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Editorial
December 3, 1930
Grand Rapids Herald Review
Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Editorial critiques low earnings in agriculture by comparing world champion corn husker Fred Stanek's $100 prize for husking 30 bushels in 80 minutes to the high pay of prize fighters, noting farming's poor compensation.
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IN THE WRONG FIELD.
If you are seeking prizes for efficiency do
not become a corn husker.
Fred Stanek is the champion corn husker of
the world. At the recent contest in Nebraska
he husked 30 bushels in 80 minutes. That is
going pretty fast and if the corn had been bet-
ter the results would have been still larger.
Stanek's prize was $100 and his wages. Of
course he gets some honor but bis pictures in the
papers do not add much to his earnings as a
farm hand.
If Stanek were proportionately as good as a
prize fighter he would earn a thousand dollars
a minute.
But agriculture has never paid any too well.
If you are seeking prizes for efficiency do
not become a corn husker.
Fred Stanek is the champion corn husker of
the world. At the recent contest in Nebraska
he husked 30 bushels in 80 minutes. That is
going pretty fast and if the corn had been bet-
ter the results would have been still larger.
Stanek's prize was $100 and his wages. Of
course he gets some honor but bis pictures in the
papers do not add much to his earnings as a
farm hand.
If Stanek were proportionately as good as a
prize fighter he would earn a thousand dollars
a minute.
But agriculture has never paid any too well.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Corn Husking
Agricultural Pay
Prize Fighting
Farm Labor
Efficiency Contests
What entities or persons were involved?
Fred Stanek
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Low Pay In Agriculture Compared To Prize Fighting
Stance / Tone
Humorous Critique Of Agricultural Earnings
Key Figures
Fred Stanek
Key Arguments
Champion Corn Husker Husks 30 Bushels In 80 Minutes
Prize Of $100 Plus Wages Is Low
Media Attention Adds Little To Farm Hand Earnings
Proportionate To Prize Fighting, Would Earn $1000 Per Minute
Agriculture Pays Poorly Overall