Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-26


presses its sincere thanks to the
citizens generally and particularly to
the members of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association fer such
courtesies as they have extended.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Nov. 21.-The
Wisconsin Potato Growers Associa-
ton convention came to a close here
Friday night, after the most success
full meeting of the kind ever held in
the United States. Orders were TAX
en- from growers all over the country
for pedigreed seed, the prize win
ming stock bringing as high as $3.50
per bushel. The general opinion of
all those who remained 10 its close
was that this meeting has done more
to promote the potato industry than
even its most enthusiastic supporters
had ANTICIPATED. A vote of thanks was
extended to the citizens OF, Grand, Rap
ids, and especially to the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, for
The splendid entertainment furnish
ed the guests.
Just before leaving the city on
Saturday, Secretary Milwa1d made
public the prize winners OF the CON
vention, which are as follows:
County Awards and Score.
First prize, Oneida county, score
81 points
second prize. Wood County, score
87.7 points.
Third prize, Langlade county, score,
81 points.
Fourth prize, Rusk County, score,
So points
Fifth prize, Marinette County score,
"a points.
Sixth prize. Forest County, score,
83.1 points.
Class Individual Entries.
Variety, Rural New Workers -
First prize, Anton Follsted,
Langlade County, second prize,
r. T. Bonner, Langlade Coun--
ty; third prize, G. A Ackerst, Tay-
Tor County; fourth prize, F. Scamp
bell, Oneida County; fifth prize, CO.
Packard, Oneida County; Sixth prize,
c. w. Tracy, Langlade County;
seventh prize, A. Welty, Lincoln Co.;
Eighth prize, A. Guenther, Lang
Iade County; Ninth prize, Charles
Beard, Langlade County; tenth prize,
Nicholas Dalsanto, Marinette Coun-
ty; eleventh prize, Sparks Brothers,
Langlade County; twelfth prize, Otto
Beck, Oneida County; thirteenth
prize Huser Brothers, Wood Coun--
ty; fourteenth prize, Charles Reed,
Villas County; fifteenth prize, ]. Wei
lenbrecht, LangIade County.
Variety, Green Mountain First
prize, E. NJ. belong, Oneida Coun-
ty; second prize, Elmer Lyle, One
ida County; third prize, A. H. Morse,
Lincoln County; fourth prize, Hall
brooks, Lincoln County; fifth prize,
j. M. Scott, Oneida county; sixth
prize, A. H. Schmidt, Lincoln Coun-
ty; seventh prize, H H Koth, Lin
coin County; Eighth prize, William
Prueser, Lincoln County; ninth prize
Ralph H. Clark, Lincoln County;
tenth prize, C. P. Coon, Rusk coun---
| ty; eleventh prize, J. H. Sukes, Bay
field County; twelfth prize, E. A
Young, Price County; thirteenth
prize, A. r. Anklam, Forest County;
fourteenth prize, Otto Beck, Oneida
County; fifteenth prize, J. w. Pow
ell, bayfield, County.
Variety, Burbank First prize, c..
J. Rasmussen, Fore! County; Sec
ond prize, George Huss, Sawyer Co. !;
third prize, A A. Miner, Portage &C;
fourth prize, John F. Hauser, Bay
field County.
Variety. Peerless First prize, Her
man Peterson, Wood County; Sec
ond prize, J. D. Grandine, Forest
County.
Variety, Early Ohio First prize
John Hauser, Bayfield, County; Sec
ond prize, Hall Brooks, Lincoln Co;
third prize, Dismus Frank, Price
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| Variety Triumph First prize,
Charles Peterson, Oneida County;s
ond prize, c. P. Coon, Rusk County
third prize, Otto Beck, Oneida Co.;
fourth prize, R. T. Bonner, Lang
lade County; fifth prize, Oscar Gun
derson, Villas County; sixth prize, A.
Gunther, Langlade County; seventh
prize, E. A. Young, Price County.
Variety, Early Ros-First prize,
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