“Tribune Better Corn Contest”
“The Golden Ea,r”
In Nature’s Golden Corn Lies the Wealth of the Northwest
Open to Everyone in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska
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The Purpose of the Contest
The Tribune realizing that the prosperity of the Middlewest and in turn
the prosperity of the entire nation largely depends upon our middle-west,
inaugurates this contest in the hope that it may, at lea^t in some small
measure, prove helpful to all.
Corn and Hogs (for hogs are but “corn on the hoof”) are of such out
standing importance to the people of this territory and the people of Sioux
City, “The Business Capital of the Northwest,” that all should be interested
in the raising of “Better Corn.”
The interests of all are mutual and we either prosper or suffer together.
Let’s get together and all of us try to do “BETTER.”
How To Win The Prizes
First read on this page the “DETAILS OF THE CONTEST” — “THE
JUDGING OF THE CONTEST” and the section headed “FOR MORE
PARTICULARS” — or better still, Cut Them Out and Save Them.
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This Contest is not technical or difficult; corn is being raised anyway, so
why not be in the Contest—it costs you nothing—and you my win that $500
for the “Biggest Ear ”
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Everyone Is Eligible
Everybody in Iowa, South Dakota and Ne
braska (see “BIGGEST EAR” for Minnesota)
is eligible for this contest,—Town or farm.
Simply comply with the easy conditions—one
and all have an equal opportunity to win the
prizes. And remember even though you do not
win one of the many prizes you will enjoy be
ing represented in Sioux City’s Corn Show next
December. No Com Show has ever commend
ed a purse of this size before.
Helpful Articles
All of us know that the way to raise “BET
TER CORN” , is to start with the selection of
the seed corn, andi then to watch each stage of
development.
To aid in doing this a series of articles will
appear each Saturday in The Tribune on the
farm page, known as “FARM LIFE WHERE
THE TALL CORN GROWS.”
The first of these articles will start next Sat
urday. It will tell about selecting your seed
20 rn
As the crop advances there will be articles
covering each particular stage.
These articles will be practical The writers
of them will be corn authorities in our agri
cultural colleges and “dirt farmers” of rec
ognized standing as com growers.
These should prove interesting, helpful and
profitable.
Watch The Tribune’s Saturday “FARM
PAGE.”
The Grand “Corn Show”
At the Auditorium, day and evening, Decem
ber 5th, when the judging and announcing of
winners will be made, there will be an exhibit
of “CORN” that will rival any National Corn
Show—because when it comes to raising
“CORN” we cannot be beat.
Let every “CORN” grower borne in that day;
meet each other; talk “CORN” together; and
ALL will benefit.
Every Sioux Cityan invites you; remember,
Sioux City is “THE BUSINESS CAPITAL OF
THE NORTHWEST’—and its people realize
and appreciate that its welfare and growth is
mainly dependent upon you.
Let’s all enter whole heartedly into The “Trib
une Better Corn Contest,” so that not only will
all prosper MORE through raising “BETTER
CORN” but also gain a BETTER UNDER
STANDING of our own and our neighbor's
problems and mutually and helpfully work to
gether to “BUILD BETTER” the wonderful
territory Nature has bestowed upon us.
Details of the Contest
Every paid subscriber to The Tribune is eli
gible and the only requirement is thfet he ad
vise The Tribune of his intention to enter the
contest not later than December 2; however,
why not do it NOW. This may be done by the
cou>pon on this page, by letter, or postal card.
It is not the thought of The Tribune to make
this contest too technical,—every grower
' should enter.
As the middle west raises “BETTER CORN,”
so do all of us, and the nation at large, prosper.
Let’s try! If not a reader order Tribune to
day.
The Judging of the Contest
John Sundberg will be superintendent of
judges and exhibits.
Mr. Sundberg is known to every corn grower
as a famous corn judge, including judging at
the National Corn Show, and is holder of the
record of producing Iowa’s best bushel of corn.
He is enthusiastic over “THE TRIBUNE BET
TER CORN CONTEST” and is freely giving
his time and knowledge. Mr. Sundberg will
also select two well known corn authorities
from each of the states of Iowa, South Dakota
and Nebraska to make up the board of judges.”
All judging will be done by
comparison only.
The Tribune has secured the Auditorium for
December 5 at which place and time all judging
and announcing of winners will be made.
All exhibits from contestants must be in the
hands of the judges not later than noon De
cember 4.
These exhibits may be sent at any time to
The Sioux City Tribune or brought to John
Sundberg in person the day preceeding the
Com Show.
After the CORN SHOW all exhibits will be
sent to the agricultural college of Iowa, South
Dakota and Nebraska, excepting 400 ears to be
used by The Tribune for advertising purposes.
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The Prizes
of GOLD
$1,100 in Prizes foyr Biggest and
Best Single Ear of any color.
Biggest and Best Single Ear from Iowa.. $200
Biggest and Best Single Ear from So. D... $200
Biggest and Best Single Ear from Nebr... $200
Biggest and Best Single Ear from Minn. $200
GRAND SWEEPSTAKE
Additional prize for “Biggest and Best
Ear” of ALL four states . $300
$3,040 In Prizes
for Groups of 30 Ears of
BEST BREED CORN
The Below List of 20 Prizes are offered for
EACH State—Iowa, South Dakota and Ne
braska, making 20 prizes for Iowa; 20 prizes
for South Dakota and 20 prizes for Nebraska;
culminating in grand sweepstake prizes be
tween the state winners.
TEN PRIZES FOR
YELLOW CORN.
1st Prize . $100.00
2nd Prize. 80.00
3rd Prize . 70.00
4th Prize. 60.00
5th Prize. 50.00
6th Prize. 40.00
7th Prize. 30.00
8th Prize. 20.00
9th Prize. 10.00
10th Prize. 5.00
TEN PRIZES FOR
WHITE CORN.
lsV Prize . $100.00
2nd Prize. 80.00
3rd Prize. 70.00
4th Prize.• 00.00
5th Prize. 50.00
6th Prize. 40.00
7th Prize. 30.00
8th Prize. 20.00
9th Prize. 10.00
10th Prize . 5.00
Sweepstake Prize
Contest Between White and Yellow.
Three prizes, one for each State, of . $50
Grand Sweepstakes
For the 30 ears of Best Breed Corn, either
White or Yellow, from all three states $100
$902.00 in Prizes for Group of 10
Ears of Best Corn.
The Below List of 20 Prizes will be awarded
to EACH State,—Iowa, South Dakota and Ne
braska -ending in Sweepstake prizes for ALL
three states.
White Corn
1st Prize . $30.00
2nd Prize . 25.00
3rd Prize . 20.00
4th Prize . 15.00
5th Prize . 12.00
6th Prize . 8.00
7th Prize . 7.00
8th Prize . 5.00
9th Prize . 3.00
10th Prize. 2.00
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Yellow Corn
1st Prize . $30.00
2nd Prize . 25.00
3rd Prize . 20.00
4th Prize 15.00
5th Prize . 12.00
6th Prize . 8.00
7th Prize . 7.00
8th Prize . 5.00
9th Prize . 3.00
10th Prize . 2.00
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SWEEPSTAKES
Between EACH color in EACH of the
three states; three prizes each, of . $30
GRAND SWEEPSTAKES
Between ALL colors from ALL three states $60
For Further Particu
lars Send for the
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CONDENSED form the facts of the “TRIB
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