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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
ORGANIZING COLT SHOWS.
BY Prof. W. J. Kennedy, Iowa State
College.

One of the most potent influences
on the horse industry in Iowa has
been that of the fall colt shows.
These shows were inaugurated some
eight years ago. They have grown
in point of numbers and influence
with each succeeding year. Perhaps
no other one line of effort has ap-
pealed in such favorable and bene-
fetal way to so large number Of
people. To the young men and boys
especially have they proven very in
teresting.
Where to Hold Such Shows.
The best shows thus far have US
>ually been held in small towns rang
ing from 300 to 1000 In size. In
such places everybody turns out and
gets back of the movement. There
are no side attractions. I know Of
one town of less than 1920 people
where on Saturday afternoon they
had about 100 colts on exhibition.
Over 1900 people attended, each and
every one of whom were as much in
terested in the judging Of the classes
and explanations given as bunch
of college boys would be in cham
pionship football game. This was q
colt show" town, however. They
pride themselves on holding the best
colt show in the state. They have
six distinct classes and offer eight
prizes in each class. Their ribbons
resemble those of the state fair IL
size and printing. Eight successful
shows have been held in as many
years in that vicinity.
How to Arrange Show.
The first shows in most localities
have been started by some enterpris-
ing stallion owner. In such cases the
competition was limited to colts sired
by the stallion or stations owned by
the man in charge. These usually
brought out from fifteen to forty
colts and fair sized crowd. Some
came with their colts, some came
for curiosity's sake and some (other
stallion owners usually came to find
fault. Like all good things, these
shows were bound to grow and they
lid grow fast. Everybody wanted in.
It was no longer one man PROPOSE
ion. The result was either that the
local commercial clubs or the farm
ers' Institutes took hold Of the mat
ter. In some sections colt show
association was organized. The local
business men aided the movement.
Some gave cash. others merchandise
prizes. In some cases an entrance
Zee of 50 cents per colt is charged to
help defray expenses. Others fol-
ow the policy of assessing each stall
enter free Of charge. The local pa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29

pers gave the show good support in
the way of advertising. The shows
grew fast. In some localities people
have Travelled thirty and forty miles
to attend
Premium List.
It does not require large amount
of money to finance colt show. One
of the best shows in the state, a
show with six classes, of eight prizes
each, offers $4,000 in cash, and the
remainder in merchandise. Two
things are essential. First, liberal
number of prizes such as eight or ten
in each class, and secondly, nice at
tractive libbons, good coIors, good
size and neatly printed. These are
the things which really count. l
have often seen boy or young man
take great pride in showing visitors
the prize ribbons won at colt shows.
The ribbons should bear the name of
the show, the date, the class and the
position won, namely, first, second,
third or fourth, etc.
Pure bred colts should either be
barred from the show or given sep
vrate classes. In the present stage
Of our horse breeding work we must
give due recognition to the grade
colts of the respective classes, be-
cause there are but very few farmers
breeding pure bred horses. AS rule
it is not advisable to put all grade
draft colts in the same class. 1t is
better to furnish separate classes for
each Of the recognized draft breeds
Of the community. This does away
with lots of unnecessary rivalry
among breeds which sometimes spoils
IN otherwise successful project. In
some cases a sweepstakes prize is Of
fered for the best grade draft colt tc
be Judged strictly on draft points
without any regard to breed preju-
dice. The first prize and possibly the
second should be cash, say $500 and
$500 each, while the remainder may
be either cash or merchandise. Be
sure and have plenty Of them. In
lion owner $1,000 and then allowing
colts sired by his horse or horses to
most localities the following classes
will prove ample: Grade Percheron,
Grade Belgian, Grade Shire, Grade
Clydesdale Carriage and Roadster.
You must be guided by the prepon-
derance of the respective breeds in
your locality. Offer the premiums
where there are the greatest POSSIBLE
tiles for getting results.
Selection of Judge or Judges.
There is no other feature of the
work which should receive such care
full attention as the selection OF a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
CRAIN.FArrFNINc CHICKENS.

