Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-03
WAPELLOCOUNTY
CORN TO OMAHA
SCHOOL CHILDREN OF THIS DIS
TRlcT WILL SEND EXHIBITS
TO NATIONAL SHOW.
MISS NYE URGES MOVE
Annual Event This Year Includes Glass
for Juniors-FIfty Members of
County Schools Will Take Ad-
vantage Of it.

Awakened to the fact that they are
a potent factor in the Improvement Of
1oWa's future crops and with this idea
uppermost in their E-inds fifty mem
bers of Wapello county country schools
will make their first active demonstra-
ton by competing in the National Corn
Exhibition in Omaha December to
10 inclusive.
1naugurated and spurred on by the
! National Corn association, accelerated
by professors and instructors In schools
the country over and given world wide
prominence by the appreciatiye press
OF the United States great move
ment toward improving Uncle Sans
already mammoth crops is sweeping
through the country. While the Corn
association is at the bottom of the
movement and the name deals specif1-
cally with that bumper crop-ln reali-
ty all grains are included In the
| resulting York.
| The best and simplest remedy ad-
vanced for this Improvement is the
careful selection of seed. and this Idea
Is being kept uppermost In the minds
of the farmers. First. the proper
selection Of seeds-tuen a wise rotation
Of crops so that the soil does not be-
come impoverished through the
ingredients, which is always the re-
suit If the same acreage Is made to
raise the same crop year after year.
Realizing that the surest manner Of
creating the desired results In years to
come Is to impress the Importance of
the movement upon the younger gen.
erat.on--a systematic campaign is now
in progress, drilling the school chill
dren and inspiring them with rudi-
mentary knowledge Of soils. horticul-
ture and agriculture in general.
The movement has met with q strong
end symathetic constituent in Miss
Emma Nye, county superintendent Of
schools, who has worked so arduously
| in the county schools that this district
may make an excellent showing In the
| junior exhibits at the Omaha EXPOSE
| ton.
Many Prizes Offered
To add something tangible to the in
terest and good which will be accom-
plished by the exhibition many valu-
able premiums have been offered for
the winners in the contest. All exhibit
ers who enter produce in the senior
classes must be paid up members, but
those entering in the Junior classes are
not required to belong to the associa-
ton or even to pay an entry fee. The
only rules laid down for the junior ex-
hibiters are that they must be under 81
years of age, and that the article shown
must be raised by the exhibitor during
lie 1910 season.. IlOSe VINO exhibit
their products are not required to be
present at the Omaha show. The fol-
lowing are the prizes offered in the
Junior classes:
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Peck of Wheat, Any Variety.
1st-Repeating shot gun. Value. $780, 90 |
Townsend Gun Co. Omaha Neb.
2nd-Saddle Value. ..... $500
Marks Brothers. Omaha. Neb.
Srd-Lyon & Healy, banjo and
case. Value. -: ao.oo
A. Hospe Co., Omaha, Neb.
4th-Pair Chinese golden pleas
ants. Value. 1900
Hon. w. f. Kendrick, Denver,
Colo.
5th-Off hand target pistol. Value 200
J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.,
Chicopee Falls, Mass. :.
6th-Athletic sweatee. Value. -. 700
Townsend Gun Co., Omaha,
18th, Sth and 9th-Each Gillette
safety razor and case. Value,
each, 80. 1890
Gillette Safety Razor Co, Bos-
ton, Mass.
10th and 11th-Eech: baseball
glove. Value, each. SO. ........ 500
Townsend Gun Co, Omaha,
Six next best. Each, sweater.
Value. each s2... 1900
Swenson Bros, Omaha. Neb.
Eighty three next best, s1.00 each $500 |
Junior Special-100 Awards
Open to Any State-Boys
and Girls-Peck of Oats
Any Variety.
1st-Pedigreed Scotch Collie.
Vdlue 2bUU I
H; Harvey. breeder, Clay Cen
ter, Neb.
2nd-Set single driving harness.
Vaiue ............... 2O0c
Buckstaff Bros. Lincoln, Neb.
3rd-Pair Chinese golden pleas
Hon. W. F. Kendrick, Denver,
Colo.
Ath-Pair trained ferrets Value 1000
L "A. Brown, Clay Center. Neb.
5th-Stevens repeating rife. Value 500
j. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.,
Chicopee Falls Mass.
6th-Athletic sweater. Value. -. 100
Townsend Gun Co., Omaha, Neb.
Jobbers, Walter G..Clark Co.
Omaha, Neb.
It'll, Sth and 9th Each Gillette
safety razor and case. Value
each So. 1909
Gillette Safety Razor Co., Bos-
ton, Mass.
Jobbers. Walter G. Clark Co.,
Omah2, NED.
10th and 11th.-Each, baseball
glove. Value each, SO. 500
Townsend Gun Co., Omaha, Neb.
Six next best each, sweater.
Value each 1900
Swenson Bros. Omaha, Neb.
Eighty three next best Each.
cash .,......... $500
Open to Nebraska and Iowa Only
Except Douglas county, Neb.
and Pottawattamic county, Ia
Best corn bread by girl under
IS years of age.
1st-Majestic steel range. Value $500
Majestic Mfg. Co, st. Louis,
Mo.
2nd-Camera. Value ........ 1000
Cornell Engraving Co., Lincoln,
Neb.
srd-................ 500
ftl--.. ....... 3.UO
9Th to 10th inclusive, 81 each... 600 |
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