The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-15
CORN CONTEST
AT LARIMORE
SPLENDID ADDRESS FEATURE
PROFESSOR HESS PROPOSED
HOLDING UNIQUE cAMP-RRo.
FEssoR RANDLETT WAS ONE
OF THE SPEAKERS.

The stimulation Of interest In corr
cultivation was the direct object OF :
gathering held in Larimore saturda,
| afternoon at which a corn contest wa.
one OF the features, and at which sew.
eral addresses on subjects having ID
90 with the growing of corn were de-
liVered. The movement is one inaug.
urated by the Elk Valley bank al
Larimore, that institution making pro-
vision for the premiums that were
awarded to the winners of the prizes
There was splendid attendance
the high school assembly halI. In
which the affair took place being
crowded to capacity. Anthony stone
mouse Of I4arimore presided during the
AFTERNOON session, calling on the sew
eral speakers.
Prof. l.. F. RandIett of the state
agricultural college was the first
speaker Of the day. He addressed the
audience on corn growth and varieties
Of corn, and his thorough knowledge
of the subject matter made his adj
dress one Of extreme interest to all
attending.
Prof A. B. Hess, superintendent Of
tne Larimore high schools, talked Of
the experimental work carried on In
the Larimore school. making exhibits
OF corn grown under different condi-
tlons and thereby showed conclusive
~ the advantage to be gained. BY
thorough and correct cultivation.
He also extended to the boys of
Grand Forks county an invitation to
go into camp for a period of ten days
next summer, the purpose being to
study crop conditions, with special
reference to corn, clover, small grains
and dairying. The plan is one that
Professor Hess is very hopeful of be-
ing able to carry out successfully. as
ne feels tina. much good could come
of it,
w. ]. Thompson OF Swift q Ca
was a speaker during the afternoon
also, he being an expert on soil con-
ditions. He gave a talk on conditions
locally that proved decidedly interest
ng' his fund of information on the
SUBJECT being used to excellent adj
vantage.
j. d. Bacon Of Grand Forks was the
asst speaker OF the afternoon. giving
review of his practical experiences
n corn raising. He stated that the
arm was the ideal home under proper
conditions, and that it was the dutv
u not only the farmer, but all who
IRE interested in the welfare of the
'tate, to encourage scientific and In
ensified farming. The building i'm of !
ne home circle in such a manner as
Q attract the rising generation to the
arm, and the eradication of the idea
rom their minds the thought that
arm life means drudgery and that It
unworthy of the effort of progress |
I've men. The brainest men have !
zen the product Of the farm in the
asst and the speaker stated that this
you'd be true to even more marked |
egree in the future.
one of the pleasant features of the |
ession was the serving of sumner nv /
ne domestic class of the L,arfmore !
ign school and ali fortunate in par
were extremely well pleased
nth the spread rendered them.
me Larimore city schools have very
omplete manual training and domes-
e science departments, and both are
redits to the city. Professor Hess is
the belief that one must get away
rom the text book lesson and give
lore attention to the practical. and
! that theory he has been successful
! his work at Larimore. The I,ari-
lore school conducts annual experi-
rents in agriculture and all have been
cry successful
Corn Contest Winners.
Following are the winners in the
orn contest, there being thirty -four
1tries all told:
General Class.-First. Shide Bros.
'cond and third. w. w. Wilcox.
Pride of the North - Second Sadie Il,
atthews.
Minnesota 1s-First, J. Steele. sec
Id, Shide Bros.
Minnesota King-First. shide Bros. :
cond, ]. Sweeney.
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There is AN average of about one \
w to every five persons in the United Q