Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-07

to even better advantage what they
have. Lets follow the example of
the hen and DO more advertising, =
urged Dean Curtis. Let us take stock
Of ourselves more frequently as bust
ness man does Of his business" urged
President Pearson, who presided. I'VE
need to know better what wonderful
things we have here in Iowa." -
Attic Ames was overwhelmed with
visitors they were all housed and fed
with comfort and there was, true to
tradition, always room for one more in
many places.
Fremont County Farmer Wins.
Wayne w. Polk, of Sidney, Fremont
county, broke all records by winning
grand championship honors din the ton
ear, thirty ear and bushel classes in
the corn contest of the Iowa Corn and
Small Grain Growers Association held
during short course week. Folks prize
bushel was pronounced one of the best
that has ever been shown at any con-
test of the association.
Over 5000 ears were entered in the
contest this year which, altho not as
large number as entered last year,
were of excellent quality considering
the year. There were, Of course, moro
ears exhibited from the southern Sec
ton of the state than from sections
further north where the frost played
such heavy havoc:
The classes were divided into pro-
fessional and amateur Professional
winners were given ribbons and anna
teurs cash prizes. Forty silver cups
donated by bankers of various counties
Ahnllf tho "a o-S1y
to winners Of best individual exhibits
iowa 1O3," a variety Of oats origi-
mating at Iowa State College, which is
one of the best adapted and becoming
one of the most popular grown. oats in
Iowa. outranked all other oat varieties.
Winners in Corn Contests.
BY classes and state sections winners
were as follows:
Sweepstakes, ten ears, any variety,
northern section, G. W. Patterson, Burt,
Kossuth county.
Sweepstakes, ten ears. any variety,
north central section, M. B. Herold,
OelWein, Fayette county.
Sweepstakes, any variety ten ears,
south central section, E. Proudfit, Al
toona, Polk county.
Sweepstakes, ten ears any variety,
southern section. Wayne w. Polk, Sid
new, Fremont county.
Amateur champion. ten ears any
variety, A. H. Strohbehn, Trenor, Pot
taWattamie county, ---.
Grand champion, ten ears any
variety, Wayne w. Polk, Sidney, FIRE.
mont county
sweepstakes. single ear. north sec
ton. G. w. Patterson, Burt, Kossuth
county.
Sweepstakes, single ear, north CEN
trail section, Anton Nelson. Goldfield.
Sweepstakes. single ear, south CEN
trail section, Raymond Barrett, Mitchell
vile, Jasper county. l-= ~ 81.
Sweepstakes, single ear south Sec
ton. Victor Pierrot. Viewer, Lee county.
Amateur champion, single ear Of
state, Victor Pierrot, Viewer, Lee Com
pany. ..... ..-
Sweepstakes, pure bred thirty ears
Reds Yellow Dent, J. F. c. Ffnnell,
Hamburg, Fremont county
Sweepstakes, pure breed, thirty ears
Silver King, north and central, r.. w.
Butterfleld, Irvington, Kossuth county.
Sweepstakes, pure breed, thirty ears
Boone or Johnson county white,
Wayne w. Polk, Sidney Fremont
county.
Sweepstakes, pure breed thirty ears
other varieties than Reds Yellow, Sill
yer King, etc, Frank Hilton, Malvern
Mills county. ,rss
Amateur champion, pure breed,
thirty ears. Frank Hilten, Malvern
Mills county. = t pEHE
Grand champion. thirty ears other
than Reds. ETC., Wayne w. Polk, Sid
ney.
Sweepstakes. bushel. any variety,
north section r. w. Butterfield, Irving
ton, Kossuth:
Sweepstakes, bushel, north section,
Olson Bros. Boyer, Sac county.
Sweepstakes. bushel, south central
section, I. E. Proudfoot, Altoona, Polk
county. $50
Sweepstakes bushel, south section,
Wayne w. Polk, Sidney, Fremont
county. r
Amateur champion, bushel, A. n.
strohbehn, Treynor, Pottawattamie
county. .s." wee
Grand champion, bushel of state,
Wayne w. Polk, Sidney, Fremont
county.
Small Grain Winners.
Sweepstakes. bushel large white oats,
w. B. Morrison, Eldon. Wapello county.
Sweepstakes. bushel small white
oats, D. G. Bakehouse, Sigourney, Keo-
kuk county.
Sweepstakes, bushel larger than
other white oats, vern Otcheck, Grin ;
nell
Sweepstakes, bushel smaller other
than white oats w. ]. Irving, Webster
City
Amateur champion, bushel of state
small ,other than white oats, D. c.
Sigourney, Keokuk county.
Grand champion, bushel oats of state,
D. c. Bakehouse. Sigourney.
Sweepstakes. bushel winter wheat.
A. w. Hitchcock, Polk county.
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