Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-10-29
kANO|Y0HI SHOULD Be THERE
Wi''mar Commercial Club Offers Ad-
ditionaI $25 in Cash Prizes for Best
Exhibits From kandiyohi County.
Arrangements May Be Made to
Ship Exhibits All Together From
Willmar. -g"

entertainment, at the Corn and Alfal-
ia Exposition to be held at Morris,
Dec. Sth to 18th. With this years
substantial increase in both acreage
and yield, Minnesota will firmly es-
tablish her reputation as a corn
growing state. Alfalfa is fast coming
into her own. Farmers are just be-
ginning to realize the great POSSIBLE
tiles Of this valuable plant, both for
forage and for increasing the fertil-
ity Of the soil. In view of this fact
the West Central Development Asso-
citation is endeavoring to unite town
and country in a big, sane, enthusiast
tic movement for Improvement along
these lines. The exposition dates are
Dec. 10, II, and II. The first day
will be Corn Day. The speakers for
this day are: DR.. D. A. Wallace, Mr..
F. w. Merrill, Mr.. A. D. Wilson, Prof.
Andrew Boss, and Mr.. Alfred Carl
sted. The next day will be Alfalfa
Day, when Mr.. Willis Wing, Mr.. A. B.
Lyman, DR.. D. E. Willard, and Mr.. A.
G. Army will speak in the afternoon.
Mr.. G. S. Mitchell, Dr. A. F. Woods,
Bert Ball, and Mr.. Willis Wing are on
for the evening program. Dec. II has
been designated as Farm Manage
ment Day. The speakers for the af-
ternoon are: Mr.. Willis Wing, Prof.
Andrew Boss, Mr.. Hugh J. Hughes,
and Hon. James J. Hill. In the eve
ming session banquet will be ten
dered the guests, speakers, and dele
gates by the Morris improvement I'm
ion. Pres G. E. Vincent of the Uni
versity will act as POSTMASTER and
addresses will be given by Mr.. Hill,
Mr.. Wing, Governor Eberhart and
others.
The Western Dairymens' Associa-
ton will hold their meeting on Tues
day, Dec. 9th. They have secured for
their speakers Mr.. F. H. Scribner of
the U. S. Dept. of sAgri.,. Mr.. w. F..
Shilling, and Mr.. James Sorenson.
The regular annual Short Course
will be combined with the Dairymen's
and the Association meetings. It will
begin Monday afternoon, Dec. 8, at
100 o'clock. The subject for the first
session will be Beef and Hog Raising.
Professors H. R. Smith, st. Paul, F.
F. Marshall, Wheaton, and Alva Will
son, Morris, will be the speakers.
Monday evening will be devoted to
reception for Short Course men and
the County Agents. The Short Course
men will attend the regular programs
for the entire week. Each morning
Professor Andrew Boss will give
lecture on Farm Management relat-
ing his subject each day to the main
topic for consideration for that day.
There will be no fees charged for
the Short Course. The only expense
will be for board and room. Anyone
who can possibly attend should not
fail to register for the entire week.
The Association program will be
interspersed with various entertain
ment features. The Bookmens Quar-
tette, known and deservedly popular
throughout the whole state, will fur
nish music for several of the pro-
grams. The University Dramatic
Club will furnish entertainment Wed
nesday evening, presenting the play,
"A Pair of Spectacles Mr.. Cornie
Wollan of Glenwood will appear in
his splendid whistling solos. The To-
} cal orchestra and band have consent
ed to aid in varying the programs.
A great number of substantial
premiums are offered and are surely
worth trying for.
The Grand Champion Sweepstakes
for the best ten ears Of corn of any
| variety will be 12x30 Playford &C.
ment Stave Silo.
Sweepstakes prize in Class l. is SIS
cash.
| Sweepstakes prize in Classes V, vi,
| VII, a No. IL DeLaval cream separa-
tor.
Sweepstakes prize in Class VIII,
TX, x, $3.50 donation on the purchase
of Saginaw Silo.
- Class I, $3.50 is offered for the best
single ear Of corn, any variety. Glass
| II, $3.50 for the best ten ears of
yellow corn. Glass III, $3.50 for the
best ten ears of white corn. Class Nv,
best ten ears of corn other than vel
low or white, so Duchess apple trees,
two bushels seed corn, and $3.50 in
cash. Class V, best thirty ears of
yellow corn, $3.50 in prizes. Class
| VI, best thirty ears of white corn,
| $500 Yorkshire pig, and $3.50 in
| other prizes. Class VII, best thirty
ears of corn other than yellow or
white, cream testing outfit and $3.50
in other prizes. Glass VIII, best one
hundred twenty ears of yellow corn,
| $500 in prizes. Glass TX, best one
hundred twenty ears Of white corn
SO lbs. choice alfalfa seed. Glass K,
best one hundred twenty ears of corn
any other than yellow OF; white, so
lbs. choice alfalfa seed, $12 in other
prizes. Class XIII, best sample Of al.
falfa seed e quartz, $4,000 donation
on purchase Of Holstein bull, 81. so In
other prizes. Besides these prem
iums several farm papers will give
subscriptions as third, fourth and
fifth prizes in each class named