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TTOMT A XT» T A P M M A O A Z TX F STCTTO X
Premium List For Corn Show at W alla Walla
Show Organized and Managed by Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, W ill Be Held No\ ember
and 28. 1914.
Company, Portland, Oregon, offer • New
nso tho following score as a basis of Division D —O.-W. R. A N. Co.—Boys’ Deere Corn Planter.
Contest for Best 12 Ears.
Division L, Class 2.
1— Competition open to everyone in awards:
This contest limited to boys under 18
Pounds of grain per acre----- 30 points
For best five aeres of corn grown on
territory tributary to the Oregon-Wash Pounds of fodder per acre----30 points vears of age.
ington Railroad A Navigation Com Quality of g ra in .................... "0 points
Irrigated. Non Irrigated. non irrigated land, to bo judged under
tho same rules as provided for the one-
pany'a lines in Oregon, Washington or Cost of production in hours
1st P riz e ------ $20.00
"l' acre contests, 100 field selected ears and
Idaho.
2nd
P
r
iz
e
-----
15.00
15.00
of man and horse, and of
12 selected stalks to be exhibited at the
2— All prize winning exhibits to be
3rd P riz e ------10.00
W-W show, the International Harvester Com
fertilizer, where such is
5.00 pany of America offers a prize consist
come the property of the company for
used__________ ________ 10 P°‘nts 4th P riz e .----- 5.00
5th Prize ........ 2.50
2.50 ing of Two Horse Riding Cultivator.
exhibition and seed purposes.
Best story of how crop was
produced and handled------- 10 points
Division E —O. W. R. & N. Co.
3— Prizes offered for irrigated pro
Division M, Class 1.
ducts are intended to apply wherever
For the best 10 aeres of corn grown
Best general display............ .........$50.00
100 points
water is used as an aid to crop produc
under irrigation, to bo judged by tho
Basis of Award.
8— In the one and 12-ear contests, all
tion. No discrimination will be made as
same rules as the one acre contests, 100
Number
of
varieties---------------------
“0
grain to be judged as follows:
to method of application.
field selected ears of seed corn and 6
Quality of grain .................. - .............
Scoro Card.
stalks to be exhibited at the show, tho
4— Entries for all prizes must be ac
1 Ear 12 Ears Tasto of arrangement—..................... -
Oregon Molino Plow Co., Portland, Ore
companied with the name of exhibitor,
20
15 Size of exhibit - ........ —................... *'
gon, will give a two horse walking Corn
the location of the land and character of Shape of e a r ................
Story
of
how
it
was
produced..........
10
5
5
the soil. Where the term “ non-irriga Trueness to type---------
Cultivator.
Division M, Class 2.
tio n " is used, the reference is to all Filling out at en d s----- 12
100
I®
to
For the best 10 acres of com grown
lands where crop production is carried Maturity ......- ..............
Division F.
without irrigation, to be judged by th«
on without artificial use of water. When Uniformity of kernels. — 25
To the Boys’ Corn Club making the same rules as the one cere contests, 100
tho prize is for one acre or more, tho Per cent of grain to cob— 20
15 best general exhibit, under same rules field selected ears of seed eorn and 8
entrv must designate the location, size Uniformity of exhibit.—.........-
as Division E, the A. H. Averill Machin stalks to be exhibited at tho show, the
and shape of plat; also state whether it
100
100 ery Co., of Portland, Oregon, will give Purlin A Orendorff Northwest Plow Co,
is a separate plat grown especially for
No report will be required with the the following:
Portland, Oregon, will give a King Cub
exhibition or experimentation, or is part
1st—Library of nine agricultural and tivator with No. 21 gangs .
of a general field crop. In the latter one and 12-ear contests. A copy of the
easo state the size of the field and score card as marked by the judges will horticultural books.
Division N, Class 2.
whether it is one acre or more. Ground be sent to each exhibitor, whether win
To the boy or girl under 16 years of
2nd—Library of six agricultural and
to be measured and the yield certified ning prize or not.
age entering tho twelve best seed earn
9—One person may compete for two horticultural books.
to by two or more disinterested parties.
