The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
TWO STATEWIDE
COMPETITIONS
Will be Conducted on Basis
Similar to those Held Dur
ing Year Just Ended.
PLANS FOR THE
EVENT ANNOUNCED
Director Cooper Hopeful Of Obtaining
Greater Rcsults--I;oys and Girls
Will Ic Called upo, to again Illus.
tratc tho states Possibilities.
More corn and moro hogs for Norlh

More corn and moro hogs for Norih
Dakota
With this rs ,hc slogan Thomas
Cooper director uf lie North Da-
rota experiment station announced
YESTERDAY tina; The, pork production
and boys acre yield corn contests. in
AuHnra,eh ,N ihc Better Farming as
Sor"t.pn, Will he continued in 1914
'y the better farming section of the
state experiment station. Bulletins
:ivi'lS the conditions uf the contests
aud calling them to The attention Of
the boys and girls OF the state have
hcen issued
Farm Boys and Girls.
Each contest will be conducted un-
dor conditions which are practically
the same as followed cut during the
irst contests Farm boys and girls
between the ages of 10 and l8 years
will be eligible for the pork produc-
iion contest while boys between tho
,nitted to the acre Yield corn con-
test.
Give $1,000 im Prizes.
More than $1,000 will be awarded
to the boys and girls who are the
winners in the two big contests which
not only North Dakota people but the
entire country. The winners in the
corn contest will receive 800 in
prizes while the prizes offered In the
pork production contest amount to
total OF s34O.
Pork Means Prosperity.
The production of pork 10 an i'm
portant feature of profitable farm
ing said Mr.. Cooper in announcing
the contests for 1914. 1T has brought
prosperity TO many of the farms in
the "cpsTai States and is growing
t,.s.
year. The possibilities of pork pro-
duction in this state are splendid. a
Very great quantity of right grains
and other feeds is produced each year
which can be fed TO advantage tu
! hogs.
Corn Greatest Crop.
THE forage crops which may he
used for pasture are produced cheap
ly while the acreage of corn is fas.
increasing and the acre yield corn
contests show that good yields of ma
ture corn can he secured in practical
~ every portion of tho state.
Corn is the country's sreates;
rop. 1t has an important place in
the best types Of farming and is re-
cciving more attention in North Da-
l>o,a every year. The yearly increase
in corn production in this state is
surprising. Last year. s crop was more
than double than that of 1910 both in
acreage and production.
Average Too Low.
Nevertheless there was an average
Of only about five acres produced on
each farm Of $50 acres Several
times this crop should be grown on
every farm. 1t is hardly probable
that commercial corn growing will hc
developed but corn will he grown t"
sufficient extent for the profitable
! feeding of livestock necessary for the
! most profitable management OF our
farms.
Mr.. Cooper then spoke of the re-
suits which have been achieved dur
ing the past two Years i'll the acre
yield corn contest and during the las,
year in the pork production contest.
! lnauSllrated in North Da kota first in
the whole country.
, Conditions.
Any farm boy il, the state between
10 and is years old is eligible for
the corn contest. There is no entry
! foe. Each contestant must raise and
care for at least one acre of corn and
as many acres may be grown in ad-
dition as desired. The father Or
older brother may assis, in plow,ns
the land under the direction Of the
| contestant but all other work must
be performed by the boys Any va
| riety of corn may be grown. En-
tries must he made in the contest be-
! fore June !. 1913.
! Farm Conditions.
Corn mus i1e grown under farm
conditions. commercial fertilizers not
being allowed. Each contestant must
furnish his own seed and must study
the directions sent out by the expert
lnent station for srowinE corn. The
I contcs, will he closed when the corr
is mature and only mature corn wilt
he counted. Field agents of the bet
ter farming section will act as judees
Girls Admitted Too.
Soth boys and girls Will be admit
ted to the pork production contest.
SOW should be selected and entered
by description before that date. The
weight OF the litter OF the SOW at the
close Of the season will he the basis
for the award. The contest will close
! Nov. 20. Entries will not be accept
ed when sows farrow later than June
10 Quantity Of feeds. milk. pasture.
etc, must be reported weekly on
=! blanks Furnished by the better farm.
| ing section. These foods will be
charged against all contestants alike
at prices established by taking ten
year averages. The contestant must
care for SOW and litter through the
contest.
| Prizes Are Large.
| TwentE-four cash prizes will be
awarded winners in the pork produce
prize will be 500 in gold. In ths tbs
corn contest there are two sections
in each Of which $3.50 in prizes will
be awarded. the first prize in each
district being $40.
Boys and girls Of the state who are
Interested in the contests may secure
complete I information and entry
blanks BY writing TO the better farm.
ing section, agricultural college. or
from the batter farming agent near.
est. ~ q : b
DEFEAT NORRIS
Washington, Feb. 7b.-SenatSr Nor.
rts' resolution calling upon tie atxof-