The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-15
RANSOM SHOWS It
CAN RAISE CORN
Preparations for Second An
nual Festival Made on
Large Scale.

Lisbon. y. r.. Aug. l5.--ln the early
DAYS when Ransom county was settled.
the settlers were told that this locality
was too far north to raise corn. How
ever. a few experimental with such
varieties AS yankee" corn and the
Mandan or "Squaw." The majority
believing that corn raising would nev-
err be n success here. devoted almost
all their energy to the production of
wheat. Repeated crop failures at last
furned the attention of h more am
bilious farmers to orr growing and
diversified farming.
About eight years ago the North
Dakota acricultural college tried to
awaken an interest in corn raising by
starting contests among the rural
school children in each county Grad
ually an interest WAS developed amon
til. pupils and these contests w"r"
continued ron year 10 Year. In All
probability. this enterprise on the part
of the children OF the county led to
the parents giving more attention 10
this branch of farming. At any rate.
the industry has grown slowly but
steadily unt!l last Year it was esti,nat-
ed that the corn Yield of Ransom
county amounted 10 500. 600 bushels.
Corn Festival Organized.
AT this point tho Commercial club
OF Lisbon organized the first corn fes-
tival of tho county which was held in
Lisbon OCT. 4 and :. So successful was
this venture that il was decided to
make the ORGANIZATION permanent.
The objects of this association are
10 pr"mot" the raising Of corn. cattle
and hogs; TO diversity farming and 10
improve stock.
The results obtained by this move
ment and the encouragcnrnt afforded
hN th.. ti-S, s,y, fist iva y u .-raut-
" increased acreage "t corn and POI
tatoes. an attempt ON the parr of
nan farmers To commence ii proper
rotation of crops: the purchase of
hlooded stock of all kinds; and the
employment of a better farming cX-
pert. OTTO O. rhlhorn.
The corn festival will he held
what earlier this year han last. Sept.
26. - and Is. Premiums will be Of
fered for corn in the ear and on the
stalk: for potatoes and all other veg
etahies: for grain threshed and on the
stalk: md for all kinds of cultivated
grasses.
In addition TO the products for
which premiums We're offered last Year
horses. cattle and hogs have been
placed in the list. The prizes range
in value from so cents tn s65. All
premiums will consist Of merchandise
St'I!tltN tiilt!lN ny CUISINE NIlolpS3 10
firms with which the local merchants
deal. 1t is estimated that the total
value of Tho prizes will amoun to
$1,000. The judges will be experts
Sent out by tho AGRICULTURAL college at
Fargo. Speakers from the same insti-
tuition will make nne-hour talks each
afternoon. Free attractions. costing
tn" MANAGEMENT about S300. will Ii"
offered. In fact. everything connected
with the festival is to he free. The
moro important of the prizes are as
follows.
Corn-Nor,hwest dent. first prize.
gas: white dent. first prize, s45; yell
low dent, first prize, $50; flint. first
prize. so.
Eutter-rirst prize. $50: second
prize, So: third prize. s25: fourth
prize. SIS.
Cattle--shorthorn. Hereford. Gallo
way. liols'ain. jersey. first prize, So.
dow to $50.
Hocs-First prize. s..
Nalnalle prizes will he given for
draft horses and rnadsters.