The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-09
Exposition Will Be Held in Worlo
War Memorial Building
Oct. 26-2o

With new records in number and
quality of entries in prospect for the
10th North Dakota state corn show
officials are speeding preparations fol-
the exposition, which will be held in
the World War Memorial building
here Oct. 26, q, % and %.
In conjunction with the corn show
the state All club crops show will
be staged and new records for this
event also are in prospect, according
to officials.
All corn in the state show must be
exhibited under the growers name
and only one entry in any lot may
be made by members of one family
living on the same farm. Exhibits
must be in the hands Of the secretary
by noon Tuesday, Oct. 25, and judg-
ing will begin Wednesday.
All corn and seeds exhibited must
be of the 1882 crop and grown in
North Dakota. In awarding the state
corn show county cup, enc dollar OF
premium money from regular awards
shall count as one point, the premium
announcement points out. Premiums
for clover and alfalfa seed Go not
count for the county award.
Must Prepay Charges
Entries should be sent to the show
secretary here, transportation charges
prepaid.
The state again is divided into two
districts. In the northern district are
Divide. Williams, Burke, Renville
Bottineau, Rolette, Cavalier, Pembina
Walsh. Grand FORKS, Ramsey, Town
err, McHenry. Nelson. Benson, Pierce
Ward and Mountrail counties. All
other counties are in the other dis
trict.
Entries are divided into five classes
Glass A-10 ears of each variety tof
district competition; Glass B-slngle
ears for district competition: Glass c
10 ears for statewide competition
Glass D-single ears for statewide
competition; and Class E-shelleo
corn.
District and state championships
are contemplated. as well as sweep
stakes and grand champion awards.
Cash prizes also will be awarded for
alfalfa and sweet clover seed winners
Other prizes are offered in novelty
contests, including largest ear, most
unusual shaped ear, best bundle OF
II stalks. largest bundle of II stalks
best single stalk and best bushel OF
corn silage.
Included in the All club competi-
ton will be ear corn. shelled corn
cereals and flax, potatoes and special
contests.
A special ribbon will be awarded
fer the best county exhibit.
George Will President
Officers of the state corn show are
George F. VIII. Bismarck, general
chairman; P. J. Meyer. Bismarck
treasurer: H. P. Goddard, Bismarck
secretary: j. L. Bell, T. L. Conklln
J. P. French, J. p. jackson and Ober1
A. Olson, all of Bismarck: D. c. Grim.
minis, HaZelton; John Frey. Turtle
Lake: Peter Ferguson, Raleigh; j. G
Haney, Grand Forks; C. H. Hof
strand, Churchs Ferry; Oscar Hagen
Watford City, and Otto Mund, De.
Lamere, all directors. Cove o.
George F. Shafer and Joseph A
Kitchen, commissioner Of agriculture
and labor, are eN-officio directors.
In charge of the All department
will be H. o. Putnam, Bismarck, Bur,
leigh county agricultural agent; H. E
Killing, Fargo, state club leader, ano
z. G. Booth, Fargo, extension agrono.
mist.
Premium lists and preliminary an.
rouncements of the show are being
sent out to former exhibitors ano
leading farmers, as well as commu-
nifty clubs and chambers Of commerce
by Goddard Anyone wishing a copy
Is instructed to communicate with the
secretary.
Junior clubs seeking the county eX-
hibit championship must forward
their secretaries books to the All
club department Of the state corn
show, officials announce.