Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 12, 1919, Page 11

Ri VOLUME XXII. NO. 216 BEMID.II, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919 " SECTION TWO i T ¥ Beltrami County F air, f SEPTEMBER 18, 19 and 20, 19 CORN GROWERS SHOULD MAKE ‘SELECTION OF SEED INFIELDS Wisdom of Careful Selectionk *Premium Listfor Beltrami County Fair BEMIDJI, MINN., SEPTEMBER 18, 19 and 20th. Keen competition will result from offering such ‘ prizes for winners in the various classes. Every Bemidji citizen and every farmer’s family should inspect every display. A Certain to Prove of Much Benefit FARMERS Y/RGED TO' : SECURE OWN SEED premiums are barred from further competition. LT No person shall-be entitled to more than one .. premijtr ‘on.thy sanie kind’ of animal or product by - Teason of a.duplicate entry by himself, or by him- “ | | ANNOUNCEMENT - " This is our Pourteenth annual premium e <R .gives the management great pleasure to present ‘for the fourteenth time the premium:list for the an- - self and any member of his family, in the same 7 M. nual exhibition of our association. The fair-man- class number. ] : % ' agement wi;hea}t;o ixtend the sincere tlunf ks o'f the " 8. hOg el:xterin‘;gbeach exhilf)it, a ;:lndhwill b; Minnesota Has Progressed as .association for the hearty co-operation of our farm- 'urnished ' the exhibitor, specifying ‘the class an Corn Ove : ‘ers and the cheerfully extended financial aid of kind to entry, which card must remain attached State r Using our business men. ~In -the past our fair has been to the exhibit during the- fair. Good Judgment one t:{‘ the most succ;ssf\:]l il} thebstnte, um‘l‘l v;e t‘::- A 9. hPe(l!(iig;;ee :htatem;nts required for examina- :sire this year to make the fair bigger and better ion should be exhibited to the secretary or judges “ : - --than ever. Our fair is given for instruction and prior to the date of making awards. fic,aslf}? 'efi‘e';‘jgnla‘lef," 232 h;ielaem:m‘;:' ‘~enjoyment. It is your opportunity to show what 10. A single animal shall not be exhibited as one week,” a period during which farm- .-you have done, and see what others are doing. It of a pair, nor one of a pair as a single animal, ers are urged to go into their fields .i8 your chance to -enjoy yourself and it is your except in sweepstakes. 3 and pick corn that will be good seed ~duty to give the fair your aid by attending. 11. Exhibitors will at all times give the neces- next spring—and the spring follow- i . Come and bring the whole family. sary personal attention to whatever they may have ing, if.it is needed,”. says Andrew > H. J. OLIN, and at the close of the fair takeon exhibition, Boss, chief of the division of agron- Secretary. charge of the same. Diligence will be used by the omy and farm management of the fxgu- officers to prevent injury to the exhibits, and a department f agriculture, Univer- EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 1919 night watch will guard the grounds; but the asso- sity of Minnesota. z . ciation will not be responsiple fcr any loss or ««Seed Corn Week’ is not an- G. F. Schroeder, Bemidji. President damage that may occur. Buildings for live stock |nounced with the idea that selection ' A. P. Ritchie, Bemidji ice-President will be provided as far as possible. should be made then and at no other -J. LeRoy Elwell, Bemidj -Treasurer Write the secretary for information. ; time, but by setting aside a certain -H. J. Olin, Bemidji.. ..Secretary to ;“zakeé"t”bf,s by mail at fan}l,l time befd"‘;‘l’l fl'elf"“é period, the attention of the farming A. W. Aamodt, Bemid, sorhe IGAMDINE, EAIMes O1.C1ANCo, ANC. L1658 /0, ublic is brought to bear upon a sub- J. C. McGhee "Bemi % Members-at-Large intoxicating liquors are prohibited on the grounds. ;’ect' that is of utmost meé’,tance at 4 13. Premiums will be awarded commencing at this time. T et e 10 o’clock Friday morning, until all awards are “If there is any one wuo doubts y i o mald:. Persons living at a distance are requested the, Wisdom of carefully selecting) | A BLATRRESTIVALY - g n e ste w FROHN—Nels Willet, Peter Narum, Gust Berg. g Ak B S ::g-e flhllifilec;l;il;:yl:éxlguflnll!