Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-12
Essay Contest
Is Feature of
Dairy Meeting
Silver Anniversary Convention OF
Dairymcn to BE Held In Grand
Forks on March s and 6-Boys and
Girls to Write. N

Development of the dairy industry
throughout the state Of North Dakota,
and increased interest in the work, Is
the object Of an essay contest which
is now open to all of the young peo-
pie in the state. The contest has
been instituted by the North Dakota
Dairymen's and Buttermakers' asso-
c%ietion, n the prize essay will be
read at the silver anniversary con-
vention of the association, which will
be held in Grand Forks on March s
and 6.
The convention committee has sent
out the rules and regulations govern
ing the contestants, to the schools in
the state, both rural and city, and
makes a special appeal to the young
people to attend the meetings Of the
convention to hear the addresses and
observe the demonstrations.
The boys and girls essay contest will
form a special feature Of the conven-
ton, and the prize essay will be read
before the Grand Forks convention
and will become a permanent record
Of the association. The essay will al
so be printed in the annual report Of
the association.
Preparation Will Be Profitable.
In order to show the relative value
of developing the dairy industry in
the state, and to JUS the interest
OF the young people. prospective agri-
culturists of the state-in the dairy
ing industry, the association this
year has taken this method Of bring
to the object of the association.
Much valuable information will be
gained by the research necessary to
secure sufficient material for the es-
says, and the association hopes that
something of more lasting value than
the prizes earned will be gained by
the contestants. Three prizes have
been offered of the sums Of $25, SIS
and $40. The association points out
that the value of the dairy products
of the state today is $4,000, 900,
which is equal in value to the barley
Or oat crop. one-seventh of the wheat
crop, and is ten times more valuable
than the Goa mined annually in the
state.
The rules of the contest are given
below, and further information rela.
tive to the contest will be sent on re-
quest by writing to ]. ]. Osterhous, Of
Bismarck, secretary Of the North Da-
kota Dairymen's and Buttermakers
association.
Rules Of Contest. "
Who may enter? Any boy or CIR
between the ages Of - and 1s year.
inclusive, who is a resident Of THU
state.
Subject of essay, Thu Marketing o,
North Dakota Dairy Products"
The length of the essay must no
exceed 1000 words.
The essay must be the result o.
your study Of the subject. You MAY
get your information from any book
bulletin, paper. Or person, but yor
are to arrange this in your own word!
and submit it in your own writing.
Write your name, address and ag'
at the end of your essay.
The essays must be mailed to H. E
Dixon, Boys and Girls club leader
Agricultural college, North Dakota
to reach him not later than March 3
Essays received after hat time can
not; be considered for prizes.
The Essays will be carefully rea'
and graded by the following commit
tee: H. E. Dixon, Boys and Girl.
club leader, Fargo; J. deJong, assist
ant dairy commissioner. Bismarc,
and s.. F. Crahh1e. Fargo