The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-17
Land Clearing Contest.

A land clearing contest is on in
this county and other counties and
prizes are being offered to winners
in both community and individual
contests. The prizes are for brush
ing and seeding and also for brush
ing, seeding and stumping. County
Agent Neubauer says he hopes
every community will take active
interest. in clearing up the land and
enter the contest. The prizes will
be awarded not only on the num-
Der of acres cleared but on the
difficulty of clearing so any one
having land clearing work should
write to the county agent and
enlist in the contest. The general
prizes are as follows:
Brushing and Seeding Contest Only
Period of November 1, 1921
to May l, 1922.
By R. L. Gould & Company, st.
Paul-one SO pound sack of timo-
thy seed to the individual as first
prize in each of the above counties.
By Albert Dickinson Company
of Minneapolis $500 worth Of
grass seed (any kind) as second
prize in each County.
oFusHhngs Seeoiug, ana StumplnS
Project-Period of November
1, 1921 to November I,
1922.
By Martinson Misunderstanding Co.
of Duiuth-one Martinson Stump
Fuller to the individual making
the highest score in brushing, seed
ing and stumping land in the six
above named counties.
!. By Atlas Powder Company Of ST.
Louis, Missouri bush and bog
pillow (cut-away disk) to the in
dividual making the highest score
in the five 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
remaining four counties.
By Du Pont Powder Company
an Samson Tractor Company
jointly-one Samson tractor to the
community making the highest av-
erage score per member enrolled
in brushed, seeded and stumped
acreage in the six counties.
Special St. Louis County Prizes.
By St. Louis County Club, first,
second and third prizes respective
ly of $4,000, $4,000, and $500
to the Farmers Club or Land
Clearing Club making the highest
average score per member enrolled,
of brushed and seeded acres, in st.
Louis County.
By Land Department, d. & I. r.
R.R. & C.RI. & P.R.R. sufficient
timothy and clover seed for tract
brushed to the farmer making the
highest score in brushing contest
ending May 1st in Medowlands dis
trict.
The Land Department, D. & I.R.-
R.R.- & C.R.I. & P.R.R. will pillow
the newly cleared field of the farm
er making the highest score in
stumping contest up to August l,
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.
Other prizes will be announced
in a few days.
Lake County Prizes.
By Lake County Farm Bureau
first and second prizes respectively
of $500. and $1,000 to the Club
making the highest average score
per member of brushed and seeded
acres Gin Lake County.
Other prizes will be announced
later. To receive a community
prize, the communit y must be
definitely organized and before the
prize can be awarded a certain
person or persons must be duly
designated to receive it.