Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
FARMERS WILL
MEET AT RIDGE
Next County Institute Announc-
ed for the 7th and 9Th
of December.
PREMIUMS FOR EXHIBITS
A. N. johnson. Chief Highway Engi-
neer of Springfield, to Discuss
Road Question.

| Inc fCOcR ISlanQ County Farmers
institute will be held at Taylor Ridge
Dec. and s. The following program
Will be rendered:
Tuesday, Dec. Z.
1880 a. m.-Music.
1O:40 a. m.-Devotional exercises
A. G. Wood.
IL a. m.-Address of welcome. John
Maberry. Edgington, Ill.
IL m-Dinner, by ladies.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
p. m.-Music.
Soil Fertility and Permanent Agri-
culture" C. G. Hopkins
p. m.-"Profession of Swine Hus-
bandry." William Dietrich of Urbana.
Topic on general care and management
of swine.
EVENING SESSION.
z p. m.-Music.
Topic: Earth Roads and Their Con-
struction and Their Maintenance" A.
n. johnson, chief highway engineer of
Springfield, Ill.
Music.
Moral and Domestic Training for
Girls" Mrs. W. B. Barker. superin-
tendent Of West End Settlement, Rock
| Island. III.
Music.
Wednesday, Dec. 8.
10 a m.-Music.
10: 30-Growing and Fitting Draft
Horses for Market" John Upton, SUI
pervisor of Bowling township. Illinois
Sheep" Fred Shaffer, Taylor Ridge,
III.
ern Merchant" A. C. Ramsey, Taylor
Ridge.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
p m.-Music.
THE Present and the Future Pros
poets of the Rock Island County Farm
err" S. w. Heath Milan, III.
2 p. m-"The Kind of Entomology
the Farmer Ought to Know" S. A.
Farber, state automologist, State uni
versity.
EVENING SESSION.
p. m.-Music.
Entertainment Mrs A. J. Miller,
Edgington. III.
Household Science at the Univer-
sity" Miss Pincomb, Urbana, III.
Awarding the premiums.
Music.
Music to be furnished by Milan quar-
tet, Edgington orchestra and Taylor
Ridge choir.
Premiums offered.
In connection with the institute there
will be an exhibit of field products and
pantry stores for which the following
premiums will be given: Ten best ears
of corn, any color, raised by any man
or boy in Rock Island county; first
premium, one Janney feed grinder, pre-
scented by the Moline Pillow company;
second premium, 16-inch new Deere
sulky pillow, presented by Hayes Bros,
Taylor Ridge, H.; third premium, two
passenger road cart, presented by d.
M. Sechler, Moline, Ill. Ten best ears
of corn raised by boys between 16 and
IS years of age, grown from seed fur
nished by the institute; first premium,
suit Of clothes. presented by Mosen-
fielder & Son, Rock Island; second pre-
MUM suit of clothes. presented by
Sexton Bros, Rock Island; third pre-
MUM, suit case. presented by the Lon
don Clothing house; fourth premium.
one pair Of American Gentleman shoes.
presented by Ramsay's store, Taylor
Ridge.
For Home Made Candy.
For the best home made candy made
by any woman living in Rock Island
county. not to exceed seven varieties;
first prize, fancy vase, presented by
Young & McCombs, Rock Island; sec
ond premium, basket Of fruit, presented
by Lagomarcino Grupe Co., Davenport,
Ia; third premium, lady's hair brush and
comb. For the best fruit cake made
by any girl less than Is years of age,
living in Rock Island county; first pre-
MUM, Kimball organ, presented by
BowIby's Music house, Rock Island;
second premium, fur throw. presented
by Bennett, the furrier. Rock Island,
third premium, one brooch, presented
by Fred Bleuer, Rock Island,
Time for Receiving Exhibits.
All articles competing for premiums
must be in the hands of the committee
before O'Clock, Dec. Z, 1909. Articles
may be shipped to F. E. Garnett, Tay-
lor Ridge, express charges being pre-
paid. All articles competing for pre-
miums will become the property of the
institute. and If not sold will be do
mated to some charitable institution.
F. E. GARRETT, Secretary.
Taylor Ridge, Ill.
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