3rd—Library of three agricultural and of his own selection, with story of how
or
mere
prizes,
but
separato
exhibits
This report must also show the char
the crop was grown, Lou 8. Smith, as
horticultural books.
acter of the soil, kind of fertilizer used, must be made for eaeh entry. Where
sistant agriculturist, O.-W. B. A N. <’•»
will give an Eastman le s t Pocket
Kodak with two rolls of films. Contest
open only to Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Morrow and Grant counties, Oregon.
Corn need not bo grown by contestant,
lint must bo grown on upland without
irrigation. Exhibit to count 50 aud
story 50.
a 1
General Rules.
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SAVING SEED CORN.
By O. L. Smith, Agriculturist of thn
Oregon Washington Railroad A
Navigation Company.
a
if any, quantity, and time applied;
when tho land was plowed and how
deep; how often disced and harrowed
before planting; date and method of
planting; how often harrowed after
planting; how often cultivated; what
kind of cultivator used and date of
harvesting.
Samples of corn and stalks should be
as nearly as practicable a fair average
of the crop exoept where the specifica
tion is for field selected ears, in which
easo the grower is supposed to go over
the plat some time previous to harvest
lng, and mark those stalks containing
the earliest maturing ears of good even
size, growing on strong, well developed
«talks. These marked ears are then
harvested separately, sorted and fire
dried, and from these he may select
the 50 or 100 of most perfect ears.
5—All entries in the acre contests
must be accompanied by a statement
whieh, in addition to points noted in
Rule 4, will name the varieties of eorn,
and if the seed was grown on that farm;
how many years the variety has been
grown on that farm or in that neigh
borhood, and state the labor cost in
hours and minutes in preparation of
tho ground, planting, cultivating and
harvesting. Also the use made of the
main crop. Was any part of it cut and
fed green! Was any of it hogged off,
er eaten off by livestock without har
vesting! W as’ any of it cut up and
shocked, or was it hnsked and stalks
left standing in the field, or was any of
it pot in the silo! If so, state the six«
of silo and number of aeres required
to fill it; number of hours’ time of man
and team required to harvest the erop
and place it in the silo. Was any seed
eorn saved! If so, how much, snd how
was it saved!
If yon have any seed com to sell, UH
as just how much of eaeh variety.
the prizo is offered for one acre or
more, a separate plot must be assigned
for each entry. Where the prize is
given for ears of corn, the corn may
come from the acre or more that is in
competition for another prize, but a
separate exhibit from that required by
tho acre contest.
10— All entries should contain ears in
nearly uniform in size, shape and color
as practicable.
11— All exhibits should be plainly
marked as to what prize the entry is
competing for. Read carefully Rule 9.
Division G.
Best one ear, any variety, offered
by R. B. Miller, traffic man
ager, O.-W. R. A N. Co.-.. ....... $25.00
The corn plant has the characteristic
of adapting itself to soil and climatic
conditions to a greater degree than any
other cultivated plant. There is also a
wider variation in sizo nnd quality of
grains, under average conditions, than
is to be found with other cereals. For
this reason, seed selection becomes a
very important factor in successful corn
^Experim ents have demonstrated that
with fertile soil, carefully prepared,
planting and cultivation well done, the
Division H.
For best 12 ears popeorn, C. L. Smith, difference in seed has made a a ' ffcTe"®
Agriculturist, O.-W. R. A N. to., will in the yield varying from 1- to
bushels per ac re. Even when good ears
give;
1st I’rize ......................................... $5.00 have been selected and tested, the varia
2nd P riz e ............... — - ............ ....... 2.00 tion has been remarkable. In one ex-
3rd Prize .....- ............................... — 2.00 priment 100 ears planted m 100 rows
side by Side, in thn same field, some
Division I, Class 2.
For best 100 ears Flint corn grown of the rows produced at the rate of
on upland by dry farming methods, 12 bushels per acre, while others produced
stalks and statement of how grown to less than 40 bus..els per acree. Some had
Division A—O.-W. R. & N. Co.
accompany tho exhibit, the J. I. • use ten times as many barren stalks and a
—Best Acre.
Threshing Machine Co., Portland, Ore dozen times as many suckers as thn
Class
2
Class 1
. .
