The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-24
THE STATE CORN SHOW
1t is Proving "a Great Success at Sioux
Fails and is Being Well
Attended.

-ltitllutU.
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader has
tho following report OF the state Corn
Show sessions. The attendance is very
good and there are some splendid dis
plays of corn. Secretary Twambley
is quoted as saying that the corn
show at Sioux Falls is superior to the
display made by the states of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Iowa at the Ma
tional Com Show at Omaha last week.
The Argus-Leader has the following
to say:
Tuesday morning was devoted to
the corn school. There was no set
addresses. The students, which m
braces all the corn growers present,
We're placed at the tables with an ex-
hibit of ten ears of orn before them
and they we're called on to score the
corn according to their own judg-
ment. This proved most interesting.
The instructors took their places on
the tables and were in a position
where they could watch and super
intend the work of the students. The
students would occasionally call on
the judges for instructions in their
work of marking the corn and this
part of the program proved most in
teresting.
Prof. Wheeler spent half an hour
in answering questions propounded to
him by various students. That is. a
student would select an ear of corn
and would then pass it to Prof.
Wheeler and ask various questions
about it.
The student would also make state
ments giving his own opinion which
would be criticised. The particular
ear of corn would also be criticised
by Prof. Wheeler. This work was
followed most closely by all who
were in the hall. An ear of corn
that the average farmer would sell
ect as being a fine specimen for seed
would in some instances be pretty
we'll picked to pieces with criticism
before Prof. Wheeler had gotten
through with it. The information
given by Prof. Wheeler and the
other instructors will prove of great
benefit to the farmers if heed is
paid to it.
One point hat has been quite
CONSPICUOUS during the corn show is
the fact that in practically every in
stance the largest ears of corr en-
tered in the several districts have
failed to win the prizes. In the CEN
trail district medium large ears car
ried off first honors, but this is the
only instance where the larger ears
We're successful.
This afternoon the students are at
work on scoring exhibits of ten ears.
When the work of each student is
completed it will be compared with
the official scoring of the judges. and
then the defects in the scoring of
the students will be pointed out and
explained At 3 O'Clock j.. w. Parm-
ley started an address on Corn VS..
Small Grain"
The attendance at the corn show
and the farmers institute, which
are being held in conjunction, have
been exceptionally we'll attended
which is most encouraging to the
officers of the association and Judge
A. p. Chamberlain, the superinten-
dent of farmers Institutes. But the
same cannot be said of the women's
auxiliary, which is being held in
Germania hall. Here Miss Stromme
and Mrs. Ashbourne are giving their
demonstrations and making interest
ing talks to a HANDFUL of m
The women of Sioux Falls and vi
cinity do not realize what they are
missing by not attending these de-
monstrations. Miss Stromme demon
%strates different most palatabie
dishes which can be easily and
quickly mad from the products of
corn. Mrs. Ashbourne also gives
some most interesting and instruct
i've talks on domestic science.
The corr school and the exhibits
will continue Wednesday and Thurs
day. Today closes the farmers in
stitute.
Mitchell Grain Market.
Dec. 23.-Wheat, No. 1, '96c; No.
2, 94c; No. 8, Gle; No. 4, SIC; re-