The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-05
North DAKOTA corn
EXPOSITION TOOPEN
DOORS ON TUESDAY
Bird, Miesen and Booth Prepar-
ing Display Of State Agri-
cultural Products
BOYS SHOW NEW FEATURE
Corn, Alfalfa and Sweet Glover
Divided Into Classes for
Awarding Prizes
BOYS SHOW NEW FEATURE

North Dakota's S seventh annual state
corn show will open in the Inter-
national Harvester company's truck
annex tomorrow morning.
Racks were being filled today with
the exhibits that have been pouring
in from all corners Of the state for the
past week.
In charge Of the make were
George Bird. representing George
win, president of the show organiza-
ton. A. r. Miesen. county agent. and
E. G. Booth. state extension agron-
omist from the agricultural college,
assisted by several volunteer aids.
This staff was receiving. labelling
and ticketing the exhibits. Most Of
these were brought in by the exhib-
itors personally. Long racks the length
Of the room were III position, and on
these the displays were arranged.
Boys Club Exhibits. Too
Boys club exhibits were coming In
slowly. Some Of the counties-Hur-
leigh, for inStance-havc no organized
corn and seed clubs. SO these will not
be represented. The boys club seed
show Is the new division Of the show,
and It was not expected that 1t would
attain its full growth at the outset
It Is q developing venture on the part
Of the show.
Corn exhibits. while coming In faster
than they could be handled, were ex-
pected to be delayed by bad roads
and some, It even was feared, might
- As.Sr.exH~k u. ~ al
There are seven classes Of corn dis
plays, three classes Of alfalfa ant
sweet clover, seven sweepstakes prizes
six special classes Of corn based or
exceptional features; and corn, cereals
and flax, potatoes and seed exhibits
by the All clubs.
state Exhibits In Two Divisions
Then the show Is divided into two
divisions, whereby the northern coun.
| ties Of the state have special premium
awards, besides participating in tn
general show.
Four cups are being offered: TIN
state show cup. the Internationa
Harvester. the Provident Life lnsur'
ance. and the Elks. The state SHOW
Gun has to be won three times BY TIN
same county before permanent posses
sion is awarded. Burleigh county VOL
1t in 1925, Sargent In 1926. and EN-
mons in 1927. The Elks cup Is to g
to the northern.tier county scoring
highest in the awards. The Providen
Gun goes to the highest indivtdua
winner. and winning 1t twice confer
permanent holding. The Internationa
Harvester cup is offered for the bes
ten ears Of yellow dent corn. am
must be won three years IN succession
for permanent possession.
Another feature Of the show tn
wear will be the seed school O
Thursday. conducted by 2. 9. B0otF
state extension agronomist.
Mig Dinner Friday Evening
The show dinner will be held Frida
evening at the Elks hall. It will begi
At $50 and George WIN, president 9
the show, will preside. The speake
win be DR.. Alfred Atkinson. the note
Montana educator, who Is prestder
OF the Montana State Agriculture
college at Bozeman. He Is q man {
broad. progressive views. an authorit
; on agriculture. and . torceful speake
His mind is much occupied with tt
DEVELOPMENT Of the northwest. and
talk of educational tendency may =
expected from him.
The dinner will be marked BY pre-
gram. In which Governor George
shafer will have part as speake
] and there will be music by an q
chestra and q male quartet. Juol
A. N. Christianson Is preparing Il
program.
Under q show rule all exhibits ha
.. to Be In by noon today. Judging VI
. hegin wednesday morning.