Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-23
DATES SET FOR
FARM CROP SHOW
II
Prominent Men Secured to Take Part
in Program.Prizes Offered are
Liberal.
The Farm Crop Show will be held in
Crookston this year, February 18th to

speakers who will entertain and in
struct. AS a result people of the valley
will have the opportunity Of listening to
such men as Premier T. G. Norris,
Province of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Presi-
dent NJ. L. Burton, University of Min
nesota, and Governor Burnquist. Spec
ialists will discuss their particular lines
at each meeting. -.. .... .-
Monday-Monday will be taken up
with the Judging Contests by Farmers
Clubs and High Schools. Stock, corn
and potatoes will be judged. North
western Minnesota High School De-
clamatory Contest will take place in the
evening. -"
Tuesday-Live Stock Industry, Prof.
w. A. McKerrow. Judging Demonstra-
tons: Dairy Cow, Prof. H. H. Kildee ;
Beef Animal, Prof. Andrew Boss.
Crop Rotation and Live Stock VS.. Grain
Farming will be other subjects treated.
Women's Meeting House, it's care,
furniture and decoration. The Spelling
Contest and lecture will be put on in
the evening"
Wednesday-The Seed Corn Situa-
ton, The Farm Bureaus Usefulness,
Food Conservation will be handled by
competent speakers. Other topics will
also be treated. Premier Norris speaks
in the evening. $50.
Thursday-Wind breakers, Sheep,
Swine, Prevention of Stock Diseases,
and other topics have been given to
experts and much valuable information
will be given out The ladies will con-
slider the canning of vegetables and
meat President Burton speaks in the
evening. ->.-.-' ,~~1 - Z
Friday-Pastures and Meadows in
the Red River Valley, Potatoes and the
Hen and the Hun which will be pres
ented by the chicken specialist, w. e.
Chapman Governor Burnquist will APP
pear on the evening program. The
complete program is now ready for dis
tribution. Copies may be secured from
: the Secretary. C.ssH, Zealand, Croalls-
ston. ts9<@-s: SO
The banks of the several villages
have kindly offered to assist in the sell
ing of badges Beesure to get one and
d. help boost the greatest institution III
the northwest for advertising the
valley. - =
It has been little more difficult
than usual to obtain farm implements
and road machinery as premiums be-
cause Of the great demand for them, but
the management is able to make it
worth while to those who enter their
products. =
The money or material returns after
all is not the greatest consideration
rather is the feeling that you have had
part in showing what the valley can
produce, and how much better you have
been able to grow a plant or livestock
than someone: else Competent judges
$ will have charge of making the awards.
,s~ -.@-, Special Premiums ~ 2.
As announced in the 1917 Farm Crops
Show premium list the Majestic Man
~ufacturing Co., Of ST.. Louis, donated
ten ranges to the Minnesota Red River
Valley Development Association, as re-
wards for the greatest production of
wheat raised during the season 1917,
one Majestic Steel Range to the winner
in each county Of the Minnesota Red
River Valley. Winners will be an
nounced on the last day Of the 1918
show .-G 81
Russell Gem Road Machine
This grader has been donated by the
Russell Grader Mfg. Co., Of Mime
apolis, and will be awarded to the in
: corporated village or town which sells
the greatest number of Association
badges in proportion to population.
Write s. NJ Sivertson Crookston, for
particulars. s.
There are great many other valua-
Bile premiums offered by firms, local and
outside, which space forbids mention
ing here. The following will indicate
the amounts for each department:
Wheat, $3.50; Barley, $121, Oats
SIP; Corn, $40; Glover, $780,; Alfalfa
s21; Rye, $40; Flax, $50; Potatoes
$500; Corn and Potato Judging Contest
(ScLools), Silver Cup and $500; Stock
Judging Contest (Schools), Silver Cur
and $500; Stock Judging Contest
Farmers Clubs), Silver Cup and
Il $500; Stock Judging Contest Farm
4 ers), silver Cup; Boys and Girls Pc
tato Contest, $4,000; Essay Contest
i S125.OO; Rural Spelling Contest, Ban
ners and $500; High School Declam
atory Contest, Silver Cup and $4,000.
Live Stock Exhibit
No department has proved so popular
with our leading farmers as the Live
stock Exhibit organized last year.
The Ford Garage has offered thei1
spacious and well lighted quarters op
nosite the Satire Business College
nhis is ideal in every respect and tn
{ management appreciates the generou
civic spirit Of the proprietors IN per
hitting the show the use OF thei
garage.