Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

riod and this constituted the business
meeting OF the institute. Under this
head routine matters were presented
and discussed before the formal pro-
gram should begin.
Addresses followed that were ex-
| ceedingly instructive and interesting
one being by Prof ". ]. Carmichael
OF Urbana, ILL.,, on the subject OF Live
Stock" the others by L. A. seass OF
fArthur, ILL.,, whose subject was
Live Stock and Alfalfa Both
speakers held the close attention Of
the audience. and their handling of
/ these subjects was very able pres
entation Of facts and statistics bearing
upon the farming industry.
Winners in Colt Show.
In the colt show, held in the live
stock pavilion. there was a fine list OF
| entries. The ribbon for the grand
/ champion colt, when the entries had
been lined up for inspection, went to
| the colt Of 1915 foal owned by J. W.
/ Bailey. Mr. Bailey was awarded the
! special prizes for the best pair OF
colts produced by the same dam, $500
/ in cash and a Gillette safety razor.
/ Other prize winners were:
Glass A, heavy draft colts, foaI OF
! 1915-J W. Bailey, first prize, $500;
N. 0, Wilson, second prize, $500; VIII
liam Williams, third prize, $500; j
W. Bailey, fourth prize, ribbon; H. A,
Allen, fifth prize, ribbon
Glass B, heavy draft, foal of 1917
Victor Anderson, first prize, $500; J.
W. Bailey, second prize. $500: j. r
Metzler. third prize, $500,
| Glass c. heavy draft, foal Of 1873
J. " Bailey. first prize, $500; ]. Spar
go. second prize, $500; J. Spargo, third
prize, $500.
Glass D, heavy draft, foal of 1873
Ballman brothers, first prize, $500;
J. W. Bailey. second prize, $780, T
Fl. Morgan, third prize, $500
Light harness colts, foal of 1916 -
]. R. Metzler, first prize, $500; Fred
/ bdliu, SECOiu pi laSs |oVb.
Light harness. foal Of 1871 J
Bailey, first prize, $780, William Fall
/ second prize, $500.
The judges of the colts were Wilson
Rowe, C. A. Henneger and r. NJ. Pat
| terson.
| Partial List of Awards.
| So far as awarded the prizes in the
: opera house exhibit are as follows;
| Angel food cake-Mrs. Charlie
Swanson, first prize, $500; Mrs
Charles Buck. second prize, $100
| Burnt sugar cake-Mrs. Zelle Wynn
| first prize. S200; Mrs B. NJ. Wilson,
second prize, $500
| Layer cake-Mrs e. P. Lawson,
first prize, $500; Mrs. c, Y. Johnson,
| second prize, s100.
| Fruit cake-Mrs. John Beck, first
| prize, $780, Mrs. Fred Gregg, second
prize, $100
I Nut cake-No competition.
| Sugar cookies-Mrs. Anna Bollman
| first prize, $1O0; Mrs. Fred Gregg
/ oINS&sl ~ if-Ef ~ AtAiL1s
| Fruit cookies-Mrs. James Bailey
first prize, $tO0; Mrs. Clyde Lees, sec
ond prize, so cents.
| Fried cakes Mrs. James Lees, first
prize, $500; Mrs. c. V. Johnson. sec
ond prize, 50 cents.
! Fudge-Mrs. Ben Boilman. first
prize, $1O0; Mrs. Clyde Lees, second
prize, 30 cents
Fudge, made by girl under 16-Eliz-
abeth Lees, first prize, $1.00; Miss
Branberg, second prize, 80 cents
| Pinoche-Miss Dina Lees, first prize,
! 800.
White bread-Mrs. J. A. Branberg
first prize, $500; Mrs. ]. NJ. Lees, sec
ond prize, $100.
Brown bread-Mrs. ]. A. Branberg
| first prize, $500; Mrs. Sarah Murdoch
second prizets10O,
| RolIs-Mrs. J. R. Metzler, first prize
s10O.
| Best exhibit Of apples-M O. VIII
son, first prize. s100; G. E. Lindquist
second prize, so cents.
Best quality of apples-Clyde A
Lees, first prize, $1.0O; Mrs. Charlie
Buck. second prize. so cents.
Best 10 ears of white corn-H. E
Peterson, first prize, $500; James F
Spargo, second. $500.
Best single ear-James F. spargo
first; A. O. Blazer, second.