The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-20
JUDGES FOR LAND
CLEARING CONTEST.
ALL SCORE CARDS AND RE.
PORTS MUST BE IN THE
COUNTY AGENTS OF
FICE BY NOV. 8.

Editors of three Minnesota farm
papers-D. A. Wallace of The Farm
err, Harry N. Owen of Farm, Stock
and Home, and George w. Kelley of
1.-THE Northwest Farmstead-Also n.
j. Holmberg, state commissioner of
agriculture, and j. F. Reed, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation, have been requested to
act as judges in awarding the prizes
in a land clearing contest started
in eight northern Minnesota counties
by the land clearing section of the
University of Minnesota.
Many general and special county
prizes have been hung up for this
contest which was started in the
fall of 1921 and will close on
November l, 1922, in the counties
of Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, st.
Louis, Lake, Cass, Aitkin and Crow
Wing. Various land clearing asso-
Citations are cooperating with the
university. The land clearing COM
nittee of three men in each COM
nunity will turn over the score
cards of the entrymen to the county
agents Office Immediately after the
contest has closed, or not later
than November 8, in order to be
recognized by the judges The
county agents will forward all re-
ports as to individual and COM
munity contests to the university
for submission to the five Judges
authorized to make the awards.
General county prizes to be award
ed as follows:
Brushing and Seeding Contest
Only-Period of November 1, 1921
to Nov. L, 1922
By R. L. Gould & Company, st.
Paul-One so pound sack of timothy
seed TO the Individual as first prize
in each of the above counties.
By Albert Dickinson company of
Minneapolis 90 worth of grass
seed (any kind as second prize in
each county.
Brushing, Seeding and Stamping
Project-Period of November 1,
1921 to November 1, 1922.
By Martinson Manufacturing com
pany of Duluth-One Martinson
stump puller to the individual max
ing the highest score in brushing,
seeding and stumping land in the
eight above named counties.
By Atlas Powder company of st.
Louis, Mo.-One bush and bog pillow
(cut-away disk to the individual
making the highest score in the
seven remaining counties.
By Hercules Powder company of
Duluth-One driving iron and an
auger to the individual receiving the
highest score in each of the remain
ing six counties
By Du Pont Powder company and
Samson tractor to the community
making the highest average score
per member enrolled in brushed.
seeded and stumped acreage in the
eight counties
By St. Louis County CLUB. first.
second and third prizes respectively
of $4,000, $4,000, and $500 to
the Farmers Club or Land Clear
ing Club making the highest aver
age score per member enrolled, of
brushed and seeded acres, in st.
Louis County.
By Land Department, D. & I. r.
R. R. e. C. R. l. & P. r. R. suf-
fcient timothy and clover seed for
tract brushed to the farmer making |
the highest score in brushing con-
test ending May 1st in Meadow
lands district
The Land Department, D. & I.sR.
Il. K. Z. K. l. q P. r. R. will |
plow the newly cleared field of the |
farmer making the highest score in |
stumping contest up to August 4
1922 IN Meadowlands community
not to exceed 10 acres.
By Remington Lumber Company |
of Meadowlands-one Deere Single |
Horse Cultivator.
By Meadowlands' State Bank
$1,000 worth of grass seed to the |
Land Clearing Club making the |
highest average score per member
in Meadowlands district.
Additional prizes to be given in |
brushing contest, distribution to be
announced later.
One sack flour, A. F. johnson.
Five pounds coffee, A. F. John
son.
One dozen pairs canvas gloves,
Harry Branson.