The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-02-08
The aftermath Of
1912 Short Course

I the division of the Ames Colleg
Short Course that abs been in Oska
loosa this week. II is a greater ant
! a larger institution than many people
have supposed. Instructors and as
sistants are as follows:
Live Stock-Professor r. X. Bliss
r. A. Cave aud Sterling Martin.
Domestic Science-Miss Neale S
Knowels and Mrs. Augusta Kenne
! dy.
Farm Crops-rroEesso NJ. L. Mo
sher, J. s. Naylof. r. W. Gregg and
! ], r. Woods.
Exhibit Care. L. Brown in charge
| Van u. Stoner is advance man
ahead of the course one week, to
make anal arrangements and to see
! that all details Of the preparation, To-
cation and the like are cared for in
the right way.
Two cars are necessary to accom-
modate the Short, Course property
and equipment. One, is a stock car
in which are accommodations for the
care and handling of the stock used
in the course. The second car is
used as the exhibit car and carries
the charts. photographs, equipment
and paraphernalit necessary in the
farm crops section and for the domes,
tic science divisions of the work.
Exhibits.
Friday was the biggest day Of tile
week in point of attendance at the
exhibit and show at the Schee build
ing. Tho room was crowded early
and laie. 4 good attendance was eX.
perienced in the evening when many
townspeople came to examine the
display and to meet those of the
short course in charge and attend
ance during the evening.
Considerable attention has been
given to the apple section OF the
show, which is unusually excellent
this year. Better apples than were
grown in Mahaska county last sea
son did not exist anywhere in the
land and some of lie best specimens
were placed on exhibition at the
show.
Corn 'orms one Of the most prom
inent features of the show. There is
more corn than anything else and
there is also more interest shown in
the corn than in any other section OF
the show Big interest has been
aroused by reason OF the Schee sill
yer cup trophy and the individual
contests. So much good corn is
grown in Mahaska county that the
best as picked out by the judges is
worth its weight in gold. The best
corn in Iowa is grown right here in
Mahaska county, as demonstrated
and proved by the prizes won by Ma:
haska corn at state and interstate
shows and contests.
Krizer Wins Silver Cup.
Willis Krizer, who won the silver
cup on sweepstakes, the best ten
ears OF corn shown, has developed his
prize winning corn from Mahaska
county seed. His work is an illustra-
ton of what may be done in any
county of the state by any farmer SO
willed. Mr.. Krizer has improved his
seed and has improved his crop until
he has the best of any corn shown in
county or state. Last year he took
prizes in almost every class he en-.
tered and won over seven hundred
dollars in cash prizes. lii obtaining
the seed from which he has grown
mis- prize winning corn Mr.. Krizer
has purchased the best seed he could
buy in Mahaska county. He has
bought seed of prize winners in coun,
ty shows and has developed prize
corn from prize seed. Others have
done the same and only a trihe be-
hind Mr.. Krizer in the excellence Of
the corn raised. Willis Krizer and
hig brother, J. F. Krizcr, went to New
ton this week TO be in attendance a
the state corn show. Merl Krizer, a
lad of about fourteen summers, Is al
so developing into some corn raiser
himself He Is a Younger member OF
the Krizer family, but he knows lot
about corn and how to handle it: how
to raise good corn and how to care
for it, cultivate il and how to make il
yield results. Merl took the prize at
the Oskaloosa corn show held last fall
on the occasion of one of the BigWed-
nesdays.
Domestic Science.
Students of the domestic science
department of the Short Course put
in busy day Friday, likewise day
filed with interesting things, Person.
al Hygiene was a big subject given
close attention. Right living condi'
tions comprise pure food and a safe
water supply, a clean and disease
free atmosphere, proper shelter and
the right adjustment of work, rest
and amusement" The daily program
Of the woman was illustrated. Other
subjects handled were good health
the location Of the home, conditions
of the home, proper food. care Of the
bair, teeth, skin and nervous system
etc. f.-. ..s I'D
Bread Making.
One Of the best things Of the after
noon was the demonstration OF bread
making. A part OF the process had
to be omitted on account OF the time
required. This feature of the course