The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
MANY COME TO
BISMARCK FOR
EXPOSITION
Judges May Complete Award.
ing of Prizes Tonight and
Announce Winners
HAYNE TALKS ON CORN
Junior Playmakers Will Pre-
sent The Lean Years. on
TOnight's Program

While judges were completing the
awarding Of prizes to entries in the
fourth annual State Corn Show this
afternoon, an interested audience ap-
plauded the Center Juvenile Band
and the Agricultural college trio
and heard Ralph Hayne Of
the agricultural extension depart
ment Of the international Harvester
company speak on Corn"
An instrumental trio from the
North Dakota State Agricultural col
lege took the place of the college
male quartet. which was unexpectedly
delayed. IN the trio are Eleanor
Johnson, flutist; Gwendo!yn Lollis,
pianist and Earl Turnblad, trumpetist.
The afternoon program began n.
2:3O, with the Center Juvenile Band
opening the program, followed by the
trio, which sang several num-
bers. Mr.. Hayne was next on the
program and was followed by Henry
Gordien. magician. who completed the
afternoons program.
Great Corn State, Hayne Says
"Corn is a great crop for any coun-
try where it will grow. for wherever
corn grows alfalfa and sweet clover
will grow also, and these three crops
IuahC tuc EISdteSV COWDInaLlOn Oh
livestock feed to be found anvwherc."
said Mr.. Hayne. North Dakota can
grow all three crops, and is becoming
n great corn state. From an acreage
of about 25O,O0O acres in 1913 it has
increased to nearly a million and a
half acres, hut the average yield is
only about 25 bushels per acre. This
should he from So to 10 bushels per
acre"
Mr.. Hnyne told how this increase
must be brought about through hc,tGr
care of soils, growing more sweet
clover ahead Of corn, better sAiilage,
and proper seed selection.
There is too much slipshod soil
preparation he said. Good tillagc
tells in dry seasons. Seed selection
must be made before freezing weather
and the corn should be gathered right
in the field from the stalks Swing
sack over the shoulder and select each
ear from the right kind of sturdy, big
leayed stalks. Then test every ear
before planting.
These two items. gathering seed
and testing. will pay the biggest
tinued. at is the height Of foolish
! ness to pillow, disk and prepare field
. and then plant seed that will not grow
or is not adapted. Not only does il
waste time and labor spent preparing
the soil but wastes part Of the sum-
, mer spent caring for poor stand.
Mr.. Haync warned North Dakota
corn growers against the European
/ corn borer which is working it's way
westward at the rate of 175 miles a
year. In 1920 one borer was found
in Ohio, he said, and now over 5000
+, square miles are infested in the Unit
ed States and the borer is now in
| Indiana.
The borer is capable Of destroying
the entire corn crop. as it has done
completely in some parts Of Canada,
the speaker said, pointing out that
the best method of prevention is to
, thoroughly burn or chop up every
piece Of corn stalk that contains this
pest.
At the same time. Professors II. l..
/, Walster and r. G.. Olson of the state
agricultural college we're judging corn
entries and prizes were being award
ed. with the possibility that the
judging would be completed by this
evening. After the awarding OF