Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-19
THIS YEARS INSTITUTE WILL be
BIGGER, BETTER AND MORE
INTERFERING THAN Even.
GOOD PREMIUMS.
The Premiums That Are to Be Award
cd This Year Are Not Only Hand
some But Ars VaIusbis-Ths
Premium List.

fore have been absent A very at
tractive program has been prepared by
the program committee, which includes
d number Of contests. as we'll as a baby
baby contest, but the ladies of the
institute have decided not to be out
done by their city sisters.
| Wednesday, December 4, has been set
aside as entry day. and all exhibits
must be entered on this date by s
o'clock In the evening Entries may be
made in person. letter. or by phone at
any time before this date, but no entry
can be made after the above named
hour. All exhibits must be in place by
! noon on the following Thursday. as
the Judging will begin at the opening
| Of the Thursday morning session.
The following have been appointed
| superintendents Of exhibits:
Small grains-J. Nj. McElroy.
Corn-Lincoln Dimmitt and Frank
Whftcomb. ......
Horticulture products-w. A. c.
Farm displays-W z. Dexter.
Taft Will Lecture.
Thursday, December 5. the institute
will be in full swing. In the forenoon
Of this date P. c. Taft Judge of the
exhibits. will lecture on Farm Crops"
Mr.. Taft is a young man OF excellent
attdlnInentS; Is al dcllVe WoIhel Ia VIC
extension department OF the Iowa Agri-
culture college. and is contributing
editor Of the Corn Magazine" Thurs
day afternoon Prof. w. J. Kennedy,
head Of the extension department and
and international authority on live
stock, will deliver an address on the
subject Of pure Bred Live Stock on
the Farm A. Sykes. president OF the
Corn Belt Meat Producers association
x,,;lt - ~ Upnktar Mothoda ~ Ma RI AZ :.
ing Farm Products"
Fridays Program.
During the forenoon Of Friday Prof
Gable OF the agriculture engineering de-
partment at the Iowa State Agricultural
college will talk on "Silos and Silage."
This is one Of the most important sub
jects that the farmers are studying, and
Prof. Cables address will be a great
benefit to those who contemplate build
ing silos. In the afternoon Prof. w. H.
Stevenson, head of the department Of
agronomy. whose talk on soils was 50
we'll received at the institute last year,
will be present again with message
on Some Interesting Soil Fertility
Problems D. A. Morey will also de-
liver an address on this date on farm
drainage. -.4
Friday morning from 10 to II o'clock
there will be baby health contest con-
Quoted by the ladies of the institute.
Two first and two second prizes Will
be given for girls, and two first and
two second prizes will be given for
boys. The age Of the children eligible
to enter Is from one to three years, and
the contest Is limited to twenty babies.
Entries in this contest must be made
street. The judges will be DR.. Mills
with DR.. Margaret Mills on Court
and DR.. Maude Taylor, assisted by
Miss Ella Buchanan and Mrs. George
Wilson. The prizes awarded will be
announced Saturday at II o'clock. The
first prizes will be IS and the second
prizes So.
Saturday, December 7. ...
The program in the forenoon Of Sat-
urday will be given by the pupils Of the
rural schools. Mrs. s. l.. Cohagan Of
Blakesburg will talk on "The BENEFIT Of
the Farmers Institute to the Women
of the Farm" and Miss Frances Lynch
will talk on the subject Of "The Child"
On Thursday and Friday afternoons
there will be demonstrations in do
nestle science given by demonstration
from Ames. In addition to this attrac-
ton the ladies Of the institute expect
to give demonstrations Of their own
cooking by serving dinners on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday In their de-
partment
On Saturday afternoon the election
of officers. report of the resolutions
committee and sale Of exhibits will
be features.
The premium list follows:
Glass A-Ten ears, yellow; SO, $3.50,
IS, "a, SO, 81 and 81.
Glass B-Ten ears, white; $40, $3.50,
IS, 81, SO, 81 and 81.
Glass C-Ten ears, any variety, limit
ed to boys Of 10 years and under; SO,
$3.50, IS, 81. 50, 81. and 81.
Glass D-Ten ears. any variety. in
each township; 50 and 81.
Glass E-Single ear, 81, SO, 81 and 81.
Sweepstakes-All ten ear classes;
$40.
Sweet corn-Ten ears: 81 and soc.
Pop corn-Ten ears; 81 and soc.
Small Grains.
Wheat-One-half bushel; 81, So. 81
oats-one-h half bushel; 81, 50. 81
and 81. II
Timothy seed-one peck; 50, 81
and 81.
horticultural Products.
Potatoes-One- half bushel; 81, So, 81
and 81.
Apples. class A-Three varieties;
plates Of five of each variety; SO, 50
and 81. Glass B, most varieties; So,
81 and 81.
! UeSt, 81 duu
SOC. - .a
Squash-Best, 81 and soc
Farm Display.
Best general exhibit Of farm pro-
ducts; SIP. So, 81, SO. 81 and 81.
Woren's Department.
Butter-One pound; SO. 81 and Il.
Bread--One loaf: white, 50 and 81; |
graham, 81 and 81.
Cake-White layer. 81 and /; angel |
food, 81 and ST.; chocolate layer with |
white frosting), 81 and ST.; burnt sugar,
So and 81; nut loaf 50 and 81; most |
arranged, 50 and 81.
Canned fruit-Quart: peaches, 81 and I
SOC; cherries, 81 and soc.
Jelly--Glass; gooseberry, soc and Csc;
plum, soc and 25c; grape, soc and csc; !
crabapple, soc and csc; currant, soc
md csc. !
Sweet pickles-Quart; small cucum-
bers, SOC and Csc; pears, soc and Csc;
chopped pickles, soc and 25c.
Cake-For girls Of Is years and |
1nder: White loaf, 81 and ST. gold (
layer, 81 and 81.
Best display by rural schools, IS
and SO.
Rules Of the Contest.
1. The contest for premiums is open