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VOLUME XXXI
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SAVING MONEY
IS SWLT A PROCESS
FORM THE HABIT and financial success
will grow from your first small deposit by the
same law that "great oaks from little acorns
grow."
No one becomes financially inde
pendent in a day.
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Every one can save a little at a time.
Stick to your laving plan and you will
get there.
We welcome your account and will help yon
to save and to succeed.
Oakes National Bank
Oakes, North Dakota
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MONEY TO LOAN
ARE in a position to
furnish you money on your real
=3 estate. Can get loan through
for you quickly, provided your abstract
is all right, and furnish the money at a
reasonable rate of interest.
Call on us if you want
a loan
H. J. JOHNSON
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'HABCftDASHKRS TO MEM WHO KNOW"
FOR EASTER WEAR
We have prepared for your wants as never before. Our
stocks are brimming over with Easter novelties—all selected
with refined and conservative judgment
Our Easter Suits
from the Knppenheimer and Michaels Stem high grade tailor
shops will rarely please you. Correct in style correct in qual
ities—correct in colors correct in fit—and last but not least,
correct in price.
Let us show them to you.
Easter Neckwear
You were surprised and bewildered ait the wonderful showing
of Easter neckwear we assembled for you last Easter. You
will be more so this season—for this year we have doubly
searched for and selected the best styles we could obtain from
the country's best neckwear makers. Every conceivable color,
combination and style is here ready for your approval—featuring
especially the extra wide "flowing ends.".
Negligee Shirts For Easter
The Cluett, Monarch, Wilson Bros, and other brands equally
well known—the very mention of which names are synonomous
with the acme in shirt manufacture. All the new stripes and
plains—coat effects—a bewildering array of high grade shirts
and all priced at popular prices.
Come in and see assortments as large as you find in the
largest city stores.
Hie Palace (Ming House
OAKES, NORTH DAKOTA
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SECOND ANNUAL CORN
CONTEST FOR STATE
A CONTINUATION OF THE OAKES REPUBLICAN
Corn is the country's greatest crop.
It has an important place in the beat
types of fanning* and is receiving
more attention in North Dakota every
year. The yearly increase in corn pro
duction in th'B state is surprising.
Last
year's crop was more than dottble
that of 1910 both in average and pro
duction. Nevertheless, this means
that there was an average of on'y
about five acres of corn grown on the the entry before June 1, 1914. In
average North Dakota farm of 880, entering this contest you will not be
acres. Several times this acreage barred from any other contest carried
should be grown on every farm. It on under the direction of the Better
has been demonstrated that all sec-. Farming Section, whether 'ocal,
In the production of the com crop,
it is essential that varieties shall be tion, or by disinterested parties ap
planted which are suitab'e to the sec- pointed by them.
tion of the state where grown andl (9) A history of the methods used
which will mature. Immature cornin growing the crop, date sown, etc.,
does not furnish the feeding value per! not to exceed 500 words in length,
acre that mature corn does, nor doesranust be prepared by each prise win
It furnish as high a class of feed. If ner.
the crop is to become a profitable one, (10) Reports on the crop will be
it is necessary that the larger per- called for twice during the year, and
centage shall mature and produce rel
atively high yieldB. For this reason
the maturing of ear corn is considered
the most important phase of corn pro
duction at this time.
Acre Yield Corn Contest
For the past two years an Acre Yield
Corn Contest has been held by the
Better Faming Section. Contestants
entered from all parts of the state and 'or tbe best yield in the en
secured surprising results. The high-
tory of the state an authentic yield
of over 100 bushels of mature corn1
per acre was produced in 1918. High
-yields were secured in the northern
part of the state also, and the aver
age for the sixty prise winners of
I the state in both years-was 61 bushels
of mature com per acre. The contest
will be open to farm boys only this
year, as it was in 1918. Grown people
will not be allowed to participate.
Thirty-one state prises will be dis
tributed. This in addition to the nu
merous county prises which will be
offered locally.
