Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-10

Wapello County Farmers Institute to
be held in Ottumwa Friday and Satur-
day, March 16 and IL, will be the corn
exhibit. Prof. M. L. Bowman OF Ames
college will be the Judge OF the exh1hst
and will also lecture on corn as re-
CARDS seed selection, planting and Gull
tivation.
1t is expected that the prizes will
be the largest ever offered in the coun-
ty for similar exhibit as number OF
the most prominent bankers, manu-
facturers and merchants are making
cash donations for the premium list.
No entrance fee will be charged ex-
hibitors but the corn becomes the
property of the institute and will prob
ably be sold to the highest bidder UNI
less otherwise stated. The proceeds
will be used for premiums for next
years exhibit.
An exhibit shall consist of ten ears
of any variety of either the white or
yellow corn. R. 9. Holman, Rural
Route No. 5, Hedrick Is in charge OF
the arrangements for the exhibit and
will be pleased to furnish any further
information regarding the same tol
those who desire 1t.
Corn GroWer8 score Caro-.
Following are given the rules OF
judging:
1. Trueness Of type or breed charac-
teristics-10.
The ten ears Of sample should pos
sess similar or like characteristics and
should be true to the variety which
they represent.
2. Shape of carlo.
The shape of the ear should conform
to the variety, type, tapering slightly
from butt to tip, but approaching the
cylindrical.
| 8. Color. (a) Grain-5.
(b) Cob--5,
Color or grain should be true to va.
riety and free from mixture. White
corn should have white cobs, yellow
corn, red cobs.
a. Market condition-10.
The ear should be sound, firm, we'll
matured, free from mold, rot or insect
injuries. indicating strong vitality and
good termination.
5. Tps--5.
The tips of the ears should not be
too tapering and should be well filled
with regular, uniform kernels.
| 6. BUTTS.
The rows of the kernels should ex-
tend in regular order over the butt,
leaving a. deep depression when the
butts with irregular kernels are OBJ
| jectionable.
Z. Kernels, (a) Uniformity Of 10.
CD Shape OFFS.
The kernels should be uniform In
shape. size and color and true to the
variety type. The kernels should be
/ so shaped that their edges touch from
1 tip to crown. The tip portion Of the
! kernel is richest in protein and oil,
and hence of the highest feeding val
ue. For this reason the tip portion
should be full and plump. To secure
a perfect stand it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the kernels be OF uni
form shape and size.
! 8. Length of carlo.
4 Northern section, 81 to 9A inches;
central section, s1s to 91a inches;
southern section, to 10 inches.
8. Circumference of ears.
i Northern section, e1s to Z inches;
central section 6M to IN inches;
I southern section, to 71a inches.
10. Space. (a) Furrow between rows
Is.
(b) Space between kernels at
4 cobs-5.
\ The furrow between the rows of ker-
nels should be small. Space between
the kernels near the cob is very OBJ
jectionable, as it indicates low vitality
and poor feeding value,
\ II. Proportion of corn to cob-10.
4 The proportion of corn to cob is de-
termined by weight Depth of kernel,
size of cob and maturity all affect the
proportion.
j Total points-100
The Program.
II The program arranged for the insti.
tute is a splendid one and 1t is thought
will attract the farmers in large mum.
4 bers as subjects of vital interest will
be discussed. The program Friday
} morning will begin at 10 o'clock with
an invocation by DR.. F. F. Stoltz, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
After the annual address by Lloyd D.
j Burton, the president of the organiza'
ton, there will be an address on why
Farmers Should be Interested in Insti.
tute Work. by e. B. Morris, president
of the Monroe County Farmers Insti.
tute. "Dairying for Profit will be the
subject of talk by Fred McClung and
the program for the morning will close
with discussion of the subject by
Henry Montague, VIM. Andrews and
John Poland.
Friday afternoon at o'clock Hon
David A. Jay will speak on 1.-THE Value
Of Pure Breeds for Beef" and this will
be followed by discussion by George
Arnold and T.. H. Smith. "The Grow,
ing and Fattening Of SWINE" will be
i the subject Of a talk by Ralph Hof
i mann and S. M. Pedrick, p. D. Somers
and T. D. Foster will participate in the
discussion. w. A. Day and Ezra Stern.
err will speak on Sheep, Their Value
and Horses, the Most Profitable" will
be the subject Of talks by ]. H. Cremer
and Morris Williams.