The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-12

That corn thrives in North Dakota
climate even in growing seasons such
as 1924, declared by experts the mosS
unfavorable season for corn in many
years in both the Middle West and
Northwest. is elnphatically proclaim
ed by exhibits in the North Dakota
State Corn Show, which opened here
this morning to continue four days.
The exhibits excel in quality the
entries in the first statewide corn
exposition held last year, according
to A. F. Bradley, secretary Of the
show, who added that exhibits proved
that corn does we'll in every part Of
North Dakota.
When the doors of the show OPEN
ed this morning, exhibits which
were sent by mail and express were
still being opened, and there was A.
surancc that the majority of the
counties in the state would b rep
resentated in the display.
Several counties were out to take
from Sargent county the title OF
champion corn growing county Of
the state, n title won last year when
the exhibitors from that county scor-
ed the most points and won the L. b.
Hanna sweepstakes cup. Grant,
Adams and Morton were among the
counties with a large number of en-
tries and evident designs on the
state corn title, while Sargent coun.
ty evidently was intent upon retain.
ing the title, large number of ex.
hibits being entered from that coun~
ty.
All Sections Represented
The northern part of the state, to-
ward the Canadian border, was we'll
represented in the displays. The ex-
hibts included flints and dents,
Mercer" Dakota White" "Minne-
sofa No. 49, minnesota No. 90,
Falconer corn, 'Rustlcr" and "Pio.
neer" corn.
Before the show opened exhibits
had been placed on display from the
following counties: Adams, Grant,
Burleigh, Stark, Kiddcr, Morton.
Cass, LaMoure, Sheridan, Logan,
Pierce, Mountrail, Emmons, Barnes,
Sioux, Mercer, Golden Valley. Ward
and Richland.
Among the exhibits are several
freak ears of corn and petrified ear
displayed by Major Mossman of the
Standing Rock Indian agency.
In addition to the prize money, ex-
cceding $500, offered regular for corn
prize winners, prizes are offered for
the best alfalfa seed. yellow blossom
sweet clover, white blossom sweet
clover, best bushcl of corn silage,
best picture of North Dakota corn
field, best bundle of II stalks of un-
husked corn, largest ear of corn,
! most unusual shaped ear of corn.
All corn must be entered in the
growers name.
The corn show room, in the Annex
Hotel building on East Broadway,
! will be open morning, afternoon and
evening, today, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
Special Prizes
Special prizes awarded follow:
For the County making the high.
est score, the Grand Prize Winner
will be awarded for one year the
! HANNA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CUP. This cup must be won two
years in succession to become per.
manent. Sargent County won this
cup in 1928.
The Provident Life Insurance Com.
pany. Bismarck, offers a silver cup tp
the highest individual prize winner
at the North Dakota State Corn
Show. This cup must be won two
years in succession to become per-
| manent.
The First National Bank, Bis.
marck, offer silver cup to the high
est individual prize winner of Bur.
leigh County. This cup must be won
two years in succession to become
permanent.
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