Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
COAL VALLEY IS
MEETING PLACE
INSTITUTE 1915
Farmers Designate 1t and
Choose Officers at Morning
Meeting Port Byron.
BAILEY NEW PRESIDENT
Miss Lou Harris Gives Talk on Schools
and State University Man
Discusses Diaries.

Coal Valley was chosen as the next
meeting place of the Rock Island Coun-
( ty Farmers Institute at the session of
the organization held in Port Byron
this morning. Officers were elected
and announcements of the prize win
ners of vegetable and cooking exhibits
were also made at this mornings meet
ing
The following officers were elected:
President-John w. Bailey, Coal
Valley.
Secretary-Frank Lees, Coal Valley.
Treasurer-B. S. WOODBURY., Coe
Executive Committee-George w
Buck, R. H. Bollman and o. R. Kla-
wann, Coal Valley; J. c. Nose, Port
Byron, and Walter Mccullough, Milan.
coe Residents Successful.
Residents of Coe township were
seemingly the most successful in the
winning of prizes in the corn, potato
and cooking contests. Following is
the list of prizes announced this morn
ing by the judges:
Corn. class A, best ten ears, youths
16 to 20 years of age-Fred Reilling,
Coe.
Corn, class B, free for ALL. B. Nc
Michael, Hampton.
Corn, class c, best single ear-Ed.
Stewart, Coe.
Best peck of late potatoes-E. H. Ly-
ford. Coe, first; Glen Shelton, Coe,
second.
Best loaf of white bread-Mrs. J. w.
Il ht.rs0
Coe. second.
man. Zuba, first; Mrs. Louis Vain
wright, Yuma, second.
Best layer cake-Mrs. Percy Nc
Roberts, Port Byron, first; Mrs. J. w.
WOODBURY., Coe, second.
Best plate cookies-Mrs. Percy Nc
Roberts. Port Byron, first; Mrs. Goldie
Walthers, Coe, second.
Best pound dairy butter-Mrs. ]. w !
Cox. Coe, first; 1lrs. Eva Spaid, Coe, !
second.
Best pound homemade candy-Miss !
Adelia Wainwright. Yuma, first; Miss |
Nettie Bachman. Yuma, second.
Best basket lunch-Mrs. ]. S. Nc /
Cullough, Taylor Ridge.
Cattle and horse prizes were sched- |
uled to be announced later.
Urges Raising Standard.
How to Raise the Standard of the
Schools of Rock Island County" was
the subject of an interesting address
made by Miss Lou NJ. Harris. county
before the institute
last evening.
Miss Harris stated that Rock Island
oh. 0Ie
and that there were 20 more waiting to
be designated as such by state school
officials. She told of the requirements
before the institution could be desig-
mated as such and receive the plate to
be displayed upon the building which
would announce that the school was a
one.
She told how to bring all schools up
to the standard and urged that all
strive toward this goal
w. T. Crandal of the University of
Illinois, dairy department of the school
Of agriculture. was the principal talk
er at the session of the institute held
this morning. Mr.. Cra'ndall made the
statement that the average herd of
cattle in Illinois only pays for itself
and nets no profit to the owner.
He stated that this condition could
De changed so that the farmer would
realize big profits from his cattle by
preceding them Up. and gradually work
ng into full blood stock. He stated
hat this would increase the amount
If butter fat TO the milk, and therefore
he price the owner received for his
milk would be increased
The institute closes with the meet
ng tonight.