REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Indiana Corn Growers' Association, 



[Extracts of opening remarks at meeting of Corn Growers at State House, January 5,1903.] 



Your presence here this morning signifies that the interest in the 

 Corn Growers' Association is up-to-date. And wliy shouldn't it he. sitii- 

 ated as we are in the midst of the corn belt; yes, in Indiana, a State that 

 by its record of 1902 as a corn-growing State ranks among the first in 

 so far as quality is concerned? 



In your deliberations here today let me ask that the discussion be 

 spirited and courteous and that upon this, the eve of an important era 

 in the history of corn breeding, let there be much gained in a coming 

 together of this nature Ijy the best corn growers of the State. We have 

 upon our program some al)le speakers on corn improvement besides, as 

 listeners, men who have surely done their part as promoters of good, 

 pure seed corn. I refer yon to Cleve, Overstreet, Davis, Whitesides, Riley, 

 Coleman, McMahan and Alexander, and many others you will hear from 

 ere we adjourn. 



We believe that the adoption of the score card has done more to ele- 

 vate the standard of seed corn in our State than any one thing possible 

 to bring to bear upon the average corn raiser, for in every instance where 

 corn is exhil)ited, the fact that some one in that community has become 

 familiar with the use of the same, and his exhibit is mucli nearer the 

 ideal than is his neighbors, who is not familiar with the benefits of his 

 experience, proves its worth. 



In calling to your attention the importance of a successful organiza- 

 tion I wish to say that corn is king, and when raised and fed upon our 

 own farms of Indiana to improved cattle, hogs, sheep and horses, is it 

 not high time that we set ourselves about trying to raise a corn that will 

 yield sixty pounds or more to the bushel so that it may be made a profit- 

 able crop to grow, instead of being grown in a haphazzard way without 

 any regard to kind and quality, and much of the time at a loss so far as 

 labor and from a financial point is concerned. I>ct me again ask that 

 you remain during the session and give us your time and ear and join us 

 in anjrthing of interest that may not be made clear by the speakers. 



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