Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

some of the most successful farmers
Ind stock raisers Of the county. ~
s| AL boys and girls under eighteen
years Of age are asked to participate
Yin the contest for the prizes given
IEftor the best essay on any farm topic,
apr pertaining TO farm life. K ",
Friday, January II, will be ladies
''I|day.. Mrs. F. H. Munson Of this city
will be dn charge Of the arrangements
Tor tina. day d :; ;,.-. Il
Following is the program and list
5oi premiums offered 60 VIZ.
~ ednesday MornIns-1o:oo a. M:
Remarks by president.
General Discussion Of Farm Topics
(a) Ways and Means of making
the Farmers Institute se1f-support-
8 ling. % What issues shall we dis,
cuss and in what manner can we
draw out better crowds and arouse
Il more enthusiasm. (c) Entering Of
a corn. "A,
adjournment to 1900 o'clock. 4,
loo p m. Invocation by the Rev.
SMr. Mcdonald.
stramental Solo by Miss Margaret
Jones. + 8 .5
Farm arm Drainage by j. F: Merry, W.
Nv. Childs, G. A. 'Clute.;
4 ssading by Miss Laura Blair. a
Instrumental Solo by Miss Marguerite
Il Croyle.
Preceding and Feeding Of Beef Cat
tie, {, by Frank Dudley, Grant Bray
ton, w. v. Childs, Frank Childs and
Thos. Noonan.
lighting OF Farm Buildings'-the ad:-
.antages and disadvantages Of vari-
Gus methods, by Frank Childs,
Frank Lawrence, ETH. Pilgrim and
John Durey.
Thursday Morning-1o:o0 a.. m. !.
The Automobile on thesF Farm" by
j. ]. Welterlen.
.'Laborsaving Devices on the Farm,
by r.. L. Durey, T. H. Carrothers,
Nv. B. Robinson and G. A. Swindell.
Reading OF prize essays. y.
100 p. m. Invocation by the Rev.
MI. Ensign.
I Instrumental duet by the Misses Mae
and Mildred Noble.
Reading by Miss Kate Jones.
Methods Of Improving our Rural
3 schools by Henry Brayton, A. o.
Stranger, C. D. Ribble, Susie Bray
ton and J. NJ. Barclay.
;.::The Farmer a Business Man. by
IA. N. Cloud.
Music.
general discussion. What Shall We
Produce and by What Methods, in
y order to Keep. Pace with our Con-
81 stantly- increasing Land Values"
III n, List Of Prizes for Corn Contests.
All prize-winning corn becomes the
s 'roperty Of the institute, and will be
s sSn oldton Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
1T Tie contest will be divided into
Siiiour divisions-A, B, c and q. ).
~ Glass A. Expert or profe:ssiona!
!. ,orn breeder division. Shall: consis
Of all those who have taken prizes
! at any corn exhibition in the las
three years. Those entering this di
lewiston shall not be allowed to entel
many 81 the following classes. -,
Glass B. Amateur division, Shall
4 consist Of those who haveSnot takel
First prize in the last three years.
q Class C. Shall consist Of boys ant
i girls, eighteen years of age or under
All All corn must be entered by persol
entering same and not by anyone else
not later than $500 p. NJ, January 10
All rules will be strictly enforce'
by5s the superintendent in charge o
the department. &:
CLASS A-expert or, professional
corn. breeders. Best 20 ears yellow
1st 81; second, 81; third, so cents
\ Rest 20 ears white-first 81; second
III: third, SO cents. Best 10 ears
nther than yellow or white-firs'
31.5O; second, 81; third, 80 cents
Best single ear, 81.
Class B-amateur class. Best l
ears yellow-first, 50; second, 81
third, fifty cents. For. the best tea
ears white-first, So; second, 81
Sss+hird. SO cents. Best ten ears othe
than yellow or white-first, sl.5o
second, 81; third, so, cents
aSl Class C-for boys and girls unoe
his. Best 10 ears yellow-first, $l.'o
lsecond, 81; third, so cents; fourth
* cents. Best 10 ears white-flrst
!. $50: second, 81; third, so cents
fourth. 25 cents. Best 10 ears othe
4 than: white or yellow-first, s1.5o
second, 81; third, so cents; tour'n
% cents. Best single ear, 81.
Largest ear Of corn, regardless 0
,,lor size. shape or breed-$l. Bes
~ Of popcorn-first, 81; second
o cents.
Glasses other than field or popcorn
sweet corn, first ST.; second. o.
ents; sauaw corn, first 81, second 9'
ents.
Glass C. Divisions E and F.
I,rision E-oats: Best peck OF any