BY E. M. Benton, Iowa State College.
During the last four years some
crate fattening has been done at
Iowa State College. A, total of
nearly 900 birds have been fed for an
average of Is days and accurate in
dividual records have been kept.
Large variations have been found be-
tween different crates and different
years. On an average these chickens
increased 1928 per cent in weight,
which Of course is a fair gain, but
the feed bill alone, leaving out all
such important items as cost of labor,
depreciation on plant, etc, amounted
to 1894 per hundred TBS. gain. When
it is considered that local market
quotations have been running around
to 10 cents per pound, it is obvious
thai no profit was realized.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29

judge or Judges to award The prizes.
A small show well judged has a
bright future. A large show poorly
judged for two OF three years in sue
cession is almost sure to go down.
Even with the very best of judges it
is hard to satisfy all parties. 1t is
human nature for many people to
think that their colts are the best.
A good judge who can state plainly
his reasons for making his decisions
will, as rule, give good satisfaction
and build up a colt show. He must
know his business and have the con-
fidence of the exhibitors 1t is no
boys job. Neither is it the job of
some local man who knows some of
the exhibitors or has special inter-
est in colts sired by a certain stallion.
Results To Be Expected.
What has been the influence Of the
show on the horses where the show
has been held for eight years? With
in a radius of five miles of'this little
town you can today find half hun
dred grade draft mares weighing
100 pounds and upwards in just
fair flesh. Horse buyers, looking for
the very highest Glass of drafters,
come to this locality and pick up
carload at time and pay from SIS
to 500 per head more than is paid in
the average district of the state.
The stallion owners in such commune
ties are no longer trying to buy the
cheapest stations to be had. but are
securing the country to find horses
which will sire colts with size and
quality sufficient to fit them to win
in any company.
If every township in every county
in the state of Iowa would hold colt
show it would add millions of dollars
to the value of horses produced with
in the state. It is move in the right
direction and is bound to grow. The
people interested in the work are
more contented and happy because
they are doing something worth
while. The boys take Pride in show
ing their colts and later OH showing
their ribbons. This goes long way
toward solving the problem of keep.
ing the boys on the farm. If you
have not already colt show in your
locality, get busy and have one this
fall; it Is not too late yet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
Easy to Get Relief
From INDIGESTION

Your stomach should digest the food
you eat, without the aid Of any a1ti-
fetal digestives. II IL won't do that
then you are continually subject 70
dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, head
aches and constipation.
Instead Of taking digestive medi-
cine, take steps to get your stomach
and intestines' again In healthy,
natural condition. Jayne's Tonic ver-
mifuge will do this for you Will take
it regularly. It Is not . digester Of
foods, but It will restore your stomach
and intestires 30 that they viii attend
to their natural functions, digestiug
what you eat and giving strength TO
the body.
For more than eighty years thou
sands Of men and women who had Su1-
fered the pains caused by dypepata
and indigestion have been praiDing
this Tonic as the only remedy which
the Tonic acts directly upon the
stomach and intestiues, It Is natural
appetizer and strength builder.
Many forms Of supposed indigestion
are the result Of intestinal parasites,
for which Jayne's Tonic vermifuge
is unsurpassed. Insist upon Jayne's;
accept no other. Sold BY druggists
everywhere. DR.. D. Jayne & Bon,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
HOLDEN leaves
iowa COLLEGE
The Corn Nan" Joins ! H C
Service Bureau.
TO HELP PUSH WORK FORWARD
Cooperation Movement for Large,
Crops, Better Roads, More Pros
porous People and q
Better Nation.

This marks the beginning Of new
and greater business service. 1t IL e
cooperative movement for larger
crops, better roads, happier homes.
more prosperous people, and richer
and better nation. That is to say.
the Fl C Service Bureau proposes to
help do for all the states and for Can.
ada what Holden has done for Iowa.
After considering many offers, and
after an investigation of the company
and its works. Professor Perry G..
Holden has entered the service of the
III C Service Bureau at Chicago.
Professor Holden is known wher-
ever real agriculture is known. His
whole life is one of service. He orig
mated the idea of carrying informa-
ton direct to farmers. He is the ia
Their Of the demonstration train, short
school courses, the corn show, county
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
REPRESENTING DENMARK HERE

A Danish agricultural expert, Lars
Frederiksen, has chosen Iowa State
College as one of two or three lead
ing agricultural colleges of the world
in which to do special research work.
He appeared today at the Office of
Dean C. F. Curtiss with his creden-
tials, and enrolled for special work
in animal nutrition and beef produc-
ton. Mr.. Frederiksen comes as a
representative of the Danish govern
ment and Of the Associated Cattle
Societies of Denmark.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
Organizing Colt Shows.

lot 1 with shelled corn substituted fol
ear corn; Lot gets the same as
Tot 2 with shelled corn replacing the
ear-corn; Lot has the ration of l
with ground corn in place Of ear-corn
while Lot gets the ration given 2
with group corn replacing the shelled
corn. This experiment will not only
give data on the best method Of pre-
pairing corn but will afford COM
parison of the different methods with
dry feed and when fed with succulent
feed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
FEEDING EXPERIMENTS.

