Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-01
County Institute Offers Fine
Prizes For the Annual Com
petition Between Growers
BUSINESS MEN DONATE PRIZES
General Rules Of Contest Outlined -
Entries to Close Oct. 15-YieId From
One Acre the Unit on Which Com
petition Is Based-List Of Valuable
Prizes-conte.t Now Open.

In order to make q practical demon.
stration of just what Marshall county
can do in the raising of corn, the Mar
shall County Farmers Institute is
making plans for the annual corn con-
test. The aim also is to obtain the
varieties and methods best suited to
procure the largest yields, and further
more to bring the farming community
into closer relations both socially and
from business standpoint.
Merchants and manufacturers have
contributed a number Of valuable
prizes. which will be awarded by the
institute to those making the best
showing in the contests. Complete
rules have not as yet been formulated.
but an outline has been denided upon,
which, however, is subject to change
by the officers and executive commits
tee.
Entries will be open until october
Is. but are limited to residents of Mar
shall county. An entrance fee OF II
must be paid on or before October 10,
and failure to pay the same debars
from the contest. Entries may be filed
with the secretary, Merritt Greene, Jr.,
at any time prior to the date fixed.
The unit upon which the contest is
based is the yield from one acre. The
acre is to be in the form of a rectangle,
and will be measured and a sample
', al
tween the dates Of October Is and No
vember Is. The acre is to be harvested
and weighed by owner and two disin-
terested party, and affidavit made by
them. The sample collected by the
committee will be used to judge the
corn as to quality, and will become the
property of the institute upon delivery
to the collector. The samples will be
judged by two prominent farmers and
one expert. Should there not be suf-
ficient number of entries TO warrant a
contest, the officers reserve, the right to
refund the entry fee and no contest
will be held The list of prizes offered
by manufacturers and retailers is a
splendid one, and follows:
Sweepstakes Prize-A I4ennox five
ton pitless steel frame farm scale, to
be given to person growing the acre Of
corn having the largest yield and best
quality any variety.
First Prize-Any edge drop corn
planter carried in stock by p. r. Arney,
for the acre of best quality of any va
riety, with small regard to yield.
Second Prize-Deere riding cultiYa-
tor, given by F. w, Curtis, for the
largest yield of any variety, with small
regard to quality.
Other prizes offered are:
Farmers complete outfit from G. r.
Harper & Co., consisting Of malleahle
iron wise, drill frame, drill set, screw
plate, anvil and forge.
Marshall Oil Company, five gallons
of Dipolene and galvanized dipping
tank.
mes-'Republican Printing Company,
one years subscription.
Reflector Printing Company, one
years subscription.
The opportunity for the farmers to-
demonstrate what they can do and at
the same time receive a valuable prize
is an excellent one, and the confess
ought to bring out large number OF
entries. The present officers of the
institute will answer inquiries adj.
dressed or 'phoned to them. The off.
GERS are: President, Charles Lynch,
Green Mountain; secretary, Merritt
Greene, Jr.. Marshalltown; executive
committee, Herbert Eckles, Vienna:
Will III. Wilson, Marshalltown, and j.
L. Wylie, Gilman.