The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
Mammoth Corn Show
for Great Northwest

One of the important agricultural
events of the northwest for 1916 will
be the second annual First National
corn show, which will be held in ST.
Paul Dec. 11-16, inclusive. Contests will
be open to every farmer and farmers
son in the northwest.
Territory Included.
The corn show territory will remain
the same as last year, and includes the
following states, divided into districts
as shown: Minnesota, six districts;
northwestern Wisconsin, two; North
Dakota, six; South Dakota, six; Mon
tana, six; Washington, three; Idaho
three; Oregon, two. One hundred and
thirty-six silver and "goldyn bronze
loving cups will be awarded as prizes
Competition will be divided into a
mems and boys class, and is confined
to districts only, there being no com
petition between states or between dis
tricts.
| The geographical divisions for the
six districts in North Dakota are as fol.
lows:
District No. 1-Counties of Pembina,
Cavalier, Towner, Ramsey and Walsh.
! District No. 2-Counties of Bottin-
eau, Rolette, McHenry, Pierce and
Benson.
! District No. 3-Counties of Divide,
Burke, Renville, Williams, Mountrail
and Ward.
| District No. 4-Counties of Grand
Forks, Nelson, Trail, Steele, Griggs
Eddy, Foster, Wells, Sheridan and Nc
Lean.
District No. 5-Counties of Cass,
Barnes, Stutsman. Kidder, Burleigh
Emmons, Logan, Mcintosh, LaMoure
Dickey, Ransom, Sargent and Rich
land.
District No. 6-Counties of McKen
zie, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, Golden Val
ley, Billings, Morton, Hettinger
Adams, Bowman, Stark, Slope and
Sioux.
Prizes Valued at $4,000
Four prizes will be awarded in each
district of each state, first and sec
Ond prize for men and a first and sec
ond prize for boys, trophies for the lat
ter to be of like design and equal in
value to those awarded the adult ex
hibitors.
Each exhibit must consist of ten
ears of any variety of Indian corr
raised by contestant in field Of one
or more acres, but not less than one
acre. No fee will be charged for entry
of exhibits.
Judging Exhibits.
A judge of recognized standing will
make awards at the show and in so do
ing will Judge exhibits by what he con
siders to be recognized standard fo1
any variety of corn raised in that parti
cular district. Average size, produc
tiveness, breed type and general ap
pearance will be the governing factors
Exhibits will be returned in every
case where contestants request that
this be done at the time of making en-
try.
Bankers Have Entry Blanks
Corn and Cattle Contribute Capita
for Bigger Bank Balances" is the slo
gan that has been adopted by the First
National bank and the Northwestern
Trust Company of st. Paul and bankers
Of the northwest, in the promotion Of
their corn shows. Increased interest
lin corn production means the ultimate
Iraising and maintenance of more live
stock and diversifcation in farming
methods, to the financial advantage
and prosperity of the entire northwest
Pamphlets giving full details regard
ing the second annual First National
corn show and form of entry blank
may be secured on application from
bankers in the corn contest territory
The @. A. E. club met Tuesday even
ing with Mrs. Harry Jacobson. Cards
were enjoyed, Norwegian whist being
the club game. A dainty lunch was
served by the hostess later in the