The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-15
CORN CULTURE
IN TETON COUNTY
COMMUNITY CORN CONTEST is
PROOF OF EXTENSION OF
THE CORN BELT
Charles Cheetham Grew Over 43 Blu
shells and Five Tons of Fodder to
the Acre; Will Plant Bigger Acre
age Next Year.

WILL 49, LAOAoo Vi OO1h Aldh1uS d
average of 28 bushels per acre, wit.
flint corn out-yielding the dent by 1
bushels, the Dutton Community Cor
contest las proved that corn can b
successfully grown in Teton county
that in this section the flint out
yields the dent and has placed corr
on the slopes of the Rocky noun
tains. The flint corr in the contes
made an average yield of 29.4 bush
els per acre while the dent made bu-
1876.
Charles Cheetham, who lives si1
miles east of Dutton and who is win.
ner in the contest, had a field Of
Gehu which yielded 43.1 bushels on
corn and a little over five tons oil
fodder per acre. This field was fol
lowed closely by another field OF
Gehu yielding 38 bushels and again
by seven other fields of the flint va
~rieties, all over the 30-bushel mark.
This corn all matured we'll and show
ed itself to be well adapted to this
territory.
The contest, which was started last
spring in the Dutton community by
County Extension Agent Robert H.
Clarkson Of Choteau, had a splendid
backing by the business men of Dut-
ton.
In order to make the contest worth
while sufficient money was raised
with which to purchase two single
row riding corn c%ultivators. These
machines given as prizes to the
best five-acre field of corn in each
of two districts into which the com
munity was divided. The cultivators
were purchased during the early sum-
mer and were placed in the two dis
tricts to be used by those entering
the contest in keeping their fields
clean the first year. These two Gull
tivators so far as is known, are the
first two new corn cultivators to be
shipped into Teton county.
Hartwick Arouses Interest
Up to the present year, little corn
had been grown in Dutton commun-
ity and little interest taken in this
crop, as it was generally believed that
corn would not yield well. folly
HartWick, n of Montana's best corn
growers, put interest into the propo-
sition at a meeting held in Dutton
last spring when he told the farmers
that he knew they could raise corn
if they would be satisfied in produc-
ing the Glow down flints.' He said
that this corn would o~ut-yie1d wheat.
He also gave them encouragement in
the growing of dents when he said
that all they needed to do to grow
dent was to get a good seed as near
home as possible and then practice
proper seed selection.
Following the meeting held in Dut-
ton a meeting was held in each of
the two districts at which time G. o.
Juelfs of Dutton and County Agent
growing. Following this, pledge
cards were passed to the farmers to
up, which pledged them to pro-
luce at least five acres of corn and
the corn contest. In this way
80 farmers were secured to produce
in 1923. Of this number %
completed the contest. At this meet
ng, committeeman were appointed
each district to have charge Of
he campaign and also to have charge
# the cu~ltivators in their district.
Teton County's Corn King
One of those to take an active. part
the contest and also to help get
heir interest was G. o. Juelfs, the
Teton county corn king" This
Mr.. Juelfs had in 70 acres of
,orn of the white flint variety, which
1872 bushels per acre.
Practically all the seed corn used
n the contest was grown in the small
ields and gardens in the community
asst year, and an effort will be made
O use home grown seed next year
rom the best fields as shown by this
ears records.
In the contest 25 per cent was al
owed for cultural methods used, and
Inspection by the judges showed most
aspect. Very few weeds were found
owed. Spring blowing vas used al
nost without exception for the corn
lots.
In order that some benefit might
e derived from the contest that
you'd be of help next year, 25 per
ent was allowed for the selection of
O best ears of seed corn from the
ields. These ears were then sent to
he extension agronomlSt, A. D..
,gaard, at Bozeman, who judged
hem and made note on each selec-
ion. These notes included informa-
ion on the good and bad points of
ears in each exhibit and
ointing out things to look for in
selection. This collection of
orn with notes was one of the spe-
ial displays at the Teton county corn
how.
Average Yields
Fifty per cent was given on yields
rom the various fields, with matur-
", general shape of ears and kernel
nd the amount of fodder produced
eing taken into consideration. That ]
alta was secured by cutting a frac- {
on of an acre and using this as a
asis. This corn was cut and shock I
allowed to dry and then weighed {
judged. The following yields {
ere secured: Frank Lock, 30.6; T.. S
/. Beringer, 1913; Fred Schultz, SO; '
harles Cheetham, All; J. o. Van {
rsdale, 1855; H. A. Farrar, 1870;
Bros, 1926; c. Olson, 1871;
G.. Johnson, 1875; William