Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-08-14
SECOND C. & "A. SHOW AT
BENSON.
West Central Minnesota VIII
Give Thanks for Blessings
Enjoyed and Swift County VIII
Have a Home Coming Day
Five Thousand Dollars in
Prizes.

All West Central Minnesota will
give thanks for the blessings already
enjoyed and plan to get more of them
at the Corn and Alfalfa Exposition to
be held at Benson. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, November 26th. 9th
and 18th, 1914.
These are the dates selected for
the big event. 1t is not co-inci-
dence that the exposition will be
opened on Thanksgiving Day. It was
carefully thought out. The spirit of
the great crusading movement that
has a hold on the people IF the sec
tion includes an appreciation of the
good things at hand. Therefore, it
was thought proper to show this ap-
probation in big way on the Ma
tion's Turkey Day.
A REAL PROGRAM.
Thursday will also be Swift Coun.
ty Home Coming Day." The pro-
gram will impress upon people the
need of more thankfulness, hope and
brotherly love. It is planned to have
a great barbecue of several steers,
roasted whole, and served free to the
multitude.
Morning. afternoon and evening Of
each of the three days will be filed
with strong features. Speakers and
entertainers Of local, state. and nation
wide repute are being secured. There
will be information, inspiration and
fun for all ages and classes. The
complete program will not be ready
for several weeks hui those in charge
are working to make it the best ever.
A MAMMOTH EXHIBIT.
Some %, 600 ears of corn were
exhibited last year. This year it is
hoped to double this mammoth
exhibit. An ideal display space has
been secured. People from all parts
of this and surrounding states will
come to look over this product of West
Central Minnesota. The show will
be monster advertisement for indi-
viduals. counties, district and state.
Over FIVE thousand dollars in money.
machinery ETC., will be offered and
won. There will be hundreds Of
prizes. Every corn and alfalfa grow
er in West Central Minnesota will
have a chance to win something worth
while.
In talking about the exhibit plans
Secretary Harrison of the West Gem
tral Minnesota Development Associa-
tion said
"We are not only going to offer a
magnificent lot of general premiums
for corn and alfalfa. open to any one
living in these counties but we expect
to have people in each county offer
special county prizes. In this way
there will be Keen local interest and
competition and everyone will have
chance to win something.
DO 1T NOW.
"Now is the time for farmers to
begin examining their crops for prize
winning samples. Farmers. go over
your fields now. pick out good corn,
mark it and when it is rire gather
it with your other seed corn. There
will be rich prizes for all varieties
of corn in siugle, ten. thirty and
one hundred and twenty ear lots.
You have a chance TO win a silo or
a Holstein bull Or some machine or
money or all of these. It 3 up to
you to help yourself and help make
this the biggest corn show ever put
on any where. Ask your county agent
and your friends for help in making
selection and preparing for exhibit.
For any additional information and
premium list. when it is published,
write to M. E. Harrison. Morris,
Mimi"