The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-03
MORE THAN 800
ENTRIES MADE;
MORTON LEADS
County West of River Has 131
Exhibits-Burleigh Sec
ond With lO1
VISITORS ARE NUMEROUS

Governor Formally Opens
Show This Afternoon-In.
teresting Programs
Bismarck today is welcoming Wis,
itors to the fifth annual North Da-
kota state corn show.
With over 800 exhibits entered in
the show. setting q new record, and
with visitors from all parts Of the
state present, the show was formal
" opened this afternoon by Cover
nor A. G. Sorlie. C. T. Jaffray,
Minneapolis, president Of the 500
Line, was also q speaker this after
| noon.
Morton Has Most Entries
Morton county had the largest
number Of entries in the show, with
1S1. Burleigh county had 1O1 en-
tries. Entries from other counties
were: Adams, "a; Burke, 4; Cass,
80; Cavalier, s; Dickey. S; Dunn.
20; Emmons, Id; Grand Forks, 3;
Grant. So; Hettinger 1; Kidder, 80;
LaMoure, 4; McHenry, 4.
Logan, 4; Mcintosh. 3; Mckenzie,
u; Mclean, 81; Mountrail, Oliver,
Pierce and Ramsey, each /; Ransom,
18; Renville, 10; Sargent, 80; Sioux.
%; Stark, 10; Steele, 26; Stutsman,
13; Towner, 4: Ward, 2; Wells, !,
and Williams, /.
Prize winners in two classes were
announced this morning by the
judges. Profes or Edgar Olson, o.
O. Churchill and Dean H. L. Wal
ster, all Of the state agricultural
college, Fargo.
Billy Swanson of Bismarck won
first on the northwestern dent class,
Mive Y. Gartner Of Glen Ullin was
second; Chick Swanson, Bismarck.
third; John Schorsch, Richardton.
fourth; Charles Swanson, Bismarck,
fifth; Peter Gartner. Glen Ullin.
sixth.
In the semi-dent hybrid class
Henry Herman, Hazelton, won first;
D. c. Crimmins, Hazelton, second;
Albert Hun, Strasburg, third; John
Frey, Turtle Lake. fourth; Sid
Nogu, Almont, fifth: Peter Baar-
stad, Flasher, sixth.
Program Tonight Interesting
The program tonight will start at
O'Clock. Ancient corn ceremonials
will be presented by group Of
Arikara Indians. The oper1tta '.The
Ghosts Of Hilo," will be presented
by a group Of so Indian girls, with
Clara Peltier singing the title role.
The Great Northern Railway male
4 runuo oSs&o ~se
the NARROW sisters will give songs
and dances.
J. H. Evans, Winnipeg, deputy
minister Of agriculture for the
province Of Manitoba and J. G.. Ha-
ney, Grand Forks, representative Of
the International Harvester company
agricultural extension department,
will be speakers tomorrow after
noon. The program will start at
2:30. Indian corn ceremonials will
be presented by Arikara Indians
and the NARROW sisters will give
song and dance act.
Exhibits are housed in the tenn
porary building constructed next to
the auditorium. Admission to ex-
hibits is free. The front Of the
building has been decorated with
ears of corn and bunting and other
decorations have been placed inside.
Samples Of corn this year far sur
pass those entered last year. of,
ficials Of the show are agreed. There
is more uniformity Of ears in the
entries and they are fuller. The
southwest section Of the state has
some especially good entries, with
those from the Standing Rock reser-
vation in Sioux county adding
touch of color. Judging Of exhibits
is to continue this afternoon.
Corn Is Best Advertiser
Corn is one of the best possible
advertising mediums for North Da.
kota, J. G. Haney Of the agricultur.
al extension department. lnternation-
al Harvester company, told visitors
to the show this afternoon.
mo crop grown in North Dakota
gives the state = better standing
with midwest farmers than does
corn," Haney declared.
Telling corn belt farmers that
corn. alfalfa and sweet clover are
being grown successfully gives him
q vision Of farming possibilities that
appeal to him, for he knows the pos
sibilities Of . combination OF these
crops and livestock-cows, fat cat
tie, hogs and Sheep" Haney pointed
out.
The fact that we must depend on
homegrown, acclimated varieties Of
corn is too little appreciated, Haney
averred, and said that this was part
| ~ the cause Of hardness in bringing