The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-18
PRIZES FOR STATE
CORN CONTEST
Continued From Page One.

the same n as the one of last
year and the contest is open to any
farm boy over the age Of 10 years
and under the age Of IS years. and
there is no entry fee. Each contest
ant must raise and care for not less
than one acre of corn, but as many
additional acres may be grown as the
contestant desires. Assistance NAV
be given in the blowing Of the land by
the father of the boy, but this work
shall be performed in accordance with
the wishes of the contestant. In 9TH
er words, the father must permit him
self to be "bossed'' by his son in the
work of blowing.
The Rules Governing.
The contest will be decided and the
prizes awarded on the largest Weld
of mature orr produced on a measur-
ed acre, as per the following rules:
/. Boys entering the contest must
be between the ages Of 10 and IS on
July j, 1913.
2. Corn must be grown under farm
conditions. The use of commercial
fertilizers is not allowable, although
farm manures may be used in guam
titles desired.
8. Each contestant must plan his
own crop and do the work. Help may
be hired for blowing or preparation
of the soil.
4. Instructions sent out as to meth
DDS of producing corn must be studied.
8. The contest will be closed al
soon as the corn is mature in the fall.
6. Corn will be judged by repre-
sentatiVes of the Better Farming as
ISOLATION or by disinterested parties
appointed by them.
T.. Any variety Of corn may be used
in the contest.
/ "a higfnrr- nP tha ,oontlal. -
in growing the crop, date sown. date
mature, etc, not to exceed 500 words
in length, must be prepared by each
prize winner.
3. Reports on the crop will be call
ed for twice during the year.
Prizes and Donors.
The prizes have been donated
through the efforts of President Weis-
er Of the First National bank of Far
go; President Mcdowell of the Marian
bank inc the Rogers Lumber Co. OF
Minneapolis.
A total of $500 has been given to the
Better Farming association by several
public spirited men in the state to be
used as prize money for the winners
Of the contest. This fund is divided In
three parts, a sweep stakes prize OF
500 for the best yield In the state OF
North Dakota, and a total of $500 in
/ pTlHeS 10 DC dWdTuBQ IN the northern
and southern districts of the state re-
spectiyely. In order to avoid so far
as possible the difference in latitude
and its influence upon yield, the state
is divided into a northern and a south
ern district. The northern district is
that portion of the state lying north
of township 14S, or the northern
boundaries of Trail, Steele and Griggs
counties. The contestants i'm each
district will compete by themselves.
Entries can be made from now or
and all communications must be SEM
Ito Thomas p. Cooper, secretary of the
North Dakota Better Farming assoei-
alton. Fargo, N. d.
What Secretary Cooper Says.
This association was very muof
pleased with the contest Of last year
said Mr.. Cooper to The Forum ''but
we look for far better results the
coming season and there is d reason
for this. In the first place the boys
who entered the. contests last yeal
have learned a. great deal, and in thu
second place they will start the com
ing season fifth much better seed
We know that many Of the youngsters
who were in the big race for the best
acre of corn in the state last yeai
raised good seed corn and they have
tested il and found that it has been Of
the highest quality. We want to inn
press on the boy that he must be d
bona fide farm boy, one who lives on
the farm. We are expecting great
results from this contest and with
anything like o good season will see
some thing great in h way OF fine
corn next fall
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