The animal husbandry section of
the United States College experiment
station, under the direction Of John
M. Evvard, is starting some sheep
feeding experiments. Two hun
dred and sixty-two head of range
sheep have been purchased and
have been divided into six lots. Lot
/ will receive ear corn, cotton-seed
meal and silage; Lot 2, ear corn
and alfalfa hay; Lot 8 the same as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29

One of the best known poultry men
Of the west has been secured to take
charge Of the poultry work of the
animal husbandry department at
Iowa State College, Professor George
H. Turpin, Of Utah. Mr.. Turpin
comes from successful work with the
Utah Experiment Station.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29

chronic diseases. He has devoted twenty
years of his life to the study and treat,
ment of diseases Of the Stomach Liver.
Bowels and Kidneys; INDIGESTION. Dyspep..
STA, Constipation and Diabetes; Heart and
Nerve Troubles, Rheumatism, Chronic Ca
tarrh in all its forms-in fact, all Chronic
Diseases.
DIR. sTocKDALE has a system Of treat.
ment which he believes is the best known
for chronic diseases. He is able to cure
many cases that have resisted other treat
ments-that are considered incurable.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL WEAKNESS
OF MEN, WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO
EXPLAIN IN PERSON. CALL AND GET
HIS OPINION AND ADVICE FREE OF
CHARGE.
If for any reason you cannot call or visit
him personally, write him for an examina-
tion blank, at his home office.
address
DIR. B. A. srocKDALE.
Utica Building, Des Moines, Iowa.
ANThe Doctor can be seen in his once
in Des Moincs, on Mondays Fridays AM
saturdays OF by special appointment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
1fYou A.. A r,iil. s.psit,v,

About the size of your shoes, it's some
satisfaction to know that many people
can wear shoes size smaller by shak-
ing Aliens Foot Ease into them. Just
the thing for Patent Leather Shoes,
and for breaking in New Shoes. Sold
Everywhere, Csc. Sample free. Ad-
dress A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. VI
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
Notice in Probate.

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco,
Howard county, Iowa, on the End day Of
Nee, A. u. 1912, at 2oclock p. M. TO attend
the probate OF an instrument purpOrttng to
he the last VIII and Testament OF Mary
A. Jerman, late of Howard county, Iowa,
deceased, at which time and place you VII!
appear and show cause If any. why said VIII
should not he admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal Of
the District court this 7th day of Nov. 1912
F.C. BLA NDIN,
23t3 Clerk of District Court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
HOW's THIS,

chamherlainss Sei,s, Sho1 s. sTd
ygever fails. Buy Il now. u may save lie
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29

puts shape make rich bood-heps the liver and
kidneys expe the poisons from the body The weak
ous rundown debtated condition which many people
experience this time Of the usually the effect OF
appearing the skim the face becomes
More than week ago was suffering With an aTf W.,
JAMEs G. KENT Of no L. Street, s. E., Washington p G
'Some called it La Grippe some vas 9dvsea
tried bottle and did me 50 much go9d that tel
ever took My health Is much better than It was before
using your medicine 1t does all you claim Tor IT and IS
satisfactory"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
Dr.. B. A. Stockdale
WILL BE AT
HOTEL sTRO1nER. cREsCO
Tuesday, December Y
WILL BE AT
Office Hours 9 a. m. to s p. N.

DIR. eToCKDAL1
wants every person
who suffers from q
chronic disease--it
makes no difference
how bad the case, or.
how long they have
suffered, to call and
consult him. He will
make = thorough e:-
animation Of their
case, tell exactly what
Jean be done, whether
they are durable or
not, how long it will
require and all about
Il He tpoaku nn1O
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
NATURES WAY Is The Best.

American forest End hoodoo quen e men
T. has been svoraby known for
Hec Medical Discovery"
in builder and
recovering No strong
killer ct
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-29
Notice to Hunters.

