The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-11-04
.O.-W. R. & N. PRE-
PARES FOR CORN SHOW

The O. W. r. & n. Co is making
preparations for its annual corn show
10 be held at Wslla Walls, December
2. 3 and 4. ]. II. Fredricy states that
he will ship free of charge all exhibits
that are brought to him packed IN
boxes or in some other receptacles
suitable for shipment without injury to
the grain.
Since a large amount Of corn Of eN-
ceilent quality has been produced m
the valley the past season II Is expect
ed that a number Of exhibits will 60
forward from Hood River. The O.-N.
r. a N. Co. having distributed free
seed corn for the past several years, is
largely responsible for the increased
acreage of the grain.
Entry blanks for the show may be
procured from Mr.. FIsdricy. The
rules of the corn show are ID part as
follows:
All prize winning exhibits to become
the property of the company for eNhl-
bition and seed purposes.
Entries for all prizes must be accom-
panied with the name CT the exhibitor,
the location of the land and character
of the soil. Where the term "non-irrl-
cation" is used, the reference is to all
lands where the crop production is car
ried on without artificial use Of water.
When the prize is for one acre or more,
the entry must designate the location,
size and shape of plat; also state
whether il is a separate plat grown es-
pecially for exhibition or experimental
ton, or is a part of general field
crop. In the latter case state the size
of the field and whether it is one acre
or more. Ground to be measured and
the yield certified to by two or more
disinterested parties. This report must
also show the character Of the soil,
kind of fertilizer used, If any, quantl-
ty, and time applied; when the land
was plowed and how deep; how often
disced and narrowed before planting
date and method of planting how Of
ten narrowed after planting how Of
ten cultivated: what kind of cultlvator
used and date of harvesting.
| Samples of corn and stalks should be
AS nearly as practicable fair average
of the crop except where the speciiica,
tion is for field selected ears, IN which
case the grower is supposed to 20 over
the plat some time previous to harvest
ing, and mark those stalks containing
the earliest maturing earssof good ever
size, growing on strong, well deVel
oped stalks. These marked ears are
then harvested separately, sorted, anC
fire dried, and from these he may Sc
lect the 50 or 100 of most perfect ears
All entries in the acre contests mus
be accompanied by statement which
will name the varieties of corn, and i
the seed was grown on that farm; how
many wears the variety has been groWI
on that farm or in that neighbOrh0Od
and state the labor cost in hours ant
minutes in preparation of the ground
planting, cutllvating and harvesting
Also the use made of the main crop
Was any part of it cut and fed green
Was any of it hogged off, or eaten OF
bv livestock without harvesting Wa
anv of it cut up and shocked, or was
husked and stalks left standing on tn
field, or was any of it put in the siIo
If SO. state the size of silo and numbe
of acres required to harvest the Gro
and place il in the silo. Was any see
corn saved? If so, how much, and hos
| was it saved?
If you have any seed corn to sell, te
| us lust how much of each variety.
One person may compete for two c
more prizes, but separate exhibits mus
be made .for each entry. Where tn
prize is offered for one acre or more,
/, separate plot must be assigned for eaC
entry. Where the prize is given fC
ears of corn, the corn may come froI
the acre or more that is in c0mpetitio
" for another prize, but a separate e.
: hibit from that required by the acG
contest.