34 AGRICULTURE OF MAIxXE. 



On April 30 the following circular was mailed to the rural 

 patrons of the bank and was published in the local paper. 



First Corn Contest of the Norway National Bank, Norway, 

 Maine. 



To stimulate further interest among the farmers in raising 

 yellow corn this bank has concluded to offer prizes for the best 

 five ears of yellow flint corn raised from one-half acre of land 

 during the season of 19 14. Any Oxford county and towns of 

 Otisfield and Harrison farmer — man, woman, boy or girl-;- 

 can compete. 



Entries in this contest will close promptly at 6 o'clock P. M., 

 June 6th. Blanks for entering may be obtained at the Norway 

 National Bank either in person or by writing for them. 



The corn will be judged on a date to be announced later, by a 

 judge selected by the State Commissioner of Agriculture, and a 

 Corn Field Day will be held by the Department of Agriculture 

 at Norway on the same day. 



PRIZES. 



First prize $10.00 in money. 



Second prize 8.00 in money. 



Third prize 6.00 in money. 



Fourth prize 4.00 in money. 



Fifth prize 2.00 in money. 



Write now for entry blank, score card and circular which 

 gives more information about the contest. 



The Norway National Bank, 



Norway, Maine. 

 April 30, 1914. 



On November 21st Corn Day was conducted at Norway, at 

 which time corn and other crop husbandry were the topics. 



Owing to frost, only three lots of corn were sent in by com- 

 petitors, but many members of the grange brought in flint and 

 sweet corn and potatoes, making a very nice exhibit. 



Professor G. E. Simmons of the University of Maine scored 

 the corn according to the score card made up by the bank 

 officials. 



