The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11

GRANGE TO DO IT.
Will Have Charge of Farm
Feature at Fair.
Best Products Shown to Go to
st. Louis.
TO GIVE MANY PRIZES.
E. w. Westgate. of Manhattan,
at the Head.
Plan Is to Beat the Centennial
TO GIVE MANY PRIZES.
Plan Is to Beat the Centennial
Record.


the best shown will be selected to go to
st. Louis to make an exhibit to show
the resources of Kansas at the great
worlds fair
The exhibit of this kind that Kansas
made at the Philadelphia Centennial
exposition was. at that time. the most
striking exhibit ever made by state.
and it attracted many settlers to Kan
sas. The worlds fair commissioners
would like to duplicate and excel the
Centennial record
The department of farm products will
be under the auspices of the Kansas
Grange are as follows: Master, L. w.
Westgate, Manhattan; Overseer, j. c.
Lovett, Bucyrus; lecturer, Ole Hibner,
Olathe; steward, r. c. Post, Spring
Richland: chaplain, Mrs. NJ ]. Ram
age. Arkansas City; treasurer, VIM.
Henry, Olathe; secretary, Geo. Black,
Olathe; gate keeper, G. F. Kyner. Lone
Elm; Ceres, Mrs. NJ. J. Allison, Lyndon;
Pomona. Mrs. Ida E. Filler, Madison;
Flora, Mrs. L. ]. Lovett, Larned; L. A.
s, Mrs Lola Radcliff, Overlook. Elk
ecutive committee-Henry Rhoades.
Gardner; ]. T. Lincoln, Olpe; A. p
ReardOn, McLouth
All exhibits competing for premiums
must be exhibited in the name of the
producer and must have been grown in
All premium grain and seeds to be-
come the property of the exposition
company for the benefit of the flood
sufferers or to be turned over to the
worlds fair commission when request
ed by the secretary.
Exhibits must be in place Monday.
September IA. 1908, and remain until
the close of the fair unless removed by
permission of the. superintendent.
LOT 1-GRA1N AND SEEDS.
yellow Dent corn. 20 ears first prize
81; second prize, 81.
White Dent corn, 20 ears, 81 and 81.
Mixed Dent corn. 20 ears, 81 and 81
Best display of field corn, 20 ears each
variety, 81 and 81.
Sweet corn. 20 ears, 81 and 81.
Rice popcorn, 20 ears, 50 and 81
Golden Queen popcorn, 20 ears. 81 and
81
Display of sweet corn. several varie-
ties. 81 and 81.
Display of popcorn, 81 and 81
Red Kafir corn. Pe-half bushel. 81
White Kaar corn, one-kalf bushel, s.
and 81. . r4f
White winter wheat. not less than
one-ha1f bushel, 81 and 81.
Red winter wheat. not less than one
half bushel. 81 and 81.
Rye not less than one-half bushel. 81
and 81.
White oats. not, less than one-half
bushel. 81 and 81.
Black oats. not less than one-half
bushel, 81 and 81.
Red oats. not less than one-half bush
Ell, 81 and 81.
Winter oats, not less than one-half
bushel, 81 and ST..
Flax not less than one-half bushel, 50
and 81.
Barley, not less than one-half bushel,
81 and 81.
Buckwheat, any variety, 81 and 81.
Best half bushel white clover seed, 81
and 81.
Best half bushel alsike clover seed. 81
and 81.
Best half bushel alfalfa clover seed, 81
and 81.
Best half bushel orchard grass seed. 81
and 81
Bast half bushel broomcorn. 81 and 81
Best half bushel German millet, 81
and 81
Best half bushel stock peas, 81 and 81
Best half bushel mammoth clover, 81
and 81.
Best half bushel red clover, 81 and ST.
Best half busheI crimson clover, 81
Best half bushel timothy seed. 81 and
Best half bushel bluegrass seed. 81
and 81
Best half bushel English bluegrass
seed, 81 and 81.
Best half bushef red top seed. 81 and
81
Best half bushel common millet seed,
81 and 81.
Best half bushel Hungarian grass
seed, 81 and 81.
Best half bushel dwarf Essex rape
seed, 81 and 81.
Best half bushel sugarcane seed. 81
and 81.
Best half bushel sunfower seed, 81
Best half bushel castor beans. s.
and 81.
LOT 2-SHEAF EXHIBIT.
Best sheaf of timothy, first prize 81,
Best sheaf bluegrass, 81 and 81
Best sheaf English bluegrass. 81
and 81.
Best sheaf red clover. 81 and 81.
Best. sheaf crimson clover, 81 and 81.
Best sheaf cow-peas, any variety, 81
and 81.
Best sheaf alfalfa. 81 and 81
Best sheaf millet, 81 and 81.
Best sheaf German millet, 81 and 81.
Best sheaf orchard grass, 81 and 81
Best sheaf Hungarian grass, 81 and 81.
Best sheaf cotton plants, $2 and 81
Best sheaf Kaffir corn. six stalks. 81
and 81.
Best sheaf sorghum. six stalks. 81
and s..
Best sheaf pencillaria, six stalks. 81
and 81.
Best sheaf Essex rape. six stalks. 81
and 81.
Best sheaf wild grass. 81 and 81.
Best collection grasses, including
sedges and clover, ali correctly labeled,
SO and 50.
Best collection. grain in straw, So
and 50.
LOT VEGETABLES.
Best peck early Irish potatoes, 81
and soc.
Best peck late Irish potatoes, 81
and soc.
Best peck potatoes, any variety, 81
and soc.
Best peck sweet potatoes. 81 and soc.
Best display potatoes, diploma.
Best peck white onions, 81 and Soc.
Best peck yellow onions, 81 and soc.
Best peck red onions. 81 and SOC.
Best peck beets for table use, 81
and 50c-
Best peck mangel wurzels. 81 and Soc