Purpose of the Contest
The contest is designed to arouse a
greater interest in corn production and I
to demonstrate that mature corn can'
be profitably grown in all sections of:
the state. The results of the two for
mer contests have attracted wide at-'
tention and have had much to do with'
the increase of corn production in'
North Dakota. The farm boy who
participates in this contest becomes a
local demonstrator, and through his I
efforts widens the interest in the pro
duction of mature corn. As has been
pointed out, the value of the corn crop
cannot be overestimated. It brings
a diversified and more permanent ag
riculture and betters the production
per acre of the crop following the
corn. The farm boy can help bring
this about as well as the grown per
son.
Who May Enter
Any farm boy in the state of North
Dakota over ten years and under
eighteen yean of age on July 1,1914,'
may enter this contest There is no
entry fee. Each contestant must raise
and care for not less than one acre:
of corn. As many acres in addition'
may be grown as the contestant sees'
fit Assistance may be given in the
plowing of the land by the father or
brother, but this work shall be per-
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formed in accordance with the wishes
of the contestant All other work
should be performed by the contest
ant. Any variety of corn may be
grown, and in the event that more
than one acre is grown, the contest
ant may select any acre lying in one
piecc to be judged in the competition.
How to Enter the Contest
Send your name, address and age
to the Better Fanning Section, Ag
ricultural College, North Dakota, or
'give it to one of the Better Fanning
•Agents, stating that you want to en
tor tho Acre Yield Corn Contest. Make
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tions of the state can produce mature
corn profitably, and it is a question
of only a short time before it will be
come one of our staple food crops.
Wider knowledge of the proper meth
ods of production and utilisation of
the crop are bringing this about It
is hardly probable that commercial
corn growing will be developed, but
corn will be grown to a sufficient ex
tent for the home feeding of the live
stock necesary foi the most profitable
management of our farms.
The importance of the crop cannot
be over-estimated. It is essential to
the most desirable systems of crop
rotation. The potential value of the
crop is materially increased because
of the fact that through the thorough
cultivation which is necessary in grow
ing corn, the soil put in good con
dition and the weeds destroyed and
kept in chcck, thus giving the 'and
good preparation xor the grain crops
which follow. Then in addition, labor
is utilised on this crop when it is not
required in the production of the small
grains. This makes it possible to dis
tribute the farm labor to greater ad
vantage throughout the year.
county or state.
Rules Governing Contest
The contest will be decided and
prizes awarded on the basis of the
largest yield of mature corn produced
on a measured acre, as per the follow
ing rules:
1) Hoys entering the contest must
be between the ages of 10 and 18
years on July 1, 1914.
(2) Corn must be grown under
farm conditions. The use of com
mercial fertilizers is not allowable,
although farm manures may be used
in quantities,desired.
3) Any variety of corn may be
used in the contest
(4) The seed must be furnished by
the contestant.
(5) Each contestant must plan his
own crop and do the work. Help may
be hired for plowing or preparation
of the soil.
(6) Instructions sent out as to
methods of producing corn must be
studied.
(7) The contest will be closed as
soon as the corn is mature in the fal\
(8)
Corn will be judged by repre­
sentatives of the Better Farming Ses-
must be sent in before the field will
be judged.
Prises
A total of $700 has been given to
the Better Fanning Section by several
public spirited men in the state to be
used as prise money for the winners
of the contest. This fund is divided
in three parts a Sweep Stakes prise
tipe
est acre yield of mature corn was pro- \t0 awarded in the northern and
dueed both years by Ransom county
boys. For the first time in the his-,
®nd a total of $300 in prises
BOUthern
districts of the state, re-
8P*tively.
In order to avoid so far
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as possible the difference in latitude
and its influence upon yield, the state
is divided into a northern and south
ern district. The northern district is
that portion of the state lying north
of Township 148, or the northern
boundaries of Traill, Steele and
Griggs counties. The contestants in
selves. The prizes to be awarded in
each district are as follows:
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
Fourth Prize
Fifth Prize
Sixth to Fifteenth Prizes,
elusive, each
A perfect stand of corn, producing a
six ounce ear on each of four Btalks
to the hill, will give a yield to exceed
65 bushels. If one out of five hills
is missing, the yield will be reduced
onerfifth, or a loss of thirteen bushels.
