The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-11-20
Prizes at the Corn Show.

! the city hall Monday was of educa-
tional value to the corn raisers and
local farmers who attended. This
was largely due to the explanatory
remarks of G. w. Pugsley, who made
| the awards, on what constituted merit
in exhibition corn. Mr. Pugslcy is an
authority on the subject being con
ncCtCd with the state agricultural
| school at Lincoln and promoter of
| the National Corn exhibition to be
held at Omaha December 9-19.
The three essen;;a.s, GIr. I'ugsley
stated, in determining corn for eX-
hibition is depth, shape and germ. II
| takes an expert to select exhibition
corn, besides a good field to select
from. Mr.. Pugsley said that Norfolk
made as good a showing as any eX-
hibit he has attended this season, and
with more expert knowledge of the
requirements necessary to select
premium corn Madison county would
make a good showing at the Omaha
exhibit. He said that the corn in this
county was better than in most por.
llollS vi lHt Sldlt, DdIlItUldIlN Ill IUt
Republican valley, where it was worm
eaten, and in the western central por-
ton, where it was chaffy.
Mr.. Pugsley outlined the features of
the coming Omaha exhibit, which he
not only urged Madison county corn
raisers to compete in, but for all far
mers to attend. Besides corn, other
grains and farm products will be
shown. One of the novelties will be
model farm yard, including a farm
house, orchard, barns and corn cribs,
all arranged with the idea of con
venience in relation to each other.
This farm scene will be constructed
by students of the state agricultural
school.
The farm house will have a model
kitchen, which will be of interest to
farmers wives. This will be arranged
by the domestic science department
If the state agricultural school.
A third attractive feature will be
moving pictures of agricultural field
scenes, showing stacking of hay,
threshing of grain and the like, which
were taken for the purpose of this
exhibit.
A fourth will be a relief map of
Nebraska, showing the different char.
acters of soils in the state.
Mr. Pugsley urged farmers to at
tend the Omaha exhibit for it's educa-
tional value, and suggested that local
farmers in body make county eX-
hibit, also the formation of clubs Of
five to make collective exhibits. J. w.
Jones, in charge of the Omaha eX-
hibit, will furnish parties applying to
him for information on this matter.
w. F. Tannehill, president of the
local corn association, and Mayor
Sturgeon voiced Mr. Pugsley's sug-
geStiOns, and will call a meeting to
arrange for a county exhibit also the
formation of clubs of five. They will
also urge tOwnsmen and farmers TO
attend the exhibition, to which rail-
roads will give a one and one-half
fare.
The Awards.
The awards made by Mr. Pugsley
for yellow corn were: J. O. Urine of
Madison, first; Gibbs Bros, second;
H, ]. Morris, third; Louis Baker,
| fourth.
White corn: Clyde Tannehill, first;
Ernest Raasch, second; Allen Farrens,
third; w. f. Tannehill, fourth.
Calico corn: William Raasch, first;
NJ. b. Cox, second; J. L. Farrens,
| third; Otto Gall, fourth.
Pop corn: L. C. Hepperly. first;
II. b. Thomas, second.
The special prizes awarded were as
follows:
Best display of yellow corn First
prize, J. l.. Farrens, $3.50 shoes by the
Luikart store; second, w. f. Tame
| hill, 81 cap, the Luikart store; third
Raasch family, $50 gloves, Luikart
store.
Best display of white dent corn:
First prize, w. r. TannehilF 81 shoes,
the A. l.. Killian store; second
Raasch family, $3.50 sweater, XII
lian's third, Darius Raasch 81 gloves,
| Killian's.
| Best display of small grain: Obed
Raasch, rocker, Hoffman & Viele.
Best display of early oats; First
prize, Earnest Raasch, $3.50 hat, c.
| w, Roland; second, Obed Raasch,
buggy whip, Henry Klug.
Best display of fall wheat First
prize, w. S. Stansky, $50 pounds Of
coal, 50, H. f, Hardy; second, August
Klent2, 81; third, w. f, Tannehill, SIS
knife.
Alfalfa: Earnest Raasch, $50.
Hate oats; First prize, William
Stansky, 81 clock, p. Shurt2; second,
George Klentz, 81; third, Earnest
Raasch, $50.
Black rye; William Stansliy, 50
box cigars, r. l.. Beveridge.
Spelt2, J. w. Scribner, 81 order on