The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
GOV. EBERnART TO SPEAK

M~iEnesota's Chief Executive Will At
tend State Corn and Grain Show
At Mitchell, Jan. 1922.
IN 1906 the first State Corn Show
wa held at Mitchell, S. d. Since that
time there have been two others;
one at Mitchell and one at Sioux
Falls. From January 18th to 22nd,
1910 will be held in 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 meeting
of the Association it was decided that
grain should be added and that the
name of the Association from now
on should be South Dakota Corn &
Grain Growers Association.
South Dakota is coming to be a
great corn state, but it is also a great
grain state as well, 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 combining the corn and grain in
terest in this one association il is
not the intention of those vitality in
terested to cut down in any way the
interest attached to corn, but mere
ly TO make the Association more state
wide in character. There are GER
tain sections Of our state that raise
Very fine grain, but in which the rails
ing of corn is to a certain extent fol-
lowed with a 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
tie past season has been MAGNIFICENT
and there is no reason why we
should not have some very fine ex-
hibits at this show. The oats and
wheat have also been very good, but
as much cannot be said of the barley,
but it is hoped that some portions of
the state can show nice exhibits of
this crop. Premiums are also offered
ca clever seed, timothy and alfalfa
IN order to stimulate interest in the
grasses and %clovers.
The seed corn situation in the
stste this year is very critical be-
cause Of the hard freeze coming so
early in the season without the corn
being in shape for this freeze. On
this account it is pointed out that
the corn school which is held in con
nection with the show, should be at
tended by every corn grower and ev-
eryone interested in seed-corn. Fol-.
this season more than any other, ac-
cording to those at the head of the
show, 1t Is important that n know
something about the selecting and
testing of his seed so as to get the
best results. The school will be in
charge Of Prof. Willis of the State
Agricultural College. Prof. Willis
will be assisted by corn men both
from within the state and from with
out. Those who have been in this
work will be called upon to give spe-
cial talks along these lines. It is
planned that everything in connection
with the show and school shall be ed
vocational in value and it is urged that
no farmer can spend four or I'VE
days to better advantage than at the
State Corn Show and corn school.
Not only will the farmers be able to
get this instruction from the ex-
perts, but they will have occasion to
brush up against the best corn
growers that the State of South Da-
kota produces and will thus have an
opportunity to exchange ideas on the
growing, breeding and selection Of
corn.
It is expected that Gov. Eberhart
Of Minnesota will address the meet
ing on one of the days. Prof. Cross
ley, of Ames, will be in attendance
at the show two days and will adj
dress the meeting several times du-
ring the time he is present. 1t is
expected that Prof. Holden, the IA
nous corn expert of Iowa, will adj
dress the meeting at M time, though
1t has not yet been definitely arrang-
ed for.
Outside, of the exhibition and the
school t-,o nreminmS that are of-
fered on he best corn are worth con-
sidering. Premiums all the way
from $1.y0 to $500 each are list
ed to be offered for the best corr
exhibited in the various classes and
districts of the State. Just because
one may be in a northern district