Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-25
SECOND annual
seed CONTEST
Exhibitors Notices.

PlAAco ~ ClOP AOIuAAo Win uCASSIA'S
seed.
3. Harvest when mature; store
dry.
4. Samples exhibited are like in
quality to those we have prepared,
or can prepare, for sale as seed.
5. Eternal vigilance is the price
Of clean land and superior crops.
Rules Governing Exhibits.
l.. No entry fee is charged.
II. Exhibits accepted from any
private grower in North Dakota.
III. Seeds of all sorts may be en-.
tered for exhibition, even though no
premium is listed. If premium funds
later become available, they will be
applied to these special products.
w. All exhibits must be recorded
in the name of the Individual grower
of, the same. ..
V: The prizes offered under Sec
ton VIII are given for the purpose
Of bringing together the membership
or growers of the various counties.
Each individual entry in such group
must be entered in the proper lot in
the name Of the grower. If conven
lent, someone may collect and snip
all the exhibits.
vi. No smaples may be entered in
more than one lot.
VII. No exhibitor will be allowed
to make than one entry in one
lot.
VIII. All exhibits, excepting pOta'
toes and vegetables, must reach the
Pure Seed Laboratory, Agricultural
College, N. D., by Tuesday, January
IS, 500 p. m. This is to allow the
purity and termination tcsts to be
made previous to placing the exhib'
it's. Vegetables or potatoes, when
sent in, should be addressed as above
if brought in person, they must be
placed on exhibit before 10 O'CLOCK
q H., January 81. .D
TX. Wrap or sack all packages
carefully. Place on the exterior Of
the package the name and address
of the grower. Place in the interior
Of the package a card showing the
name and address of the grower, the
name Of the variety and amount pre-
pared or saved for sale as seed.
X. All seeds should be cleaned
and graded to represent the character
Of the seed which is held at home
prepared for sale as seed, or which
can be prepared. The sample as ex
hibited should not be materially bet
ter nor worse than that which is held
for sale.
ri. Ship the samples at the earli
a~% - 1~r,11o 1a{1 Il, - nj ~, - -, ~ l. n
analysts time to get the work of test
ing done. Remember there will be
many to do.
XII. Prepay all shipping charges
In cas- of express or freight, take
receipt from shipping clerk and mail
to secretary-treasurer. Any one OF
the exhibits can be sent by parcels
pose, which is, perhaps, the best
method. 1t insures immediate deliv.
cry.
XIII. No exhibit may be removed
before the close Of the contest, Satur.
day, January "a.
XIV. All exhibits, other than prize
winning exhibits, become the prop.
erty Of the North Dakota Improved
Seed Growers association. Prize
winning exhibits will be returned at
the expense OF the owner, ii request.
ed. This ruling makes it possible to
conduct the annual show without I'M
necessary correspondence and labor,
XIV. The sum of the points fur.
nished by the laboratory and inspec'
tion judges will be the final score.
XVI. No advertising matter will
be displayed with the exhibits. The
score card in the sample will show
the quality of the seed and the name
Of the exhibitor.
Premium list and entry blanks sent
on request.
Address, NJ. L. Bolley, Secretary
Treasurer, North Dakota Agricultural
College.
The coppersmiths employed by the
Missouri, Kansas Texas railroad
system have been g nted an in.
crease in wages. shorter hours and
improved shop conditions. Appren-
tees and helpers are also included.
With the advance granted to the cop
persmiths, the M. 4. & T. has now in.
creased the wages of four crafts ems,
plOyed in its shops, the others be
ing the machinists, boiler makers
and blacksmiths. SIS
Alga Nethersole is advocating a fe-
minnie theater for the social better
ment of women.