The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-01-16

ana every nuuD6I Oh tts the iOuS pIO-
gram possessed real merit and evok-
ed rounds of applause. In addition
to the eight cash prizes, paid by the
five Oskaloosa banks, the institute
gave each of the unsuccessful contest
ants reward of one dollar. The
awarding of prizes followed the an
nouncing of the decision of the judges
which was as follows.
Class q.
First prize, $500 cash-Clarice
Haines, Mrs. Britzenhoeffer's Trou-
bles."
Second prize, $500 cash-Henry
Campbell, Jane Jones'"
Third prize. $500 cash-Bernlce
Harvey, THE Dog and the Tortoise.
Fourth prize, $500 cash-horace
Howe, A Little Boys Speech"
Glass A.
First prize, $500 cash--Johnnie
Krammer, Labor"
Second prize, $500 cash--Jimmy
Hilleary, THE American Flag"
Third prize, $500 cash-Marie Du.
senberry, ''SelIing the Baby"
Fourth prize, $500 cash--Hattie
Veenstra, Goodnight Papa"
This morning the doors of the court
room were closed to visitors for a
couple of hours while the judges were
Judging the entries in the various ex-
hibits. w. p Morrison, of Wallace's
Farmer, of Des Moines, is the corn
Judge, and in addition has conducted
class in corn judging all day to
comply with the requirements of the
Iowa State Fair in regard to the
prize money won by the MahasKa
County Farmers Institute at the
State Fair in 1907. The prizes are
to be given as follows:
/. Scholarship for Short Course
at Ames and Mahaska County Farm
ers Institute additional $i.0O-$1O.00.
2. Cash-$3.00.
3. One years subscription to the
Iowa Homestead-$1.00
Fifteen minutes is allowed each
contestant for the judging and ar
ranging of the ears of corn, furnished
by the institute, and he is given
three minutes in which to state his
reasons substantiating his judging.
The judges in the other departments
of the exhibits are:
Wool-G. w. France.
Apples-Albert Cooper
Potatoes-Wm. Van der wilt.
Vegetables-Wm Van der Wilt.
Corn-Prof w. P. Morrison.
Canned Fruits, Honey and Sor.
ghum--Mrs A. N. Caldwell.
Bread-Mrs. Mary Hanna.
Butter-WIlbur JoInson.
Small Grains-I. N. Taylor.
Shortly after ten O'Clock H. X.
Wright, state food and dairy COM
missioner, addressed the institute in
the court room.
He spoke principally of the inten'
ton and effect of the pure food law
in Iowa and explained the Importance
of its enforcement. He believed that
every retail purchaser should feel as
much responsibility IN seeing that the
law is obeyed as should the merchant
who sells the food. He also pointed
out briefly a few instances wherein
the present law falls short in bring
ing the desired end and stated a few
additional provisions which will like
ly come up for consideration before
the next general assembly.
Mr.. Wright's address lasted until
thn. al hui 70
minutes were gladly spared for a short
talk by Prof. Morrison, of Des Moines,
who has had charge OF the corn judg
ing. He spoke briefly IN urging the
farmers to pick out their seed corn
early in the fall, so as to give it a
chance to become thoroughly dry be
fore freezing. He then changed his
theme and gave short interesting
and practical talk on Halfway Doing
Things Amt no Count in this World
or Next"
List of Exhibitors.
The list of exhibitors this year is
considerably larger than previous
years with the exception of last year
when the number at the close of the
first day was 176 as against It's this
year. More entries were added the
following morning last year, making
the total number 1873, and fully that
many applied for entries this morning.
The number OF exhibitors is large in
every class and the following is a COM
plete list OF those entering the COM
petition for premiums:
Garrett Scharff. l. B. Holt, E. T..
Mastellar. c, 3. Smith. Mrs. G. b.
Smith. r. B. White, Mrs w. G. Jones,
J. A. Stephenson, Floyd Branson, Sam
uel Branson, Mrs. Samuel Branson,
VIM. Sarver, w. Il. McVey, Mrs. r. r.
Everett. VIM. A. Wilkins, Roy Lyle.
Helen Lyle, Carolyn Lyle, Perry Ly-
tie. Mrs. Alva Reynolds. Harry Jones,
Mary Reynolds, A. J. Fansher, Ed
Scharff, Mrs. A. IL. Martin, J. l.. Love,
c. e. Hanna. r. r, Everett. Mrs. G. f..
Hanna. MILFORD Hull. Mrs. MILFORD
Hull. Mrs. Walter Reynolds, M. H.
TulIis. Mrs. Laura Tullis. Walter Rey-
nolds. q. P. Kirk, Mrs. q. p Kirk, J..
Frank Clark. Mrs. J. Frank Clark,
Mrs. NJ w. Crozier. Harry Crozier,
James Lyle, Arthur Cameron, Mrs.
Guy Reynolds, J. w Hanna, J. G. Old
ham. Mrs, l.. w. Roe. Mrs. Mollie Bill
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