Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-10
STATE / I: Corn ] SHOW |
MORE THAN 1000 VISITORS IN
THE LITTLE clTY-Ho- j.
Tells ARE FILLED.
MANY FINE PREMIUMS OFFERED.
Wealth Of Exhibits Shown-Farmers'
Short Course OF Importance
Many Contests
a. Staged.

OWatOnna.-Ihe Minnesota State
Corn show was formally opened New
: Years Day. The big exposition was
attended by hundreds and at least a
thousand visitors were in the city.
The corn show is conducted under the
direction of the Minnesota Corn Grow
ers' association and is for the advance
ment OF agricultural pursuits. Magnif-
1cent premiums were offered and q
wealth of corn samples from all over
the state shown.
The Owatonna armory was convert
ed into an exposition building for this
occasion and there are scores of ex-
hibits. The floor space is one of the
largest in the state. A course in grain
judging is conducted by Professor
Theodore Sevauer, of Albert Lea, as
sisted by six assistants. The rota-
ton OF crops will also be studied by
this department..
Short Course for Farmers.
OF equal importance and rank with
the show itself is the farmers short
course with expert teachers from the
state university and other places.
There is a course in animal hus-
bandry, in charge of Professor r. K.
Bliss Of Iowa State college, taking up
the study of horses, hogs, beef cattle,
dairy cattle; a course in home eco
nomics for the ladies, in charge of Miss
M. H. Olsen of Albert Lea college, TAX
ing up the study of food and dietetics,
clothing, personal hygiene and home
sanitation. Each of these courses
runs through the week. A most i'm
portant feature of the work will be
the actual handling and inspection of
grains and animals provided for Illus
trative work. Some of the principal
agricultural and educational workers
present are Prof. Andrew Boss, Miss
Alma Campbell, county superintend-
ent, Mower county, Prof. R. X. Bliss,
F. Schilling, L. D. Harvey of Wiscon-
sin, Mrs. Kedzie Jones, A. E. Crane,
DIR. M. H. Reynolds and C. S. Cath.
cart. President Vincent of Minnesota
university will arrive Wednesday.
A feature of the week will be a
spelling contest in which the pupils
of the county schools will participate
for prizes of SO, IS and $3.50.
Many special prizes are offered to
add to the interest of the big corn show.
There is the high school corn judging
contest for $500 silver trophy cup,
at present held by the Mantorville
High school. The high school win
ming this cup for three successive
becomes it's permanent possessor.
There is also high school stock judy
ing contest for cash prizes of $25 and
SO, offered by w. w. Wicoff, agricul-
tural instructor in the Owatonna High
school. Then there is a junior corn
contest for the best ten ears of yell
low corn exhibited by a boy or girl
not more than 20 years old for silver
trophy cup valued at $50 and cash
second prize of $40. There are also
domestic science department contests
for the women of Minnesota. Prizes
are offered for cooking and sewing as
follows: For best bread made at
home, for best plain layer cake, for
best corn bread, for best roast, for
best biscuits made in contest, for the
best washing done in contest, for the
best hand made garments in contest
for best and most practical kitchen
apron. The prizes range from SIS to
IS for first prizes and from IS to 50
for second prizes. Four large halls
are being utilized for work of the
convention.