Warren sheaf., 1916-05-03
MAMMOTH CORN
SHOW. FOR THE
NORTHWEST
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
DECEMBER 11-16, 1916.
The First National Bank and North
western Trust Company of St. Paul
with Cooperation of Bankers of
the Northwest to Promote Second
Annual Show.

Win OO0OpefatlOn or Bankers or
the Northwest to Promote Second
Annual Show.
One Of the important agricultural
events of the Northwest for 1916 will
be the Second Annual "First Nation
al' Corn Show, which will be held in
st. Paul, Minnesota, December 11-16,
inclusive. Contests will be open to
every farmer and farmers son in the
Northwest
Territory Included.
The Corn Show territory will re-
main the same as last year, and in
cludes the following states, divided
into districts as shown: Minnesota,
six districts; Northwestern Wiscon-
sin, two; North Dakota, six; South
Dakota, six; Montana, six; Washing
ton, 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 con-
fined to districts only, there being
no competition between states or be-
tween districts.
The geographical divisions for the
six districts in Minnesota are as fol-
lows:
District No. 1.-Counties of Kitt-
son, Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Penning-
ton, Red Lake, Norman, Mahnomen,
Clearwater, Beltrami Hubbard and
Cass.
District No. 2-Counties of Koo-
ching, St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, Ait
kin, Carlton, Pine, kanabec, Mile
Lacs and Cook.
District No. 3-Counties of Clay,
Becker, Wilkin, Ottertail, Grant,
Douglas, Wadena, Todd, Morrison
~ and Crow Wing. .......-. IT. --
District No 4-Counties OF Ira
verse, Bigstone, Swift, Stevens, Chip
pewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medi-
cine, Renville, Pope, Stearns, Meek
er, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Red
wood and Brown.
District No. 5-Counties of Bent
on, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago,
Washington, Anoka, Wright, Nc
Leod, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Dakota, Scott, Sibley, Nicollet, Le-
Sueur, Rice, Goodhue and Wabasha.
District No. 6-Counties of Pipe
stone, Murray, Rock, Mobiles, Jack
son, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Martin,
Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca,
Steele, Freeborn, Dodge, Mower,
Olmstead, Winona, Fillmore and
Houston.
Prizes Valued at $1,000
Four prizes will be awarded in
and second prize for men and a first
and second prize for boys, trophies
for the latter to be of like design
and equal in value to those awarded
the adult exhibitors.
Each exhibit must consit of ten
ears of any variety of Indian Corn
raised by contestant in field of one
or more acres, but not less than one
acre. No fee will be charged for en-
try of exhibits.
Judging Exhibits.
A judge of recognized standing
will make awards at the show and in
so doing will judge exhibits by what
he considers to be recognized STAN
' dard for any variety Of corn raised
in that particular district. Average
size, productivness, breed type and
general appearance will be the gov
erning factors. Exhibits will be re-
turned in every case where contest
ants request that this be done at the
time of making entry.
Bankers Have Entry Blanks
"Corn and Cattle Contribute Capt.
tai for Bigger Bank Balances" is the
slogan that has been adopted by the
First National Bank and the North
western Trust Company of St. Paul
and Bankers of the Northwest, in the
- promotion of their Corn Shows. In
creased interest in corn production
means the ultimate raising and main
tenance of more livestock and diver
sifcation in farming methods, to the
financial advantage and prosperity of
the entire Northwest.
Pamphlets giving full details re-
garding the second annual "First
National" Corn Show and form of
entry blank, may be secured on ap-
plication from bankers in the corn
:, contest territory.