The diamond drill., 1920-02-14
BIG GRAIN SHOW

and Lumberman's Bank OF Menomi,
nee. the Cloverland Magazine, Wilson
G. Henes. and Menominee Abstract a
Land Co. the Menominee County Ag-
ricultural School will feature an Up
per Peninsula Grain Show in connec-
tlon with its Farmers Institute on
March is, ~ and Is.
This is not Menominee county
display. but is meant to give the
farmers OF the Upper Peninsula an
opportunity to display their grains
and receive prizes. The following
prizes will be given:
The Commercial Bank will give a
silver trophy cup for the best two
quart sample OF Oder brucker Barley;
the Menominee Abstract a. Land Co.
will give a trophy cup for the best
ten-ear sample OF Wisconsin 20 lb.
corn; the Lumberman's National bank
will give trophy cup for the best
two-quat sample OF White Oats; the
Cloverland Magazine will give trop-
nv cup for the best two-quart sample
OF Rosen Rye; Wilson & Henes will
give trophy cup for the best two
quart sample of Marquis Wheat; the
State Bank OF Powers will give tro-
ply cup for the best sample of Red
Glover Seed.
other trophy cups will be given for
other grains and grasses, If display
at that time is deemed worthy of same.
These trophy cups are TO remain the
property OF the winners for one year.
II any man wins the cup three times,
It shall be his property after the third
winning.
The time has come when agricul-
tural colleges and seed firms have rec-
ognized the advantage OF purchasing
and distributing northern-grown seed
and are urging that this north coun-
try put forth a mighty effort TO pro-
duce pedigree farm grains and gras-
ses.
In order to get this feature before
the public, 1t will be necessary for the
farmers to display what he can grow
The business interests OF this count
ry have recognized this feature and
are willing to spend time and money
in encouraging the farmers to get
their grain and grass seed into one
display so that the men who do the
OF your grain can see what
IS being done in this great north
country OF ours.
Don't let your neighbors display
their samples and remain content 10
say you have nothing good enough.
Send a sample and find out what you
have got. II you slide back on this
you may never have TINS
for several years to come.
Nv that time. northern Wisconsin viii
have developed the market and we
will take any price the buyers are
willing TO give us.
We have two OF the greatest grains
in this section OF the United States
namely. Rosen Rye and Oder brucker
Barley. These grains were original
ed at our own Agricultural College.
II we get behind these two grains a.
Lone we can make the Upper PENN
sula n big grain seed producing sec
ton and make Il possible for US 10
sell all OF our grain at market IN
stead of seed prices.
Let's get together on this and make
good. Make the Cloverland Farmers
Institute your show window and dis
play to the people who come here LOT
this meeting, what can be done. Last
wear there were nearly five Thousand
people at this meeting, representing
all sections OF this part OF the coun-
try.
display such as we know Is avaii-
able by farmers Of this section VIII
mean a better market and more CO
operation in time 20 come
The Menominee River Sugar 20.
will give a large trophy cup Tor the
hest six-pound cheese exhibited by any
cheese factory in the upper peninsula.
The big cheese business OF our sister
state has been brought before the
public by just such displays as we
hope to conduct at our institute Tne
cheese factories OF the Upper PENN
sula. however. have never been given
an opportunity to pool their displays !
and few people outside of cloyerland
know what a great dairy section we
have here.
All exhibitors OF cheese are no''is
tho Menominee County Agricultural
e.hooi Menominee. Mich. OF their