The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-16
This State Won Third Prize i'm
Corn Contest.
THE CHILDREN'S DAY
Brought Out Five Thousand
Omaha School Children.
Great Grain Exhibits Were Fine
Lesson for Everybody.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 16.-South
Omaha and Council Bluffs day at the
big Corn Exposition filed the large
auditorium and the added enclosures
were all taxed to their capacity by the
crowds from the two sections which
all day have been pouring through its
halls and alleyways. The school chill
dren in all grades of the common
schools are being admitted by tickets
which were issued free to the school
boards for distribution among the
children and they have avaiIed them
selves OF the privilege and the pleas
ant weather which prevails. At least
nne Ihousand children are busily en-
gagged in making thorough inspection
OF every department and exhibit in the
snow from the most elaborate demon
stration of machinery to the dainty
Iunches furnished at the many booths
and stalls. Their arms are filed with
pamphlets and circulars and nothing
is denied them. Mirth and jollity are
running riot and when evening comes
they will be filled to overlooking with
satisfaction and pleasant recollections
OF a day of royal entertainment at the
hands of the exposition management.
Saturday the awards in grain judg-
ing contest between the teams repre-
senting the various agricultural col
leges were announced. Iowa was first
in corn, Missouri second and Kansas
third. In wheat Kansas won first Mis-
Iowa took first, Kansas second and
Missouri third.
Brown of Kansas made the highest
individual score in corn and highest
average score in all three ella sses of
grains. Noel of Kansas was second in
average score all classes and Akers, Of
Kansas first in wheat Brown of
Kansas by winning first in individual
score in corn judging was awarded the
fine gold watch which was the bone
of contention between the individual
members of the three teams entered.
Tabulation of the prizes and scores in
the wheat and oat contests are being
held for review but will be issued
later.
The balcony of the assembly han
of the auditorium was utilized for the
entries in the various classes of the
corn contest and every available foot
of space is utilized. The corn IS
placed in racks and the racks built in
decks, standing in the place occupied
by seats. The center section in front
of the stage was reserved for the prize
winning corn which was removed to
this section and ribbons applied as
fast as placed. Right and left of this
section repose the samples which have
been unsuccessful in the contest, but
which, however, show the result In
type and breeding of the agitation for
more and better corn"
L. 5. Close of Franklin county,
Indiana, is again the winner of the
grand sweepstakes for best sample Of
ten ears and on this one sample car
ries off prizes aggregreating S2.8OO.
among which is a single prize of $1,000
in gold and an automobile.
]. r. Overstreet of Franklin, Ind,
had the grand champion ear of the
contest which wins $1,000 in gold.
In the Kansas division awards were
as follows:
Ten ears yellow Dent corn-First.
J. G. Haney, Oswego, on Hildreth yell
low dent $50; second, E. w. Snyder,
$50; third. Ed Flaherty,
Seneca, $25; fourth, George Flaherty.
watha, $S. Five prizes of SO each fol-
lowed, distributed among o. J. Oleson,
Baker; L. V. Sanford. Oneida; S. G.
Trent Hiawatha; w. r. Hildreth,
Altamont, and Nabor Brothers. Wal
lula.
Ten ears white Dent corn-First. S.
C. Trent, Hiawatha, on Boone county
white; second, L. V. Sanford; third. J.
Sft NJ GiHm1R; Mort6h f0p5h c6nrSanS 6 M GilRan;
and In succession G. G. Mayer, Leaven-
worth, John Smith, Marysville, and
w. M. Coleman, Onaga. The prizes
were the same as in previous class.
yellow Dent-First, F. A. Coffman,
on red Indian; second. J.
M. Gilman, Leavenworth; third, G. B.
Coffman, Manhattan; fourth, o. L.
sixth, Ray Gilman,
Leavenworth, and seventh, Charles
Kudic, Caldwell, Kan. Prize list was
the same. Special premiums were Of
fered by the state, awards only being
paid when the same sample is ex-
hibited at the state contest at Man
haitian this winter. Prize winners in
this class were among the list last
enumerated.
In the single ear contest first went
to Joel Strahm, Sabetha, $40; second,
e. w. Snyder, Hiawatha, IS; third, s.
G. Trent, Hiawatha, SO.