The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25
From Wednesdays Daily.

No buster scene existed in the city
this morning than the Lynard build
ing on South Front street, where
the annual exhibition is now open I'M
der the auspices of Blue Earth County
Seed Growers association. Under the
direction of H. M Green of Lake
Crystal, president of the association,
the exhibits were quickly ranged in
order in the various racks and booths,
as soon as they were brought in.
c. r. Shumway, the secretary,
worked as fast as his pencil could
fly, taking note of the exhibitors as
they filed in, proudly showed their
choice products, and received their
tags. Each as he came in was mailed"
10 take a membership, and great was
the increase in the enrolment of the
association. Mr.. Shumway was too
busy to take care of this, but it was
done by B. c. Parmalee. Early in the
day III the space of half an hour, he
enrolled more than dozen members.
The following were among the earl
lest to present their exhibits and re-
ceive their tags: W. l.. Wadell,
Mankato: Walker Ferguson, with corn
son. Mankato, velvet chaff and white
oats: John Fox, Mankato. blue stem
barley and yellow dent: NJ. Jose, Man
kato, yellow dent: r. ]. Williams,
Lake Crystal. yellow dent and pop
corn: Henry j. Korth, st. Clair, Mann
moth white dent: Jerry Jones, Silver
King corn: William Schultz, Lake
Crystal. winter wheat; Henry Robel,
Sr.. Triumph, Million Dollar and White
Ohio potatoes; Walter Haedt, Man
kato. winter wheat, velvet chaff and
early red potatoes Robert Haedt,
Mankato. early white dent, yellow
dent velvet chaff and late white po-'
tatoes: A L. Miller, Mapleton, yellow
oats. Marquis white wheat, and Sill
yer King corn; Clarence F'ermenich,
Mankato, corn: II. J. Roberts, Man
kato. yellow corn, and H. Heinzmann,
Mankato, Silver King corn and winter
wheat.
The Bread Contest.
The bread contest did not by any
means go begging for entries. Early
in the day loaves came in and were
placed on exhibition from many parts
of the county. The following were
among the very early entries: Mrs.
C. G.. Hegg 904 South Fourth street;
Josephine Frederick, 119 Parsons
street: Rena UdelhOfen, 426 South
Broad street: Mrs. A. l.. Miller, Map
Teton; Mrs w. c.. Minks, Minnesota
Lake: Mrs. Edgar Thompson, Mime
sofa Lake: Mrs. B. Fermenich, Man
kato; Maysie Heinzmann, Mankato,
aged fifteen. 'as
This is by no means full list Of
the contestants, either for the seed
prizes. or the bread prize. As noon
approached the entries became more
and more numerous, and the names
came faster than Mr.. Shumway could
write them down. 1t was plain that
the public interest was general. There
was every indication that the eXposi-
ton would be success, fulfilling the
fondest dreams of its promoters
The Theodore Williams Insurance
agency has display in the eXposi
ton hall This includes framed pic
lures of blooded stock and other OBJ
iects of interest to the agricultural
list Two agents, NJ e. Brown of
Sioux Falls and Frank Nay of Mime
apolis will be there to represent the
company during the exposition.
The program of the seed conven-
ton has been changed for Friday
night. There will be no banquet on
that evening, but there will be an
other evening session of the conven
ton in the Knights of Columbus hall.
The principal speaker of the evening
will be former Governor A. o. Eber
hart. There will also be other speak
ers.
Convention Called to Order
The convention was called to order
at two o'clock this afternoon in the
Knights of Columbus hall by H. M.
Green of Lake Crystal, who announced
the purpose of the gathering in few
brief Introductory remarks. An adj
dress on "The Federation of Farmers
Clubs" was delivered by George Aus
tin of Lake Crystal. e. C. Davis of
st. Peter spoke on "Clover and Corn"
The gathering was entertained with
vocal solo by Miss Mildred Jaeger and
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