Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-18
INSTITUTE IS
CLOSED SATURDAY
FINAL SESSION OF wAPELLo
y COUNTY FARMERS HELD
THIS AFTERNOON
Prof. M. L. Bowman Officers
Are Elected-Winner Of the Ear
Corn Contest Announced - Miss
Mary Rausch Talks to Women.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The third annual meeting of the
Wapello County Farmers Institute
closes today. The program which is
being given this afternoon is one Of
the most interesting Of the entire
three lays and the attendance is quite
large. the feature of the afternoon
session was the address of Prof. M.
l.. Bowman Of Ames, who spoke on
Corn"
The afternoon program opened with
the announcement Of the winners of
the ear corn contest, the corn having
been Judged by Prof Bowman. Fol
lowing an excellent musical selection,
the corn which had been entered into
the contest was auctioned off to the
highest bidder. Prof Bowman's adj
dress and the report of the resolutions
committee closed the program and in
cidentally the institute.
The Winners of the Corn Contest.
The winners of prizes in the county
ear corn contest are as follows:
First prize Sc, white corn-Charles
Bluhm, Richland township.
Second prize 81, yellow corn. G.
Porter, Richland township.
Third prize 50, yellow corn Charles
Bluhin, Richland township.
Mr.. Bluhm won ne first prize with
his exhibit of white corn ana the third
with his exhibit of yellow corn. The
winners of the township contests were
also annonncedi this afternoon too late
to allow the publication of the names
Of the successful contestants.
The Morning Session.
A short talk on Leaks on the Farm
made by A. j. Gardner was the open.
ing address of the morning session
Mr.. Gardner was followed by Prof.
Guthrie.
If farmers of Iowa will but care.
fully and Systematically test and keep
records of the results obtained from
the individual dairy COWS and then
improve the breed along the lines O.
information thus obtained in five years
the same number of cows that we have
now, this state would produce $4,000,
600 worth more Of dairy products
every year" This is the startling
statement made before those in at.
tendance at the morning session OF
this, the final day of the Wapello
County Farmers Institute by Prof. j.
G. Guthrie of Ames college. Prof.
Guthrie is in charge of the dairy ex-
tension work of the college and he
spoke on 1.-THE Dairy Cow
He said in part: "The great need in
the state of Iowa is for the testing
of cows, the weighing of the milk and
the keeping of records of the amount
of butter fat produced in year. The
reason for these steps is that we
may have basis on which to act in
improving the herds. The average
dairy COW in the state of Iowa pro.
duces only just little more than the
cost Of her keep. There are inulvldual
herds that produce more than twice
the cost of keeping them"
Prof. Guthrie then explained how
the tests he mentioned should be made
and the records Iept. 1t could be done
he stated, in very little time Should
these methods be adopted and the
knowledge which the farmers thus
gained used in his attempt to improve
his herd, the results would be all tina,
he could wish for, the speaker said.
officers Are Elected.
The Wapello County Farmers Insti
tute this morning elected the officers
who are to serve the organization dur
ing the coming year. The following
are the officers elected:
President, w. A. c. Brown, Richlan6
township.
Vice president-Frank Gephart, Cen
ter township.
Treasurer-Char Bluhm, Richlant
township.
secretary-R. c. Holman, Dahlone
ga township.
The members of the executive coun
Gil chosen this morning are as fol
lows: George Shepherd, Center town
ship; Frank Emery, Highland town
ship and Frank Whitcomb of Center
town. Zip.
CAN'T THEY BAKE BREAD?