The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22

rison and fifth to A. N. De Reus.
Best hundred ears ofgwhire corn
prizes went as follows: First to w.
Rice, second to J.. 81. Williams, third
to A. R. Hellings, fourth to Paul
Synhorst, fifth to A. j. Jewell and
sixth to Fred Kukne.
Hardin Tice gave a special prize of
q dollar for the best single ear of
corn and seven entries we're made.
A. j. Lyle received the'doIlar prem
ium.
The Herald's Contest.
The HERALD originated Ia unique
contest in offering a special premium
for the best and largest collection of
corn of all varieties, at least three
ears of each variety to be shown. The
offer attracted considerable attention
at the time it was published land the
show of corn at the institute Twas in
~teresting In like measure. Q Secretary
John H.4Williams, of the institute,
won the first place with a collection
of twenty-one varieties. sThere were
red, and white, and yellow, calico
and varigated; sweet corn, sour corn;
large corn and small corn; pop
corn, and most any old kind Of corn,
and yet Mr.. Williams Estates that
there are many other kinds of corn
that were not represented inithe col
lection. Did you lever suppose there
were SO many. varieties of this great
grain? Hardin Tice won the second
prize and he showed nineteen var
ieties. The collections can be e
by interested parties in the south
window at the HERALD office.
Pop corn, Floyd Soseman first,
Elmo Hull, second.
Addie Hawkins had the best sample
of sweet corn
At the close of the afterr oon ses-
sion such of the exhibits as became
the property of the institute were
auctioned off to the highest bidder
by Auctioneer Ike Reed and the sale
brought several o dollars into the
treasury of the institute.
News Notes.
Addie 81 Hawkins won the third
premium.on Towards special bread
contestIinstead of Mrs. II. B. Martin
as mentioned before. The error was
made in the confusing of entry num-
bers. Mrs. Martin had NO bread
entered.
Exhibitors not previously men
toned in the entry list were j. 8.
Lytle, Joseph Boyd, Fred Kukne and
r. j. Steddom.
The piano used for the accompani-
ment of the vocalists was with the
compliments of 8. P. Hawkins.
The social side of the Institute was
a veryIpleasant feature of this years
meeting.
The city people took more interest
in the Institute than usual and a great
number of citizens visited the court
room during the sessions.
1t is little less than remarkable
the number of Oskaloosa people who
become farmers when the Institute
comes to town.
The HERALD man acknowledges a
host of invitations to dinner at Ma
haska county homes. Thanks to all
for favora extended.
The DAILY EVENING HERALD was
distributed free of charge each even
ing among the Institute people, fol-
lowing the adjournment of the ses-
sions, and was much appreciated by
the attendants.
o. A. Martin "the young man from
Lacey" is among those prominent in
the work of the institute and one
who thoroughly enjoys the work.
He is always ready with a helping
hand and his sterling good humor at
all times makes itself felt IN all di-
rections.
Willis without made o splendid
presiding officer. He is d~eservedly
one of the most popular of Mahaska
county farmers. The success that he
has made of his farm work tells a
story of it's own.
An institute without Hardin Tice,
T. G. Beach and Abe zoe would be
no institute at all.
Judge Clements and the district
court of Mahaska county have the
thanks of the country folks of the
county for favors extended in the
surrendering of the court room that
was occupied by the court at the time
of the institute, to the uses of the as
ISOLATION.
Better weather could not have been
possible had it been made to the order
of the institute people, 1t was per-
feet.
The beet sugar question did not
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