The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-26


to do just what we say and give back
your money if it does not. McGrath
Bros. Drug Co., Keokuk, Iowa.
"The Road Problem''-Ho d. A.
Young, Keokuk.
"a Corn Lesson Prof Bliss, Ames.
Selling prize corn.
Write the secretary for rules of con-
test and list Of prizes for the Corn
Show"
Corn show-$1so In Prizes.
On account of crop conditions in
Lee county in 1911, the committee has
deemed 1t advisable to divide the
county into two districts Corn grown
in Green Bay. Denmark, Washington
and Madison townships will be class
flied under head Of east district, and
the corn grown in other townships of
Lee county will be classified under
head of west district. The following
prizes have been kindly placed at the
disposal of the committee The spirit
of cooperation in evidence among the
merchants and public spirited men of
Lee county who have SO generously
contributed their time and money for
the success of the Farmers Institute,
should meet with equal interest of Lee
county farmers in a project which is
of great Importance and which should
II r@, no~t
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Best 10 Ears Yellow corn-West Dist.
Glass A. Value.
1st-One J. I. Case IA inch wood
| beam pillow by E. P. Arr
knecht ........ ...... SIS 90
2nd-In trade-By Donnellson
| Lumber Co. .........i...... TO- 90
2rd-One roll 26-6 American
fence, So. 40; One pair of
horse blankets, So 100, by John
/ Thereof ...... ........ $40
4th-One pail stock food, by
Krebill & Miller, $3.50. One
box Opera cigars, by G. w.
Allen, $500 ............... Csc
5th-12 cans Thistle peas, s1.20,
4 6 cans U. S. pears by Hentzel
/ & Son, $1.50. i Ever-Ready
flash light, by j. Schmitt, s1.6o 4.3O
Best 10 Ears Yellow corn-East Dist
Glass B Value
1st-One Id inch steel beam
pillow by FIT. Madison Plow Co. STA .0C
2nd-Allowance on corn plant
er for 1912 by e. P. Armknecht 10. 0C
3rd-One pair mems shoes,
i $500. One pail of stock food,
$3.50 by Krebill & Miller -. s. sc
4th-One case Palm Brand corn,
/ So. 60 by Hentzel & Son. One
rug by NJ. r. Dickey & Co..
1926 ... ........... SIS;
5th-Ca by Chris Haffner,
s1.00. Pair auto gloves by J.
Thereof, s1.50. Donnellson Re-
view i year, s1.0o. 8 cans AZ
Succotash by H. Meinhardt,
SOC ........ .............. 40
Best 10 Ears White cor.-West Dis,
Class c Value
1st Cash by Hon. Jos. Fry $50. O.
2nd-One lawn mower by John
Theron ..... ...s....... SO
, 3rd-One pair B & l. shoes, by
Hentzel & Son, $500. One
carving set by Geo. Arm
knecht, s2.75 .............. ca
4th-One pair shoes by Vermaz-
} en- Bros, $3.50. Cash by L. R.
Reid $500 -. ........... SIS
! 5th-3 pairs mems socks $1.00.
] bottle Perniazone by Henry
Meinhardt. Soc Donnellson
Review year, $100 ........ rs
: Best Single Ear yellow corn-Ea.
District.
# Class G. valu
Cash by A. H. Huston ........s ST.
Best Single Ear White corn-Ea,
District.
20 rods 26-6 Keystone fence by
i. e. P. Armknecht .......$ 5. {
# Rules OF Contest.
i. All corn entered must be Lee cou
ty corn 1911 crop, and grown by e
d hibitor.
An exhibitor will be permitted
make but one entry in each class.
Exhibits grown on same farm ca
: not compete.
J A separate exhibit will be require
for single ears.
All entries must be made and e
hibit in place by Wednesday moo
February IA.
Entries may be shipped to t.
Donnell, express charges prepaid
Prize corn in all classes will be tt
property of the association, and SUI
corn will be sold to the highest hi
der at the close of the meeting.
PROF. BLISS, of Ames
Judg
r T. H. DoNNELs4,
4 Manager Corn Conte,