Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21

LIBERAL PREMIUMS
ARE OFFERED
AT NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA
FARM CROP SHOW TO BE HELD
IN cRooKsToN FEB. is, 10, 20
The official program and premium
list of the Third Annual Northwest
ern Minnesota Farm Crop Show to be
held at Crookston, Feb. 10, 10 and 20
announces very liberal prizes to be
awarded to the winners in the vari-
GUS grain contests. These prizes in
olude 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
SoOutIGS oAS do 1O11OWS. bcChcI, BEL
trami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard,
Kitttson, Mahnomen, 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 12x30 Playford Cement Silo, valued
at 1925.
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. =. -...-.. e....,. s.. +. :
sheaf Of alfalfa 6 inches at band}:
Sweepstakes prize of one cream Sc
parator worth SIS. Small 2nd and Bird
prizes. Three best exhibits from
each county SO, $3.50 and $50.
Sheaf of clover 6 inches at band) ::
Sweepstakes premium of one cream
separator Also small End and 3rd
prizes and in addition three prizes for
best exhibits from each county, SO, 81
and $50. e->.-5ra .,,a-.1,. .sn.~z...
10 pound sample of wheat (any va
riety): One 2 l-2 H. P. gasoline en-
CINE valued at $500. --.
Small End and 3rd prizes, also cash
prizes for three best exhibits from
each county e',.'s '-'' '"'FS~~5- a7S r.
Is pounds OF potatoes: Grand cham,
pion Louis w. Hill Silver Cup. Sweep.
stakes premium of one sulky pillow.
Small End and, Bird prizes and cash
prizes for three best eShibits from
each county -, : .. -. - - -.
10 pounds Of oats. (any Variety !:
Clipped oats barred. SWeepstake
premium of 10O0-lb. scale. Small End
and Ord. prizes and So, 81 and $50 for
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 viii
teri: Sweepstakes prize of one
wheelbarrow grass seeder and small
er prizes for End and Srd and 49,. 50
and $50 for best from each county.
10 pounds of flax: Sweepstakes
prize of two Knocker horse collars,
and other prizes like in above. 49,.
Special District Prizes.
so ear corn contest: Sweepstakes
premium, one corn cultivator: second
prize registered large Yorkshire
boar pig, valued at S25: Bird prize, $40
cash; 4th,~ IS: 5th, SIS: 9th, SO, 49,.
Glover seed, one quart: Sweep
stakes, one seeder, and 50 and 81 for
End and 3rd.
Alfalfa seed, one quart: Sweep
stakes, one seeder, small cash prizes
for End and 3rd.
Boys and Girls Contests.
For the best 80 ears of corn ex-
hibited by boys and girls in the 1918
Minnesota Corn Growing contest, Gv.
ing within the territory covered by
the show, 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: ''.,e ....- .. -
Prizes ranging from IS to 81 will
be given to- rural school children
from all counties covered by show
for best 10 ears of corn
A silver cup will be awarded the
county having the best attendance,
Polk county not included
A silver cup will he given to coun-
,ty having largest number Of entries
in proportion to it's farms.
The county winning the greatest
number of sweepstakes will get a
grand champion banner
Special Marshall County Prize.
The First National Bank of War.
rem will give $40 cash prize for best
80. ears of corn exhibited from Mar.
shall county
SWEDISH LUTHERAN