Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-27
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF FOUR
COUNTY GRAIN IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION.
JUDGING CONTESTS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Over $500 Offered in Prizes in Ladies'
Department, and Potato, Barley,
Wheat, Oats, Glover, Timothy and
Corn classes-lntenestins Program
Arranged For Four Days OF Show.
,cial to Times Republican.

Ackley, Nov. 27.-The eighth annual
grain show and institute OF the Four
County Grain improvement Associa-
ton will be held at Ackley, Dec. 4, 5,
and :.
Over $500 IS being offered in prizes
in the ladies' department and on two
classes OF potatoes, one Of barley TWO
of wheat. three Of oats. clover and tim
othv and four classes Of corn.
There will be boys grain judging
contest for boys and bread tudgins
contest for girls.
Entries are open 20 the farmers OF
the counties Of Hardin, Franklin. But
Ter and Grundy. Address all in
ouiries to L. A Hembd. Ackiey, Low"
The following is the tour-day pro-
gram:
Tuesday, Dec. T..
$50 a m.-Judging OF corn, I. c
Burnett. cereal breeder.
$50 a. m-Judging OF small grain
]. Buchanan. secretary OF state Co.
operative Experiment Association
100 p. m.-Judgins OF butter and
lecture. state dairy expert.
I:30 D. n.-Talk on corn breeding, L
c. Burnett.
2:ol D. m.-Demonstrated lecture.
"Whea,less Meals, Miss \etue Han
son.
$50 p. m.-Talk on judging and
placing Of small gram. J. Buchanan.
80 ?. m--Aus!c-
patriotic service. Prof. Mabel {. Bent
~.
$50 p. m--IIlustrated lecture. Mod
ern Mexico. E. z. King.
Wednesday, Dec. ;.
$50 a m.-Gra.n judging continued
L. c. Burnett and J. Buchanan.
600 4. m.-Bread judging. Miss Net
tie Hanson.
800 Z n.-Boys' judging ccntes: in
charge Of Ben 4. Walker, county
agent
i:39 ? n.-Sumna-y Of corn plots
Of Hardin county, Ben 4. Walker.
2:19 D. n--Demors:-ated lecture,
-Mez:,ess Meals, Miss Ne-I!e Han
son
us ,. m-Leccu-e on animal dis
ease, Dr. J. W. S-lggs.
500 D m-Lecture surrey Of croi
Condition Of Iowa !. Buchanan.
SIS .. m.-G.-.s' brad Judging cc--
tes. n charge Of Miss Net;!s Han
son
1880 .. m.-Ausic, Wagner's.
S-S9 p. m--Lec:Ure, 10 be announced
500 ,. r1.-IiIustrated lecture. TIL
Tragedy Of Laysan Island, H. r
Dill
Thursday. Dec. s.
% 6 n-J1dging ot cake.
900 a. m,-Boys' judging contest
concluded.
I:20 p. m-Anaual election Of Off
GERS.
200 p. m-Demons;rated lecture
Curing Of Meat and Meat Canning.
Miss Hanson.
2:30 p. m.-Lecture. to be announced.
100 p. m.-Muzic.
80 .. m.-Lecture, J. ". Ja-ne-
gan. Des Moines.
SIS ?. m.-BanQuet
900 p. m.-Motion picture.
Friday. Dec. 7.
40 p. n7.-Auct!on sale Of al prize
winning samples.
800 ,. m.-Reroval Of exhibits.
Girls Bread Judging Contest.
This contest will be held Wednesday
Dec. :. at $3.50 p. H. in the Engebret-
son hall.
Bread score card-Flavor 20, light
ness Is sweetness 10. texture and grain
%, color 3, crust 5, shape and size s.
doughiness and moisture 70.
The three girls ranking the highes.
in Judging will receive the following
prizes:
First prize, one-halt dozen photo.
graphs.
Second prize. 81.
Third prize. 81
Boys Judging Contest.
In order TO encourage our farm boys
in studying the selection and care Of
grains, the association will pay the
car fare from Ackley 10 Ames and re-
turn to the state short course in Feb
ruaFy. Of the two boys ranking the
highest in judging Of the following
classes Of grain: One class Of wheat,
two Of oats and potatoes and four of
corn.
This work will be in charge Of Coun-
ty Agent Ben Fl. Walker Of Hardin
county.