}nsdef:': lg ‘'Why not make Seed Corn Time— | gathering seed corn for each year— BEMIDJI—A., E. Rako, Hugo Hensel, H. Eickstadt. GENERAL RULES hurry. Beptember 10-20—an annual state- | Seed Corn_Time—September 10-20— GRANT VALLEY—W. G. Schroeder, George Mil- “Minnesota, to use my own state wide festival in Minnesota, closing | might well be approached in a spirit of ler, Rowland Gilmore. ; 1. Hay will be furnished free of charge to stock as an illustration of how a section with community celebrations in every | festivity, and might well close with a -:JONES—Nels Sorenson, Peter Millbach. competing for premiums. can progress i it has the required| Port of thie state?”’ community holiday in celebration of TURTLE RIVER—W. H. Phelps. ) 2. No animal or article on exhibition can be will, owes its prestige as a corn area { Andrew. Boss, vice director of theYythe insurance of the corn crop for the ; “NORTHERN—N. G. Reynolds, John Noel, W. A.* removed from the ground until the close of the largely to the advance made in se- [MIDnesotd experiment station, widely | following year insofar as good seed Worth., . ~ fair without the consent of the secretary of the -|lection of seed corn. Jmown to the farmers of Miunesota, | may insure a crop.” ! :’ECKLES—M. Rygg, George Brennan. association. Fifty Years Ago. asks' this question. )., The question is: What community ; PORT HOPE-—E. E, Schulke, W. M. Gerlinger, W. 3. Horses and other animals must be on the “Fifty years ago only a little corn :Corn's Gift to Minnesota. ‘ '.['will be the first to adopt this plan, and T.. Blakely. grounds from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. for exhibition and was grown in Minnesota. The most “Seed corn selection,” says Profesgor, lhow far will other communities fol CTURTLE LAKE—R. M. Rickinson. examination. p " . |of that was of flint varieties. Corn | |Boss, “in less than 50 years has litfed llow sult? A S LIBERTY—Lars O. Myhre. 4, Supel:mbendents will, subject to the approval was considered a very precarious||Minnesota from the ranks of a nocdm" N “Lest We Forget.” .& A0 * BUZZLE—A. G. Gilbertson, Andrew Haarkhan. of the president, have charge of their respective _|crop. Seed could not be obtained|!state to eléventh place among the'l; That corngrowers may not forget, W % SUMMIT—John Gilstad, Chas. Olson, Olaf Anvid. departments, and afford awarding committees every here, but was brought in from Illi-| lcorn commonwealths of the union; Has'/dn thefr planning for a “celebration,” “BLACKDUCK—Charles Carter, William Hines. facility for examination. nois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and other| 'stretched the corn belt nonhwut;nrd that the first thing to do at thi; in' {HAGALI—W. H. Rice. v 5. "The marshall chall execute the orders of the |states from Which the farmers had | 'from the sputheast eorner of the state!|of vear s to soisot. vood sors.: ihe "CORMANT——Ole Henigum. c - - 5 . president of the society, have charge of:the police, immigrated. clear to the extreme northwest corner; |.a; ly Itural i ien eic seed corn," the BATTLE—John A Carlson, J.-Jerome, Andrew ¢ ‘and see' that order is mgintained on the grounds. “Flint corns and a few early dents| pag jmproyed the quality. of th el .‘U.:,c“ ;m' o L nsoniof the ... -Johnson, Arne Solberg. SPCT | He will also see that:the rules are not violated with | were brought from the New Eng-|‘as well as. O Sarn i ntarsity Of nnesoia s ursing : SKA W H Whelag. : [ o e S land states and ‘gradually became ‘as well.as' the acre yleld; has helped | that all select—More than enough corn 'ALALEE—T. 7. Lillivld, . 6. 'The stalls mugt be used. by stock on exhibi- adapted to the sofl and climate, Con- ;o build up the livestock industry; gor planting next year; Well-shaped 4 .SPRUCE GROVE—Andy Solberg. =} ‘tion: -Superintendents of départments will see that tinued selection of the earliest kinds| . as a{ded in maintaining the fertility'[ears of medium size and good variety; 5 s i " this rule is enforced. - - of dent has developed sgveral varie- ':llu?u‘)‘hlc;lp::dmb: “k:"::: m.l ‘n'l"! ‘:"." hang down; Ears with ker- 3 : 7. Kindly report all errors to the sec a ties that are pretty sure to ripen ! uce annual’fnels that are well dented, that fill all Y PREMIUM LIST COMMITTEE LT :djyuutgent. retary at even in & short season. In this vl:ay tax which weeds levy upon the farmer. [the space on the cob and are well *’g H 3. Onmo Ol 8. All exhibits will be released at 4 o'clock |the corn belt has been extended | Last years corn crop was worth about | shaped. | . J. Olin, Chairman _ p. m. last day of the fair. . trom the eoutheastern corner of the | [$99,000,000 to Minnesota’s farmers, an | Then all who have gathered their i state to the northwestern corner.