The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-30
800 p. Moo p. NJ.

500 p. Moo p. Nj.
Agricultural engineering. Gas
engines and tractors; using gas en-
gines to advantage or disadvantage.
The place of the gas tractor on the
average farm, care, adjustment and
repair of gas engines. Locating en-
CINE troubles.
Saturday, January Sth.
900 A. Nj.
Final examination covering work
of week which will be held at this
time. Liberal prizes will be arrang-
ed by the short course organization.
It is worth the while of every one
attending the course to take this ex-
animation. 1t is a general summary
of the most important things
brought out during the week.
1900 A. M.-12:OO p. NJ.
General organization meeting OF
all officers and members of course.
Purpose of meeting is to arrange for
"a second course for next year.
Entries in all classes are open to
any resident of Decatur county. No
entrance fee will be charged ex-
cept on live stock as noted below.
All grain entered for prizes must
be in the hands of the committee be-
fore noon on Tuesday, January a..
All grains entered become the
property of the Short Course.
All entries in the classes of pro-
ducts of the oven, cooking, canned
fruit and jellies will be sold at auc-
ton and proceeds given to Short
Course.
This auction will occur at $500
o'clock Saturday. G. A. Mckern,
auctioneer.
Decatur County Short Course and
Institute.
The Commercial Club committee
in charge of the Short Course are w.
J. Springer, Chairman, VIM. Shields,
Jas. F. Harvey.
The chairman of the principle
Sub. Committees are as follows:
Stock, A. E.. Cotterill.
Grain and Soils, VIM. Hazlet, VIM.
Chichton.
Contest and Exhibits, Floyd Cozad.
Domestic Science, Mrs. Helen Deck
Roberts.
Entertainment, Miss Mabel Hor-
neE Soliciting, VIM. Shields.
Membership, G. L. Sage.
All prizes will be either in cash Or
in credit slips good at some business
house in Leon. There will be no un-
desirable or worthless prizes award
ed.
Live Stock entered for exhibition
must be at the barn before 1000 a.
m. Tuesday, January 4th, 1916.
Exhibitors from distance ought
to bring in stock Saturday. Accomo-
dation will be furnished free Of
charge.
An entrance fee of SO cents each
will be charged for each animal ex-
hibited.
Foals and calves must be under
twelve months Of age, January 1st,
1916, and the get of registered sire.
PREMIUM LIST.
Live Stock.
Best draft horse foal 5000.
Second best draft horse foal -. 400
Third best draft horse foal :. 800
Best draft mare foal ........ 500
Second best draft horse foal 400
Third best draft horse foal 800
Best bull calf any beef breed. 500
Second best bull calf any beef
DrooQ INV
Third best bull calf any beef
breed 800
Best heifer calf any beef breed 800
Second best heifer calf any beef
breed ..... 4.oV
Third best heifer calf any beef
breed 800
Best dairy COW any breed 80. 500
End best dairy COW any breed 400
Bird best dairy COW any breed 800
Best yearling draft horse colt 800
Second best yearling draft
horse colt 4.O0
Third best yearling draft horse
colt 800
Best yearling draft mare colt 500
Second best yearling draft mare
colt .... 4.OV
Third best yearling draft mare
colt. >. 800
Pest draft brood mare 500
Second best draft brood mare 400
Third best draft brood mare. 800
DOMESTIC SCIENCE OR HOME
ECONOMICS PROGRAM.
All entries for prizes must be in
the hands of the domestic science
committee not later than Tuesday
noon, January 4th.
Entries brought in Saturday will
be received at the basement OF the
library by members of the domestic
science committee.
Monday, January 3rd.
300 p. m. Cooking for physical
efficiency. Demonstration.
Tuesday, January 4th.
900 a. m. Potatoes, timbales,
souffles, croquettes. Scalloped dish
es. Demonstration.
300 p. m. Fruit-Composition
and food values. Demonstration.
Canning, preserving and frozen
dishes.
Wednesday, January 9Th.
900 a. m. Art in relation to the
home course Of study. Non-starchy
vegetables. Demonstration.
300 p. m. Desserts, pastry,
cako baked dishes. Demonstration.