Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06

meeting Of the Red River Valley Pure
Seed association was held in the
Crookston Armory. G. G. Williams OF
Detroit 10 president Of the organixa-
ton and r. l. Kennard Is secretary.
Contest Tonight.
This evening. in connection with
the evening meeting Of the Crop
Show, the rural school spelling con-
test will be staged. A cantata. "The
Nautical Knot" will be given by stu
dents Of tho northwest School OF Agri-
culture, and awards will be made to
the prize winners Of the spelling con-
test.
The scope of exhibits which are be-
ing held in connection with the Farm
Crops meetings at Crookston this week
10 greater this year than ever before.
From q small beginning when only
about three hundred samples Of grain
and corn were entered in connection
with the Farmers Short Course At the
Northwest School Of Agriculture In
1910. the grain exhibit itself has
grown until nearly q thousand entries
are received. These entries include
wheat. oats. barley. fax, corn, pota-
toes ana grass seeds.
Boys and Girls Exhibit.
In addition Boys and Girls Agri-
cultural club products are exhibited
including corn raised by the acre
yield club contestants and potato club
contestants. These exhibits are all
exhibited In the main hall Of Crook
ston's new armory and make a splen'
did showing as they are viewed ex-
tending on both sides Of that magni-
|flcent audience room. The late Gov
ernor Hammond said he received an
inspiration when he saw the splendid
exhibits of corn that were shown In
the 1915 Farm Crops Show. He con-
graduated Kittson county on the corn
raised when ne saw the exhibit with
his own eyes. Perfectly formed pota.
toes, representing the type selected by
northwestern Minnesota are on ex-
hibit.
Mr.. Lee r. Boyd is chairman Of the
grain exhibits assisted by Albert
Cairns. John Perry. s. w. Wheeler,
Tom Bjoin. VIM. Nye and Fred Ross
The Boys and Girls Corn and Po-
tato club exhibits are in charge OF
and superintendents of schools OF
other counties and T. A. Erickson,
state club leader.
Many Prizes.
Valuable prizes have been provided
AOI SACoC CAAAAOAIS. "A SllO Will Oc 8lSSIl
for the best thirty ears of corn
Walking plows and other valuable
farm implements are provided. The
grand champion sweepstakes prize for
wheat Is 800 In gold donated by the
st. Anthony and Dakota Elevator
company in Minneapolis.
Cash to the amount Of 1915 hae
been provided for by Minneapolis. st.
Paul. Duluth and northwestern Min.
nesota city firms. In addition farm
implements and merchandise valued
at hundreds Of dollars has been donat-
ed by various firms.
The county commissioners Of each
county furnish cash premiums for the
best three exhibits in each of the
counties. This has served as a great
inducement each Of the years that the
farm crops exhibits have been held
Special Cash Awards.
In the Boys and Girls club depart
ments there are special cash prizes for
each county for corn and for both
early and late potatoes. In addition
for the best ten ears Of corn a free
trip to the state fair is given. The
second a half trip to the state fair.
The third, fourth and fifth prizes in
cludes expenses while in attendance at
the Junior Short Course at the North
west School Of Agriculture, Crook
ston. The same prizes are provided
for the potato club contestants. Supt