Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-16
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agricultur-
al Office

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International Livestock Exposition
Chicago, the hub of the world grain
trade, will entertain on November 26
to December 3, the largest aggrega-
ton of men and women interested in
livestock and farm produce that have
ever assembled in one aggregation at
any one time at previous expositions.
Mr.. G.. |. Christie, superintendent of
the international Exposition says in
part to the public: 1.-THE Information
al grain and hay show made possible
through the cooperation of the Chica-
go board of trade, the international
Livestock Exposition, the u. S. Dept.
of Agriculture, the State Agricultural
Colleges, the Experiment Stations, the
State Farm Bureaus, the State Corn
Growers Association, the Etate Crop
Improvement Association, the Cana
dian Seed Growers Association, the
Provincial Dept. of Agriculture and
other related associations and agencies
is an assured institution for the i'm
provement of farm products. For
years, interested workers have felt the
urgent need for an international show
where the products of the farm might
be exhibited. Through this medium
the best grains and forage crops are
brought together and compared. The
International Grain and Hay Show is
a recognition for fran crops which
are foundation of the food supply of
the country. The show is conducted
solely in the interests of agriculture
and country corporation. All plans
and arrangements for this show are
made with the active and full cooper
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institutions.
The success of the grain and hay
show held in connection with the In
ternational Livestock show depends
upon the support received from the
! agricultural people"
Vernon county viii lend its support
to this institution through the exhibits
of individuals, namely, Clyde Huschka,
one ear and ten ear samples of Golden
Glow corn. Lars Rusdal, one ear and
ten ear sample of Silver King corn.
From the method of dividing the
United States into six regions 1t is
hoped to obtain most fair competition.
Of the $4,000 in premiums offered at
this exposition, $4,000 will be offered
for the fifty best ten ear samples of
corn. In the single ear class twenty
three premiums are offered ranging
from ten to five dollars and making a
total of S470. In the Flint corn class
two regions are included with fifteen
premiums and prizes ranging from
$50 to SIS. All entries are to consist
of ten ears.
In the small GRAM classes twenty
five premiums were offered for the
twenty-five best text samples shown,
ranging from $40 to S. A total of
$685. are offered in this class. The
t class consists of 80 premiums
ranging from $25 to SIS and compris-
/ ing a total of $500. In the rye class
$500 is offered for the best thirty
pecks of rye, ranging from $50 to So.
In the barley class S545 is offered for
the twenty-five best peck samples of
barley. The first premium being that
of $50 and the twenty-fifth premium
being that of SIS. In the hay class IS
is offered for three classes of hay,
alfalfa, red clover and timothy. These
prizes are $40 for the first best bale
of hay and SIS for the last or fifteenth
best bale of hay The Kaffir and Milo
department offers $3.50 in premiums,
ten in number ranging from $40 to
SIS for the last. In the small seed de-
partment S525 is offered for the ten
best samples of red clover, alsike Glow
err, sweet clover, alfalfa and timothy.
These prizes range from $50 to $5.
S240 is offered for ten best peck sam
Piles of soy beans. In the pea classes
$3.50 is offered for the five best pecks
of peas. These prizes range from S25
to SIS.
At this exposition the Junior Corn
department will also be well repre-
scented All samples will consist of
ten ears each, however, no money will
be given but medals will be given in
stead. Besides the many prizes offer
ed special awards will be given in
corn, wheat and oats, also in hay. Let
your agricultural education extend be-
yond the boundaries of your county
by attending the international live
stock exposition and grain and hay
show, November 26th to December Bird.
Farm Institutes
Farm institutes for 1921 in Vernon
county have been arranged for the