The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-14

Emigration Agent of the Great Nor
thern X. r. the judges OF the Show
and others told the writer personally
that it was tho greatest show of its
kind they ever saw.
The fact that large majority of the
exhibits were Sir Walter Raleigh or
one type of potatoes. drew out toe
favorable comment Of all. especially
market men and growers. Iron County
rotate Growers Association exhibits
of four bushels won first place over
Houghton County and other Associa-
tion EXHIBITS Its points OF superiority
lay chiefly in the manner OF grading.
The various grades answered the re.
quirements OF the most fastidious. as
well as OF the average market. There
facts were quickly recognized 10y the
Judges and Iron County was given LIST
honors in this department OF the show.
The training of boys and girls IN
Agricultural work has been in progress
this season. Through the assistance
OF teachers. superintendents and par
ents with Mr. Mason and Mr. Hoopin-
garner. The cooperation has not been
In vain as shown by the exhibit at
Menominee by n few OF our boys Ii
was recognized that had the club ex-
mbits been in competition with the
farmers, the race would have been
close in favor of the boys exhibits.
Emil Nyquist of Stambaugh got ist
honor in Club work. jacobson of
Amasa. and Emil Pesonen of Crystal
Falls had good exhibits also but no
prizes were offered except for first.
The judges called our attention 10
the fact that they considered Emil N.Y.
gusts exhibit the most perfect Com
meroiaI exhibit in the Show
In the front of the hall was display
ed Iron County Potato Growers As
sociation's Educational Exhibit.
Through our cooperation, tuber unit
paintings were secured from several
of the Association members. Hill Sc
lection, Bin Selection, and General
Field Selection paintings from this and
last year work were exhibited, COM
pared and labeled.
These various exhibits were care
fully dug and preserved Just as they
came from the field. This exhibit at
tracted much attention and kept us
busy explaining results of the work
and replying to all manner of ques-
tions by growers from various parts of
the Peninsula.
Many growers stayed right 10y this
exhibit studying and comparing var
iou5 productions. Many went away
and returned with friends only to look
it over again. The illustrations gave
them chances to approve or disapprove
some idea or practice and many inter.
esting discussions arose around the
tables of the Iron County display.
Mr.. Hicks. Pre- sident of the Wiscon-
sin State Potato Growers A ssociation,
became 80 Interested as we were put
ting up the exhibit, thss he requested
to be allowed to go over this display
personally with us
Prof Bell OF Chicago, a potato
breeding expert, said this was the
best exhibit he ever saw and compli-
mented our farmers very highly for
undertaking 50 good work. He said
Your farmers will soon get results
if they stay by it. -
The exhibition of the Association
grading work was approved 10y all. A
small EXHIBIT of potato diseases was
made
The whole display was made to show
possibilities of improvement in grow
ing. handling and marketing.
That Iron County Growers did we'll
is putting it mildly To those most
familiar with the workings of the
Poato Congress they we're the sensa-
tional surprise to all. Leading in
every department
There were 90 exhibitors securing
10 premiums over 800. 90 IN Gold
and the most favorable congratulations
and comments from all Interested.
Mr.. George Chambers, Manager,
should be highly congratulated in the
amer of handling the Potato Com
gress. Everything went along smoothly
due TO good organization and sssis
ants