Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-09-02
TEN THOUSAND
CORN GROWERS
STATE AGENTS OF THE BOYS
CLUBS COOPERATE TO BRING
A BIG DISPLAY TO ST. PAUL

Competition promises to be close
and keen at the Boys Corn Show
which will be a large and interesting
part of the "First National Corn
Show to be held in St. Paul, Decem-
ber, 1915. Upwards Of 10000 boys,
under eighteen years of age, living
on the farms of the "Zone Of Plenty"
states of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon, are industriously raising
corn on plats of ground one acre or
more in extent, with view to win
ming honor for their localities and
themselves by carrying off prizes at
their respective County and State
tional" Corn Show.
Particular interest is being shown
by these boy agriculturists in the
"First NationaW Corn Show compe-
tition as it will be the first time in
the history of the Northwest when
corn raised exclusively by boys
throughout the entire Northwest has
been gathered together for display
purposes. While, owing to differences
in climatic and soil conditions in the
vast area of territory from which
boys will make displays, there will be
no general competition between states,
each boy will be given an excellent
opportunity to win a prize worthy OF
his greatest efforts. The states nam
ed have been divided into territorial
districts in each of which the compe-
tition will be confined. There are 80
districts in all, in each of which a
$4,000 silver loving cup suitably en-
graved will be offered for the first
prize and handsome golden bronze
loving cup offered for second prize.
No entrance fee will be charged to ex-
hibit and admission to the show will
be free. Each boy participating in
the contest must plant one acre of
corn or more. The finest collection
of ten ears of any variety grown in
each district by a single exhibitor will
constitute an exhibit.
The enthusiasm shown by the boy
corn growers in the "First National"
Corn Show contest indicates that they
realize in winning honor for themselv-
es by sending a creditable exhibit Of
ten ears Of corn to this Northwestern
Show they will be performing worth
while service for their own locality
and their state.
The State Agents Of the Boys and
Girls Clubs of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture are actively
at work interesting the boys Of Min
nesota, North and South Dakota,
Montana, Idaho, Washington and Ore
gon, in this contest.
Prof. T. A. Erickson, of St. Paul.
is actively at work with his 5000
members in Minnesota.
800 boy farmers in North Dakota
are being urged by their State Agent
to send,fa creditable exhibit to the
show.
Prof. Augusta D. Evans, of Mon
tana; Prof. S. L. Newbill Of Pullman,
WASH; Prof. S. L. Griffin of Oregon
and Prof. T. N. Potter Of Idaho, are
all endeavoring to organize the men,
bers of their boys and girls clubs, ag-
gregating several thousands, to enter
the list for the honor of their COM
munities.
r With favorable weather conditions
throughout the remainder of the Corn
growing season, the "First National"
Corn Show promises to produce the
most creditable display Of corn grown
bv boys under eighteen years of age
in the history of the Northwest All
boy corn growers in each state named
are urged to get in touch with the
State Agents of the Boys and Girls
Clubs of the Department of Agricul-
ture and secure detailed information
regarding this competition.