The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
CORN SHOW IS
SUPPORTEDBY
MANY PAPERS
Liberal Endorsement Is Given
First Show of Kind To
Be Held in n. ID.
EXHIBITS ARE COMING
Fine and Varied Exhibits Of
Corn to be Shown Here
at Exhibition
EXHIBITS ARE COMING

North DaKota's first statewide
corn show, to be held here Janua'!
%, % and "a, is being boosted in all
parts of North Dakota.
WONDERFUL cooperation Of newspa-
pers throughout the state is being
accorded, and a large and excellent
display Of corn competing for prizes
is expected.
The corn show also has attracted
attention outside the state. One of
the latest comments is by the Duluth
Herald, which under the caption
Eyes, North Dakota Grows Corn,
says:
Time was, and not so very many
!, years ago either, when home grown
corn was as scarce IN North Dakota
as bananas were alleged to be in the
song that was so strangely popular
last summer. Yes, there wasn't any.
The soil was fertile enough and
the summer days hot enough, but
there were too few Of them, people
thought just as they thought one
time that Minnesota couldn't grow
WI lc Spli anu tii' S"i -
frosts made the season so short that
the usual varieties of corn could not
be brought to maturity.
Agricultural science solved the
problem. As it was impossible to
make over the climate to fit the corn
it made a corn to fit the climate and,
it is said, developed a northern var
iety that will compare favorably
with that grown anywhere.
The result was that last years
corn crop came to the respectable
total of 29,0O0,000 bushels, and a
campaign to double that is going
= forward in nearly every county in
the state.
An important feature of that cam
paign is the big corn show to be held
in Bismarck January %, 90 and "a
the first statewide corn show ever
held in North Dakota.
The promoters announce that their
purpose is threefod
TO prove that North Dakota corn
ranks with the best.
To encourage interest in corn rails
ing among the farmers.
To classify the corn standards in
every county.
It's q rth-while program and de-
serves support. It's success will be
another sign that North Dakota is
not just talking about diversifying-
it is divorsifying.
The Hazclton Independent urges
the Emmons county farmers to eX-
hibt corn with the following editor
ial comment
every farmer in this section who
has some. good corn should pick out
one or more exhibits and take up to
the big. corn show to be held at Bis
marck on January %, 23 and "a E.
Even if you do not win a premium
you will be boosting your home com
good free advertising for yourself. "
Don't Hide 1t
The Napoleon Homestead, with the
slogan, Don't hide your corn under
a bushel,' says:
"Bismarck is making a great effort
in preparation for the State Corn
/, Show which vii be held in that city
on Jan. 22-23-24.
'In addition to prizes for the corn
exhibit, awards will also be made for
sweet clover and alfalfa seed.
"The Homestead hopes that Logan
county farmers will send in samples
ties may be discouraged when they
learn that Logan county-"Always in
the Lead'-will be there
"Hon. j NJ. Devine. state commits
sioner of migration-himself a
pioneer of LaMoure county, will be
glad to furnish any information de-
sired or render any other assistance
possible to anyone regarding the eX-
position by making application to
him.
"Come on boys! Let's whoop 'er
good! Don't hide your corn under
a bushel! Let the world see it,"
Make Good Your Boasts.
The preservation country" will be
in on the show. The Ft Yates Pho
neer declares it is good time to
make good boasts of fine corn yields,
saying:
Corn growers in Sioux county
who have boosted, not without cause,
of exceptional corn yields this last
year should take advantage of the
opportunity to exhibit samples of
their. corn at the first North Dakota
statewide Corn Show to be held in
Bismarck January %, 90 and "a.
''More than 80 prizes for best ex-
hibitions of corn, alfalfa and clover
seed will be offered. In addition,
score of district prizes will be Of
fered to corn growers, and special
prizes for the best alfalfa and sweet
clover seed exhibited at the show. :"
Scores of other newspapers have
not only given liberal space to the
announcement of the corn show, but
have endorsed it editorially. All
are anxious to "tell the world" about
North Dakota and her corn progress.