Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-01-24
FARM CRC ! SHOW
FEBRUARY So
Many Contests and Exhibits Are
Planned Vincent
Will Preside.

Will IEeSlOe.
The Farm Crops Show which holds
forth at Crookston, Feb. SO, is part
Of the great educational extension
scheme which President Vincent has
been working out since his connection
with the University.
The hope of the future is the pro-
per training of the rising genera
tion. For this reason much atten-
ton is paid to attractions which in
terest the younger people. Their at
tendance now means that when the
mantle of responsibility for promo
ting projects like the Farm Crops
Show must fall on other shoulders,
interested and competent leaders
will be available among these young
people because Of their experience
now.
Declamatory Contest.
On Monday evening the best ora
torical talent among the high schools
will be heard The preliminary con-
tests are being held now to pick
the best possible material to enter
the finals at Crookston on Feb. 5.
The six districts into which the
Valley is divided will each have a
representative. Crookston won the
cup last year and Warren the year
before
Spelling Contest.
The Rural schools have always had
a battle royal in deciding who was
the best speller in the Valley among
the country children. Polk county
has been forced to her limit to re-
tain her place and this year spe-
cial effort will be made to dislodge
her. Every county is expected to
have a representative. Crookston
high school students will entertain
the contestants in their homes dur
ing their stay in the city. The
Crops Show pays the railway fare OF
the contestants-$30 in prizes will be
awarded.
Essay Contest.
A new feature this year is the es-
saw contest on the subject of bird
life in the Valley. The contest is
open to all pupils enrolled in the
! schoess Of the ten counties Included
Il the Association. Prizes offered
are:-six months Scholarship at the
Crookston Business College, Thor.
oughbred Pig, and a Kodak, besides
ten flags, one to each county and
q number of subscriptions to maya.
ines.
Judging Contests.
The corn, potato and stock judg,
ing is open to all high, graded OF
consolidated schools in the Valley
supt. ]. B. Hagen of Detroit and
W. ". Longley Of Hallock with the
instructors at the Northwest School
Of Agriculture have charge Of the
Boys and Girls Exhibits.
Bows and Girls from ten to eigh
teen years Of age residing in the linn
its Of the Development Association
and were enrolled in the regular po
tato and acre-yield corn contest:
during 1916 are eligible to enter
A large number of valuable prizes
are offered. County Supt. N. A
Thorson, Crookston, has charge o:
the work.
President George E. Vincent.
The whole Valley is simply de
lighted to have one more opportun
ity to listen to the silver-tongue,
president Of our great university. H
interests us as no man in the stat
can. DR.. Vincent comes through
changes of dates previously made tha
her might again meet his host o
friends In this Northwest section.
Sale of Badges.
There are several reasons VIII,
every business man as we'll as ever,
farmer in the Valley should inves
4 dollar in the Farm Crops Shoy
project.
1. It is the best advertising me
dunn for the Valley, especially dur
ing the winter months.
2. It makes possible the bringin
together of the best agricultural ez
perts in the country.
8. It is a training school to teac
the necessity Of all interests co-or
Grating to accomplish the most fo
the Valley as a whole.
a. Holders Of badges may reserv
their seats free Of charge for Pres
dent Vincent's lecture on Frida
evening. F'
S. You will help your town wi
the Gem Road Grader which wi
be awarded to the incorporated vi