The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-24

1t is the fashion of The times TO hold
eorn contests and corn shows. The
5 the corn contest in the district
school in which the BOYS and, m
lines. the girls participate. When
he corn is gathered and the proper
lay arrives. the corr show gives the
pupils the opportunity to display their
products and TO compete for prizes.
Then there is the local corn show
1eld under the auspices of the local
Grange, some commercial club, or a
farmers institute. This gives a fine
opportunity for farmers to compare va
'ieties of corr and to learn through the
experience of their neiehbOrs.
In some localities a county corn
show draws exhibits from all over the
county. to be followed by the state
corn show. which opens its books for
entries in statewide competition. Fin
Ally the national cor show is open TO
exhibitors from all parts of the United
states. and. in fact. from all the world.
The National Corn Exposition is, of
course. the greatest Of all the corn
shows because ii Includes practically
he whole world in its scope. The eX-
hibits are not limited to corn but In.
rlude all kinds Of grain, hay and tex
lie crops. Some notion Of the num-
Der Of exhibits may be derived from
he fact that nearly six thousand RIB
50ns were required for the nri2e Wi9-
uors at the recent show i'm Dallas l.
would be more nearly correct to c3H
the National Corn show the National
Agricultural Exposition.
In addition 10 tho competitive OK
hibits at Dallas, there were extensive
educational exhibits furnished by the
experiment stations and aericultural
colleges Of the various states in the
Union. Methods Of Investigation and
the results we're shown graphically,
each state giving definite information
concerning agricultural conditions
within that state and illustrating the
practical methods of crop, soil and
live stock improvement.
The accompanying illustration shows
The South Dakota booth at the recent
National Corn Exposition at Dallas.
In the foreground are the corr exhibits
sent by South Dakota farmers. and
along the shelf in the background NAV
be seen the sacks Of small grains
and various kinds Of seed
entered in competition. The rear wall
IN the booth is occupied by specimens
of the various varieties of wheat. oats,
and barley grown in South Dakota.
For example. the large circle shows
tWentv-fOur varieties of wheat aud the
chart i'm the center Of this circle gives
the Yields of varieties best adapted 20
South Dakota farms. Or the left sid"
wall are sheaves of the best small
Grains grown i'm the state, while on the
right may be seen bundles of important
forage crops. on the left, in the fore
ground. is a chart showing the result
Of soil fertility Investigations and the
fact is emphasized that phosphorus
is the only element OF plant food which
the farmer Will ever be required to buy
in order to keep his farm fertile, pro
vided of course that he raises enough
alfalfa and clover on his farm. Other
facts are shown in the exhibit, but
these Will suffice TO indicate its pur-
pose.
The exhibits from other states bad
similar educational values, while the
exhibits Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture covered thousand
of square feet of floor pace. illustrat-
ing methods of investigation and the
results obtained. During the expos
ton many noted agricultuIists lectured
on special problems. A keen. intelli-
gent farmer spending some time at the
National Corn Exposition would apprc-
ciate the fact that the very cream OF
agricultural science is there presented
for his special benefit. There is no
other place where so much information
may be secured in so short a time and
at so little expense.
The possibility of this great a|gricul-
tural exposition being held in the
northwest in 1915. is a matter that
should attract the attention Of all who
are interested in agricultural improve
ment in the broadcast sense of the
term. An active interest on the part
Of the farmers and business men OF
South Dakota and adjoining states viii
help to bring this great educational
exhibition 70 the northwest.
South Dakota is In the corn belt. and
the average yield OF corn per acre In
South Dakota for the las twenty-five
years has been greater than it has in
any state south of Nebraska, Missouri
Kentucky and Maryland. 1t is wort
while to look at the map Of the Unite.
States and the average Yields OF cor
for 1912. and then decide that South
Dakota and the northwest are in tna
corr belt and that the next Corn Tx
position should be held in the north
west.
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