Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
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Attendance Somewhat Below
Average But Interest is On
the Increase
AeaonoMy SECTION LARGEST
Unusual Interest In tho Contests for
Premiums and Prize Money Offered
BY Corn orowsrs-Eforts to interest
the Boys and Girls-Work in tho
Various Departments.


the Boys and Girls-Work in the
Various Departments.
Special to Tines Republican.
Ames, Dec. 31.-The annual short
course at the Iowa State college
started today with about $50 farmers
In attendance Mt its initial opening.
This is . slight decrease from the
standard set last year at this time but
the near approach Of New Years and
sAhe very inclement weather perhaps
Sa,sd something to do with the rather
small attendance. The prospects are
for large crowd and q constant
swelling in number is expected with
each day as the short course continues.
srhe main attraction as usual in the
courses is stock Judging and grain
Judging. Most Of the farmers Of Iowa
ars engaged along THESE lines and It
! il only occasionally that they can
ret an all-centering attention into
\ the other courses Of horticulture, soils,
rural engineering and dairying. The
|swonlsn's course in domestic science
\ does not commence until tomorrow.
The attendance in the horticultural
course under Prof. S. A. Beach is per-
,haps the smallest known to this de-
partment. There are many people M
terested in vineyards, forestry, and
orcharding.
IN animal husbandry circles, interest
centers in sheep during the opening
day. Chandler Bros, OF Charlton. are
1t the college with an exhibit OF
stwetity-nine head Of the best known
Shropshire sheep In America These
animals have been winning right and
Loft It the leading state fairs In Amer
4 ica At their head Is Glover Hill
Anchor, Of whom Mr. Chandler says:
..ssT never saw an animal with, a bet-
ter, conformation and with more mas
culinity. He Is worthy leader OF my
flock like Shropshires for three
things: First, mutton quality, which
Is IN this breed second to none. Sec
ond constitution, and third, average
Yieece. These are characteristics that
appeal to the average small farmer IN
this state" Professor Wayne Dinsmore
Ill handling the mutton classes. Pro-
fessor Dinsmore is aiping to teach
definite system Of judging mutton
sheep. His lectures are practical and
interesting. He explained. his points
with the famous English smithiield
tSouti1down champion wether owned by
ms. 80 civ
en- to the second year students in stock
judging.
The beginners In live stock work
were given classes Of breeding
Shropshires. The individuals In this
class were yearling, rams and ewes.
Tho Aqronomy Section.
The students interested in agronomy
are busy with their corn and small
grains. The second year men are
working with six varieties Of the best
samples OF corn that money can buy,
namely: Legal Tender, Reid's Yellow
Dent, Leaning, Boone County White,
silver Mine and Golden Eagle. This
corn will be thoroughly gone over te-
day and will. be scored by competent
Judges on Wednesday, which scoring
will be compared with the students
own grading to show them just where
they stand in this art. Professor B.
w Crossley, himself q good corn judge
and winner in the recent national corn
show, has charge Of this work OF the
second year men and is pushing it
right merrily. Professor NJ. L. Bow
man, who has charge of the DEPART
Yreyt, IL with the beginners and has q
"a ofHn NJ h
corn team assisting him to teach the
score card which he uses in judging
corn and small grains.
Corn Growers Prizes.
Unusual interest is already mani
fest IN the Iowa Corn Growers Assoc
citation premiums and prize money.
This association since its last annual
meeting has doubled the number Of
entries and met this increase with a
double amount Of money to be award
ed in premiums. Some Of the notable
prizes are a pure bred Shorthorn bull,
valued at 5000, which is given by Hon.
Will G. Whiting, Of Whiting. Iowa, for
the best 100 ears Of corn Of any va
riety; beautiful corn painting by the
famous farm painter, Mr.. A. Montgom-
cry Of Chicago, is also one Of the
trophies whose final disposition is be-
ing looked forward to with much in
terest. This Montgomery trophy will
be awarded for the best ear of corn,
any age or breed, and this contest is
open to the world. Among other
trophies are the Wallace's Farmer
cup, valued at 5000, the Whiting cup,
valued at $3.50, and the Farmers Trib-
une cup, valued at $3.50. Mr.. George
M. Alice, in honor of his father. has
given a $50 corn painting in oil, for
the best single ear of corn. This trophy
was won last year by Mr.. d. L. Pas
cal Of Dewitt. In addition to these
special trophies, there are many pre-
miun1s on the list open to amateurs,
and boys and girls.
President Asa Turner, Of the Iowa
Corn Growers Association, in talking
Of the new classes for boys and girls,
says: I'VE have endeavored to inter-
est the boys and girls in the produce
ton of more and better corn thruout
the state Of Iowa. With this object in
view. we have made a new departure
and now offer some of the best pre-
miums to induce them to exhibit at |
our annual corn show. In special pre-
miums we have an unusually large
number OF different implements that
will interest them, such as gasoline en-
gines, dinner sets, etc"
DROWNED WHILE SKATING.