The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1922-10-13
Corn And Potato Show To
Be Held In WaShburn Soon

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farmers decided Tuesday evening to
again have a corn and potato show for
Washburn, ;. similar to the one held
last year. This step was taken in
view Of the fact that the price of po-
tatoes are now as naught, and many
are discouraged with the raising of
potatoes. But nevertheless corn
and potato show will be of great BEN
eft to many and all who attend can
learn new ideas and see what his
neighbor is doing.
The show this year is expected to
be bigger and better one than last
year. 1t is understood that a premium
list will not only include corn and pO-,
tatoes, but many other garden vege-
tables. Also prizes will be offered
for canned home grown vegetables and
fruits. These details have not been
worked out, but as soon as a premium
list is compiled it will be published in
the paper.
The date for the show has not been
set, but 1t is understood that it will
be held sometime during the first
week of November. The date will be
announced as soon as it is fixed def
nately. -.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements is composed of Fred Ma
comber, Martin Holtan and Andrew
Sauer. These men have the outlining
of the show in hand. County Agent
A. L. Norling is assisting them also
with the general arrangements, such
as securing a speaker, pictures, ETC.,
from the Agricultural College. Mr..
Norling states he may be able to get
one of several different speakers, who
can speak on various subjects. In
this event the speaker secured may
give talk on beef cattle, or dairy
cattle, or it may be poultry man. At
any rate Mr.. Norling guarantees that
the talk will be worth hearing. The
speaker will also be the Judge at tho
show. .5" ,-s.-
The idea of show is to bring out
the best that there is in the communi-
ty. See what can be done with GER
tain varieties and encourage the farm
er to grow varieties that are proving
to be winners. In time the whole
community would be growing the
same product. This would eliminate
the buying of expensive seed from
different parts of the country, as we'll
as eliminating several different va
rieties. This is also. true of live
stock and poultry. II the same breed
of milk COW, or beef cattle we're rails
ed by all it would be inexpensive to
buy sires or young stock. The same OF
poultry. These are the ideas that
will be talked over at corn and po-
tato show and these are the. things
that mean more prosperity. to tho
farmer.
The show will be financed the same
as last year. Last season the busi-
ness men took advertising space In =
special corn and potato show addf-
tion. The money thus paid for adver-
tising was used to finance the show.
All prizes and expenses were paid by
the Leader. In this way the business
men finance the show, yet they re-
ceive compensation, in publicity.
All the men at the meeting Tuesday
night were very much enthused over
the prospects Of another show and are
heartily in favor of it. Everything
will be done here in town.to make the
show success and with the splendid
display made last year, there is ex-
pected to be still bigger display this,
year. Any farmer in Mclean county
can enter his products. This year the
product raised in the gardens III town
will be barred from winning prizes.
However it is planned to have table
for the exhibits raised in town.; ~