The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-21
PRIZES FOR CORN
SETTER FARMING ASSOCIATION
HAS SECURED CASH AWARDS
FOR HIGHEST YIELD.
FARMERS MAY COMPETE
Total Of Five Hundred Dollars in Cash
To Be Distributed and One
Hundred.Doi!ar Cup Will
Also Be Awarded.

Fargo.-The Better Farming Ass0.
citation has secured a number OF prizes
to be offered for the highest yielding
acre of mature corr in North Dakota"
The First National Bank of Fargo
offers prizes aggregating $500 in gold
for the largest crop yield Of mature
corn grown in the state of North Da'
kota in 1912. The various prizes are
offered under the direction n super:
vision of the Better Farming Associa'
ton. In order to avoid, SO far as eosr
sible, the differences in latitude and
it's influences on yield, the state is to
be divided into a northern and south:
ern district, the northern district be-
ing designated as that part of the state
lying north of township No. 148.
An aggregate CT $3.50 will be offered
as prizes in a district, for the high
est yielding acre Of mature corn. The
prizes in each district are to be di-
vided as follows:
First prize $5O.U0
Second prize 1o.oo
Third prize 1o.Vu
Fourth to eighth prizes, incl.... 1000
Ninth and tenth prizes ......... 800
A disinterestad committee will be
appointed in the fall to make the va
rious awards in each district.
Who May Compete.
The First National Bank Of Fargo
prizes may be competed for by any
farmer in the state. The only condi.
t!oa required for entrances is that the
crop shall be grown under field condi.
tons and that not less than n acre
shall be the basis Of competition. 1t
must be remembered that the award
is to be made upon the basis of ma
ture corn.
.-4l..f tne contest by writing the sec.
rotary of the Better Farming Assoc;a.
t:5n at Fargo, requesting an entry
blank. Your name will be placed upon
file and definite instructions given.
Rogers Lumber Co. Prize.
The Rogers Lumber Co. offers prizes
a%ggregatin.g $500 in gold for the larg-
est acre yield of mature corn secured
by any boy or girl under eighteen
years of age in Barnes, Wells, Ward
and northeastern Stutsman counties
in the year 1912. Three prizes are
to be awarded in each county, az fol-
lows:
A first prize of s25 in gold, a second
of SIS. and a third of $40. The con-
testants in each county are to compete
by themselves. Separate awards are
to be made in each county.
These prizes are offered under the
auspices of the Better Farming Asso-
citation. Those who enter the contest
must notify the field agent of their
county and apply for an entry blank.
Not less than one acre of corn can be
entered in the contest. The awards
will be made upon the basis of ma
ture r Entries must be completed
by July 1. ~ :
The Farm, Stock 4 Home Cup.
Farm, Stock & Home offers a cup
valued at $500 to be awarded to the
person producing the largest acre
yield Of mature cor in the state of
North Dakota in the year 1912.
Those competing for this cup must
have. q field of not less than five acres.
Any one acre from the five may be
selected as the competing acre.
This cup will be awarded at the an
nual meeting of the North Dakota
Corn Growers Association.
Competition for this cup does not
prevent competition for the cash
prizes that have been offered.
These prizes are offered for the pur-
pose of stimulating interest in cor
growing in North Dakota. Also be.
cause of the fact that 1t is believed
that corr is a profit making crop in
this state and that it only remains to
be demonstrated that we can secure
uniformly high yields.