Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-06
WINTER CORN {.
STOCK SHOW.
Movement lDauqurated For a
Farmers Short Course and
Exhibition of Products.

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Exhibition of Products.
A big mid-winter corn show mad
stock exhibit, together with a weeks
short course to be given under the
auspices Of the State Agricultural
College, was proposition brought
before the Willmar Commercial Club
at last nights meeting, by Supt. Fos-
ter and Prof. McNelly of the city
schools. The project met with favor
Of the members and a resolution was
passed appropriating $50 Of the club
funds for special prizes for the best
corn exhibited at the corn show. The
plan was outlined by Prof. McNelly
and Supt. Foster. The requirements
for the course as given in the circu-,
lar issued by Supt. Wilson Of the
Farmers Institute are as follows:
REQUIREMENTS.
To avoid wasting time by attempt
ing to conduct a One-Week Short
Course in a community not yet ready
for such work, we feel it to be the
part Of wisdom and economy to in
sist that the following requirements
be met by each community before
such Course can be granted. Com
m1nities not able to meet these re-
quirements will be given some other
special work; as a Lecture Course,
Special Meeting, or Farmers 1nsti-
tute.
(a) A definite Short Course or
ganization, consisting Of representa-
tive farmers and business men, must
be formed. At least three commit
tees must be appointed: (l) one to
look after advertising the meetings
and arranging the program; (2) an
other committee to provide accom-
modations for the Short Course
work, and for the nonresident STU
dents who may wish to find a place
to room and board; and, (3) third
committee to provide material for
practical classroom work; also,
where practicable, a Contest, with
reasonable prizes offered, to stimu-
late interest in the subject in which
the Short Course is conducted.
(b) At least forty persons, di-
rectly interested in the subject Of the
Course must sign petition request
ing the Course, and agreeing to at
tend regularly all sessions held. Such
petition to be forwarded to the Ex-
tension Division before the Course is
granted.
(c) Wherever practicable, men,
bers Of the Short Course class should
be required to pay the local commit
tee fee Of at least So; the fund thus
secured to be used by the local COM
mittee in some work pertaining to
the Short Course. We would urge
that this money be used for the pur-
chase of books pertaining to the sub
Ject given, or Of the equipment that
could be used by farmer in putting
into practice the work of the Short
Course; which books or equipment
should be given free to the members
who pay the tuition fee. The object
OF the tuition fee, so far as the Ex-
tension Division is concerned, is SIM
ply to insure the interest on the pa IT
OF large enough number of peo.
pie to insure successful Short
Course.
A committee was appointed to
have charge of the preliminary work
In securing an enrolment and per-
fecting the organization. A premium
list will be issued showing the prizes
to be given for exhibits. Besides the
day sessions, which would resemble
the institute work to great extent
it is planned to have a session ever,
evening with talks on local improve.
ments. 1t is hoped that one Of thes,
talks can be secured from Presiden
Vincent Of the University. 1t was al
so planned that the Commercial
Club give a social reception to tn,
attending farmers one evening O.
the week.
In connection with the stock shov
it is proposed to have one hog day
when the raising and feeding of hog
will be a special order, in connectio,
with a judging contest of the animal
brought in for the exhibit. In TIN
same manner there will be a cattl
day and a horse day. Willmar ha
always been noted for her we'll at
tended Farmers Institutes and thi
short course will no doubt meet witt
the general support Of our citizen
and secure a large attendance of til
farmers Of the county. ,+~s.
Besides the usual routine busines
before the Commercial Club las
night. Supt. G.. A. Foster whose ap
pllcation was on the waiting list, wa
elected member Of the club and tn
names of Walter B. Crosby and
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