Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-22
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DRAWN TO CT OSE
WAPELLo COUNTY FARMERS
FINISH THREE DAYS SEES.
SION At NJ. C. A.
S Ell ECT OF FlC Err
Frank Gephart Chosen President
Large List Of Awards Complet-
ed EARLY Corn Leads
the Exhibits.

The third annual assembling of the
Wapsllo County Farmers institute
came to close Saturday after
three days session in the auditorium OF
the Y. M. c. A. The following officers
were elected to manage the affairs Of
the institute for the ensuing year:
President--Frank Gephart, Cente!
township.
Vice president-Lincoln DimnitS,
I,ahlonega township
STANDARDIZATION Warder, Pleas.
ant township. :
township.
Executive committee--FraDk Whit
comb, Center township; Arthur viii,
Jams, Highland township; John Dim
mitt, Dahlonega township. ~
Township vice presidents
Adams-David Jay, Blakesburg.
Agency-N. o. Johnson, Agency.
CASH. Fabritz, Chillicothe.
Competine-W. j. Decker, Hedrick
Center-H. III. Davis, Ottumwa, r.
r. No. 3
Columbia--A. J. Gardner, Eddyville
Dahlonega-J. G.. Miller, Ottumwa
R. r. No. 1
Highland-J. Fl. Mullaney.
| Green-John Reinhart, Blakesburg.
Keokuk-Thomas Teesdale.
! Pleasant--Ciaude Warder, Ottumwa
| r. r. No. /.
! Polk-Millard Upp
Richland--F. D. Baker, Ottumwa, r
R. No. 8.
The work Of the institute during its
session has been prolific of much that
Is valuable in practical information tc
the farmer, and that the man of agri
culture has profited by the institute in
ance and the interest manifest, in the
sessions that closed today. Exhibits
OF practically every kind Of farm pro
ducts were shown at the rear of the
Y. M. G. A. auditorium where the meet
| ings we're held The institute was also
characterized by the great number OF
valuable papers presented treating
on practical and scientific farming
stock raising, dairying, etc. The class
of exhibits was excellent and the work
Of judging them was carried out with
expedition enabling those in charge
of announcing early just who won the
| prizes. Prof M. A. Hauser of Ames
who judged the corn and other exhib
| its, left for Llscomb, at noon.
The list Of awards is a large one
comprising a vast array of farm
| kitchen and dairy products as follows:
| Corn Awards.
| Agency-First, Walter Skirvin; sec
ond, w. D. and r. G. Nye.
! Cass-First, H. Fabrjtz.
Center-First, j. McElroy: second
e. Gephart.
Comprehensive, Rollie Replogle
Columbia-First, Andrew Lanes
| second, Arthur Sweeney.
Dahlonega-- First, Floyd Miller;
second, j.. C.. Miller.
| Green First, Michael Becker: sec
ond, Joseph Ruling.
Highland First Arthur Williams;
second, Willie Cunningham
| Richland-- First E. f. t1iIyeart
second, Charles Bluhm.
Pleasant-F'irst, G. C. WILL second
Fred Fink.
Washington First w. 8. Morrl
son.
| White Corn. county class - First
Charles BlLhm, Richland; second, a
r. Bluhm, Richland.
Yellow Corn, county class - F,irst
Robert CUNNINGHAM, Highland; sec
ond, Lincoln Dimmitt, Dahlonega.
Randall Special First, F. y. Ba
ker, Richlsnd.
Sweepstakes First, Arthur Will
Jams Highland; second, Chas. Bluhm
Richland; third, Robert Cunningham
Highland
! Variety exhibit First, Charles
Mast, Richland,
APPLES First, B. F. Kremer
Washington; second, Clifford Martin
Dah1oneea; third, A. r. Bluhm, Rich
Sax Special. Apples-First, Charles
Mast, Richland.
Potatoes-First, w. S. Dexter; sec
ond, F. D. Baker, Richland.
Barley-First, John Schwartz, Jr,
Green; second, Arthur Williams
Highland.
Oats-First, G.. W Sheppard, r. r
No. 5: second, H. Fabritz, Cass
Wheat--First, John McElroy, Cen
ter; second, D. J. Cobler, Richland.
Bread-First, Addie Sheppard. Cen
| ter: second, Mrs. Charles Bluhm
Richland; third, Alice Brown, Rich
land.
Butter--First, Mrs. G.. w. Sheppard
R. r. No. L; second, Mrs w. A. G
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