All hunters are forbidden to hunt on
the r. L. Halpin farm under strong
penalty Of the law.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-09
TO the PUBLIC.

The weekly issue OF the FREE
PREssE FJER Texas has po-
sitively the largest circulation
Of all German papers published
IN the State Of Texas. 1t is
mailed to $50 post-ofices. and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory.
and in Oklahoma.
1t circulates from Galveston
to Denison. from Marshall to El
Paso and Of course mainly Id
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts OF the
state. as also in Mexico.
Two tlavenng men and our
very active local agents are con
tinnously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration Of these facts
the "FREIE PREssE EUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
Using medium In the State OF
Texas. when it Is the object to
reach the Herman reading pc
pulatlon.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-09
Wenn Sic an Reconnaissance

leioen, oonn idreiben Gle mir mo
ih meroe S6nen nnentgeltli6 eill
9ofet zines einfaden Mittels ienoen
ueiheg mid uno bunoerte beilte, 3D.
runter Eerionen i'm alter bon iiber
ahtsia Sobren. Wan ooreifierc:
Snbn 81. Smith, 1868 Smith 8loe..
Milpalfee, 8is.
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Samprrbutoem Dnrd, Muffau9em ~
S5nufe furfert.

aIen 2eioenoen, Die mir tire Nbreile
5uienoeu, neroe ia oeutli6 erfIdren,
ipie man 91niorrboioen gu 2aufe ourd
a~ufiauaen beiIt. gs lit eiferlei, OF Die
51morrboiben %foeeuannte blinbe. blus
tenbe, jucenoe ODER berausgeordngte
limb; i1 fperoe ettuas bon bieiem Ntt<
tel f~pitenfrei ienoen. fotpie audi, i'm SAL
lie es geipiinfht tuiro, @eferen5en aus
S6rer unmitteIbareu llmgebung. Sdne!s
fe 2iHoerung nno baIernbe 5eilung
lit iifer. Gdidt fein @eIb. na6t aber
Mnbereu Mitteilnng bon bieiem Nners
bieten. GGreibt 6ente nod an Brau
90. Sumn1ers, gor g. 38, aotre Dame.
Snb. Gdreiben sic in biefer Spradbe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-09
gie6 Marft.

Gan Gntonto. g.. San. 1911
Ddfen $40 Biz $500 per 100 Yfo.
ai6e $3.50 Biz So. Is.
WuIen 1925 Biz $2.85.
adIber 1925 Biz $4.00.
GHtpeine $3.50 big 1926.
Gxufe $500 Bis $3.50.
0iegen 1925 Bis $3.50.
81. Qouis, 8. San. 1911. = Minos
bieH, Segns>wieb, $8.75 Biz 1878.
Shtpeine $4.25 Biz $7.55.
9aIte.
Ghtpere bonn Gdlndter. .....17 gts.
Qeidte bonn Sdladter. .......15 gfs.
GMipere gefaI5ene. :. ....S gts
Qei@te 1einlaene.. ......6 ets
Jele.
augora<8 BIGGER, per Rts;a.i9 s z.s
@oIf limb 5uhs.. !. 30 gts.
BiI6e Gnten. j. $. ....20 gts
BiIbf1ipeine, Hefn..........15 @fs.
@iIof6ipeine, grob..........S0 Cts.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-09

2pniie @iaio, beutihe Sebomre.
Weues TeIepbon 1857.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-01-09
0rci a"
N1aeen Kranf

Benn SIR NIT einem franfen @aaeu
uno ben bnourh berborgerufenen ges
fdtperben. nIs: Nngengas. 9erboiitdt,
Berftopfuna. 9rdger 2eber, Guftoben.
beIebter 8unge, II. {. tu.. be6aftet feb
bnnu Infet gun elm freies Padet BON
meinen WngentdbIettep fomuuen, tuelhs
QrH f9ne1e Qinberung bringen tperoen.
Gin ~ipertrcIes Bud fiber Magenbes
ldtperbeu fenbe id ebenfaIs fret. Nan
cSreHtere: Sc6n q. Gmith. 907T
Gmitt WIbo., NiItpuufee. Bs.
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utarHs8eriht
0nutniupQe.

