Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-01
CORN JUDGING CONTEST
Feature introduced Two Years
Ago At Ames College Has
Become. Permanent
EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN
Those Who Prove Themselves Com
petent to Act as Corn Judges at
County and State Fairs Will E'e Civ
en- Certificates by the Iowa Corn
Growers Association.
ecial TO Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Anes, Oct. 1.-The annual course In
corn judging originated two years ago,
has become one of the features of the
work OF the department OF agronomy
al Iowa State College. This course af-
fords an opportunity for the farmers
and corn breeders of Iowa and he in
| structors In that work at Ames ID meet,
discuss means of improving the corn of
Iowa, and be of mutual benefit TO each
other.
The course this year will be held from
January 4 to January IT, inclusive, be-
| ing held With the short course la stock
Judging The two courses are ,co-ordl-
nate and supply means for instruction
in this line of work for those usable to
take the regular college course. The
work will be carried on in the new two
story judging pavilion, now being erect
ed.
In the corn Judging course instruc-
ton will be given in the methods Of
cultivation, characteristics and adap-
liability Of different varieties to differ
ent parts of the state and a coim parson
will be made of the efficiency g. differ
ent planters and cultivators now on the
market.
A contest will be held IN corn Judging
for the benefit of those wishing 10 Sc
cure certificates as corn judges, Many
wish TO fit themselves TO act as corn
judges at county and state fairs and
expositions. Examinations will be
given mt the close of the schoo. ami
those competent 10 act as judges will
be given certificates by the Iowa Corn
Growers Association.
During the course evening sessions
will be held at which addresses Will be
given by well known men. Governor
Cummns has been secured for one
meeting. and 1t is the intention to pro-
vide several prominent speakers, on ag-
ricultural topics and kindred subjects.
Premiums will be offered in Two lines
of work-to those doing the best work
at the school in corn judging and TO
members of the Iowa Corn Growers
Association exhibiting the best corn.
In all over $500 in prizes and several
handsome trophies viii be offered.
Hon w c. Whiting. OF Whiting, Ia.
member of the Iowa commission OF
agriculture of the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton, has offered a handsome i45o tro-
ia Iowa this year. The corn viii be
exhibited at the ST. Louis fair.
MIR. A. E. Cook, owner OF the Brook
mont farms at Odebot, has offered a
fine trophy. costing nearly $1,000. 1t
nil be competed for and awarded an
nuaay 10 the person exhibiting the
grand champion sWeepstake ear OF
corn.
Plans are on foot TO organize inter-
state corn judging contests. IL this IS
done the Cook trophy will be awarded
annually TO the strongest corr. judging
team from any competing state. If the
plan is carried out the contest next year
will probably be q t ST. Louis during the
fair. Ii is believed that all the agri-
cultural colleges of the central west will
enter an organization of this kind.
The iowa Homestead has placed at
the disposal of the Iowa Corn Growers
Association 500 in gold to be awarded
for the best corn and the best corn
judging.
Wal!aee.s Farmer offers 1900 chal-
lenge trophy for the grand champion
sample Of Ten ears of corn offered by
any farmers club, farmers institute
or corn club of the state. The Farmers
Tribune offers 500 trophy 4, the per-
son thinning first place In the corn
judgins contest.
Tae Iowa Seed Company of Des
Moines offers $50 special cash prem
iums best sample Of Iowa silver mine,
SO best sample Golden West, SIS.