The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-01
MANY PRIZES FOR
INSTITUTE MEET
Meeting Of Alexander County Farm
ers and Teachers Institute Is To
Be Held at Thebes, Oct l9-20-2l
Premiums by Hundreds.

Cyyille A. Marchildon, president;
Herman Bunch, LIST vice president
and chairman on grain, Albert
Drawn, End vice president and chair
man on attendance, L. f Cox. sec-
Rotary, Mrs, Fannie p Hacker. Sup't
! OF school work: Prof E, D. Veach,
assistant Sup't OF school work.
The following premiums will b.
given:
BY Herman Bunch, Mcclure. Ill,
for attendance. one lull blooded Po-
Hand China pig, s25.oo
by Marchildon. Rowling & Co.
Thebes, H.. for attendance. one set
Goo piccasl Dresden China dishes,
s25.go
BY Hon. George Parsons, Cairo,
I'M, for attendance twenty dollars In
gold. $4,000
BY G. s. Britton. Cairo, ILL.,, for at
Tendance, one ladies silk dress Trail
or made), $500
by First Bank and Trust Co, cairo.
III, for best ten ears white corn,
first premium, $500, second premium
$500; for best ten ears yellow corn,
first premium, $500 second pre-
MUM, $3.50,
BY the Alexander County National
Bank, Cairo, H., for best peck of
potatoes, first premium $500, second
premium $3.50; for best peck OF
sweet potatoes, first premium $500;
second premium $3.50.
BY the Cairo National Bank, Cairo.
Ill, for best bale of alfalfa hay, first
premium $500; for best bale of Tim
othy hay, first premium $500; for
best bale of clover hay, first premium
$500.
BY First National Bank, Cape Cir
ardeau, Mo. for best peck of apples
first premium $500, second premium
$500; for best peck of pears, firsl
premium $500, second premium So
BY Sturdivant Bank, Cape Girar.
deau, Mo, for best gallon sorghum
first premium $500, second premium
$500; for best glass jelly, first pre-
MUM $500, second premium $500;
for hes. display of iellies and pre-
serves $500.
By Southeast Missouri Trust Co.
Cape Girardeau. Mo, for best peek
wheat, first premium $500, second
premium $500; for best peck oats
first premium $500, second premium
$500; for best peck stock peas, first
premium $500, second premium
$500.
BY First State Bank, Thebes, ILL.,,
for best trio Plymouth chickens, first
premium $500. ( second premium
$500; for best trio Rhode Island
Red, first premium $500. second
premium $500; for best trio Leg
horn chickens, first premium $500.
second premium $500.
By Doctor Grinstead, Cairo, ILL.,,
for grand sweepstakes on chickens,
first premium $500.
By Denison- Gholson Dry Goods
Co., Cairo, H.. for grand sweep
stakes on chickens, second premium
one doz. pair ladies' Mer' hose
$250;; for grand sweep stakes on
chickens, third premium, one doz.
pair mems Mer' hose, $3.50.
BY Judge VIM. s. Dewey, Cairo,
H., for best display of assorted
fruits, first premium $500,
BY G. c. Robertson, Gale, Ill, for
best and largest pumpkin. first pre-
MUM, one pair shoes, $500.
BY Jordan & Ross, Thebes, H., for
best peck OF turnips, first premium,
lbs. Star tobacco. $3.50,
By Marchildon. Rowling G. Co.
Co., Thebes. H.. for best peck tur-
nips, second premium, az lbs. Star
Tobacco, SIPS.
BY Alfred Brown, Cairo, ILL.,, for
best display of fancy work, first pre-
MUM $500, second premium $500.
By VIM. Oberts, Thebes. H.. for
best home knit socks, first premium
500.
BY Calvin V. Neff. Cairo, Ill, for
best display of drawn work, first
premium $500, second premium So.
BY Robert M. Jeffries, Thebes. ILL.,.
for best display of hand sewing. first
premium $500, second premium 81.
BY j. c. McCracken. Cairo, H., fol
best pound of country butter, first
premium, Mohair rug, $3.50.
by Cotter Brothers, Cairo, H., for
best pound of country butter, second
premium, one barrel of apples. Sd.
The following list Of premiums arc
offered to the pupils Of Alexander
county.
For the best oral spelling by pupil
Is years and under, by q. w. ellis
pie, Olive Branch. ILL.,, first premium
$500.