NuNuAIpUAC%
sam Antpnip, Seq, 8. San. Srs
binarb 51/16 gts.; @oeo NiooltltS
5A Gts.; 2op WaiobIing 6A Cts:
Mibbling IT'S gts.; @ooo Wsiooltns
81I16 Gents.
galbefpn, Seq, 8. San. = Srois
nam 7% gts.; 2otp Weibbling 88
gts.; Mio6ling Oh gts.; @ooo geions
ling 8A gts.; Mibbling Soir 9ss
Gents.
Gan Mntonio, 8. San. - 1911
1abuer. $3.50 u. $500 per 9bo.
Buter. ...... 10c nio lie per Yio
gier, friid....25 II. SO gts. per Ska.
Butter. - uno 10 gts. per Sle.
Beiaen. Slid per Suldlei
0crn .95 cts. per 8nlncl
Hafer 80 gts. per SulDel
Sen ............ $500 per Sonlie
Gcui1, Der Bfuno.. :. -. ..9A Et9
&nIg, Der Bhin0.. ....4 et5
Gentle.
a~artoffeln. Californian, $2.15 nha
1928.
3pie5elm, @alifornien, 1925 nrio
So. 80.
aomaten. segas. 75c II. $t.oo per
grnte.
aobI. $3.50 unb $500.
@urien. Segos, 75c fir Elm 1/3
@nfheL :.
1/8 @ufdeI.
Ora, $1.25 per 1/8 9ufdef.
griiner gfeffer, 81 per 4 8asfets
Crate.
@auaib, 15e per Dukenb.
Geuerie, 75c inb 85c per 9nbeno.
@uobInuh, Sc unb 10c per Hfino.
GiBtnrtoffeln, $I.40 uno $3.50 per
100 Bfunb; Dellotr Cams, $1.75 utlo
9lumenfobI, $2.75 unt $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17

sation and on the other hand prevents
him from winning an over amount in
damage suit.
The services tomorrow at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Quin-
quagesima Sunday, will be as usual. IL
adult Bible class at 10 a. M
". L. Fenton has gone to Sioux City,
Iowa, on business.
Otto Kuehne. jr., spent Friday in
Kansas City on business
Mr.. and Mrs Z. NJ. Brown are visit
ing in Junction City with their son,
E. R. Brown.
Mrs. c. A. Luke of 1885 North
Quincy street is i'll at her home.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-17
NEW REGIME IN CHINA.
Letter From Yung Wing to Kansas
Man on the Situation.

The establishment of the new re-
gime under republican government in
China gives especial interest to let
ter in the possession of Rev. Thomas
w. Houston, chaplain of the peniten-
tiary at Lansing which was written
to him by Yung Wing, one of the
leaders in the revolution Yung was
educated at Harvard and afterwards
induced the Chinese government to
send a large number of Chinese boys
of high family to this country to be
educated. He had charge of them for
about eight years, when the reaction
airy movement caused their recall.
He remained deeply attached to the
cause of the educational advance
ment of the empire, and at one time
when Chaplain Houston was in the
missionary work in China he visited
Marking, where the chaplain was
then stationed, and tried with some
success to persuade the viceroy of that
powerful province to introduce mod
ern thought into the educational SyS-
tenn under his control.
Mr.. Houston was at that time in
charge of a missionary college, and
sent an invitation to Yung Wing to
meet the missionaries in a conference.
The latter sent the following letter in
response:
Marking, 18th July, 1895.
REV. T W. Houston:
Dear Sir: Your letter of today
with the enclosures came safely to
hand. l read them with a great deal
of interest. 1 now have the pleas
ure of returning the papers for which
you asked and retaining a copy of
your suggestions.
The educational problem for
China must necessarily be a difficult
problem for any one man to solve.
1t has to be thoroughly discussed by
experienced educators, and no one
mans views will cover the whole
ground. I therefore hesitate to speak
agree with you that the education of
the people should form a part, and
even a very essential part of the mis-
sionary's work. Without education
you may make converts, but ignorant
converts are not positive factors in
the social organization. Without this
there may be countless proselytes, not
much better than their surrounding
countrymen.-
I am quite busy and liable to be
called upon at any time by the vice
roy AS soon as 1 can find it con-
venient to do so 1 will let you know
when I can meet the Christian
brethren in a social capacity. No
mingling with missionaries or with
foreigners could ever compromise my
central government. I have taken
very independent course and do not
hesitate 10 let them know that I am
a Christian. Yours very truly
"YUNG WING"
Those who question the ability of
Chinese to carry out the reforms now
undertaken may find assurances in
such utterances from one of the
leaders.