Irrigated. Non Irrigated. gon, will give a Racine Rotary Harrow. others.
The place to select seed com is in th .
Division J. Class 1.
$25.00
.. $25.00
Best two acres of Dent corn grown field. The time to select it is before
15.00
2nd Prize —__ 15.00
on
irrigated land, to be judged by the the harvesting of the crop. One of the
10.00
3rd Prize —__ 10.00
game
rules provided for the one acre most successful growers, who has in
7.50
4th Prize —__ 7.50
twentv years increased Ins crop from 2»
5.00 contests, 100 ears of field selected seed
. 5.00
bushel’s per sere of rather poor corn to
corn
and
6
stalks,
to
bo
exhibited,
a
2.50
__2.50
6th Prize —
100 bushels per acre of No, 1 eorn, be
Riding
Cultivator,
offered
by
It.
M.
2.50
7th Prize —.__2.50
gins
his seed selection by cutting out
2.50 Wade A Co., Portland. Oregon.
8th Prize —__2.50
all
weak
or barren stalks before blos
Division J, Class 2.
2.50
2.50
soming. The latter part of August. he
For
best
two
acres
non
irrigated
Dent
2.50
10th Prize —__ 2.50
eorn grown by dry farming methods, goes over tne field marking with colored
Division B—O.-W. R. A N. Co.—
Mitchell, Lewis A Stover Co., Portland, strings those stalks that arc strong, fre«
Best Twelve Ears
Oregon, and Spokane, Washington, offer irom suckers, with two or more good
Class 2
Class 1
ears on a stalk. A special mark is put
Irrigated. Non Irrigated. a prizo consisting of a .1. I. Case Lister, on those that indicate early maturity.
Subsoiler
and
8eed
Drill,
combined,
an
$15.00
1st P r iz e ____ $15.00
Just before the harvest!: g of »»•• m*‘™
10.00 excellent tool for the dry land farmer. crop, the marked ears are gathered
2nd P rize------ 10.00
To
be
judged
by
rules
of
one
aero
con
7.50
3rd P rize------- 7.50
marked according to tho strings, and
5.00 tests, lOfi ears field selected seed eorn dried aa quickly and aa dry aa poaaiLle,
5.00
4th Prize
2.50 and 12 stalks to be exhibited.
2.50
5th Prize
by hanging in a well ventilated room
Division K, Class 2.
2.50
2.50
6th Prizo
that ia well heated every day.
For
the
best
three
acres
of
com
grown
2.50
2.50
7th Prize
Tho corn when dry is stored in a dry,
on
non
irrigated
land.
The
eorn
to
be
2.50
2.50
8th Prize
well ventilated room. In March th«
2.50 judged by the same rules as provided heaviest, most perfect shaped ears ars
2.50
9th Prize
2.50 for the one-aero contests, 100 ears of selected for the seed plat. Six kernels
_____________
2.50
10th
Prizo
eorn and 12 stalks to be exhibited at from each ear are tested for germina
Division D—O.-W. R. A N Co.—Boys
the show. The Oliver Chilled Plow tion. Any ears that .bow poor grrmi-
Contest for Best Acre.
This contest limited to boys under 18 Works, Portland, Oregon, will give one n .ti n or weak yellow plants are dis
No. 15 Variable Drop Com Planter.
years of age.
carded.
.
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Division L, Class 1.
Irrigated. Nen-Irrigated.
In marking the stalks «...
For
the
best
five
aeres
of
corn,
ir
r
i
$20.00
let Prize ------ .$20.00
seed, the gen ral appearance of the stalk
q__In all aeie contests 50 ears of etra
15.00 gated, to be judged under same rules as
„ i. It should be of
and 12 stake must be exhibited, except 2nd Prize — 15.00
provided
for
the
one
sere
contests,
100
10.00
medium
he.ght
for
the variety, thick at
in Divisions J, K, L and M. whieh re- Ird Prize ---------10.00
6.00 field selected ears and 12 stalks to be urn bom and gradually tapering, « !« •
4th Prize
8.00
quir*' 100 ears.
exhibited at the show, the J Ma Deers
y
$-50
7—In sere contests the judges will 5th Pr.ze ------