The diamond drill., 1917-11-03
MANY BOYS and
GIRLS ARE COMING
U. p. POTATO SHOW PROMISES TO
Be WELL ATTENDED
FREE ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
County Show and Teachers lnsti-
tute Will be Held Here at the
Same Time

Crystal Falls will be a lively place
on November 10 and 10 next, when
the Boys and Girls potato clubs Of
Cioyeriand will hold their annual
meeting here and something over 100
boys and girls from all over Clover
land will be present to take part in tho
events Of the show.
From indications this show will be
the largest OF any that has been held
so far and will attract many adults
as well as children for the work Of
the children in the potato culture Is
being watched with interest, and some
OF the results that have been obtained
are phenomenal
The business mems association has
taken upon itself the direction OF this
event and committees have been ap-
pointed to manage the different de-
partments OF the show. OF course,
Mr. Hoopingarner, 10 whom the major
portion OF the credit for getting the
convention here must be accorded
will be in evidence as he usually IS
when work Is required. Every coun-
~ agent in the upper peninsula will
be here 10 look after the boys ana
girls from their respective counties
so that the meeting will certainly
bring out some excellent discussions
and reports.
The state agricultural college will
be represented and so will the Upper
Peninsula Development Bureau whicn
appropriated 500 for prizes to be Civ
en- 10 the boys and girls
Open Up Your Homes.
One OF the requirements OF this
show is that the people OF the COM
munity in which the show is held will
open up their homes and take In the
boys and girls who attend IT, Parents
do not feel like letting their children
60 TO hotels In tho first place and in
the second place the boys and girls
who come TO these shows can III af-
ford 10 spend all they reap from thelp
little patches OF potatoes In hotel bills
There will be plenty OF sdults TO fll
up the hotels
An entertainment committee con
slsting OF %. N. Ross. Andrew OS-
trand and John Stolbers has been sp-
pointed to provide entertainment for
these boys and girls ard they will can.
vass the city next week In their ques;
for accommodations. Everyone hsy
ing spare room should take a couple
Of these youngsters for lodging and
breakfast Encourage the young
folks, they will think more OF It than
the grown-ups and their parents Al
home will never forget the people
who have been kind TO their young
sters. Crystal Falls must show its
usual hospitality and give these young |
people a royal welcome
Ob'ec, OF Potato Show.
This show Is to help the boys and |
girls as well as the men aud women
to get help on some OF their problems
Of producing more and better pota
toes by
j. Increasing yields through. Bet
ter seed potatoes by selecting choice
plants OF high yielding quality and by
treating seed for diseases (bl Bet
ter soil preparation by proper plow
ing. fall plowIng or early and fre-
quent tillage (cD Use OF clover. man
ure, and fertilizers. Cd) Using fields
free from potato diseases Proper 70.
tation Of crops. etc. leD Efficient
spraying methods against blights and
Insects
p Developing better marketing
conditions. (a) Standardization OF
variety grown. Proper grades for
marketing. Proper quality and free
from diseases Proper handling In
car lots and local distribution.
General Announcements.
The premiums are numerous and
valuable.
Note the program. II is a big event
ship all exhibits for potato show ~
r. 9 Hoopingarner. prepaid
One-hah peck exhibits will be the
amount In The Iron county show ANY
'pne IL eligible to enter potatoes.
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