The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-03
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS AT THE
MITCHELL CORN SHOW
BY DISTRICTS
STATE GETS nice BOUQUET
S~coremaster Sundberg, Of Whiting,
Iowa, Expressed Surprise and
Delight at Fine Quality
of the Exhibits

NIitCltil-l ne COTH EHOW IS ClOSeu
and the prize winners in the contest
are announced. The work of scoring
the corn having been concluded by
John ~Sundberg, Of Whiting. Iowa. Mr..
Sundberg paid the state a fine complI-
ment in passing upon the quality OF
the corr hat was exhibited at the
state show.
Harry Thompson of Fulton, Han
son county, carried off the prize of
the show when. he was awarded the
grand sweepstakes prize for the best
ten ears of corn scoring the highest
in the state, which scored 91.2. 1t was
Of the yellow variety. E.. p. Sand Of
Mitchell, Dawson county scored sue
cess with the best single ear of corn
of any in the show, and was awarded
a fine prize.
In the county exhibits Yankton won
first in the southern district, Hansen
in tie central district, and Edmunds
in the northern district for the best
display of corn grown. In the contest
open for the entire state for the sin
gle ear of dent corn, m color, + p.
Sand of Mitchell, was first, Jake Ho-
fer, Of Alexandria, second, Bruner
Bros, of Hurley, third. For the best
ten ears of pop corn Of any variety
George Whiting of Yankton, was first
j. w. Daniels, second, J. w. Parmley.
third.
The following prizes were awarded
in the division A, southern district
sweepstakes on best 10 ears Of corn
grown In that district, George Whit
ing, Yankton. Ten ears of yellow dent
corn. George Whiting, first, c. F. May
nard, Burbank, second, p. j. Conklin.
Gayville, third. Ten ears Of lent corn
George whiting, first, Bruner Bros.
Hurle, second. Ten ears of dent corn
other than white or yellow-George
Whiting, first.
Division B-Central district-the
sweepstakes OF best ten ears Of corn.
Henry Thompson, Fulton. Best ten
ears of yellow corn Henry Thompson.
first, R. Thompson, second, II. E.
DAVIS third. Best ten ears of dent
corn, John Wipf, Alexandria, first.
George Walner, Alexandria, second, l.
D. Test, Mitchell, third. Best ten ears
Of dent corn, other than white or yell
low, E. P. Sand, Mitchell, first, j.
M. Erion, Mitchell, second.
Division C-northern district
Sweepstakes on best ten ears OF corn.
B. f. Payne of Lebanon. Best ten
CARS u ytllO" uSli 1 Sol liCb dive"
of Milbank, B. r. Payne, second. J.
w. Parmley, Ipswich, third. Best ten
ears of dent corn other than yellow.
B.. f. Payne of Lebanon, j. e. Park
hurst, Huron, second, O. p. Jordan.
third, Ipswich. Best ten ears of flint
corn, J.. w. Parmley, Ipswich, first.
L. f. Parmley, Ipswich, second, o. p.
Jordan third. B. f. Payne was
awarded i've special prizes for the
best ten ears of Paynes white dent.
and Brown county yellow dent.
In grains and seeds, Glass M, best
peck of spring wheat, G. c. Chase, Of
Loomis, Hans Larson, second. f. H.
Scott, Letter, third. Best peck Of
winter wheat, ]. w. Parmley, first.
Best pick of durum j. w. Parmley
first, Henry Griffin, Bristol, second
Best peck of oats, Bruner Bros, Hur-
ley, first, ]. w. Parmley, second, G..
E. Case, third. Best peck of barley.
G.. E. Case, third. Best peck of barley.
G.. E. Case, first, II. Griffin, second.
Peck of alfalfa, J. w. Parmley, first.
With a banquet at the Widman hotel
last evening the session of h state
corn and grain show closed. The show
has been one of exceedingly value 10
the agricultural interests Of South
Dakota, a large and complete line OF
grains being on exhibition and lee
lures and schools being conducted by
professors of the state college at
Brookings, superintendent Chamber
lain, w. A. Wheeler of Mitchell, j. w.
Parmley of Ipswich, and several sue
cessful farmers. After some little dis
sension the election of Thursday was
declared illegal n the following Of
ficers elected: President, II. E. DAVIS.
Fulton; vice president, II. w. Thomp-
son, Fulton; secretary, Prof. G. Willis.
Bookings; treasurer, T.. p. Sand.
Mitchell. The same men were elected
directors as were given office Thurs
day. The date n place of the next
annual show will be chosen by the
board of directors. A motion prevail
ed the business session to allow the
secretary 5000 per year for his ser
vices.