The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-11-18
Corn Increasing In Value


In the past four years corn has
increased 100 percent in actual val
ne according to figures quoted by
Mr.. Shafcr. Value of poultry has in
creased 300 percent. dairy products
and hogs have increased proportion
ally and this increase is laid direct
ly to the greater amount of corn
grown.
A clever musical farce written by
Ronald Mcintyre and Clarcc Belk
local high school students, was the
concluding number Of the after
moons program. Snappy choruses
and dancing acts featured the pro-
duction. Ronald Mcintyre and Ell
Ian Coghlan had the principal roles.
Attendance Pleasing
The attendance yesterday after
noon was very gratifying to the corn
show committee and was much
larger than had hecn anticipated for
the opening program. Many farmers
were at the show yesterday and took
n great interest in the large num-
her Of displays Of corn and other
farm crops. The worlds most ex-
pensive lamb, which is on display in
the auditorium show window, also at
tracted considerab attention. The
lamb won first prize at the Junior
Live Stock show in st. Paul recent
ly and it's youthful owner was paid
$4.75 per pound for the animal by
the lamb will go to the Internation-
al Live Stock show at Chicago.
Charles T. kaffenberger, travel
inr man from New York city, who
in the city yesterday, was very much
interested in the enthusiasm being
shown here for the corn show. He
asked for a few of the novel recep-
tion committee badges, which are
seen on the coat lapel of every Bis
marck business man this week, and
said he would exhibit them every
1place he visited. He will spread the
gospel of North Dakota and its abil-
ity as corn raising state through
out the east when he returns home
he stated.
+. The city auditorium was packed to
capacity last evening for the first
night program of the show. After
several numbers by the high school
orchestra, Nicholson and Graves
again presented their vaudeville
Skits and exhibitions Of comedy jug
,,I'uc and clog dancing, and won
hearty applause. H. J. Duemeland
nlaved several numbers on the mu-
steal hand s...w and the mouth organ
and mixed quartet sang. Mrs.
Romanowsky sang>".The Corn Stalk
Fiddle"
Pageant Is Interesting
The feature of the evenings pro
gram was the pageant "The Land OF
Royal Corn,' presented under ene
abe direction of Prof. A. e.. ArVola
of thhN 81 tie agricultural college at
Fargo. About 1?5 local ne"ple. incloa- :
{. ing large number of Indians, young
ana o4u, were IN the production, all
in Costume. The Indiars appeared
in all the splendor Of their tribal
array and apparently enjoyed the al
fair fully as much as the audience.
The pageant depicts the progress
of corn down through the ages-the
ceremony of purifying the seed, it's
blessing, the planting and cultiva-
tion. the harvest and The gift of corn
by the Indians to the white race.
Especially entertaining were the
Indian dance and the old fashioned
husking bee and its attendant square
dance. Both were cncOrcd heartily.
The pageant will again be present
cd Thursday evening.
Donnclly Talks Today
This afternoon the vaudeville pro-
kram was presented by Prof. Swift
Continued on page three.)