The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-29
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oats. wheat, barley, timothy, clover,
etc.
The displays are placed on tables
running almost the tull length of the
salesroom. The farmer who fails to
visit the exhibit will make big mis-
take.
Those who have made entries in
the exhibit are Mrs. I. N. Taylor, /. N.
Taylor, G. R. Colville, Lester Holli.
day, Floyd Soseman, Thos. Soseman,
Mrs. F. F. Everett, Roy Lytle, Caro-
line Lytle, E. w. Randall, Howard
Masteller,' Willis Pettitt, Otis Hull,
Leslie Harvey, Laura Tullis, G. S.
Pomeroy, J. T. Harvey, Ed Hanna,
G. G. Laughlin, Harry Jones, Mrs.
G. G. Laughlin, Leta Laughlin, H. F.
Hanna, j. w. Hanna, Mrs. ]. w. Han
ma, Elmer Cameron, F. F. Everett,
Mrs. M. w. Crozier, Ray Mckinney.
Geo. Ruby, w. A. Sharf, Mrs. w. A.
Sharf, Albert Rinden, Mrs. Albert
Rinden, Harry Hedge, Horace Hedge,
Earl Colville, w. G. Imig, Estel An
derson, F. NJ. Erdis, M. Prime, ]. l..
Ruby, Howard Morris, Ernest Ruby,
r. A. Palmer, Carl Jones, A. ]. Ank-
eny, J. Il. Kriser, Albert Natter, r.
H. Dixon, John Peter, Mary Lewis,
S. J. Steddom, Walter Steddom, J. w.
Mcclure, Kate Burner, w. r. Hites,
Homer Hoove", Dell Barnes, Mrs f..
B. Hoover, A. Powell, J. w. Will
Jams, Mrs. NJ. Williams, E. M. Hos
kins, Mrs. j. r. Colville, Mrs. j. ID.
Hawkins, Homer Prime, Homer Beach
Mrs. Oscar Harvey, homer Dye, Fred
Everett, Seth Holuday, j. r. Hoover,
l.. E. Hoover and Ed Anderson.
Grain Department.
E. G. Gable, professor of farm me-
chanics at the State College, was
present yesterday. He had charge
department and delivered an address
on Silos. He spoke of the advant-
ages of the silo, the saving it will
make in the feed bills and of its con-
structiOn. He also spoke of the fill
ing of the silo. His address was very
the Mahaska farmers have just con-
structed new silos. The silo is new
in this section of Iowa and there are
many things yet to learn concerning
it.
Prof Mosher led the second af-
ternoon class in the grain depart
ment. Corn was the principal grain
dealt upon. The work of placing the
samples was begun. The instructor
told how to pick sample ears and the
principal things TO note. One should
also take into consideration the yield
per acre. Those ears of corn that
yield we'll were picked out and dis
cussed. 1t was found that the large
and long ears do not always bring
the largest crop, neither do they
bring the best of crop as they do not
always ripen. The short, we'll filed
ear was decided to be the best yield
err, yet in a dry season it is some
| times very damp, as it takes up
much more moisture than does the
| ear with the smaller cob.
! The work of Thursday in this de-
partment will consist of study of
| horticulture by the beginners and
the second year men will study the
growing of potatoes. These are the
two morning classes. The beginners
will also study the destructive in
sects. They will learn to know them
and learn how to get rid of them.
Specimens of the insects are at
hand and will be displayed. On Fri
day the weed and the weed seeds will
receive attention, also how to gel
rid of them. The advanced class viii
} study potato growing and the care
J of the orchard, spraying, pruning
| etc.
Stock Judging Department.
} The afternoon class in stool
; Judging again had the privilege o
listening TO Prof. Kennedy. Foll
r stations We're brought into the ring
D There different points were CRITICS
r ed By the students and then the III
E structor picked his horses for thei
D place. A fine gray stallion owned b
. Hill Barnes was given first position
/ over d gray stallion owned by Johl
i. Lyle. The horses were being judl
. ed for dt&fk horses and the large
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