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WHAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS ACCOMPLISHED. 



Missouri has made rapid progress in the production of corn since 

 the Corn Growers' Association was organized, which has been due in 

 no small way to its efforts. It has brought together the leading men in 

 the State who are interested in corn improvement and bound them to- 

 gether in an efficient working body that has done much to increase the 

 yield and improve the quality of Missouri corn. 



It has developed a corn score card and° established a standard of 

 judging, and has made possible the teaching of such standards through 

 local and State corn shows. 



It has brought into existence an annual meeting of the corn men 

 of the State that is unequaled for the interest manifested. At these 

 meetings the nation's foremost authorities on corn present the most up 

 to date methods and ideas for improving our corn crop. 



It has organized an annual State Corn Show, that both in point 

 of number of exhibits, and quality of corn sliown, is second to none in 

 the whole country. 



In 1906 it organized, in co-operation with the College of Agricul- 

 ture and the State Board of Agriculture, the Missouri Boys ' Corn Grow- 

 ing Contest, which has done more to introduce the use of pure seed of 

 standard varieties, and to create a greater interest in better corn than 

 any other movement that was ever started along this line. Last year 

 more than 2,500 boys were enrolled in this contest and much good is 

 being accomplished through this means of showing the boys some of the 

 opportunities that intelligent farming affords. 



It has arranged an annual examination for certifying corn judges 

 and issues a certificate to each of its members who successfully pass this 

 examination. 



It has created an interest in improved seed which is meaning 

 much to the argicultural interests of the State, not only in corn grow- 

 ing, but other phases of farming operations as well. 



WHAT THE ASSOCIATION IS WORKING TO ACCOMPLISH. 



To eliminate poor varieties of grain from the State and to bring 

 about the production of many high yielding strains of all of the cereal 

 crops. 



To disseminate among its members a better knowledge of corn as 

 well as of other grains and forage crops and thus improve agricultural 

 methods throughout the State. 



