The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-18
THE GRAIN GROWING
CONTEST DETAILS
GIVEN OUT
Conditions Governing Plan
That is Now in Operation
in Polk County.

In several counties of the state last
year a grain growing contest was car
ried on under the direction of the
principal of the state agricultural
school. This contest will be contin-
ued this year under the gener;N SUI
pervision of the state Farmers club.
To the contests in wheat. oats and
corn will be added contests in cook
ing and sewing, and in growing fruit
and vegetables; hence the more conf
prehensive name Boys and Girls
Industrial Contest"
Value Of Contest.
To the good results that may be en-
pected from this work there is almost
no limit. Not alone is the education
al feature OF the contest important
but the practical results that will fol-
low are sure TO interest every pro-
gressive farmer and public spirited
citizen.
Plan OF Contest.
The state contest will be taken up
thru the various county contests. by
offering additional prizes to the win
ners in the county contest by giving
them chance to compete in the state
contest. The Polk county contest will
be conducted thru the Farmers club
of this county and the county SUI
perintendent's Office.
Who May Enter the Contest.
Any boy or girl under eighteen
years of age or any pupil in the pub
lie schools of the county may enter.
Send your name to the secretary or
president OF the Polk County Farm
ers' club, Crookston, Mimi. and state
in which of the classes of the contest
you wish to compete.
Prizes in the County.
The officers of the County Farmers
club will solicit substantial prizes for
several of the best exhibits in each
class.
State Prizes.
Winners of the first three prizes in
each class in the county contest may
compete in the state contest. 100000
per year for the next two years is
offered by the grain and milling in
terests represented by the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce for the prizes
in the three grain contests, wheat,
corn and oats. These prizes will vary
from $4,000 as the first prize in each
class to $3.50 making 80 prizes for
the best exhibits in each class. Liberal
prizes will also be offered for each
of the other classes mentioned. This
will insure from 200 to 400 cash prizes
to be distributed at the state contest
to be held in st. Paul on Dec. 10, 20
and 81, 1907.
Time and Place OF Contest.
The contest for Polk county will be
held Nov. 9Th which is the day pre-
ceding the annual convention of the
Red River Valley Dairymen's associa-
ton. 1t will be held at the city hall
in Crookston in connection with the
annual meeting of the Polk County
Farmers club. Arrangements will be
made for meeting of the boys and
girls where the judges Of the exhibits
will explain the reasons for their de-
cisions and award the prizes.
Plans and directions for the grain
vegetable and fruit growing contests,
also for the cooking and sewing work
for the girls will be furnished to ev-
cry teacher or school board of the
county upon request or to any pupil
who registers to enter the contest
These may be had by addressing the
county superintendent or secretary of
the Polk County Farmers club at
Crookston, MINI.
-Thos Casey,
County Supt.
Jas. A. Wilson,
Deputy Supt. and Sec. Polk Co. Farm
ers' Club.