Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-08-29
HILL TO BE HERE
VIII Give an Address at Corn
Alfalfa Show

James j. Hill. the great railroad
builder of the Northwest, has pro-
missed to be at the Corn and Alfalfa
Show, which will be held here in
Morris in December.
Mr.. Hill has always been much
more than railroad builder, and has
devoted much attention during his
busy life to the encouragement of
those movements which build up the
Northwest. He is much interested
in the success Of the Corn and Alfalfa
Show, and his presence here will help
to make it the success it is sure to be.
Western Minnesota is going to have
a big Corn and Alfalfa Exposition
on the 10th, 18th and 18th of next
December. The Exposition is under
the auspices of the West Central Min
nesota Development Association and
will bring to a focus the corn and al
falfa campaign which has been going
on for the past two years. The busi-
ness men and farmers interested in
the honest development of West Cen
tral Minnesota make up the member
ship of this association. These men
are leading in an effort to change the
agriculture of this region from the no
longer profitable system of grain
farming to a. system of diversified
farming, bringing with it crop rota
tion and live stock in connection.
Since it's organization barely two
years ago this association has placed
in the field ten county agricultural
agents. The funds have been raised
by local subscription and by co-opera-
tion with the National Department of
Agricu ture. Perhaps in no other
section of the United States are there
as many county agricultural agents
located as there are in this western
portion of Minnesota.
The counties which make up the
membership of the association are
Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail.
Todd, Grant, Douglas, Swift, Big
Stone, KandiSohi. Stevens, Traverse,
Lac Qui Pale, Renville, and Yellow
Medicine County.
The exposition will be asaisplay ot
the corn and alaflfa of this region.
This year promises to be one of the
most successful corn, years in the
history of Western Minnesota. The
gospel of good Seed: good cultivation
and good soil is being put into prac.
tice and results are forth coming. The
acreages rapidly increasing and in an.
other decade corn will be the leading
crop. That West Central Minnesota
is destined to become an alfalfa re-
gion is no longer an experiment. Ir
every county alaflfa is now being
grown successfully and this year it is
yielding from four to six tons pei
acre from three cuttings.
This will be the first exposition ot
this kind ever held in Minnesota anC
prospects now indicate that it will b
a big success. This will demonstrate
the immense value of these two crop
to the people of Minnesota and to tn,
entire Northwest.
P. E. Miller, field crops man, a
the University Farm School at Morri
is secretary in charge. The premium
list is now in the process of prepare
tion and will be ready for distribution
during the early part of September
A silo will be given away as tn
grand champion prize for the best tel
ears of corn. Several other substan
tial prizes will be offered including
many caFh premiums.
The general mid-winter meeting o
the association will be held during
the week of the exposition as will ais
the Farmers Short Course of the Un
iversity Farm School. Some of tn,
best authorities and most prominen
speakers in the country have beel
secured for the program. 1t will b.
week of splendid work and grea
corn and alfalfa rally. Everyone in
terested should receive a copy o
the premium list. Upon applica
tion to the Sec., P. E. Miller, Nor
ris. Minnesota, it will be mailed fre
of charge.