The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-26
seed FAIR Prize LIST
BEST EVER, IS CLAIM
CASH IN SUM OF $500 AND
OTHER AWARDS READY
Predicted BY the Promoters That This
Years Will Be the Best Show Yet
Managed; Meetings Will Be Held in
Knights Of Columbus Hall; Number of
Addresses Are Listed
From Thursdays uaIIy.

1t is stated that the premium list
for the seed fair and corn show OF
the Blue Earth County, Seed associa-
ton which will be held in this city
February s, 9, and 10, will be the
best one ever offered. About $500
cash has been secured for premiums
in addition to the large premiums
offered by Minneapolis jobbing hous-
es. Between $55 and $50 in premiums
will be given by George M. Palmer
for the winners in the bread baking
contest. With the money on hand
the association is enabled to offer
good cash premiums in all classes.
: which will no doubt induce the far
mers of Blue Earth and Nicollet
counties to make their entries in
large numbers.
Meeting Place Settled.
The program of the convention
to be held in the knights of Column
bus hall has been tentatively prepar-
ed. All sessions will open with q
short musical program. Thursday
afternoon, February s, addresses Of
welcome will be given by Mayor
Robert Lamm, on behalf of the city;
President F. NJ. Currier of the Com
mercial club, on behalf of the club;
and President C.. w. Fisher of the
Retail Merchants association on be-
half of the association. Vice Presi-
dent c. E. Whitney of Mapleton,
will probably give the responsive ad-
dress for the seed association. An
address on "Soil Management and
Crop Yield" will be given by Profess
sor Andrew Boss of the State Agri-
~f
equity speakers will talk on some
views of marketing, it is expected
that those who speak will be state
and national officers of equity socie-
ties. Thursday evening, c.. p. Ball
of the State Agricultural Farm will
give an instructive address on BLACK
Bread or White for the American
People" The relation of speculation
and the grain market will be the
subject of an address by someone
representing the Minneapolis Cham
Der of Commerce"
Address BY Professor Wilson.
Friday afternoon there will be ad-
dresses by Professor A. d. Wilson
and others on Efficient Marketing
of Farm Produce" and "Seed and
It's Relation to Crop Production
Friday evening a musical program
will be furnished by Trainor: Broth
ers' orchestra. 1t is expected that
George F, Howard of the state farm
school will deliver an address on
what Makes "a Good Community"
George M. Palmer will be asked to
speak upon some topic Of his own Sc
lection. The business meeting of the
association will be held Saturday
forenoon. Saturday afternoon the
winners in the boys and girls es-
say contest will be announced.
The Essay Contest.
The essay contest is open to all
boys and girls in Blue Earth county
and in the territory of the associa-
tion outside of the county, who at
tend the grades or high school. Three
!, cash prizes will be awarded to the
winners, the first prize being 81. so;
y the second, $500; and the third
81 so. Contestants may select any
of the following subjects: Bread,
It's Making and Food Value" Go
operation among the Farmers and
the People of the Town and Coun-
try" Farmers Clubs and Commun-
ity Building" Poultry on the
Farm" "The Social Side of Farm
Life" The rules of the contest are
that each essay should contain be-
tween 1000 and 1900 words, be writ
ten on one side of white paper in
legible typewriting or with pen and
ink. All essays must be sent to
Professor C. r. Shumway, Mankato
by Saturday, February 8, and they
will be submitted to committee of
judges.
Saturday afternoon the winners in
the bread baking contest will be
announced Miss Mary Bull, who
acted as judge in the contest last
year, will officiate in the same ca
pacity this year, and will give a talk
on bread making and testing. H. c..
Hotaling, the Mapleton editor, will
speak on some phase of Community
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