Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-16
GOV. EBERHART TO SPEAK
Minnesota Chief Executive Will At.
tend State Corn and Grain Show
At Mitchell, Jan l7.22

Corn SHOW was held at Mitchell.
Since that time there have been two
others; one at Mitchell and one at
Sioux Falls. From January l7th to
22nd, 1910, will be held ia the city of
Mitchell, the fourth State Corn Show.
The past shows have been given
over entirely to the exhibiting and
study of corn. AT the last II Getting OF
the Association it was decided that
grain should be added and that the
name Of the Association from now on
should be the South Dakota Cor n
and Grain Growers Assoc, alton.
South Dakota is coming to be u
great corn state, but 1t Is also q great
grain state as we'll, and it hardly seems
right that the two lines OF work should
be separated in a state as young as
the State of South Dakota. In CON-
biuing the corn and 9 rain interest in
this one association it is not the in
tention of those vitality interested TO
cut down In any way tne interest at
tached to corn, but merely to make the
Association more state wide in charac-
| ter. There are certain sections OF our
state that raise very fine grain, but in
which the raising of corn is to a GER
tain extent followed with question
mark.
| Those in charge wish to make this
next show the best one that has ever
| been held in the state. The corn crop
the past season has peen magnificent
and there is no reason why we should
not have some very fine exhibits at
this show. The oats and wheat have
also been very good, but as much can
not be said Of the barley. 1t is hoped
| that some PORTIONS of The state can
show nice exhibits Of this crop. Pre-
NUNS are also offered Cd clover seed,
timothy and alfalfa in order to stlmu-
late interest in the grasses and clovers.
| The seed corn situation IN the state
this year is Very critical because OF the
hard freeze coming so early In the
season without the corn being 10 shape
for this freeze. On this account 1T Is
pointed out that the corn school which
| 10 held in connection with the show,
should be attended by every corn grow
err and everyone interested IN seed
corn. For this season more THAI any
other, according to those at the head
of the show, it is important that one
know something about the selecting
and testing of his seed so as TO get the
best results. The school will be in
Icharge 0. Prof. Willis o. the STATE
Agricultural college. Prof. Willis will
lie assisted by corn men both from
within the state and from without.
Those who have been in this work will
be called upon to give special talks
along these lines. IL is planned that
everything ia connection with the
show and school shall be educational
| Ia value and 1t is urgeo that no farmer
| can spend four or FIVE days to better
1
and corn school. Not DULY will the
farmers be able to get this instruction
from the experts, but they will have
occasion to brush up against the best
corn growers that the State of South
| Dakota produces and will thus have
an opportunity to exchange ideas on
the growing, breeding and selection OF
corn.
1t is expected that Gov. Eherhart OF
Minnesota will address the meeting on
one OF the days. Prof. Crossley, OF
Ames, will be in attendance at the
show two days and will address the
meeting several times during the time
he is present. 1t lie expected that
Prof. Holden, the famous corn expert
OF Iowa, will address the meeting al
one time, though 1t has not yet been
definitely arranged for.
Outside OF the exhibition and the
school, the premiums that are offered
on the best corn are worth consider
ing. Premiums all the way from Sl.W
to $500 each are listed to be offered
for the best corn exhibited In the vari.
GUS classes and districts of the state.
J ust because one may be In northern
district where large corn is not pro
duced, does not mean that he does moi
have an opportunity to compete, fo'
the state IL divided into districts 81
that everyone has an opportunity II
take some of the premiums.
Farmers interested are urged to senf
for a premium list. look it over ant
thcn make their plans to attend TIT
I school and send their best corn to b.
exhibited at the show. They shOult
get the premium list at once and lool
over the rules governing the exhibit
90 they will not make any mistake
and get their exhibits in too late to b
properly entered. Program and pre-