The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-16
INDIANA WINS
SWEEPSTAKES
AT NATIONAL CORN SHOW HELD
AT OMAHA.
SOUTH DAkOTA'S EXHIBIT
Is A FINE ONE AND REFLECTS
CREDIT ON THE STATE.


Prof Il. +. Kerr editor of the Min
nesota and Dal:ota Farmer. returned
home Saturday evening from Omaha,
where he spent several days at the
National Corn Show He st tes that
this years show is a fine one, and OF
such magnitude that it must be seen
to be appreciated. Over one
thousand bushels of grain OF different
varieties were on exhibit and the show
of corn were the ears placed side by
size would extend for three miles.
Nearly every agricultural state In
the union was represented by an ex-
hibit, and the grand sweepstakes
were carried away by Indiana, which
state won the first prize on the best
car. best ten ears and best bushel.
The prize ear was scld for 1000 and
the owner received a thousand dollar
cup and $3.50 In cash. 1t was worth
it's weight in gold and each night was
placed In vault for safe keeping,
and no one was allowed to handle It.
The prize edr was grown within ten
miles of Prof. Kerr's old home In In
diana, It's owner being Fred G. Palm,
of Newton. J. n. Overstreet of Frank
lin, Indiana, received first prize for
the best ten ears and G. L. Kerlin of
Franklin took first prize on the best
busbel
Mr.. Palm presented Prof. Kerr with
an ear from the same field as the
prize ear and Mr.. Oversteet gave him
an ear from the same lot that the
best ten were picked from. so that
the professor IL the proud owner
of some seed from the best corn
| families I'm the world
The South Dakota exhibit was q
fine one, according to Prof Kerr, and
it created much favorable comment.
One feature was large map. about
15x30, with the counties marked on
in corn, from the center OF each ran
e. streamer to table below where
were placed ten ears of corn from
each of the counties. The list OF win
ners OF prizes offer for South Dakota
growers only, in corn, wheat oats
and barley are as follows
For best ten ears yellow dent corn
| 4 IN, lot.
George r. Whiting, Yankton, second
$1S
For best ten ears dent corn, other
than yellow-Hugh G. Pierce, Fairfax,
first, $22 Bunner Bros, Hurley, sec
ond, SIS.
For best ten cars flint corn, any
| variety-L. n. Kruger, Orient, first,
$40; George II. Whiting, Yankton, sec
ond, $3.50; Peter Newburg, Sioux
Falls, third, 81.
For best single ear dent corn, any
color. p Thompson. Elk Point,
first, $5; John Laking Hurley, sec
md, 81; George II. Whiting. Yankton.
third, 50.
For best peck Fife wheat--Jacob
Mees, Alpena, first, $35; J. l.. Jones,
Clark second. IS.
For best peck Blue Stem wheat
Charles p. Schultz, Cavour, first, $32;
Nils Johnson, Mount Vernon, second.
$5 Jess Johnson, Beresford. third,
81
For best neck of wheat other than
Fife or Blue Stem-Charles A. Schults,
Cavour, first, sl2 So
For best peck white oats-Jess
Johnson, Beresford, fir :, $25; J. l..
Jones, Clark. second, IS; Bruner
Brothers, Hurley, third, S.
For best peck of oats other than
white-William Scissors, Bonesteel,
first, SIS; Jacob Mees, Alpena sec
ond, s..
For best peck six-rowed barley
William Scissors, Bonesteel, first, $36;
Nels Johnson Mount Vernon, second,
s..