The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-19
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CORN SHOW
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schools of the state. The winner IN
this department as well as the winner
Of the grand champion sweepstakes
was Noel Thorpe of Mayville. Young
Thorpe is only 10 years old, but al
ready knows more about the corn in
dustry than a majority Of the grown
ups interested in this phase of better
farming. Young Thorpe hasn't missed
a day at the corn show and he was a
spectator at the auction sale this aft
ernoon. He is a bright little lad; not
much of a talker, but a great listener.
When some of the big farmers of the
state were grouped about the exhibits
talking this morning, Noel Thorpe
never missed a word they said. When
they mention corn his big blue eyes
showed his interest in the subject.
When they had finished their CONVEX
sation the boy walked over to his own
prize winning exhibit as If to com
pare some of the wonderful growths
they had talked Of with the finest ears
ever grown in North Dakota-his ears,
raised under his careful watching and
untiring efforts. He looked kind of
proud as he stood there admiring his
display, and we'll might he feel proud,
for where in the country has a boy
so young ever raised as good corn?
Young Noel Thorpe. not a big boy
for his age, but a husky little farmer
Just the same, and his father, also a
winner at the corn show, are great
pals. They have enjoyed the show
together each day this week. Where
the boy IL the father is usually not
far away. Mr.. Thorpe says his son
has given him pointers in the corn In
dustry, and the son say dad has
helped me a lot" Mr.. Thorpe was
about the happiest man in the state
when his little son was awarded the
first premium in the show. Young
Thorpe was about the happiest boy in
the state when he saw the judges
place the ribbons on his fathers fine
display.
Winning ribbons decorated nearly
every booth in the corn show this
morning. Practically every section
of the state represented at the expo
sition Will come in for a share OF
the $1,000 in prize money put up by
the First National bank Of Fargo.
According to Hugh j. Hughes, editor
of Farm, Stock and Home, who is in
charge Of one Of the big exhibits at
the show, at least 5000 visitors passed
his exhibit stall late yesterday aft
ernoon ana evening. The crowds
have surprised Mr.. Hughes, swho has
attended every corn show Of any inn
portance in the country.
Representatives Of the better farm
49,. - - -stztGAH 49,
this morning. TO them he said:
THE greatest problems for You
folks to GeaI with right now is that
Of getting seed corn for next wear.
You have got to get it. When You
have It YOU will have taken a long
stride IN the direction Of he end YOU
hope to attain.
'EIigh Yields mean cheap feed;
cheap feed means beef and dairy
products. Stock means maintained
fertility; fertility means better farm
ing. Better farming means better Nv
ing.
North Dakota has a wonderful op-
portunity. / have lived III this state
and ! know what can be done here.
Don't you know, the majority or the
farmers IN this state as In every other
corn growing section are farming be-
low their necks and nct above Ii. One
cannot farm without brains. / am in
favor OF educating the head to farm
ing as well as the hands.
My advice to you better farming
men 10 to urge the farmers 10 set the
variety 81 corn that III best suited ID
their locality and then to 90 to 1T