Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-09-29
An All Southeast Missouri
Corn Show.

Corn this year IN most o. the
corn states is . scarce srticie.
Good show oorn is more scarce.
II 10 scarce even in Missouri.
Thsse-fourths Of the state will
find 1t hard to measure up TO a
half crop. But the other fourth
for the most part has q full corn
crop, and the fortunate fourth is
southeast Missouri. This is our
opportunity, not only to win pre-
mlums. but to advertise southeast
Missouri as a corn country. Not
only that but seed corn will be
scarce, and every southeast Mis-
souri, farmer who is raising pure
bred corn will not only have q
chance 70 boost his county and
his corn, but he will have q
chance TO dispose OF ell the seed
corn he ear select from HE crop.
This is our chance, and we're
asleep II we don't take advantage
of II.
The farmers OF Southeast Mis-.
souri, In making exhibits are con.
fined largely to their own county
fairs. shows and institutes. Gouth.
east Missouri ought to have some
place near at hand where the
winners In the counties can com.
pete for larger prizes and higher
honors as well as advertise their
seed outside their own commu.
mites.
The Normal School has en-
deavored during the last few years
to bring specialists in various
lines Of agriculture to Cape Girsr-
deau ut q specified time, known
as Farmers Week. Though these
lectures have 6een largely at
tended, the school feels that not
enough people are taking advant'
age Of the opportunity. In order
To make Il worth while for people
to come from O considerable dis-
tsnce the Normal School through
Its Departments OF Agriculture
and Domestic Economy, with lib. |
eral outside assistance from citi-
zens, 10 arranging for an All
Southeast Missouri Corn Show to
be held ct the time OF the Farmers
and Homemakers Convention,
December 4-0.
Over 1000 In premiums is be.
ing arranged for. The premiums
range from . valuation of si00l
down. A part Of this fund is to
be used for scholarships. Two
scholarships sre offered TO each
county In the Southeast Missouri
district; one to the boy who OK.
hibits the best ten ears OF corn
from his county, and one to the
girl who exhibits the best loaf, OF
bread Of her own baking. A full
list Of prizes lie arranged for men
another list for young men be-
tween the ages OF fifteen and
twenty two; another for boys un-
der fifteen years OF age.
No one living in Southeast Mis-
souri, will be barred from exhibit.
ing this year. It 10 planned,
however, to be largely q show for
prize winners in the various ooun.
ties. Here the winners st county
fairs, institutes and corn shows
may meet for . contest OF coun.
ties. The winners at this show
may then take their prize corn to
Columbia with the full assurance
OF il being hard 10 beat.
A winning sample Of corn isI
not easily selected from q crib or
field. Some llystematie method
Of handling il required to make
sure that no well conditioned ear
escapes. A barrel or box should
bs kept whers feeding or gather
ing is dcns and oil likely ears
thrown into It for closer inspec-
tion. Complete Instructions in
sslscsion.and cars Of prize corn
will be given next week.
After q man had lived TO- reach
the age OF ninety .eieht years in