Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Institute and Corn Contest.

WAYNE, Neb., Feb. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram.)-The annual farmers institute and
boys county corn contest, held at the
court house here yesterday and today.
was decidedly successful affair. the at
tendance being large. II was under the
auspices of the University Of Nebraska
and the Wayne Farmers Institute associa-
ton. A splendid program OF music was
given and an able address was delivered
by D. P. Ashburn Of Gibbon. Neb., on the
breeding and selection of seed corn. The
question box was under the supervision
of Henry Wallace Of Des Moines, who also
presented splendid address at the even
ing session. Today's program was interest
| ing and Mrs. c. c. Walton of Fairbury
delivered an able address at the woman
meeting. The boys county corn contest
was a most interesting feature, there being
| sixty-four contestants for the best ten
| ears of corn. The following were awarded
prizes: Hirst Pond. first, SIS; Edward
Steele, second. SIS; Almond Pond, third, sl2;
| Alfred Thomas fourth, 80: Willie Evans,
| fifth, S. For quantity from 500 kernels:
| Hazen Adkins, number 80; William Bue-
| tow. 80; Ralph Porter. $50: Gus F. Paul
sen. 27s; Henry Thomas, 27s: Henry Far
| row, PAS: Roy Cadle, A2
| LYONS, Neb., Feb. Especial )-Great
interest prevailed throughout the entire two
days session of the Burt County Farmers
| institute held here at the opera house,
| which was probably the most successful
and best attended OF any ever held in Burt
county. The opera house, which has a seat
| ing capacity Of 800 was filled at every
session, and the last evening from seventy
| FIVE TO 100 people were turned away. The
| first day was devoted in the morning TO
the topic. tuberculosis" by DR.. W. r.
| Or Neal of Lyons, while the topics in the
afternoon were handled by E. c. Houston
of Tekamah. d. P. Ashburn Of Gibbon and
| Henry Wallace OF Des Moines, who also
gave the address in the evening. The sec
| ond days sessions were devoted mostly
to topics BY the following persons: E. d.
Wigton OF Lyons. L. o. Hull Of Alma Mrs.
c. F. Weiton of Fairbury. J. r. Hopewell
and Miss Eda Nelson, both Of Tekamah.
President A. J. White Of this place, who
had charge OF this meeting. was we'll
pleased at the interest manifested. The
following officers were elected: George r.
Smith OF Craig, president; z. C Houston
of Tekamah. vice president. and D. w
Greenlief OF Tekamah, secretary and treas
urer.
The Burt county boys corn growing and
the girls bread baking contests were held
large crowd assembled TO see the corn and
bread which was on exhibit. Joseph Hall
and A. ]. White, both Of Burt county de.
livered addresses while the prize winners
were being clicked out In the corn con.
test, Loran Patterson of Craig received
first prize; Luther Christensen of Lyons
second, and in the bread contest, JusteaI
Hoppe Of Lyons received first; Edna Hoppe
Of Lyons, second. and Jessie Shawver OF
Decatur, third.
TECUMSEH. Neb., Feb. 3.-(Special) ,
One OF the best farmers institutes ever heic
In Johnson county came 70 a close this aft
ernoon. after a continuation OF session,
lasting four days. Able talent was sup
piled by the State university. and las
evening State Superintendent ]. T. McBrier
was the speaker. The foreign talent hai
been assisted with good local talent. and
matters OF interest TO the farmer and hii
wife have been most thoroughly discussed
A corn show was a feature. c. W. Pugs
ley Of the state experiment station judge,
the grain. Notwithstanding the fact tina
there were numerous exhibitors. no corr
, shown scored less than 20 points. Followin.
, are the winners of the premiums. wlhcl
were given by the Tecumseh CONNER ia
club; Class A-Highest scoring ten cars o
corn Of any variety, prize s.: Tie for priz
between Patrick Burns and Frank Liphardt
, purse divided Glass B-Best ten ears vel
low corn: prizes: First IS, Patrick Burns
second. s.. l. Q. Bash: third. 81. W A
Clinaburg. Glass C-Best ten ears Of whit
> corn, prizes: First. So Frank Liphardt: sec
ond. 81 Jesse Douglas: third 81 Henri,
Mars. Class D-Best ten ears Of red o
calico corn. prizes; First. g. ". A Gina
; burg; second. s. n. s. Warner; third 81
r. : Paris. Glass E-Rest single ear o
yellow corn, prize, 81 -. w. NJ. Harris Clas
! F-Best single ear OF white corn. prize 81 81
! r. VI. Young. Class C-Largest ear Of corr
Of any variety. prize 81. Frank Liphardt
) Glass H-Best ten ears Of popcorn Of an,
variety prizes: First. 81, o. ., Corrington
second. n cents Paul Houston