Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-11-06
Agricultural Progress in Kandiyohi
County During the Past Year.

Agricultural Progress in Kandiyoh
County During the Past Year.
We wish to present brief review of
the agricultural progress made in Kan
diyohi county during the past year.
A community should take note from
time to time of progress made, not only
so that they may know what has been
done but also that they may bet
ter plan for the future. We will enum-
crate a few of the community move
ments which stand out as mile stones
along the progressive road.
THE CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
The Corn Growers Association with
a membership of 100 farmers who are
working together Ito grow more and
better corn" makes up an organization
that has the power to do much for
better agriculture. They had a corn
growers booth at the county fair and
plan on putting on a corn show at Will
mar during the winter.
In spite of an unfavorable season an
average of approximately IS bushels of
corn per acre in the acre yield con-
test show the wonderful possibilities of
corn growing in this county when effort
is put forth
A number of the best corn growers
are curing a great deal of the most ex-
cellent seed corn. This will make it
possible to secure the best of home
grown seed for next years. planting.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The County Fair Association put on
fair this year which, altho not spec
tacular in any way, yet certainly was a
mark Of progress. It is conceded by
both farmers and business men to
have been the best fair ever held in the
county. 1t was good in all departments
and any county might we'll be proud of
such credible exhibits as were shown in
the corn, vegetable, fruit poultry and
live stock departments. AS the first Of
the new county fairs it promises we'll
for the future.
THE COUNTY POULTRY ASSN.
This association was organized less
than year ago by the poultry fanciers
of the county. At present they have an
active membership of upward of 60
members They are actively engaged in
charging the field of pure bred poultry
and in developing better and more pro-
ductive strains. That the poultry as
ISOLATION is accomplishing results is
proven by the greatly increased number
of egg baskets and pure bred poultry for
breeding purposes handled by the local
express office.
Last January the association held
their first poultry show which In num-
Der of entries and point of attendance
was pronounced by Mr.. Chapman, state
poultry expert, one of the best in the
state. They plan on putting on a show
this winter that will in every way sur
pass the previous one.
LIVE STOCK BREEDERS ASSN.
The latest county organization is the
county live stock breeders association
One of the greatest agricultural needs
of the county is the need for more and
better live stock. The new organiza-
ton will undoubtedly do much for the
betterment Of live stock in the county
and numbers among it's charter members
such energetic live stock men as Hen
ry Johnson, Diamond Lake; CLAUS An
derson, Willmar; Johnson, Willmar;
Maier Bros, Atwater; ]. S. Anderson,
Atwater; Sumner Glader, Atwater; Aug.
Jordin, New London; Robert Thompson,
Willmar; Albert Norling, Svea; David
Swenson, Spicer. With such men work.
ing together for the improvement Of live
stock, it cannot be long before Kand1-
yohi county will be famed as the home
of good stock and outside breeders will
be coming here for improved blood
CLAUS Anderson has helped the better
stock movement along by the purchase
of $500 Holstein Fresian bull calf of
the very best of dairy breeding. This
calf Is sired by the $4,000 Colantha Jo-
hanna Lad owned by Field Bros. of
Mass If a few more men would take
action like this and carry on construc-
tive breeding operations our future