The Bismarck tribune., 1924-11-08
SURPRISE IN STORE FOR VISITORS
AT NORTH DAKOTA CORN SHOW HERE.
WITH EXHIBITS NOW BEING SENT IN
Fine Corn Exhibit in the
State to be Shown in Bis.
marck in Exposition, No.
vember II to Is; Great
Many Prizes Are Offered To
Exhibitors in This Years
Show

ing corn show. Doesn't it make
some OF us oid-timers rub our
eyes? Remember way back
when folks used to say corn
could never be grown north Of
st. Cloud Mimi?
There will be one held at
Bismarck, Nov. IL to Is. Re-
ports to the Corn Show officials
indicate that farmers in all
parts Of the state are selecting
corn for entrance into the show
at this time. 1t is especially
urged upon growers that they
make their selection carly
Farm, Stock and Home, Nov. J.,
1924.
North Dakota is preparing to
make visitors rub their eyes" when
they visit the corn show to be held
ut Bismarck. November l2 to Is.
Exhibits have been pouring into the
city for the past ten days and the
Second Annual North Dakota State
Corn Show promises to exceed that
of last year both in the quality of
exhibits, number, and other fea-
lures.
The Farm, Stock and Home Of
Minneapolis will have new
chapter to write in corn production
after it's representative views the
exhibits which will be housed in two
buildings on Broadway. Regardless
of the fact that this year has been
considered an "off-year" for corn,
some wonderful exhibits have been
gathered in the various counties Of
the state, reflecting what can be
done thru proper selection of spe-
cies, cultivation and care. 1t surely
has been corn year in that section
of North Dakota which has been
firmly in the corn belt for q num-
Der of years.
New Prizes
Among some OF the new prizes Of
fered are those given by the North
ern Pacific Railway Co. and are as
follows:
$1,000 Sweepstakes prize best 10
ears exhibited, any variety Flint
corn.
$1,000 Sweepstakes prize best 10
ears exhibited, any variety Dent
corn.
$500 Sweepstakes prize best sim
gle ear, any variety Flint corn.
$500 Sweepstakes prize best sim
gle ear, any variety Dent corn.
Also, ID. c. Crimmins of Hazelton,
N. d. offers pure bred Poland
China gilt bred or open as a special
prize to the highest individual prize
winner Of Emmons or Burleigh
county.
The Corn Show will open Wed.
nesday, which is Entry Day. There
will be no special program offered
this day. The time will be spent in
getting exhibits lined up preparatory
TO judging and awarding prizes. The
tentative program for the other three
days is as follows:
Thursday, Nov. Is
l:30-2:3O p. M.-Movies, Feature
film.
Speaker: Robert Wilson, Y. S.
Great Plains Field Station, Mandan.
Subject: Home Improvement.
$500 p. M.-Vaudeville.
500 =. M.-Vaudeville.
Friday, Nov. IL
l:30-2:30 p. M.-Movies, Feature
film.
Speaker: DR.. H. l.. Walster, Dean
of the State Agricultural College.
Subject: Northern Corn for North
ern Climates, Illustrated.
800 p. M.--Vaudeville.
500 p. M.-Vaudeville.
Saturday, Nov. IS
900 P. M.--Movies, Feature film.
Speaker: DR.. John Lee Coulter,
President. N. d. Agricultural Col
lege. Subject: North Dakota's Place
in World Agriculture.
In addition to the prizes mention
ed above, the following other prizes
are being offered:
Best bundle of IL stalks Of un-
husked corn; lst $500; End $500;
3rd $500.
Best single plant Of corn with
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