Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02

ana ~ . help in conserving wheat.
Splendid ow1ns .Entsrsd.
Altho the number Of swine entered
In the hog department IL not as large
a. It was hoped, due chiefly to the late
date at which plans were made for the
congress, the quality is superior to any
showing Of swine in central Iowa IN
years. Only the cream OF central iowa
herds have been entered, and 1t IL only
in the fat barrow classes that the num-
ber> Is not as large as it might have
been.
One hundred thirty-one pure bred
animals, Of all four Of the best-known
breeds, are entered in the pure bred
classes. The entries in the fat bar
rows classes number seventy eight, a
total Of 200.
Durocs Largest Glass!
The Duroc Jerseys, Poland Chinas,
Chester Whites and Hampshires ~
all represented In both the pure bred
and barrow classes. The red hogs,
quite generally the most popular with
breeders outnumber any Of the other
breeds. but there are very liberal show
ings of Poland Chinas and Chester
Whites. %
The Judging IN the pure bred classes
was begun at 10 o'clock this forenoon
by Henry Dorr. Of Risen, who start
ed with the Poland Ci7:aas. Dorr will
also Judge the Chester Whites. F. F.
Devore, Of Omaha, is Judging the Duroc
Jerseys and Hampshires.
The barrows will be Judged Thurs
day by w. ]. Kennedy Of Sioux City.
It was said that the competition in this
class will furnish a task for the Judge
to pick the grand champion OF the
show.
Big Corn Show. ;.
Glasses open to Iowa and to the
world attracted to the corn show
breeders OF that grain who have made
a national reputation for themselves.
Proud as Iowans are of their state as a
corn producer. the claims must neces-
sarily be qualified after seeing samples
from Indiana Illinois and Missiur0.
Shelby county, Indiana, famous az one
Of the two Of the best corn growing
counties of that state Is represented
by three exhibitors. Illinois has four
and Missouri five, in addition to a host
Of Iowa growers. Altogether there are
nearly 100 exhibitors. In the single
ear classes there are nearly fifty ex-
hibitors. In the bushel lot classes. open
to Iowa and to the world, is where the
especially fine large samples Of corn
are to be found. A number Of ex-
hibitors have on display samples OF
small grains.
Big Breeders Visit Show.
Some Of the corn breeders Of the
country Of wide note have not only
entered their corn but have come to
the show in person. From Shefbyville,
Ind, are Peter J. LUX and Ed LUX,
Peter Schoeppel and Wiley w. Means.
The latter has an ear of yellow corn
in the world class that has been adj
mired by all corn judges who have seen
it. The Lux brothers are showing
bushel lots of both white and yellow
corn.
Illinois is represented by Arthur
Brown, Of 1pava; w. w. Fox and G. !.
Laird, of New Canton: and A. T. Doerr,
Of Harvel Brown is known nationally
for his Reeds yellow dent. Fox and
| Laird are breeders Of white corn and
Doerr Is the originator Of Doerr's yell
low dent
Missouri representatives at the show
are Frank Saunders, of Whitesville; G..
| w. Scott, Of Tarkio and T. H. Carska-
| dan, Charles Sasse and F.. H. Grotjan,
Of Dalton.
Among the Iowa exhibitors are Z. E'
Peterson, Of Harcourt, w. J. Irving, and
~. W. Eral. Ft. Dodge, all breeders OF
Silver King; ]. G. Woodell Of Prairie
City, breeder Of Reeds yellow dent;
Hummel Bros, Newton; Otto Schon-
| bae, Harlan; G. D. Rime F1oris; Frank
Kouka, Blairstown; E B. Glenny I'm
ion; I. E. Proudf1t, Altoona; Armin r.
Bruins Sigourney; w. III. Malin. Tama:
A. j. Brouhard and w. n. Sarsfield.
Colo; Mark Parsons, Douds; Thomas
Thompson, Villisca; Adolph England,
Roland: Russie Reece, and r. r.
Clampett, New Providence.
Among the exhibitors Of small grains
are Fred w. Ukro, Ackley; Henry
Birkland, Nevada and w. F. Otcheck,
Of Grinnell. p. c. Taft and T. +.
Douglass, Of Ames, began judging the
corn this forenoon, but the judging Will
not be finished until Thursday.
Many War Broad Entries.
A surprisingly large number Of en-
tries have been made in the home
economics department in the rye and
corn meal war bread, muffin. biscuit
and quick bread and economy cake
classes. The exhibits in these classes
were not to be in place until o'clock
this evening, but they had begun to
come in this forenoon. More than
seventy five entries have been made
which shows the interest women are
taking in the show. Demonstrations in