Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-02
CORN AND POTATO EXHIBITS AT
BIG SHOW ARE JUDGED TODAY:
FARMING HASPROCRE!SSED MUCH
Displays Reveal What ttSci-
enti6c Farming" Has Done
For Red River Valley;
Fine Addresses Civeu AZ
Session. OF Exposiisn;
Sweepstakes Winners Are
Announced.

Announced.
Exhibits judged this morning at. the
here Wednesday for a two day. rura.
represent a distinct triumph for inn
proved methods of agriculture, a.
represented by the scientific farmer.
There was time when 'scientifc"
farming and school room methods
were hooted by the .'honest-to-good-
ness dirt farmer as inapplicabie to
Of potatoes and corn, ali OF which
has been grown in the Red River
valley. are undoubtedly the direct re-
suit Of the efforts Of the scientists and
the farmers In getting together and
applying those basic principles neces-
sary for the successful growing Of the
crop.
They also demonstrate that this
country is adapted to the growing Of
favorably with specimens grown In
the older corn and potato belts.
The large number of exhibits Of
potatoes uniform and true to type and
free from disease, was revelation to
many who had not sput forth special
efforts to grow this crop. The corn
exhibit was also very fine, and the
the larger types generally considered
better adapted to the corn states,
shows that North Dakota fs now ON
the corn map of the United States.
Swecp2al<es Winners.
M. c. Degness and Sons Of Hatton,
N. D., won the sweepstakes in pota
toes with an exhibit Of Green Noun
tains, while w. o. Pickard OF Niagara
won the corn sweepstakes with speci-
Bolley Of the North Dakota agrtcnl-
tural college did the Judging. assisted
by D. B. Morris. county agent OF
Grand Forks county.
The machinery exhibit is also very
complete. consisting OF the very latest
In equipment for handling these
cutter, ,tha. could be regulated for
various nfzes Of potatoes, brought
much rarorable comment. az also did
.pssz. .mo4eis lftpotAtn diSgcFs.
3 The Red RaScr Valley Poultry asso-
citation also had an exhibit Of eggs
and an electric GAMBLER. ]. W. Lewis
sociation and was successful In sign
ing up many new members for the
organization.
Program Delayed.
There was slight delay in open
ing the morning session. with the re-
suit that the speakers had quite a
time limiting themselves in their aa-
dresses but what was said was very
pointed. and greatly appreciated by
the large audience assembled.
Walster Principal Speaker.
DR.. H. L. walster. head Of the de-
partment Of agronomy OF the North
Dakota Agricultural college was the
principal speaker. He made plea
flint varieties OF corn. which he
pointed out were better adapted TO
this section Of the country than many
Of the higher yielding varieties grown
in the southern corn states. He gave
figures showing that the additional
value Of the earlier flint varieties due
to ripeness would more than counter
balance the increased yields Of the
larger corns. which in many cases are
not sufficiently ripe at the time OF
picking to bring the best results in
feeding. These figures were the re-
suit of trials covering a number or
years at the agricultural experiment
farm. He pointed out that the digeS-
tible and energy producing matter OF
corn lies in the ears. and hence ears
are what the farmer should put into
his slo to get the greatest food value,
Expressing it in terms of net energy
that can be produced on an acre.
nothing beats the early flint varieties
OF corn he said. For silago purposes
Ger flint or Rustler white for the silo
and Dakota White flint Gehu ninI
and Ivory King for hoEEinE down
purposes.
"Picking the adaptable varieties
with good termination and in healthy
condition. is the secret OF raising good
corn" Dr.. Walster said in summing
up.
Bolley Talks Again.
Professor Bolley of the Agricultural
college concluded his address which
he had begun Wednesday. telling Of
the advantages OF seed potato certif
cation and the methods used He al
so conducted round table discus
sion on potatoes.
county. winner of the potato-juds1nS
contest at Fargo. spoke briefly.
The prize winners as announced by
D. 8. Morris, who is in charge of tho
exhibits are as follows:
Early Ohios-
First, W. o. Pickard, Niagara, also
winner of sweepstakes; second, W. j.
Klooteig, Gilby: third. Peter J. Fas-
got, Forest River: fourth, Olaf Ovnan,
East Grand Forks
Irish Cobblcrs.
First. ". A. Collier. Gilby. Other
classes did not qualify.
White Burbank.
First, r. F.. Pittman, Grand Forks.
Other classes did not qualify.
Russet Bqrbank.
First, W. Andrews. walhalla: Sec