Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-01-06

Minnesota Chief Executive Wilt At. |
tend state Corn and Grain Show
At Mitchell, Jan l7-22

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 in the city OF |
Mitchell, the fourth State Corn Show.
The past shows have been given |
over ert rely to the exhiniting and |
study of corn. AT the last Getting OF
the Association twas decided that
grain should be added and that. the
name Of the Association from now on
should be the SOUTH Dakota Corn
and Grain Growers Assoc alton.
South Dakota Is coming to be a
great corn state, but 1t Is also 4 great
grain state AS well, and IL hardly seems
right that tie two lines OF work should
be separated in state as young as
the State OF South Dakota. In con-
binlng the corn and Grain interest IN
this one association it is not the in
tention OF those vitality interested 10
cut down in any way tie interest at
tache6 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
witch the raising Of corn is TO Ger
tain extent followed with a question
mark.
Those in charge wish to make this
next show the best one that has ever
been held in the state. Tie corr crop
the past season has Deen 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 tue barley. 1t is hoped
show nice exhibits OF this crop. Pre-
NUNS are also offered CD clover seed,
timothy aud alfalfa In order 10 stimu
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 In shape
for tE Is freeze. On this account 1t is
pointed out that the corn school which
is held In connection with the show,
should be attended by every cora grow
err and everyone Interested In seed
corn. For this season more than 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 10 get the
best results. The school will be in
charge o. Prof. Willis o. the State
Agricultural college. Prof. Willis will
he 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 In connection with the
show and school shall be educational
In value and IL is urged that no farmer
can spend four or five days to better
ad want age than at the State Corn Show
and corn school. Not only 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 o!
corn.
1t is expected that Gov. Eherhart OF
Minnesota will address the meeting on
| one OF the days. Prof. Cross'ey, 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 it 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 $l.0C
to 1856. 100 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 a northern
district where large corn Is not pro
| duced, does not mean that he does no
have an opportunity to compete, fol-
the state is divided into districts Sc
that everyone has an opportunity t.
take some OF the premiums.
Farmers interested are urged to senl
for premium list. look it over and
then make their plans to attend tht
| school and send their best corn to b,
exhibited at the show They shout {
get the premium list at once and lool
over the rule S governing the exhibits
30 they will not make any mistakes
and get their exhibits in too late to b
properly entered. Program and pre-
| miun list will no Furnished un0n ar