The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15
TRACY CORN SHOW
IS BIG SUCCESS.
CLARENCE MITCHELL, AMERiT,
RECEIVES FIRST PRIZE IN
SO-EAR CLASS.
TRI-c0UNTY SOCIETY FORMED
Object Is to Promote Raising of Better
Farm Crops and to Further PROF
ects That viii Help Rural
Conditions

Tracy.--The corn and grain show at
Tracy was an unqualified success. 1t
was no easy task to judge the corn,
there was SO much of an excellent
quality and Of so good a type. IN the
50-ear class, yellow corn, Clarence
Mitchell. Amerit, received first prize,
$50.
In the 50-ear class, white corn, H. G.
Lau, Tracy, won first prize, $50; F. E.
Lindsey, Garvin. second, $40; w. E.
Barber, Marshall, third, SIS; n. C. Cal
houn. Tracy, fourth, SIS. In the 10-ear
white open to all, C. w. Carter, Wal
nut Grove, first prize, SIS; F. E. Linds-
ley. Garvin. second. $12; c. F. Ed
ridge, Marshall. third prize. IS: w. E..
Barber, fourth prize. SIS. In the 10-ear
yellow open to all, John Maher, Bala-
ton, first prize. SIS; Arthur Jensen,
Tracy. second. s12; Jake Trouby, Am
iret, third, IS; James Jensen, Tracy,
fourth, SIS.
In the boys department, 10-ear class
white, Albert Lau, Tracy. first prize,
SIS; George Bonnallie. Tracy, Sec
ond, SIP; Roy Andrews, Tracy, third,
IS; Andrew Garvin, Tracy, fourth, S..
In the boys department, 10-ear class
yellow, Clarence Mitchell. Amiret, first
prize, SIS; Roy Eldridge. Marshall,
second, s12; Frank Spong, Marshall,
third, IS; Earl Cooper, Walnut Grove,
fourth, SIS. In the half bushel class,
any variety, free-for-all Clarence
Mitchell, Amiret, first prize, Tower
corn cultivator; Arthur Jensen, Tracy,
second, Defiance barrel with 80 gal
Ions oil; F. E. Lindsey, Garvin, third,
corn grader.
John Maher Of Balaton took the
sweepstakes for the best 10 ears of
any variety. $50 due bill by A. C.
Ochs of Springfield, Mimi, to apply
on silo.
The organization of the Tri-County
Farm Improvement association was
completed with a membership of 200.
The object is to promote the breeding
and raising of better farm crops and
to further any project that will better
farm conditions. The officers of the
association elected for the coming
L,
Henry Lau, vice president; T. G. Bon
nallie, secretary; William Jewell,
treasurer.
The evening entertainments were a
feature of the show. The Landry fam
fly appeared and DR.. Robertson Of
Grand Forks gave scholarly address.
The McPhail Concert company played
to packed house Thursday night, and
Friday night 1000 farmers and town
people met in a get-together banquet
and social good time at Westman's
new garage.
G. N. Harden of Marshall says: 1.-THE
exhibit is startling when the quantity
and quality is seen. You cannot have
too much of this kind of an enter
prise"
DR.. w. H. Valentines: "The large
display of carefully selected corn is a
matter of much satisfaction to us all
The real surprise is in the remarkably
fine quality and uniformity of develop
ment."
7. F. Maloney, Lamberton: Simply
grand, far better than I expected
Tracy people deserve great credit
What can you do to improve country
better than by such shown"
Charles c. Richard, Tracy: "The
biggest and best thing ever pulled of
in Tracy; a splendid cooperation
spirit shown. Such a show is a great
benefit to our town and surrounding
country. Should be an annual affair