Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-03-03

Many Good Lectures De1ive red, Whic h
We're Well Attended List OF Prizes
Awarded.

"Wednesday, was favored with first
class brand of weather, which very
likely Interfere with the attendance.
This week is the date for moving and
this, with the first rush of spring work
no doubt occupied good many. Never
theless the court room was we'll filled
at all sessions, which were full of inter-
est and profit.
Tuesday morning there was no ses-
sion no members Of the force being pres
ent except Supt. Chamberlain. In the
afternoon he gave an interesting and
sug estiye talk on Crop Rotation" In
the evening Prof e. C. Perisho OF
Vermllion, spok 2, his address being
preceded by several musical numbers
by locai talent. The M b. a. band
made their first public appearance be-
fore the speaking in an open air con-
cert ia front OF the court house. Prof.
Perisho spoke on the Biggest Thing
in South Dakota from an Economic
Standpoint. - That was, iu his opinion,
soil conservation, tie preserving and
n aintaining of our SOIL so that the run
out condition OF much of the soil in the
older cultivated states may not be re-
peated here. 1t was very helpful ad-
dress, was we'll received ard il acted
upon cannot help but be OF great ad-
| vantage and profit to all who heard it,
Yesterday morning State Engineer
Lea spoke on the uses OF cement on and
about the farm. The use of cement has
greatly increased in the past two or
three years and for silos, floors, walks,
ETC., will be the mate rial of the future.
A practical, every day talk on "Swine
and Swine Management, by p. w.
| Peterson of Vermilion. the most sue
cessful hog breeder in the state probab-
ly, came the first thing in the alter
noon, followed by a talk by w. ID. Nc
Kee on Farm Literature He urged
farmers to take the farm and county
papers. make selections from the state
and national agricultural bulletins and
! study and follow them. This was fol-
lowed by another talk by Engineer
Lea on Drainage
/ Alter dinner Wednesday the election
Of officers for the coming Year was the
first thing attended to. The resul,
WAS as follows:
| Dwa~;lnrt
Vice President, Edmond Duhai me:
Secretary, Harry Compton;
Treasurer, S. T.. Sorenson.
The exhibits were hardly as large as
usual. nor OF as good quality. This
was due partially to the short time the
committee had 10 work them up and
partly TO the poor quality of last year s
corn crop. There were some good
potatoes an excellent sample OF wheat
and in the ladies d. partm en-
b.tter and wheat bread had good com
petition. The corn was scored Prof
w. Griggs OF Brookings. The award,
on the whole gave good satisfaction
anu were as IOllOWS.
PRIZES
Tee Ears OF Yellow Corn, 26 entries
First prize. $40, Otto Smith; second
$S, S. <. Sorenson; third, Sc, j. E
Beavers; fourth, s.. John Swoyer
fifth, S4, VIM. Glasier; sixth, SO, Jen
Krogh; seventh, 50, John Prim: eighth
81, Simon Smith.
Ten Ears of White Corn, l3 entre:
First prize, So, l.. c. Johnson; second
So, Harry Compton; third, SIS, J.
Beavers: fourth, 81, Ole Nelson: iftl
50, Ole Ofstehage; sixth, 81, E. K
Hovland; seventh, 81, ]. E. Erickson
Single Ear OF Yellow Corn, 13entrie.
First prize, s., John Swoyer; second
%, s. E. Sorenson, third, So, A. r
Lewison; fourth, 81, Dahl Bros; fifth
50cts., E. c. Nelson.
Single Ear OF White Corn, 6 entire,
First prize, $4, Chris Johnson; SECOND
So, L. G.. Johnson; third. 50. nj. Car
son, fourth, 81, Harry Compton; fitl
SO cts, e. e. Hovland.
Winter. Wheat, one peck, ! entrie
First prize, 81, p. V. Walsh: secon(
So, Mike Connolly, third, So, VIM. r,
haak; fourth, ST., Patrick Herrit.
fifth, 80 cts, Ferd Kroksh.
, Spring Wheat, peck, Velvet Chat
J First, $3, E. w. Herrity: second, s.
Harry Compton.
Spring Wheat, Blue Stem, peel
First, %, Ole Ofstehage; second, s
Cheever Kline.
Pop Corn, raised by boy under I
: years old, ! peck. First, 81, Erne
). Sorenson; second, 81. Elmer Larso
q third, SO cts, Thos, Fennel.
y Early Ohio Potatoes, peck. Firs
y 50, Ferd Kroksh; second, $l.50, Pete
e Larson.
$ Potatoes other than Early Ohio,
peck. First, S2, Jens Krogh, Rur
: New Workers.