Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-07
Co. Institute and Annual Corn Contest.
1 Remarkable Display Of Fine Corn in
all Classes and the Score Gave Evi-
dence Of Great Improvement
and High Quality.

The corn contest for 1908 was ons
Of tho best and most interesting evel
held. The farmers showed more in
terest than ever before and the close
ness of the score in the three classes
showed that our corn growers have
made wonderful progress In seed Sc
lection ss we'll a. in selecting samples
testants showed by their samples that
they have not learned how to select
corn or recognize good ear from q
poor one, but they are learning, and
for that matter all are lear1ing, and
the study Of corn is now recognized a
the most important on the farm, be-
cause it Is the big cash crop, either
in feed or money. ,,s .,,... -.,.....t
The seventy 10 ear samples looked
fine, and the color and size were good.
Few corn growers in the county BE-
lieved that such fine corn could, be
raised during the cold backward sea
son of last year, but the interest tax
en- In securing good seed was surpris-
ingly manifested in the display. Last
year was the hardest corn year In the
history Of the county, yet In the face
Of that record the 10 ten ear samples
showed how earnestly our farmers
are working to improve their seed
and yield to the acre j.,
The single ear samples all looked
fine, and none but an expert could
tell the difference and all are satisfied
that Mr.. Warner, the scorer, gave his
best efforts to render justice to all.
1t is no easy matter to sit down and
score 10 samples Of corn, yet while
some were little disappointed In tho
score, all are satisfied that Mr.. War
ner was fair. He had no knowledge
of the ownership Of any sample and
figured out the result carefully to the
best of his Judgement and that's Ill
any scorer can do.
The corn samples were I'll under
the care of David Brenner and Chas.
Kundert and they. rendered faithful
and valuable. service. President
Brenner and Secretary Rngheim OF
the corn growers' association. were
everywhere and active AL the time 10
rendering assistance to those seeking
Information q well q looking aftel
the Institute. work ia the court house
where Mr.. Chamberlain and his lee.
tursrs entertained an audience Thurs
day and Friday afternoon.
The state talent In the lecture
line IS not up to the standard pro.
vided by other states and it would
seem that the South Dakota ARricul.
tural college could ind hrst class
practdcal corn man to lead in this Inn
portant work. The entire institute
work of the state should be placed IN
the hands of the agricultural college
and then some thorough corn. expert
secured. II it Is cern we are after
let US have corn talk by the best tai
ent obtainable. II 1t il dreless cook
ing we need let US have that too,- but
this institute work, as we understand
it, is for the benefit Of the corn grow
srs of the state. Throw in al the
side issues necessary to all out with,
but let us stick close to the corn
question. Corn is king and we want
men who can tell US all about an ear
of corn and why four ears don't grow
on . stalk instead of one. Every
joint on corn stalk has : place for
an ear and mighty few can tell ua
why the ears don't grow. The sprout
Is there but the ears don't come. ID
1t because of atmospheric conditions
or seed or ground2 This Is : nice
point for some expert to explain.
The CORN coNTHsT.
In the single ear class there were
Is splendid ears entered.
In the 10, ear class there were "a
samples entered. II
In the 30 ear class there were q
entries.
We give below the names Of those
who entered In the 10 ear class and
the score given them by the scorer
Mr.. Geo. III. Warner of Forestburg
The names are given in the order II
which they are recorded In the scors
book.
A. Hall, Norway 90 l.!
John III. Ovre, Canton SO IL
Carl Christopherson, Canton 81