The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Missouri State Corn Show.

missouri state Corn Show.
The Eighth Annual Missouri
State Corn Show will be held dur.
ing Farmers Week ut the Agri-
cultural College. University Of Mis-.
sourl, Columbia. January 10 l3.
1911. Everything is being done to
make this the largest and best
show ever held by the Missouri
Corn Growers Association and
should receive the support of every
corn grower III the State.
Among the new features this
year is the division of the State in
to five sections with Il complete
premium list in each section. Elk
cept IN the open to the State Glasses
no one will be permitted to com
pete for prizes except those offered
~ the section IN which he lives.
This will relieve the necessity of
farmers living IN certain parts of
the State having to compete with
those of the more favored corn dis
trlcts. 1t will provide for II wider
distribution of premiums than here.
tofore aud should add considerable
interest to the show. There are al
so three classes open to the State,
two Of which are for twenty ear
samples yellow and white corn
with Sl30 manure spleader in
each, offered by the International
Harvester Company. The total
number Of premiums offered is two
hundred and seventy four, which
total in value, S., 175-the largest
and best premium list ever offered
at corn show in Missouri.
Each sample of corn will be
scored by an expert corn judge from
the Agricultural College and the
score sent 20 the exhibitor. All
corn remains the property of the
exhibitor Everything is being
done to make the show educational
IN the highest degree. Can we not
expect your help7
Farmers Week Mt the Agricultur.
al College, at which time the State
Corn Show is held, Is the greatest
gathering Of iarmers held III Mis- |
sour each year 1t is II combined |
school aud conference for farmers
held under the auspices OF he Suite |
Board Of Agriculture aud the Agri-
cultural College. At this time
eleven leading agricultural aud live
stock associations of the state hold |
their annual meetings Every
Missouri farmer whether member
If any of these associations or not
is cordially invited to attend.
This year the College OF Agrlcul-
ure will give the second annual
'hnrt course in Corn Judging. Live
Stock Judging, Farm Management,
Dairy llushandry, Horticulture
lud Veterinary Science during
Farmers Week. Inst year GOO
drmrrs were enrolled in this short
.'drrt. ! hr.r courses will he
.lven from nine in the morning
Until three IN the afternoon. In
in the College of Agri-
ulture will, by demonstration and
ctual experiments in the labora.
ores aud class looms Of the Col
"gr. give practical and definite III
"rmutlon NJ modern agricultural
The evenings will be
ev"ied 70 DISCUSSIONS Of various {
arm problems by the nations lead
ng authorities in agriculture. The
University extends to all II cordial
lvItation to attend Farmers Week
mi ENJOY these good things.
Every one who Is interested in
etter corn Is requested to write
or Il premium list of the State
'0rn show which contains all rnlps
nd regulations concerning the
how. II requested, corn score
ards aud circular on the Seec.
on of Corn for Show will be sent.
For fnther information concern
II the show address.
{. Is. HrTCHISoN,
ecretary Missouri Corn Growers
Association Columbia, Mo.