Assure a good stand by careful test
ing for germination. Plant home
grown seed that shows strong germi
nation.
Circulars
From time to time circulars will be
sent to each contestant giving instruc
tions on how to select the plot, grow
corn, and such other information as
will be of value to the contestant.
Should further information in re
gard to the contest be desired, write
to the Better Farming Section, Ag
ricultural College, North Dakota, or
to the Better Farming agent located
nearest you.
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What to Demand in a Drill
Adjustable force feeds that provide an even discharge, without bunching, of any
and all kinds of seed into each furrow.
Furrow openers that make a proper seed bed, furrows of uniform depth, and deposit
every aeed on the bottom. That will work in any kind of soil that can be aeeded
mud, gumbo, corn stalks or traah.
Light draft. Light weight without the aacrifice of strength. Proper proportiona
to provide againat excessive strain.
Long life with small repair bill. By these atandards we ask you to judge the VAN
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each district will compete by them- attractive features of the summer se«-
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... 60.00
... 35.00
... 25.00
... 15.00
in
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The Sweep Stakes prize of $100 for
the state is to be awarded to the boy
who secures the highest yield in the
state, irrespective of the district where
located. Thus the prize winner in the
northern or the southern district who
secures the largest yield of mature
corn per acre, will not only obtain the
first prize in his distr'ct, but in addi
tion will be awarded the Sweep Stakes
prize. In the event that the first prize
winners in the two districts produce
the same yields, the Sweep Stakes
prize will be divided equally.
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The Seed
Each contestant must furnish his
own seed. No special variety must
be planted to enter the contest, but it
is advisable to plant the best variety
of corn that can be secured in the
locality. Northwestern Dent, Minne
sota No. 13, Minnesota No. 23, Da
kota White Dent, Golden Dent, and
the various varieties of flint corn have
given excellent results in the different
sections of the state. The former con
tests have shown that home grown
seed of a variety adapted to the lo
cality gives the best results. The
highest yields are secured from good
stands of com. These can be ob
tained by carefully testing the seed
so that its germination may be known.
N-I NEWS LETTER.
The State Normal-Industrial School
has been able to secure greatly re
duced rates for season Chautauqua
tickets during the coming summer
school for all teachers in attendance.
The Chautauqua will he one of the
sion.
Members of the Senior class are
considering positions for next year.
The splendid reputation of the school
is of great value to the graduates in
I securing positions, many vacancies
being reported.
A basket bail tournament among
the girl's classes will lie held next
Thursday evening to decide the cham
pionship. Considerable interest has
been displayed by the girls this year,
under the leadership of Miss Ida
Brooks, teacher of Domestic Science.
Debating teams have been cliosen
for preliminaries which will lead to
the selection of the team to represent
the State Normal-Industrial School in
a joint debate with the Northern Nor
mal-Industrial School of Aberdeen.
The debate will lie held at Ellendala
on April .1th, and as it is the first of
the kind between these two schools
it will doubtless prove very interest
ing. The question to be debated is
the proposed literacy test for immi
gration. Each of the literary soci
eties of the school will be represented
in the preliminary debates.
The Mechanics Arts Society sent a
telegram signed by about forty of
the boys to A. E. Dunphy at New
York, wishing him a pleasant voyage.
Professor Dunphy sailed from New
York on Tuesday, March 31st.
Coach Sweetland has negotiated sev
eral baseball games for the coming
season. The condition of the athletic
field has not permitted any tryouts
at baseball as yet, but there is con
siderable material for the formation
of a good team.
Miss Beatrice Olson has given read
ings at school entertainments in var
ious places in the country lately, and
she is finding it difficult to meet the
many demands on her time.
Professor Hathaway returned Sat
urday morning from a series of ad
dresses at farmers' meetings in the
western part of the county.
Ellendale, March 30, 1914.
WHITE FRONT BARBER SHOP
I am now in charge of the barber
shop, formerly owned by Wm. Mal
chow, and will be pleased to welcome
my old friends and customers. Good
and prompt service, and everything
clean and sanitary.
T. M. JOHNSON,
Proprietor.
MACHINERY