The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-30

Shawnee County Led i'll Representa-
ton ut Gathering.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 3o.-With Ell
boys registered in the corn and cattle
Judging classes, Shawnee county led in
the representation at the Farmers IN
stitute held here this week All of the
awards in the corn contest have been
made.
In the boys contest, the awards were
made as follows: In the western d.
vision of the boys contest. the first
prize was taken by Orlando Gaulthfer
by Roy Kendall of Glade, Phillips coun-
ty. In the eastern division, the first
prize was won by Earl Willis of Man
haitian who also took the sweepstakes
prize winning the silver cup offered by
the Kansas Corn Breeders association.
The second prize was won by F. A.
Coffman of Manhattan.
In class A. of the mems contest, S. G.
Trent of Hiawatha won the first prize
for the ten best ears of yellow corn.
His exhibit was one of the Reid's Yell
low Dent variety. The second prize
was won by o. J. Olson of Baker. Kan.
He also showed the Reid's Yellow Dent
corn. E. C. Lambach of junction City
won third on his exhibit Of Htawatha
Yellow corn.
In class B, the first prize was taken
by J. NJ. Gilman of Leavenworth on
his. exhibit of Boone County White.
Second prize was won by F. c. Rice Of
Hiawatha on Boone County White and
Hiawatha for his exhibit of the same
variety.
In class c. opened to any variety, e.
B. Wilson of Williamstown, won first
prize with his Bloody Butcher corn and
second prize was taken by E. Wilson Of
Lawrence who exhibited the same
variety. Third place went to F. A. Coff-
man of Manhattan. who also showed
the Bloody Butcher.
In class D, for western Kansas corn,
t1Q priZnS a r6od nj Z
r Laimoree of Russell, first; William
Rose, Greensburg second; E. C. Pat
terson. Greensburg, third
This morning the Corn Breeders as
and elected the following officers for
the next year: President, w. r. Hill
dreth, Altamont, Kan; vice president,
J. G. Haney. Oswego, Kan; secretary,
l. f. Call, Manhattan, Kan; treasurer,
]. J. McCarey, Manhattan; inspector.
c. G Cunningham, Hays; directors, S.
G. Trent, Hiawatha, J. M Gilman.
LeaVenworth; A. M. TenEyck, Manhat-
The following is complete list of the
prize winners in Kansas boys corn con
test, Eastern division:
B6 PTst cP prTsvE WP'f. Willis Manhattan
Second PRICE, a. Coffman, Manhattan,
pd Third prizs-Homer Willis, Manhattan,
Fourth prize-Paul Gilman, Leaven-
NOrln, Boone County White
Fifth prize-Lloyd Cochran, North To-
peka. Boone County White.
Sixth prize-Ingomar Burnett Lacygne,
Boone County White.
Seventh prize-PhiIip P. Kelley, Hia-
"a aI,aat,l Boone County White
Boone County White.
Tenth prize-Herbert Wright Tonga
noxie. Boone County White
Eleventh prize-Orvile Burtis, Fredonia,
Twelfth prize-Caleb Morgan, Hiawatha,
Iiawatha.
Thirteenth prize-John l.. Gronniger.
Bendena, Boone County White
Fourteenth prize-Will Wilman, Stafford
| vile, Hildreth.
| Fifteenth prize-Chester Engler, Topeka,
| Boone County White.
Sixteenth prize-Frank Pearl, Rossville
| Boone County White.
| Seventeenth prize-A. H. Diebau, Alma,
Hildreth.
Eighteenth prize-Lowell R. Darner, Pa
Nineteenth PRICE,. L. Kohler, Paola,
Boone County White.
/ Twentieth prize-Vernon Davis, Quene-
mo, Hildreth.
Twenty-first prize-Alva Moore, Gard
| ner, Reds.
Twenty-second prize-Kirk Butner, Va
lencia, Boone County White.
Twenty-third prize-Harryy Lilies. To-
peka, Boone County White.
Twenty-fouTth prize-Harvey Ring,
Louisburg, Ozone County White.
p1 TT;ent tyo prize-HaTry E. Oyster.
II WESTERN DIVISION
II First prize-Orland Gauthier, Hill City.
Il Second prize-Royy ekndall, Glade.
II Third priZe-Ernest Blackburn Hill City.
Il Fourth prize-James Resley, Bunkerhill.
III Fifth prize-Elba Brandenburg, Russell.
Sixth prize-Roger Greenwood, Wa
II Keeney.
Il Seventh prize-J. Roy Wolf, Bunkerhill.
Eighth prize-Roscoe Moore. Great
| Bend.
4 Ninth prize-Ernest Runft, Downs.
4 Tenth prize-Earl Brandenburg, Russell.
II Eleventh prize-Levi Lamoree, Russell.
I Twelfth prize-Eddie Polka, Smith Cen
ter