The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-17


and an ardent practical worker of roads,
read an excellent paper OH this subject
which it gives us pleasure to print in
another column, and which is worthy of
careful perusal by all who are interest
ed in good roads. r. j. Critchfield, the
we'll known horseman of Weldon, read
good paper on the subject of Raising,
Managing and Training Horses" which
will be published next week. A. M.
Pryor, of Leon, who is an acknowledged
expert on Short-Horn cattle had paper
on the subject of "Cattle" which was
one of the best read before the insti-
tute. The discussion which followed
his paper was lead by A. N. Arney, one
of the most successful cattle raisers in
this county, and the discussion became
general, occupying the time until the
noon adjournment.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon session there was a
large attendance, as it was known that
Prof. Holden the corn expert from the
State Agricultural College at Ames
would speak on corn. The first paper
read was on Clogs" by Frank Matthews,
the we'll known breeder, the discussion
which followed being participated in by
VIM. Asbaugh, G. d. Mallett, Ralph
Baker and others. Ralph Baker, of
Center township, read an excellent
paper on Raising Corn" in which he
explained very clearly when to plow
and plant SO as to make success of
raising corn, and he certainly knows
for he has reputation as one of the
best corn raisers in the countrys Then
Prof. Holden made lengthy address on
the subject of corn, using number of
large charts in his lecture, showing the
various kinds OF corn, the diseases
which attack corn, what kind of corn to
plant, how to cultivate it and thou
sand other things of interest to corn
growers. Prof Holden is considered
one of the best corn experts in the
United States, having made it a life
study, and what he does not know about
corn is not worth knowing. His lecture
opened the eyes of many of his hearers
and those who had the good fortune to
hear him received information which
will prove of great value to them.
FRIDAY EVENING.
AT the evening session a splendid
paper on "Silo and Ensilage" was read
by W. E. Bracewell, of Morgan town
ship, who we believe is the only farmer
in Decatur county who has experiment.
ed with this kind of feed. AT the close
of his paper discussion was led by
Prof. Holden who impaired great deal
of information on this subject which is be
ing investigated by feeders in all parts of
the country, and by many OF them with
great success. The balance of the
evening was occupied by Hon. G.. P.
Arnold of Garden Grove, who gave
decidedly interesting account of the
Gold Fields of Alaska and Nome, in
which he spent several years few
years ago.
SATURDAY MORNING.
At the morning session the first thing
on the program was the Judging of the
Icorn exhibits and the awarding of prem
Iiums by Prof Holden. The corn exhibit
this year. was a fine one, Al entries Of
ten ears each being shown by farmers
from various parts of the county. Prof.
Holden went at the task of judging the
, corn in scientific manner, taking every
point into consideration, size, uniform
ity of grains and ears, value in feeding
: quality, and for seed, showing that many
: of the ears which a casual observer
, would pronounce fine corn would not
furnish seed corn. There was $40 to be
: divided in premiums, SO being givenrrin
t each class for the best ten ears OF
q yellow, white and mixed corn, and s.
!, for the second premium in each class
There was also a sweepstakes prize OF
Q So for the best ten ears of corn shown o.
r any variety, and 50 for the largest ear o
n sound corn shown. The premiums were
awarded as follows:
WHITE CORN.
r 1st-L. A. Durrell, of Eden township
y with Iowa Silver Mine, So.
n I'd. Mcdaniel, of Eden township
= with Boone County White, 81.
YELLOW CORN.
q 1st-Wm. Critchton, Eden township
y Reid's Yellow Dent, So.
IN MINED CORN.
~ lSU-bofU WOOudISly VI SOACOI COWA
- ship, So.
st 2d-Doc Osborne, on Ed. sharp's farl
st in Center township, 50.
,g SWEEPSTAKES.
e VIM. Critchton, with the prize yello
corn, So.
no LARGEST EAR.
Id III. Lewis, of Center township, whit
Ill corn, weight 2444 ounces. 81.
- Parties winning premiums who haV
W. not received their money can obtain
OF by calling on W. H. Young, at tn
ID county treasurer's Office.
To Other exhibitors Of corn who ranke
next to the prize winners were Geore
lSiufer, Fred Wooley, Everon Bruc
High Point; Ralph Baker, Grafton Bake
. C. W. Hoffman,, II. Mckinley, of Cente
to Clyde Yost, of Eden. .
After the result Of the corn conte
'ss was announced, G. D. Mallett, of Garde
rs, Grove, read an able paper on dairy i
4o,o,+e ond a ranapal discussion folio,