Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-13
BOOSTS FOR THE CORN SHOW.

Plattsmouth News. The National Corr
show is on at Omaha this week, and while
the dates may not have been pleasing to
those outside OF that city, the fact remains
that II Is there, that II is a great thing
for Nebraska to have the show, and al
who can should attend. There are a whole
lot Of things to be learned at that snow
and the person who stays away will miss
a treat, for II he goes he will get his eyes
open to many things II he lid not see he
would hardly believe. by all means take
advantage Of the chance and go up ana
take in the great, show.
Kearney Hub: The corn show at Omaha
is a great success. according to the news
paper and other reports. Aside from the
demonstrations In producing the best cereal
types, the comparisons and Interchange OF
thought awakens a deeper interest through
out the country even among those who 10
not attend. the result being that the two
corn shows that have been held have set
seI eral million people to thinking about
the breeding Of cereals, the preparation OF
soil and the conservation of moisture the
purpose Of course being an Increased yield
per acre-who were previously ploddtns
along in "the same old way" The benefits
that will be deriY ed from the corn show
movement will be far greater than the
first stretch Of the imagination can reach
Fremont Tribune The National corn
show at omaha must have a salutary et-
feet upon the production in Nebraska OF
the states principal farm crop. Such ex'
hibitions impress themselves most dis
tlnctly upon their immediate environment
and for tina reason the National Corn
show is of peculiar benefit to Nebraska
The award of prizes has distinguished
the men who received them for their care
and study in corn culture. 1t is worthy
OF note that the winners OF the highest
awards are Indiana men and that Indiana
growers scored the same signal triumph
last year. Indiana is not one Of the chief
corn states in the total quantity produced,
but its scientific growers are doing much
to direct attention to its possibilities. 1t
is no small honor to achieve such notable
distinction. 1t is worth observing, too, thai
a neighbor of the winner of the best ten
e~ars~of corn in the world this year Is a
neighbor OF the winner of the same high
honor last year. This emphasizes the value
of example and shows how the scientific
spirit is contagious. The value of the
National Corn show arises from the
stimulus 1t gives to more intelligent
corn growing. AS yet, even in the best
corn states, the average yield and average
quality are pitiably small. 1t did not just
happen that Mr.. Glove last year or Mr..
Overstreet this year produced such perfect
specimens of corn. 1t was the intelligent
application OF scientific principles that did
1t. 1t is impossible for the farmer to ao-
oomplish what success is attainable by a
disregard OF natural laws that he may
know If he would and that he may apply
with exceedingly profitable results. Seed
breeding, seed selection and cultivation all
afford ample scope for study. 1t is a
science, not an a~vocation. Not until the
farmer comes to fully appreciate this win
his prosperity and the possibilities of the
corn belt reach their maximum. Such
enterprises as the National Corn show are
calculated to do much toward Fastening
hat day.