|!amonnt-equal to more than $600 for [seed corn are further urged to store A. W. Aamodt ~ J. C.. McGhee Enterprising corn breeders are con-| ‘every farmer in the state.” 'jf where it will dry quickly and not C. F. Schroeder it * . P. AYMENTS OF PREMIUMS stantly aiming to develop hardy and l “In view of all this the time of | treese. RULES AND REGULATIONS Premium checks will be mailed as soon as pos- quick-growing varieties that yield b ) The fai ds will b for i " sible, after close of fair. o weél.iam: 'l‘:lll improvement in quality | = ———— i e fair grounds will be open for the reception % and in ylelding ability is clearly evi- R : g \ of exhibits on the first day of the fair, Thursday, da? z«ie?“::t °:2:€ é&‘; :n or before the first |gent, : l;erat&ve_ 1!nl'm.t 3 The I;OI‘H fcrgv 15183 % Where the Grocer Was. & Sept. 18, 1919. ' i4 T due, will be forfeited to “Developments to which seed corn |y improved the quality of the land} "Dorls’ moth " & ] d the society. ) selection. lias contributed o I o, | becalige it 18’ the one cultivated crop) - s’ mother was in the habit of or- ENTRIES gree may b: s?llllm’;le(lil 3 :a :;lglew:-' whicl can be adapted to a large Qring her bread at Smiil's grocery. i . JUDGES “More corn is now gprown m" the acre;ge su‘;:ceesrully. The cultivation {One dll!) while entertaining callers they I . = of the land gives the opportunity ofifieard Doris in the talkin ¢ 1. Entries may be made by _addressing H. J. 1. The judges will report at the secretary’s of- farthest northwest county of thel jeaning {t fgrum weedspzmd of ;uh through her toy tele:::;ero::;mg Ce:- : Olin, Secretary, Bemidli, Minn., at any time prior fice at 10 o’clock, Friday, September 19, when all state, Kittson, than was grown ffty| 4ing it in condition for excellefit|gral for Smith's grocery, when she t?:htl]:]ie gair, giving a list of the articles to be vacancies will be filled: . i z::;stynogfou:: s::fe a}t;::lhsig:lernmost crops of grain, Through its use as|called: “Mother, Mr. Smith isn't at exhibited. 2. They are requeste i 1 P 3 : a feed crop for live stock, corn is oney; ; ¥ : 2. All entries must be made before 6 ‘o’clock, rule 7 above. questes to'taks. spscial notice of Not only has the corn belt moved | o he leading crops in making farme] ore: . qvuere do you suppose be Is?* “Thursd: September 18, 1919, - x i 2 4 northward clear across the state, but % “ireplied- the mother. Doris answered: 3 ursday, September y . 3. No person can act as judge in class in which ing on high-priced land profitable. " |% 5 »* 773, Products of the soil must be entered by the he is an exhibitor. > - 1 corn with deeper kernels, more rows|. - - ;- - 4{Why, he’s up in heaven getting our producer, and must be of this year’s growth. 4. Exhibits deemed unworthy shall not be and better yielding habits have been| ‘ Tine devoted to the adaption ‘ofjduily bread.” 4. Animals must be entered for competition by awarded any premium. : de?‘?l!!olg:g .l;as been a steady lnc;'ease ;e:lat’?ag E :fm‘:)os:n stfi'elotc: i r::\:litr n?- ' : 4 : : c gz n ; the owner i hfi? hflgfl'lt-h EAPREN e 5. Breeding animals éxhibited as such must be |in live stock raising which has made | larger ylelds of better corn and They Still Survive. & b. Articles which are the result o: chanical in breeding condition, and not barren. - Pedigre farmi istic skill must be entered by the manufac- i, < s . gree arming more profitable. greater profits from farming. The Our young friend Clarence Snod- or artistic s y mu:* be unquestionable in all cases, and the neces- “The fertilit, 4 11 . rtist, and must-be the oduct of “the ) 3 y of worn out soils|corn grower- who understands the| grass says he sent a dollar to Chicago turer ‘or artist, am pr sary certificate or herd book should be produced. has been restored and employment|habits of the plant K -, £ “Ne failing Cl, Lighter™ ast two years. Symmetry, size, early maturity, and general ch " 2 ployment | habits e plant can work won-|for a “Never-failing OClgar Lighte k< y y /| A general charac- given to the farmer’s labor. ders -in developing varieties su!ted,tg . and received by mail a box of safety 3 3 W £ i 6. All articles which hove heretofore iaken (Continued on page two) ‘“The result is a much more remu-| his conditions.” mtches.—New Orleans States.