Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-11
SHOWED BEST CORN.
w. L. VAN HORN AND JOHN ARM
STRONG WIN FIRST PRIZES
ON IoWA's GREAT CEREAL.
, I'LL LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS
Over Fifty Entries In Various Corn
Lists-Judses Declare Exhibit Beat
Ever Examned-karniva Closes
Tonight.


Ever Examined-karnival Close
Tonight.
w. L. Van Horn and John Arm stron,
were the winners of the first prizes OF
white ana yellow corn respectively ex
hibited at the Ottumwa Korn karnival
Second prizes on the same varieties
We're won by George Hatch and ]. II
Henderson. John Armstrong was tn,
winner of the first Grlze for the bes
corn on the stalk pnd F. L. Bartol
look the second prize.
,4ae,o Over Fifty Entries.
There were over fifty entries in thu
various corn lists and the judges, G
j. Kohel, R. Hoffman and c. Z. Moore
had hard proposition before them II
'adiudging the winners. The rules
adopted and laid down by Prof. p g
Holden, professor Of agronQmy in the
Iowa State Agricultural college, gov.
erned in the judging and tho results
SO far as known were absolutely sat
!isfactory. The judges ere unauimonf
in declaring that the corn as 6 whole
which they were called upon to judge
formed the best exhibit which they had
ever seen. The corn prizes were paid
by the management of the Karnival
and the winners have all received their
money today.
Other Judges.
William Wilson, James O'kIiuigie
and w. L. Van Horn were the judges
on small grains, vegetables and pota-
toes. Peter Leinhauser, George Bis
sell and j. I. Finnerty judged the fruit
and George M. Graves, Charles Nelson
and George Bissell Judged the BUT
Der honey and the chickens.
Great Drawing Card.
The agricultural exhibit forE.e;. one
Of the bes.. drawing cards OF the
KarnlEal aad all afternoon and even
Ing the headquarters we're thronged
with all the people that could gain en-.
trance, who came to inspect the show
ing made there.
Interest Growing.
The interest in the Karnival has
grown daily and last evening the vari-
GUS attractions did the best business
done this week The streets have been
thronged all day today and especially
this afternoon. Tonight will be a rec.
ord breaker in the way of Karnival
crowds unless all signs fail and all the
shows are planning to do rushing
business and put up their best enter,
tainrnents.
The complete list of prize winners
is, as follows:
Sas...ae. Corn.
s25-Given by Korn Carnival Co.
White.
Second-George Hatch >. -. ....2.5(
- 80 Yellow.
First-John Armstrong ). >. $1,000
Second. H. Henderson :. :. 2.5(
...,4 Wheat and Oats.
$40 Given by Doty Clothing Co.
On Wheat:
First-A F. Corthon !. .. =. $50,
Second-George Wilson >. =. ;. 2.0l
On Oats:
First-George Hatch -. -. $50
Second-Wm. Travis :. -. -. 30
Corn on Stalk.
s5-Given by w. F. Schwentker.
First-John Armstrong >. ;. $50
Second-F. l.. Barton :. :. >. ;. 20
Apples.
s25-Given by ST. Louis Store.
Best collection:
First-D. R. Watts >. -. 80. 500
Seconds. D. Carr =. -. -. -. 10
Best bushel:
First-John Hitson :. -. -. -. $40
Second-W. H. Robertson ;. -. 80
Pears and Peaches.
s6-Given by c. w. Myers.
Pears:
First-Frank Wittenmeyer .. $40
Second-W Hills. 10
Grapes.
$5-Given by News Depot.
First-C. Walker =. -. -. $40
Second-Lewis Montague :. 20
Watermelon.
$2-Given by Modern Grocery.
First-C. M. Dunning >. ;. ;. $40
Potatoes.
$15-Given by J. B. Sax.
Best collection:
First-R. M Trimble =. $50
Second-H. Ovens. =. :. :. SO
Best bushel:
First. F. Stump. -. -. $50
Second-Sidney Lovelace ;. 20
Pumpkin.
s3-Given by Manhattan Shoe Co.
First. F. Forsythe ;. J. ;. $40
Second-H. Owens :. -. -. -. IL
Onions.
s3-Given by John Fleming.
First-W. H. Mariel :. ;. :. $40
Second-E. Dorothy ;. ;. >. -. 1.C
Squashes.
sS.00-Given by Magi Palmist.
First. F. Forsythe 80. :. $40
Second-H. Owens ;. ). ;. -. IL