The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-15
RANSOM SHOWS IT
CAN RAISE Corn
PREPARATIONS FOR SECOND AN.
NuAL FESTIVAL BEING MADE
ON LARGE SCALE,


Lisbon. N. d.. Aug. 15.-In the early
days when Ransom county was
settled, the settlers were told that this
locality was too far north to raise
corn. However, a few experimental
with such varieties as Yankee corn
and the Mandan or Squaw. The
majority believing that corr raising
would neve be q success here, devoted
almost their entire energy to the pros
duction of wheat. Repeated crop fall
ures at last turned the attention Of
the more ambitious farmers to corn
growing and diversified farming.
About eight years g the North Da-
kota Agricultural college tried to
awaken an interest in corn raising by
starting contests among the rural
school, children in each county.
Gradually an interest was developed
among the pupils and these contests
were continued from year to year. In
all probability, this enterprise on the
part Of the children Of the county led
to the parents giving o attention
to this branch Of farming. At any
rate, the industry has grown slowly
but steadily until last year it was esti-
mated that the corn yield of Ransom
county amounted to 100000 bushels.
Corn Festival Organized.
AT this point the commercial club
Of Lisbon organized the first corn
festival Of the county which was held
in Lisbon Oct. 4 and 5. So successful
was this venture that it was decided
to make the organization permanent.
The objects of this association are
to promote the raising of corn, cattle
and hogs; to diversity farming and to
improve stock.
The results obtained by this move
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by the first corn festival are a great
Iy increased acreage Of corn and po-
~tatoes; an attempt on the part OF
many farmers to commence a proper
rotation of crops; the purchase OF
blooded stock of all kinds; and the
employment of a better farming ex-
pert Otto o. Uhlhorn.
Bigger Show This Year.
The corn festival will be held some
what earlier this ear than last, Sept
26, 81 and %. Premiums will be Of
fered for corn in the ear and on the
stalk; for potatoes and all other vege-
tables; for grain threshed and OF the
stalk; and for all kinds of cultivated
grasses.
In addition to the products for which
premiums We're offered last year
horses, cattle and hogs nave beer
placed in the list. The prizes range
in value from so cents to $65. Al
premiums will consist of merchandise
donated chiefly by outside wholesale
firms with which the local merchants
deal 1t is estimated that the totaI
value of the prizes will moun tc
$500. The judges will be experts SEM
out by the agricultural college al
Fargo. Speakers from the same insti-
tuition will make one hoTr talks each
afternoon. Free attractions, costing
the management about $500, will be
offered. In fact, everything connected
with the festival is to be free. The
more important of the prizes are az
follows:
Corn-Northwest dent, first prize
S45: white dent, first prize $45; yellow
dent, first prize $65; flint, first prize
$40.
Butter-First prize $50, second prize
$35, third prize SIS, fourth prize SIS
Cattle-Shorthorn, Hereford, Gallo
way, Holstein, Jersey; first prize $25
down to $3.50.
Hogs-First prize IS.
Valuable prizes will be given fol
draft horses and roadsters.
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