The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
Exhibits at Farmers Institute New
er Before Equalled.

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and seyenfy-tive exhibitors had en-
tered the lists. This exceeds the
record Of last year by twenty-eight,
Over eight hundred cards had been
issued for exhibits, which is certain.
ly remarkable showing.
AS remarked in the Herald Tues
day, the corn is shown upstairs, under
supervision of Messrs. Ed Hanna and
Aber Lyle. Here were 70 entries
in four classes. The judge on this
is Prof. w. P. Morrison, of Ames, who
completed his work Wednesday morn
ing. From the standpoint of the non
scientific observers, the display is fine.
Great ears of Iowa's glory, golden
yellow and white, straight, even un'
blemished, they were living evidences
of the wealth of Mahaska soil and OF
the energy of her sons.
In the north room, where the but
ter, bread and pantry stores are
placed, the display was fine. In
bread there are forty-four entries but
until after the judges decision they
were kept safely covered, so that one
could not feast on their appearance.
But if the bread was hidden, the pan
try stores were not, and there you
might look your fill. One hundred
and twenty-five entries, and all so
beautiful. Great golden peaches
swimming in amber sea of syrup,
strawberries as perfect in form as on
the vines, cherries that brought back
the green leaves and soft air of sum.
mer, dainty, smooth, white onion
pickles, and-but who can particu.
larize one hundred and twenty-five en-
tries? Miss White and Miss Wilson
had charge of fruit display. Miss
Clytie without of the bread.
The butter man was J. G. Lytle and
he had show of his own, for there
were sixty-six entries in butter,
great golden rolls that held an i'm
mense appealing power for the deni.
zen of the town who has been held TO
30-cent butter for a while.
There were three special premiums,
the Emery special, Walton Bros spe,
cial and the Herald special. In the
latter there were nine entries.
Leaving the north room the exhib,
its in the court room next claim at,
tntion. In greatest of these is the
apple exhibit. Seventy varieties of
apples are shown and under ,Aese
varieties are from one to thirty ca
tries. For example there are thirty
entries in the Ben Davis variety,
Such beautiful sight as they are
neatly piled on plates on long tables,
properly classed, their bright, smooth
skins shining like satin under tne
skilltul polishing of the exhibitor
smooth, perfect, and a dream in col
oring. All shades OF yellow and red
blending, harmonizing, qudrreling,but
always telling of the perfect season
gone, and of the summers yet to
come" Then the aroma,-1o eau de
cologne, no manufactured perfume
was ever like that, in strength and
sweetness and promise. Your nose
tells your palate of enjoyment yet
to come. Albert Cooper presides
here.
The seed entries are numerous and
to the casual observer very perfect.
Mr.. Stalker presides over this. He
has likewise charge of wool, of
which there are four varieties.
The vegetables are in care OF
Samuel Branson, and there is nice
display. Eighteen entries in pota'
toes, other vegetables not quite so
numerous, but well grown. One i'm
mense yellow vegetable caught the
observers eye and the universal eX
clamation was, "What>a huge pump
kin" The entry ticket showed it to
be the mammoth squash. Two fine
specimens of onions were shown, one
of them the white Spanish, which
most buyers supposed always grew
in Mexico. Iowa will be growing ba-
nanas next.
The Institute people are very proud
of the years exhibit, and well they
may be. IL is most excellent.
List of Exhibitors.
The entire list of exhibitors at the
Farmers institute this year is con.
siderably larger than previous years,
the number of entries this year De
ing 176, as against $50, the record
during the past Few years, with more
entries coming in. All the entries
are stronger than last year, especial
ly the corn, and apples. The bread
and butter competition is stronger
than in past years. Last year the
apple showing was poor on account
Of the poor crop but this year the
crop being large, the exhibit is like
wise. A few fine specimens of Ore
gon apples are shown, bu. they do
not show up any better than the fam
Gus Manaska county product The list
of those entering the competition for
premiums is as follows:
Il. T. Hanna, ]. G. Butler, Lester
Butler. Mrs. J. G. Butler, Mrs. Lester
Butler, Hassel Hedge, Mrs. Dell Hard.
ing, J. A. Stephenson, J. B. White,
B. j. Turnyille, B. B. Martin, Mrs.