The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Takes First HOnOrs for Agrl-
cultural Exhibit.
Franklin Gets Second and Doug
las Third.
THE WORK OF A BOY.
Will j. Kerns, Aged Is, Pro-
duced Winning Products.
Barber County Gets Prize for
Best Fair Sign.

Wyandotte county took the first
honors at the fair for the best collective
display of agricultural exhibits, Frank
lin coming second and Douglas third
Barber county got the special prize
for the best state fair sign work IN
Grains. Franklin coming second.
The following were the places given
the eight county exhibits by the
Judges: First, Wyandotte; second
FRANKLIN; third, Douglas; fourth, Jel-
ferson: fifth, Anderson; slxtn' baI De-
seventh, Usage; eighth, Mltchen. ona ~
e',,,ties in respects to points but did
not compete. ~,
In charge of the winning county ex.
Observation-Disclosures Will J. kerns W
BONNER Springs, a mere boy OF 10 49,
1yhose father is H. H. Kerns, supeIln.
5oT+ ond manager of the Missouri
Valley Fair and Exposition at Na h;I;f
,gtv All the produce in the eAht III
was grown by young ker I ~ W., +hrae
exception of few vegetables ~ ~ he
earns comprising 1000 acres, Wnlc Ii- ne ~
manages for his father ING
n florist by profession: ...,o. of
r. +bis exhibit are 327 varletes Oh
Grains and general produce. Sile ~
the interesting features OF tne ul sl,,aS
are heads of a bull ana hUlse
In six different grains. -.. ~,t,io,,
The FRANKLIN county exhibit Whlc1
.oaroe second in rank, and also secotlu
An respect to the best state Ialr ue
sign worked in grains, was a gooo one,
Tbe exhibits of corn, and grams III
bags was excellent and the NeSeIei0i00
made a creditable showing
THE design worked in grains Whlcn
took second place depicted an eagle
nerched on the world, and on the glooe
were the words Estate fair" Below
the world was a map OF tTahklla
corntv-aIl worked with 16 varieties OF
In the exhibit is a walking stick made
nv e. Lemaster out of 10000 postage
stamps which is considerable OF a
curiosity.
The winner of the third prize, Doug
las county, was a display set OFT TO
advantage by floral and ornamental
wall decorations. In some ways this
was the best exhibit Of the nine- The
best pumpkins and squashes were in
cluded in the exhibit. and excellent
samples of grain grown in the county
which were on display in sacks.
The unique feature of the display
consisted of heads of pigs and other
animals, made of Mangel Wertzel
stock beets. J. r. Blevens of Lawrence
was in charge of the exhibit.
The State fair sign which won first
premium in the Barber county exhibit
was nine feet long by two feet wide
and worked in oats corn, kaffir corn,
barley, wheat and cane. Wheat was
shown in the exhibit which averaged
so bushels to acre.
J. M Miller, a real estate man, who,
together with the secretary of the
Kiowa Commercial club, has charge
of the exhibit, won first prizes for best
half bushel of wheat, best half bushel
of kaharkoff wheat half bushel OF
oats, alfalfa and barley.
The Jefferson county exhibit made a
good showing, and Anderson county
likewise but the exhibits of Usage and
Mitchell counties, while good, were
small.
Much favorable comment was given
the Shawnee county exhibit, which was
in charge of the oranges.
Below is a list of first premium win
ners in the agricultural and horticul-
tural departments:
E. Lemster, Ottawa yellow berry
wheat; w. F. George, Silver Lake, red
Turkey wheat; E. Lemster, Ottawa,
kaffir corn seed.
G. R. Blevens, Lawrence, largest and
best pumpkin; F. E. Bosworth, Topeka,
largest and best squash; E. E. Mar
shall, Hutchinson, biggest and best
watermelon; Fl. B. Cochran, Topeka
grand champion, hest corn at the fair:
largest ear of corn, Ira P. Orner, Oak
land: ]. D. Bolton. Burlingame
heaviest ear of corn; J. D. Bolton, Bur
lingame, largest ear of corn.
T. P. Van Orsdel. Silver Lake. best
collection of market apples; j. d. Nc
Dowell, North Topeka, clingstone
peaches; T. ]. Van Orsdol, Silver Lake
white freestones; Henry H. Fisher, To-