congress asking the men,
bers to get into line for the battle Of
the east against the west on the
financial proposition. The mayor
declared that although the financial
panic had spent its fury, yet it was
not impossible for it to come again.
and he suggested that the govern
ment should guarantee the deposit-
or's funds in all national banks and
tax the banks to create the fund.
He suggested that the states follow
the same procedure on stale banks.
With a policy Of this kind in vogue.
the mayor believed that a panic
would be impossible. He referred in
glowing terms to the corr production
OF this state and what good could be
derived from such an institution as
Is assembled on this occasion.
Hon. j. W. Parmley, of Ipswich,
made the response in behalf OF the
convention, and paid a very glowing
compliment to Mitchell's hospitality.
declaring that In his opinion that
this city IN the Iuture would become
the most prominent educational cen.
Ter OF the northwest. Mr.. Pal mley
touched upon a number of interest,"
ing subjects that we're applicable to
the meeting of corn producers show
ing Whist the future held in store.
Prof. Cole held the..attention of the
audience while he explained the
feature of the score card, showing
the points OF the corn upon which it
is scored.
Following came be first corn school
session, which was presided over by
Prot. NJ. L. Bowman, OF Iowa agri-
cultural college. MIR. Bowman is a
comparatively young man but he has
got an old head on him when it comes
TO talking corn cultured, and his
talks promise to be If great interest
during the meeting.