Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-21
CORN, GRAIN
AND POULTRY SHOW
IN DAWSON COUNTY
Exhibit Will Show Advances
Made in Easter Montana
in Corn Production.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Glendive, Oct. 20.-A corn, poultry
and grain show will be held In Glen,
dive on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, November %. ~ and ~.
Its purpose will be to demonstrate
that Dawson county is not only n OF
the best districts in Montana for the
raising of corn but also that Mon
tana grown corn will compare favor
ably with that raised in the so-called
corn belt.
The farmers of this territory were
among the pioneer corn growers OF
Montana and in 1920 there was more
corn planted in Dawson county than
in the entire state of Montana 10
years earlier. This year fully 10000
acres of corn was raised in the county
and with the major portion of the
acreage seeded to dent corn, the har-
vest will run from 80 to 40 bushels
to the acre. The acreage represents
about 10 per cent of the titled soil
for 1922 and will provide a fine sur
plus supply against next year. AT
least one farmer win get a corn yield
this year that will run as high as
IS to so bushels to the acre.
Sweet Glover Increases
The county agent claims that Daw.
son county is getting on a-diversified
farming basis as fast, if not quicker
than any other portion of Montana.
The showing in the development OF
corn is more than eQualled by the
growth of sweet clover. Last year
there was a little owe 300 acres plant
ed to sweet clover whereas this year
the acreage is about 1000 acres OF
an increase of we 1000 per cent. And
better still, the acreage next year may
be even increased. This will tend to
increase daring and hog raising
throughout this field by leaps and
bounds. In fact, to promote better
hog raising, a sale of pure-bred hogs
will be held at Glendive on November
%, which is the first day of the corr
show.
Despite the fact that the poultry
showing at the eastern Montana fail
in 1921 was the largest ever seen II
this portion of the state, the poultry
enthusiasts felt that they could do bet
ter. Accordingly. under the leader
ship of the eastern Montana Poultr!
association, one of the best shows o
the state was held at Glendive las
February.
Expect Many Entries
No higher quality of birds wa
shown anywhere in Montana, thougl
not more than one or perhaps tw'
other shows displayed a larger mum
Der of chickens. This year in con
junction with the corn and grain SHOW
the poultry association expects t
make q much larger showing and al
- ay-aotc ~ canYro N hfUhAr UpQd
of birds. An additional supply 0
crates has been ordered.
The grain display has been added t
the corr and poultry show to enabl
farmers to exhibit samples of tn,
fine small grain crop and some of tn
excellent wheat which has been raise
in Dawson county this year. It wi
also create O greater interest in sc
lected of pedigreed seed grain An
generally promote better production a
well as the sale of seed grain. !
few winter vegetables will also be add
ed to the premium list. 1t is expect
ed that by the combination of thes
three factors n greater interest wi
be aroused in each n of them an
thus aid the welfare of all three.
County to Contribute.
The corn, poultry a1d gram sho'
will be held under the auspices an
general management of the Glendiv
chamber of m President job
T. Murphy Of the chamber will az
as president and general manager
the show and the chambers secretar.
J.. J. Ermatinger, will serve as secrt
tary and treasurer. The show will b
held in the Dion building. the us
of which including light and heat, ha
been donated by Harry N. Dion
Henry Dion's Sons.
This enterprise is made possible b
the hearty cooperation of count
agent, d. W. Mendenhall, the Dawso
county farm bureau, the Eastern Nor
tana Poultry association and l.,
Plagmann, its president. the Dawso
county fair board and the board {
county commissioners. The latter tw
bodies are making substantial contr
buttons to the list Of premiums to
awarded. While the plans have NJ
vet been fully perfected, it is expec
ed that special entertainment feature
viii also be provided, and that ii
Glendive chamber of commerce on or
day of the show will give a luncheo
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