The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-02-06
BEST INSTITUTE
ATTRACTS CROWD
Poultry Show and Exhibits Es-
pecially Good

Gu Ihc laflicIs iHStltuNt anu pOulSiy
show Thursday and Friday, even
standing room being at a premium.
1t was pronounced the largest and
best institute yet held in Miller. Es-
pecially is this so under the circum-
stances of weather conditions. Had
the meeting been held two days ear
lier the mild weather would have
largely increased the attendance.
However it was large enough to show
the possibilities of future meetings
of the kind.
The Institute lecturers gave prac-
teal talks and demonstrations of i'm
proved soil treatment. crop growing,
seed selection, stock raising. etc.
They were interesting and instruct
I'VE. The lecturers report increasing
attendance and interest wherever
they 60.
Poultry Show
But the exhibits were an agreeable
surprise to many. In the poultry
department, there were some lao
birds exhibited, consisting of Is var
tiles. The comment was often heard
that they were just as good as the
display at the state fair. The pre-.
miums we're won by the following
entries:
Barred Rocks. H. VanLoon, LIST,
John Andre VS. I'd.
Buff Rocks--R. r. Goyke. Ist.
White Wyandottes-A. P. Cooper,
LIST, John Andrews Ind.
Golden Wyandottes-R N. Hunt LIST.
Leville Ostrander, End.
Silver Wyandottes-John Williams.
Buff Orpingtons-No LIST. P. Wier I'd
Rhode Island Reds-A. A Manning
LIST, Cole Stratton End.
Black leghorns-Wm Schroeder 1st.
Brown leghorns -George Welsh LIST.
White Holland Turkeys-Cole STRAIT
ton LIST.
Domestlcated Wild Mallard Ducks
H. r. Goyke lst.
Pekin Ducks-Ollie Smith End.
White Guineas-CoIe Stratton lst.
Earn Drnd..~ts
There were Is entries of corr,
coming from nearly all sections of
the county. The prizes were won as
follows:
White Dent J. J. Morris LIST, M. l..
Sellers End.
Yellow Dent-Chas. Weeks LIST, Bert
Vance End.
Flint-H. Goyke LIST. Geo. Welch I'd.
Potatoes-John Wenzel LIST, Percy
Nicholas End.
There were several varieties OF
fine potatoes displayed, also some
large handsome onions. 81.
Women's Department
A very nice exhibit was made of
bread, cake. butter, fancy work,
quilts. etc. Prize winners we're.
Breads-Mrs A. P: Cooper, Mrs G..
r. Chase, Mrs W. j. Morrow, Marie
Sheriff., Mrs j. H. White. Miss
Anna Bellin.
Cakes-Mrs A. Butler, Mrs VIM.
Deliver. Rills Stratton, Katherine
Wier, Mrs Edith Beals.
Butter-Mrs E. Johnson LIST. Mrs j..
M. Sellers End.
Embroidery-Women, Mrs G. K.
Chase; girls. Mildred GoyKe.
Crocheting-Mrs G. r. Chase, girls.
Regina Dunn, LIST, AVIS Bailey End.
Quilts-Mrs VIM. Dolliver.
Knitting-Mrs Putnam.
Best Made Apron-Charlotte Mead.
Best Dressed Doll--Flossie Phinney.
Permanent Organization
At the night session Friday. a Bet
ter Farming Association was organ
lied. with the following directors.
Fl. w. Woodruff, Pres. r. S. Mead,
sec'y. }. T. McCullen, treas. o. C..
Knox, Bert Sebring.
The poultry people are also talking
of making a permanent organization
in the county, and holding annual
shows.
Here is an opportunity for a large.
useful, and successful annual meet
ing of Hand County people to be held
every winter. Make the Farmers
Institute one week. prepare for a
good poultry show, an exhibit, of
farm products, and a womans' de-
partment. all to be held at the same
time. and arranged and advertised
the fall before. Add music and
whatever attractions are necessary.
and if halfway managed the people
of Hand County can MAKE this their
leading winter festival.