Warren sheaf., 1914-01-21
LIBERAL PREMIUMS
ARE OFFERED
AT NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA
FARM CROP SHOW TO be HELD
IN cRooksToN FEB. is, 10, 20

+ i + I 81 Il
The official program and premium
list OF the Third Annual Northwest
ern Minnesota Farm Crop Show to be
held at Crookston, Feb. 1S, 10 and 20
announces very liberal prizes to be
awarded to the winners in the vari-
ous grain contests. These prizes in
clude a silo, a 1OO0-lb. scale, cream
separators, gasoline engines and 9TH
'er farm machinery and cash, the
value totaling close to $4,000. All
farmers in the thirteen counties
comprising the territory included in
this show, have the privilege of com.
peting. The names Of the thirteen
counties are as follows: Becker, Bel
trami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard,
KittsQn, Mahn0men, Marshall, Nor
man, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and
ROseau. These counties form dis
trict that for the richness and vari-
ETY. Of it's agricultural resources can
not be surpassed in the state.
Premiums.
Best 10 ears of corn (any Variety !:
Grand champion sweepstakes prize Of
a 12x3O Playford Cement SilO, valued
at $225.
For next best 10 ears of corn,
sweepstakes premium of one Avery
corn planter valued at $50.
The third best 10 ears of corn will
be given small prizes, and the best
three 10 ear exhibits from each coun.
ty will be awarded cash prizes Of SO,
50 and $50. ... s. T
sheaf Of alfalfa 6 inches at ;hand}:
Sweepstakes prize of one cream Sc.
parator worth SIS. Small 2nd and 3rd
prizes. Three best exhibits from
each county So, $1.5O and $50.
Sheaf Of clover 6 inches ait band) :
Sweepstakes premium of one cream
separator. Also small End and Ord
prizes and in addition three prizes fol
best exhibits from each county, SO, 81
and $50. s.se-s4..>
20 pound sample of wheat tany va
riety): One IL n. P. gasoline en-
gine valued at $1O0.
Small End and 3rd prizes, also cash
prizes for three best exhibits from
each county. : q s''sss s.sarse '7ss
Is pounds of potatoes: Grand cham
pion Louis W. Hill Silver Cup. Sweep
stakes premium of one sulky plow
Small End and 3rd prizes and .easI
prizes for three best exhibits from
each county s ~ 8,
10 pounds Of oats. (any Variety
Clipped oats barred. Sweeps
premium of 10O0-lb. SCALE Small End
and 3rd prizes and SO, 50 and $50 FOL
three best exhibits from each county
10 pounds of barley (any VARIETY /;
Polished barley barred: Sweepstakes
premium of one brass potato spray
er. Smaller prizes for. second and
third, and cash prizes for three best
exhibits from each county.
10 pounds of Rye (spring or win
teri Sweepstakes prize of one
wheelbarrow grass seeder and small
er prizes for End and Srd and $3,, s.
and $50 for best from each county.
10 pounds Of flax: Sweepstakes
prize of two Knocker horse collars
and other prizes like in above.
Special District Prizes.
80 ear corn contest: Sweepstakes
premium, one corn cultivator: second
prize a registered large Yorkshire
boar pig, valued at S25: .3rd prize, s1(
cash. 4th. So; 5th, $5; 9th, SO.
Glover seed, one quart: Sweep
stakes, one seeder, and 50 and 81 fol
End and 3rd.
Alfalfa seed, one quart: Sweep
stakes, one seeder, small cash prizes
for 2nd and 3rd.
Boys and Girls Contests.
For the best 80 ears of corn ex
hihifa6 nv hovS and oirIc in tho 1919
Minnesota Corn Growing contest, liv
ing within the territory covered by
the show, a trip to the state fair with
all expenses paid will be given as a
first prize and a trip to state fair
with half the expenses paid as second
prize; 3rd prize SO; several smaller
prizes. 49,
Prizes ranging from S. to 81 will
be given to- rural school children
from all counties covered by show