Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
EXHIBITS ARE
QUITE VARIED
BETTER QUALITY AND SMALLER
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS ON
DISPLAY AT INSTITUTE
PAPERS p PRESENTED
Arthur Williams Tells How to I'M
prove the Corn crops-Entries
Held Open Until a O'clock
Tomorrow's Program.

The auditorium of the Y. M. G. A..
presented a busy scene this morning
when the workers interested In the
exhibits at the .Wapello County Farm
ers' institute might. have been seen
hard at work handling farm products.
The second day witnessed the bring
ing in of a large number of exhibits
and their arrangement has been a task
that the committees have applied
themselves to with a zeal that is re
markable. At the real of the auditor
ium may be seen numerous tables on
which are arrayed all IN of farm
products imaginable. The entries had
to be made by noon today and While
the number of exhibits will not reach
in quantity. those of last year, the va
riety is greater and the quality better.
Products on Display.
Corn-White, yellow. red and IN
endless variety. Wheat, oats, barley,
grasses, vegetables are there in guam
tity comprising spuds of all kinds,
shapes and sizes; carrots, onions, CAP
bage, pumpkins, celery, etc.; apples
in great numbers from the blushing
red to the green and yellow and varied
! ia sizes. preserved fruits and in fact
almost anything you want can be
found among the exhibits. Nice tempt
ing looking loaves of bread, the kind
that mother makes; rich golden butter
in quantities ranged alongside and so
on along the line of products OF the
dairy and kitchen, for the woman on
the farm is an all important factor.
Williams Reads Paper.
The program opened this afternoon
by the Invocation, being delivered by
Rev. John Brown. Following this
came the reading Of interesting papers
on corn and hogs by practical farmers
and their discussion of the subjects
was participated in by many Of those
present. The first paper was read by
Arthur Williams on improving the
Corn Crop In this paper Mr.. Will
Jams showed much study and a thor
ough knowledge of the subject. back
ing up his statements with some per-
sonal experience and observations that
others In the audience were familiar
with. He told Of many pests that are
a nuisance to the farmer and adj
vised means of Kidding the farm nf
them. Particular stress was laid on
the preparation and selection of seed
corn If the crop would be improved.
On motion of Frank Whitcomb the
time of making entry of exhibits was
extended until 4 p. NJ, In order to &C
commodate those who had started to
the institute but were unable owing
to the bad roads to arrive in time for
the advertised time of closing of the
| entrees.
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Morning.
1O:0O-Farm dairying, The Cream
| Separator T. G.. McClung.
"The Silo," Frank Mast.
10:45-t'Tile Draining in Wapello
County" Chas. Bluhm.
Discussion-Henry Dimmitt. Hassel
Dickens.
11:15-'Does it Pay to Raise
Sheep" l.. Dudgeon.
Discussion-Frank Gephart, Harlan
Spry, Frank Whitcomb.
Afternoon.
1:OO-Election Of officers.
Report of resolutions committee.
Song-Mrs. Regina Evans.
1:30-"Improved Breeds of Cattle"
David Jay.
Discussion-T. P. spilman, Geo. w.
Arnold.
2:OO-"Pure Seed A. j. Gardner.
%Discussion-John H. Spry, John Nc
Elroy.
2:30--Announcement of Awards.
3:00-Address. by Prof. A. F.. Mel
son Of the agricultural college at
Ames.
Sale of corn.
A~diournmen