Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
GR|NN[LL' 5 CORN SHOW
Fine Display of Grains, Fruits
and Vegetables Attract
Many
JUDGES AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Kendall Delivers Address
in Evening-Farmers' Institute Com
pletes Organization and Takes Steps
to Secure Library Privileges in Ru-
raj Districts.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeClal 10 tnes-RepuDllCaH.
Grinnell, Jan. 14.-The fourth annual
corn contest held in Grinnell is now
on in full force, and the finest display
ever, not alone in corn, but also in
apples and grains and vegetables. is
now on exhibition. Crowds have been
viewing this display since 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. Some of the judg
ing has already been done and the win
ners have been announced.
In special class l, best thirty ears of
poses, the judging to be done by rep
resentative feeders, there was a large
table the length of the armory main
room. The judges were II. NJ. Bray
of Grnnell. +. E. Mntle and H. A.
Woodford, of Chester Six prizes were
offered. The first, Il Lennox furnace,
went to George Eggert, of Newton;
second. Thompson speed washer. to
Fred McCulloch, of Hartwick; third,
$3.50 fountain pen, to Fred Otcheck,
of Sugar Creek; fourth. five gallons
Poweshiek dip. value So. to j. c. Eggert.
of Newton; fifth, 50 in surveying. by
Professor Buck, Leonard Byrnes. of
Newton; sixth. $3.50 cash, August
Otchecl, Sugar Creek.
A curious fact regarding the judging
was that each judge separately selected
the same thirty ears as those taking
the first prize, and the same thing oc-
Cured in the case of the sixth. In
two other cases two of the judges,
when they came to compare notes,
agreed upon the prize winning thirty
ears. Over 500 entries We're made in
this display and contest, and those who
view the exhibit are astonished at the
amount and general excellence of the
products displayed. While in this sec
tin this has been called a poor year
for fruits, the size of the, exhibit and
the quality of the apples have caused
many EXPLANATIONS of establishment.
Hon. N. e. Kendall came in from
Des Moines last evening, and gave a
short address at the armory, to the
people who flocked in to spend "asso-
citation evening"" He urged the need
of paving for a city Of the size and
prominence of Grinnell, and also told
the people that they needed and de-
served from the amount of postal rev.
enue derived from the city, a govern
ment building, and promised to do
what he may be able to secure one
The charter members of the farmers
institute met at the armory at 1880
VaSfardav aft of
permanent organization by perpetual
ing the temporary organization of Dec.
II. Attorney w. C. Rayburn appeared
before the institute in behalf of the
city and explained a plan of the Stew
art library board for extending the ben
efits Of the library to the country. He
stated that the township trustees have
the power to make a one-mill levy for
library purposes, and to make an ar
rangement with the library board of
the city, by which the library may be
used by both city and country to eco
nomical advantage, and that two cities.
Iowa City and Nevada, have had such
a plan in operation long enough to
its efficiency.
The farmers institute will have
charge Of the corn contest each after
noon for the rest of the week The
judging of the best corn will take place
tomorrow. by M. L. Wilson, Of the
state college at Ames, who will also
give an address upon Corn Culture"
This afternoon, R. K. Bliss, of Ames.
gave a very interesting and instructive
talk on "Silos" In spite of the stormy
weather, the attendance continues
good, and the interest undated.