Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-24
INSTITUTE IS
LARGELY ATTENDED.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED In
SESSIONS OF INSTITUTE. Elk.
HIBITS OF POULTRY.
INTEREST IN BABY CONTEST

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INTEREST IN BABY CONTEST
/. Large Number Of Babies Entered In
Contest. P0rteOus Baby is
Winner.
The Farmers Institute convened in
this city last week, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. and attracted large
crowds at each of the sessions. The
court room in which the meetings were
held was altogether too small to ac-
c0mmodate the large number present.
The program as announced last
week was carried out, and proved Of
interest as we'll as of real value to
those who availed themselves of the
talent provided.
or unusual interest at the 1917 in
stitute were two new departments, ad-
ded thiS year the poultry show and
the baby health contest. In the poul-
try department many fine birds were
exhibited by poultry fanciers from the
county.
An unusually large number of ba-
bies were entered in the Baby Health
Contest, and keen interest was shown
in this feature Of the institute.
The closing number of the Institute
took the form Of home talent play,
entitled Back to the Farm. and at
tracted record crowd to the City
Opera house on Friday evening. A
large amount Of credit for the success
OF the play is due to Mr.. Cal Martin,
for the able manner in which he di-
rected this performance. For the
benefit of those who could not gain
admittance last Friday evening, the
performance will be repeated this
evening.
The following is list Of the win
ners and the prizes won in the poul--
try department:
Department A.
White Rocks. e. W. Cobn, first on
cockerel, six meals at Utley's cafe.
Barred Rocks, E. w. Cook, first on
cockerel, storm door at Wolcott Bros.
second on pen, 81 in bitches at Nov
city Stables. s. j. Phelps, second on
cockerel, six dinners at Bowen's res
taurant, first on pen, sack flour at
Farmers. Combustion Company ss
Buff Orpingtons. Belle Bailey. first
on pen, $500 In trade at Hockaday
& Jankowski; first on cockerel gran
ite dish at Hutchinson & Atwater. c.
w. Cummings, second on pen, six box
es Of poultry tonic at Oba Lyman's.ge
Black Orpingtons. w. r. Crabb,
first on cockerel, box apples at Halls
Bakery.
White Wyandottes. Dewey Jones,
first on pen, $4.O0 suit case at Snod-
gress-Mann Store; first on cOckerel
Prussian Stock Tonic at A. G. Philip.
Harry Jones, second on pen, two sacks
corn meal at Jos. Hutchinson's. M
Maroney, second on cockerel, two
sacks OF buckwheat at Jos. Hutchin-
sons.
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
Gilbert Hamblin, first on cockerel, 81
cash; first on pen. 81 cash. R. c.
Reds. Gilbert Hamblin, first on cock
.erel, SOC cash.
Rhode island Reds. David Jones
first on pen double shovel plow at d
4 f. Young. Orvis Jones, first on cock
.erel $500 cash.
Partridge Rocks. Belle Bailey first
On c0ckerel. Poultrozone at w. IL
Amsden's. first on pen, patent chick
ZEN waterer at W.. d. Hoyt Company
department C.
White Leghorns. Rev. H. F. NJ.
Donald, first on c0ckerel, one chicken
coop from Manchester Manufacturing
Company; e. W. Coon first on pen
shoeing one team at Anderson &
.Jacxman. second ON -cocterel, $l.O0
in .hitehing at Hnaenssey.
Department D.
Hambmrgs. A. J. Hesner, first on
pen, .one-half ton of soft coal at Man
chester Lumber Company, second o'I
coekerei. one small rug at Furniture
exchange. E. w. Coon, first on cocker
Ell. $500 in trade at e. Fl. Proves
second ON pen. 5-gallon non-overflow
oil can at Enright Grocery.
Minorcas. Mrs. Hugh Jones, first on
pen, pair OF blankets at ". L. Drew's
first on cockerel, aluminium kettle at
w. b. Miller & Sons.
Flock record for one year. 1915. first
Mrs. Sarah Huftalen, 81 in photos at
Wright's, second Miss Belle Bailey Ia
dies umbrella, E. NJ. Hughes. Single
fowl record, first Belle, Bailey, $1.OO
in cash, second, Belle Bailey, SOC in
cash.
Baby Health Contest.
Champions in the Baby Health Con-
test, at the institute last week were
Francis B. Porteous, who received a
marking 953; Merle Scanlon; 95.S; and