Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-07
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP MAN BE.
COMES OWNER OF FINE TRIO
PLY BY WINNING COMPETITION
AT FARMERS INSTITUTE.
MEETING COMES
TO CLOSE TODAY

GOOD TALKS ON CORN AND
HORSES BY ARTHUR WILLIAMS
AND NORRIS WILLIAMS HEARD
-ELEcTIoN THIS AFTERNOON.
The officers for the coming year,
as selected this afternoon, follow:
President - Frank Whitcomb,
rural route No. 8.
Vice president-LIncoln Dim
rnitt, rural route No. l..
Secretary - Madison Warder,
Pleasant township.
Treasurer-Frank Gephart rural
route No. 3.
Executive committee Arthur
Williams, Highland township;
John Dimmitt, DahIonega town.
ship, John n. McElroy, ottumwa.
Arthur Williams of Highland town
ship IS the proud possessor of the sill
liver loving cup known as the Shepherd
trophy donated by James H. Shepherd
lof this city for the best ten ears of
corn grown in Wapello county. BY
winning first in Glass A in the corn
texhibit of the Farmers Institute, Mr..
civilians was awarded the Shepherd
trophy and is now the owner Of the
Ecup, having won 1t two years in sue
|cession. Aside from carrying off the
biggest prize of the institute, Mr.. Will
Hams also won the other two sweep
stake prizes, comprising pure bred
fDuroc Jersey pig donated by Sam AL
tderdice and the breeding service fee of
$l5 donated by George Lentner.
Williams Tells of Success.
Arthur Williams, who captured the
Shepherd trophy, told the farmers how
he was successful In raising his pre-
MUM corn. He said that he put his
brains into the work, selected good
seed and took great care in the plant
Ing of 1t and that other farmers could
have the same results if they did the
same thing as he.
Morris Williams gave the farmers
pointers on what class of horses they
should raise. He discouraged the rails
ing of trotting and fancy stock, but in
stead urged the heavy draft kind which
produce the highest figures on the
mars. He told them to get away from
the raising of scrub stock and raise
only thoroughbred horses Of the diff
ferent breeds. He declared that the
Wapello county farmers we're not rails
ing as high quality animals as those in
neighboring counties and they must
do so If they wanted to secure the
same price for their animals as the
farmers in other counties.
A piano solo by little Miss Sybil
Wheaton was pleasing feature of the
morning session
Exhibits Are Judged.
The awards in the various exhibits
were made yesterd:.. afternoon. Prof.
e. r. Bliss OF the extension depart.
,nent of the Iowa Agricultural college
of Ames. judged the corn, small grains
and fruit exhibits, and his time was
well occupied in doing the work. His
decisions were impartial and met with
tthe approval Of all of the exhibitors.
Professor l.. e. Troeser, also of Of
Khe extension department of the col
hege, Judged the exhibits in the WON
ans department. His task in Judging
she many rolls of delicious golden but.
ter big loaves of fresh bread, jars OF
baked beans and cookies was diff
kcult one but his awards in the various
fclasses left no room for criticism.
Afternoon Program.
The afternoon program proper was
scut down on account of the lateness OF
Ethe hour and the two papers, The
FARMERS View of the Interurban." BY
david Jay and Practical Methods il
lTIog Raising" by S. M. Pedrick were
!carried over until this afternoons pro
igram. The visitors at the institute
sduring the afternoon were treated lC
tsome excellent musical numbers ant
that they were pleasing was empha
,sized by the fact that all the must
Ecians had to respond to encores. Miss
Grace Harlan rendered a beautiful
ipiano solo from the pen of Leschitizk.
land when called upon for an encore
Iplayed WHITTIER" by keopping. Mis-!
,Catherine Weeks rendered two beau
.tifuI contralto solos. The first mum
her was "All for YOU" by D'Hardelot
and for an encore she sang "Sleep Lit
tie Baby Mine . by Dennee. The Sc
]ections played by the Irving schoo
orchestra marked the young people ~
splendid musicians. Mrs. j. ]. Connel
delivered a fine paper on "a Mother
View of the Schools" She handled
her subject thoroughly and it proved
very interesting.
Cooking Demonstration.
A new and novel feature of the in
lstitute phich proved to be very inter
esting was the cooking demonstra
Ition given down stairs during the aft
ernoon by Mrs. ]. q. Hutchinson, as
sisted by Mrs. D. A. Emery. The ladie
lin charge demonstrated drop biscuits
orange salad, bean salad, broilet
Iporterhouse, coffee, glazed sWee
Ipotatoes, cream, cabbage and lentils
serving. the delicious foods and beyei
ages to the ladies and gentlemen pres
NAcT0PTA ForInfants and ch1dr