The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-11-09
Willingham Lad. This makes two

Wllnngham Lad. This makes two
years in succession this cup has gone
to Woodland township, being won
last year by X. P. Baker, and this
year Mr.. Bakers colt was second.
Those Woodland township fellows
know how to raise good colts.
Considering the liberal premiums
offered, amounting to $50, by the
Decatur Shire and Percheron Horse
Companies, it was disappointment
that there were not more entries, On
ly two Shire colts and one Percheron
colt being entered. On the Percher-
on the second prize went to Frank
Mcdowell and the second to Ez
Bright, of Center. The prize for the
best Percheron was awarded to j. H.
Maine, of Decatur.
For the premiums offered by the
Belgium Horse Co. there were six
colts entered, first prize for the best
horse colt to G. P. Swope, of High
Point, second to Ed Parker, of Gen.
ter, and third to w. T. Waller of
High Point. For the best mare, A.
J. Fulton won first and M. L. Edging-
ton, second, both being of Eden
township.
For the best yearling colt there
were four entries, first prize going to
James Howell, of Franklin township,
second to K. P. Baker, of Woodland
and third to John Frost, of Eden
township.
Best bull calf of any breed-A. S.
Gardner, of Burrell first, with an
Angus calf, and Manchester Bros,
of Eden second with a Short Horn.
There were no entries for the best
heifer calf of any bred.
Best heifer calf any dairy breed
Gurley George, of Center, first, and
Roy Biddison, of Leon, second, both
being Jerseys. Two entries.
Best boar pig under eight months
E. H. Sharp, of Leon, won first
and second with Hampshires and
Manchester Bros, of Eden with a
Poland-China.
Best pen of gifts under eight
months-E. H. Sharp, of Leon, with
Hampshires. This was over all
breeds.
Manchester Bros, of Eden, won
the prize for the heaviest hog ex-
hibited, showing Poland-China
weighing over 700 pounds.
The final work of the Institute
was the election of officers for next
year, which resulted as follows:
Presidential. E. Cotterill, Leon.
Vice President-Fred Woolley,
Garden Grove.
Secretary-Sam CARRIER, Center.
The old members of the executive
committee were all reelected with
the provision that where they had
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appointed by the officers.
The teachers meeting held on
Saturday was quite largely attended
by teachers from all parts of the
county, the program opening with a
paper, 1.-The Model Reading Glass"
by Miss Addie Crawford, of Leon.
Mrs. B. F. Carroll, of Des Moines,
gave an excellent address on "Some
of Our Greater Possibilities" which
was listened to with marked atten-
tion by as many as could get inside
of the court room, quite number
being unable to gain admission, ev-
en- the hall being filled.
At the afternoon session there was
a good address on agriculture in
the Schools by Prof. F. P. Reed, of
Osceola, the discussion which follow
ed being led by Superintendent o.
M. Gass, of Leon. Prof. Geo. w.
Barlow, of Kellerton, spoke on "Rur-
al Schools" the discussion of the
subject being led by Prof. J. H. Dut-
ton, of Davis City. Prof. H. E.
Jaques, of Garden Grove, told of
Some Present Day Needs" and the
discussion which followed closed the
program.