The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-01
|. he, GARAGE
ARRANGED FOR
HUGE DISPLAY
Silver Cups and Cash Pre-
miums Attracting State
Wide Exhibits
10 PLACE TRAYS MONDAY
Goddard Advertises Show
Throughout State, Montana
and Canada
10 PLACE TRAYS MONDAY

Final steps in arrangements fol
the sixth annual State Corn Show ia
be held here November 2 to 10 will
get under way Saturday when the
committee in charge begins arrang-
ing the building for the show.
The new garage Of the lnterna-
tional Harvester company, located at
Mandan and Broadway has been pro.
cured for the occasion, and work.
men will be sent to the building Sat-
urday to begin placing racks to hold
the exhibits.
The state corn show county CUP
will again be placed at the exhibi-
tion as the principal prize, H. p.
Goddard, secretary Of the local asso-
citation Of commerce which is spon-
soring the show, said today
The cup will 60 to the county max
ing the highest number Of points for
corn. The rrize is awarded for one
year, and must be won three years
to be permanently owned.
No county has won the prize on
any two years since It has been
awarded. In 1926 it was taken by
Burleigh county, 1926, Sergeant
county and Emmons county captured
it last year.
Besides the prizes given for regu.
lar exhibits, which will total approx
imately $500, feature prizes will be
awarded.
For the largest sound ear Of corn
$11 will be Hiyen for first. second
third and fourth places. Other
prizes, all Of which will be given. "a
four place winners, follow:
For the most unusual shaped en-
Of corn-$10.
For the best bundle Of IL stalks
Of unhusked corn-$11. Maturity
and soundness, adaptability and
fodder quality will Be the basis 81
judging.
Larest bundle Of IL stalks Of un-
husked corn-$l1.
Best bushel Of corn silage-$9. so.
Actual placing Of the exhibits win
be started Monday, according to
George Bird, who is supervising ar
rangements for the building. Racks
and trays used in previous shows
will be brought 20 the building and
placed in q manner permitting the
largest number Of persons to view
the corn.
The large amount Of window
space available at. the garage will
also be utilized, Bird said. The build
ing, which is IS by Is feet, has dis
play windows around two sides Of
the building, and trays will be
placed facing the windows 90 that
persons passing by can see them.
Two Large Rooms
Besides the one large room that
has been procured for the slow. !
second room, Is by so feet can be
used If the first room is found to be
too small.
No decoration work will be neces-
sary, according to A. r. Miesen.
Burleigh county agricultural agent,
who is assisting in the work. The
building, recently erected, has not
vet been occupied and no painting OF
cleaning will be necessary.
While the work for arranging the
exposition goes on, Goddard is busy
acquainting farmers Of the state
and parts Of Montana and Canada
with ways in which to exhibit their
corn and ways Of selecting the ex-
hibits from the field. M
Show Advertised
Placards have been printed by the
association and sent to al parts Of
tho state to advertise the show. and
pictures and printed matter are be-
ing sent to all weekly and daily pa
pers Of North Dakota.
Result Of the advertising cam
paign have been gratifying, the
secretary said, a. exhibits and let
ters inquiring q to the specifica-
tions Of the exhibits have been sent
Ia large numbers.
approximately 80 exhibits have
plready been received 1t the office
of the secretary, and hundreds Of let
ters have been received and answered.
Form letters have been mailed to
.1eorn raisers and civic leaders urging
Them to cooperate with the Bismarck
leaders in seeing that . large num-
ber Of exhibits are placed.