Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-09

spring or fall wheat; name and num-
ber of lbs. OF wheat sown per acre;
how treated for smut; II wheat was
cultivated at all how and when it
was done; how harvested in fact n
complete record OF every item of inn
portance should be kept, which viii
be published in pamphlet form and
each competitor he given n copy to
be used for future reference; which
would probably contain as much in
formation as one would gain by his
own experience in 40 years.
Now don't get it into your head
that ii You failed to win prize your
S25 would be a total loss, Ii you
are susceptible to knowledge, which
am sure you are, and are willing
to pattern after those who have
beaten you at the game, You will
consider that you never spent S25 to
better advantage, you would not
take double the amount for the bull
tCtlu VI InlOIIhdllOh CONCllhS III w
tail the experience OF 40 leading
farmers OF the county during the en-
tire period of a summerfallowed crop.
II YOU made any effort at all to
win prize, the extra eXertion
would easily repay the S25 subscril-
ed. The amount may be paid by |
note, due Nov. 1st. 1913. without in
trest, after the crop is harvested.
After the required number of farm
ers have signitied their intention OF
the contest, a meeting will
be called and other items of import
ance arranged. While it is the inten-
tion to make this contest county
affair, it will be organized on the
plan of 'first come, first served"
should the sentiment of the
meeting be to extend the time so as
to allow Others to come in, that can
be done. AS the precipitation
the county seems to
vary according to elevation, this can
Ill be adjusted at the meeting and
allowance made as the members see
1t.
believe you will agree with me
hat such a contest would put such {
/ stimulus and enthusiasm into the ,
industry OF the county that i,
t would remind one of a mushroom
bringing up in the midst of a gar
'age heap.
This prize contest need not inter
ere with the prize contest OF the
'ri-COunty Development League.
While the League will be a good
hing, and the work on the part OF =
hose participating in it will be
ppreciated, the prizes are not
large to create the inter-
st and to draw out the best thought
nd energy in a man, as will the con-
Ast offered above, where the prizes
yill be larger and each contestant b
as contributed toward the prizes o
ut OF his own pocket book
| have talked with many of the
usiness men and who realizing that
heir success depends on the success Of
ne farmer, are willing and anxious
} help the movement along and offer
} contribute literally toward swell =
lg the value OF the prizes. | don't
-ish to bar ANY business man or =
oman in the county from helping q
COST the contest, neither must he
ell that he is called upon to help,
nd if he refuses he will cause any
ard feelings. Any article in your
ne OF business, from a clod masher
r a suit of clothes, to a good chick q
4 dinner at the hotel or restaurant, ii
nd a clean shave and shampoo at
le barber shop will be gladly 8,
ccepted.
Now you live farmers who believe II
lat such a contest would help to g
1t the farmers OF the county out of 81
le old rut which they have been o.
/ the habit of following, putting .,
ew life into him and break the mon
tony attached to our present mode "
farming. Let it be known that a
on intend entering the contest. You c.
ill have to act quickly if you get
ourname on the roll OF honor.