Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-14
NOTICE TO FARMERS, CLUBS.

& NOTICE TO FARMERS, CLUBS.
The County Fair is not so very far
distant. Soon we shall want to ex-.
hibit the product from the, farm and
the Fair board wishes to remind the
members Of farmers clubs, especial
", that now is the time to secure
samples of your tame grasses. Cut
out with your knife or scissor. or a
small scythe good size bundle of
each of the tame grasses, clovers or
alfalfa, growing on your farm. Cut
it close to the ground so as to get
the full length Of straw. Spread it
out on your grainery or haybarn
floor or in some room where it will
cure the best. After it is quite we'll
cured hang it up somewhere so that
you can find it when it is wanted. A
little time spent for this now while
the grass is mature and looks the
best will give you first class samples
for your farmers club booth this fall.
We take it that you are all interested
in your club and your community.
If you are not, start in now. Give
your community lift by helping to
show what is being raised there and
by doing so YOU will advertise your
own farm. Our best farmers are be-
ginning to realize the value of adver-
Using. as shown by the interest that
they have taken and he money that
they are willing to spend. Be
booster. If each member helps, the
work will he easy. The Fair board
wants to solicit the good will of everv
farmers organization and stands
ready to cooperate in any way poss-
ible.
Quite a few of the farmers clubs
in this county have signifed their in
tentions already to fix up booths at
the, county fair this fall and we ex-
pect many others to take hold. Are
YOU one of the live clubs that has
full program? The date for the hold
ing Of the county fair was arranged
to accommodate the farmer s6 we feel
sure that you can come. The secre-
tarv Of each farmers club would do
we'll in notifying the members and
come to an understanding, if you
have not already done so.
The space. Derhans. is going to be
limited and we should like to have
YOU apply for your booth early. Send
in your application to o. Neraal,
Warren, MINI, at your earliest con-
Nanience Address "a
tiens to him.
What is Needed for the Booth.
Corn-(ten ear SAMPLES of eacho
dent, 2 varieties; flint. 2 varieties;
pon, ! variety; sweet, 2 varieties.
Grain in sheaf-(one of each)-
2 varieties of wheat; 2 varieties of
harlev; varieties of oats; 2 varieties
of rye.
Clover and alfalfa in sheaf- One
sheaf Of each Of Medium red, Alsike,
Mammoth. and alfalfa.
Threshed grain-(1peck of each)-
3 varieties of wheat: 2 varieties of
barley, varieties oats; 2 varieties
of rye.
Grasses in sheaf- sheaf Of
each Of Timothy. Redtoo, Blue grass,
Bronze grass, and millet.
Vegetables-One of each Of cab
bage, squash. nnmpkin. muskmelon.
etc. One half dozen Of each of the
following: carrots, beets, parsnips,
radishes. tomatoes, onions. turnips,
rutabaga, one bundle of celery.
Potatoes neck of each of two
varieties, one early variety and one
late.
Flowers-No limited number.
Fruit Not less than four varieties,
one plate Of each.
More can be taken along than is
here mentioned, if YOU so desire, and
] think that it would be well to take
along enough for filters.
Rules.
Size Of sheaf shall be inches in
diameter, at the band.
Threshed grain, one peck; and po-
tatoes. one peck.
Fruit. one plate Of each variety, or
one pint.
Vegetables one half dozen of each
kind of the smaller vegetables and
one Of each Of the larger ones, as in
Dictated above.
Basis for Judging the Booth.
per cent
Corn ........... 20