The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-05
BIG CORN SHOW a REALITY;
BEST EVER SHOWN IN COUNTY
Merchants Taking An Active Part In Making the
Show Worth WhlIe---fxhlblt Of Merchants
BIG Feature.

DDY u
(From Tuesdays Daily)
II The big Corn Show and Teachers
ana Boys Short Course in Agricul.
ture opened this morning and promises
to meet all the expectations of the
most exacting booster in town. The
Armory building is very prettily dec.
Grated for the Industrial Exhibits. All
schools in the county have been dis
missed and Judging from the appear.
anoes Of the streets all the teachers
in the county are In Valley City tax.
ing part in the Teachers SHORT Course
The baoths which the various ibusi,
nes4 houses Of the city have prepared
are very tasuly and attractively ar.
ranged, on each side OF the whole
length Of the Armory building and do
q great deal to help make the exhibits
attractive. Each train this morning
il bringing in exhibits as well as
those that are coming from the rural
districts by team. At an early hour
this morning there was very credit
able display of farm produce. The
poultry Is being placed In the east end
Of the building near the stage and al
ready there are a number of exhibits.
Farmers and farmer boys are to be
seen on the streets frem all parts of
the county. ...-, .,...
a Each evening during the Show and
Short Course there will be something
of interest. Lectures, shows and bas-
ket ball will furnish plenty OF chance
to spend q pleasant evening. Child
rem coming alone who wish to stay
over night may go directly to the In
formation booth in the Armory, which
viii be maintained by the Commercial
club and they will be directed to where
they may, secure Accommodations at
moderate rates. Everyone In Valley
City will have their latch strings out
for their friends and real good time
Is promised everyone. The CONNER
cial club speaking as q man." wants
to see every farmer IN the, county in
Valley City during the Corn Show.
"Wednesday the Commercial club will
serve their regular midday lunch, buf-
fet style and all the men in the county
who are in town on that day will be
made very welcome to eat with them.
Prof. Maryland has furnished the fol-
lowing which will be of interest at
this time: as
Short Course for Teachers
The instruction in agriculture will
be practical in every respect. The
work will deal with live stock and crop
rotation. A comparative study will be
made Of the more important breeds of
live stock as the Shorthorn, Aberdeen
Angus, Holstein and the Jersey, also
Of the Berkshire, Yorkshire and Poland
China swine. Good typical animals Of
the above breeds have been obtained
for use in Judging 50 as to familiar
lie the students with the characterist-
les Of each breed and establish cor
rect idea Of the significance OF type
and conformation in animals. After
the pupils. have been given the prac-
tice work in Judging Of the various
breeds of cattle and swine q compet-
tive judging contest viii be conduct
ed for the boys. Those doing the best
will receive the prizes offered under
the special prizes as designated in
the premium list.
The instructisnal work in crop ro-
tation will have for its object the
study Of different classes Of crops,
thier relation to one another in the
rotation. the value Of rotations and
the types that are most highly adapt
ed to our conditions. Much emphasis
and time will be given to the study
Of corn.
The teaching will be done by men
who are specialists in live stock and
farm crops They are T. E. Clarke, f.
w. White and L. D. Center Of the Bet
ter Farming association. T. p Clarke
and +. w. White have had extensive
experience In the teaching Of live
stock subjects and in the Judging Of
live stock at county, state and inter-
national fairs.
Nj. Center has for years been con-
nected with the Agricultural college Of
Illinois and Is recognized as a lead
ing authority on soils and farm crops,
and what Is more he is teacher Of
boys. Mr.. Center was the originator Of
the annual Farm Boys Encampment
ut the Illinois State Fair, feature