Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-12-17
THE COLORADO STATE FARM
BUREAU CORN SHOW

i " was 10 pToUlute II otutc Noih
Show In order that this could De
carried out to successful conclu-
sion, a committee of three was
placed in charge F. r. Lamb, Vice
President of the Colorado State Bu
reau, is chairman OF this committee.
He is assisted by Z. r. Bliss mem
ber of the executive committee OF
the State Farm Bureau and A. E.
MeClymonds of this College Exten-
sion force who has had charge of
the field work during the season.
This committee has put lot OF time
and effort. on this project Mr..
Lamb is sending out the following
excellent statement of the matter
which every one in Colorado should
read.
The State Corn Show which Is
now being promoted by the State
Farm Bureau in cooperation with
the Agricultural College and Exten-
sion Service will be held at the Stock
yards in Denver during the Nationa
Western Stockshow. The premium
list will be out in a short time ard
VIII show what a lot of preparation
is being made to make the first
State Corn Show an important event
in the agricultural history of Col1-
RADIO.
Very few crops in Colorado have
made such rapid gains In impor-
,tance as corn has made in the last
few years, both IN increased acre
age and increased yields per acre.
The increased acreage has been brot
about largely by realization of the
fact that corn is paying crop un-
der nearly every one of the various
soil and climatic conditions of the
state. This fact has not been gem
orally realized in many sections of
the state. and at the present time
there are still hundreds of farmers
who are not aware of the great pos
sibiliities of this crop. The in
creased yield per acre has been di-
rect recuult of seed selection, regis
tered seed, getting varieties that are
adapted to the various conditions.
and general Improvement of corn
farming methods
/. Those who. are directly responsi-
BILE for these gains are the county
Farm Bureau officers, county agents
and othss extension workers; for the
counties where the most progress has
been made are the counties where
these have been the longest and have
done the most active work. Many
farmers have been induced to try out
some of the methods recommended
in corn growing methods. The
work done by the Boys and Girls
clubs has produced the most valu
able suggestions and instructions in
the better farming methods.
This corn improvement work had
become so manifest in several parts
the state that the State Farm Bu-
reau decided that the time had
come when the farmers of every sec
ton of the stateshould see eand realize
what was actually being done in
these few corn growing counties. To
accomplish this result the State
Corn Show was decided upon as the
best possible means.
The county agents, club leaders
and other extension workers have
made an especial effort this year to
get as much good corn grown as
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show the results of the careful work.
that had been done. Reports from
nearly every section of the state
prove that the work has been done
we'll and that the State Corn Show
will be one that would be a credit
to any corn growing state.
4 The exhibits this year will con-
sist of SINCE ear, ten ear and one
half bushel cratee. There will be
lseparate classes for registered seed,
market seed and the different va
lrieties There will also be classes
| for different attitudes as follows:
Below 5000 feet, between 5000 feet
1 and 5000 feet, and above 5000
feet, with no distinction between
dry and irrigated corn. d
4 Every farmer in the state should
see these exhibits, for they will be
a revelation to many corn growers
who are not familiar with the ad-
vancement that has been made. The
Boys and Girls club exhibits viii
show what can be done by these
youngsters under proper supervision
land will reveal their ability to be
the farmers of tomorrow. Farmers