Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-13
National Corn Exposition for zoos

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| The remarkable success of the Ma
tional Corn Exposition held at Chioa-
60 In October, 1907, has encouraged
the National Corn Association, which
was organized at that time, to pro-
vide for another similar exposition
this year Omaha, Nebraska, has been
chosen as the most desirable place,
both as to location and facilities, for
holding this exposition in 1908.
Large premiums will be offered for
the best exhibits of cord and other
grains. Last year the exhibits were
confined to corn, but it has been thought
best this year to include the other
small grains, both as shelled grain and
in the sheaf.
1t will be remembers that last year
South Dakota took the sweepstakes
over Wisconsin and Minnesota on the
best exhibit OF corn and it is hoped that
she will uphold her reputation by the
exhibits made at the coming exhibit
tion. The opportunity to exhibit
small grains, as well as corn, in compe-
tition with other states, should make
it possible for South Dakota to make a
general display, which, as to character
and variety OF exhibits, would be sec
ond to none.
Governor Crawford, realizing the
importance of this project to the stale
as a whole and particularly to the far
mers, has written as follows:
81 am much gratited to learn that
the National Corn Exposition will be
held In the City of Omaha, December
1919, 1908. The service to the entire
country OF an exposition OF this char
acter can not be overestimated. We are
coming more and more TO realize that
the planting and raising of crops Is not
dependent upon mere muscular labor,
but is In itself science requiring spe-
cial knowledge and the exercise OF in
tellect and the highest form Of human
intelligence. Each year the area in
the State OF South Dakota planted TO
corn increases and teadily travels to-
ward the northern boundary OF our
State. 1t is fast becoming our most
valuable crop.
II sincerely hope that South Dako-
ia will be we'll represented at this Ex
position and shall be glad in every Of
fetal way to assist in making it sue
cess"
Governor Crawford has also appoint
ed commission to look after the ex-
| hibits from this state. The members
of this commission are w. A. Wheeler,
chairman, Mitchell; G. Willis. Brook
ings; A. e. Chamberlain, Brookings;
John Reedy, Beresford; l.. N. Grill /,
Elk Point; P. FL. O'Neil, Faulkton;
Harry Sanboru, Pukwana; G. j. Alex
ander, BOnesteel; and A. w. Kruger,
Groton.
/ Every corn and grain grower in the
state should take hand In making
the South Dakota exhibit one to be
proud Of by exhibiting the best prod
ucts of his farm. Everyone, whether
a grower or not, who Is interested in
South Dakota agriculture and more
particularly corn growing, can lend a
hand and encourage the project by
joining the National Corn Association
under whose auspices the exposition is
held. The annual membership fee is
one dollar, which entities one: First,
to membership In the National Corn
Association, which is responsible for
the making OF the classifcations and
the management In reality of the ag-
ricultural part of the exposition. Sec,
ond, to the privilege of exhibiting in
the several classes. Third, TO the
Gold Plated Membership Pin. Fourth,
the membership card will have a cou.
pom attached admitting to the exposi-
tion once. There will be other privi-
leges available to the N. C. A. mem.
bers also. All fees and requests for
membership from South Dakota should
be sent to J. Wilkes Jones< 606 Bee
Building, Omaha, Nebraska, or hand
ed to one Of the members of the South
Dakota Commission. Don't delay