Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-30
their work more effective"


ternoon, explained the work of the
home demonstration. The work is sup
ported by the government upon the
same basis as that of the county agent
because it has been shown that with
the assistance of demonstration,
housewives are enabled to do singly
and collectively a great many things
in canning, preserving, and preparing
food which they could not accomplish
without her leadership. A substantial
response was made by those present
to support this work and enough has
now been subscribed to insure the es-
tablishment of this work in the coun-
ty in the very near future.
Thursday evening about twenty-five
of the members of the Delaware Coun-
ty Livestock Breeders Association got
together for little dinner at the
Globe hotel in honor of Mr.. McFar-
land. A short program, presided ov-
er by J. C. Nieman, was held and re-
sponses were given by w. B. Robin
son, ]. A. Krall and Mr.. Mcfarland.
Grain Show.
The grain show was not large but
nearly all classes were filled and the
samples of genuine merit. g. A. Swim
del, than whom no man takes more
interest in grain improvement, was in
charge of the showing from the south
west district, and brought in more
than was on hand from all of the rest
of the county He also furnished some
displays of seed i,cqrn under test
which were. very interesting. From
rather extensive work along this line
Mr.. &Swindell believes that we cannot
expect termination suitable for
planting from more than fifty per cent
of the seed saved this past season The
appended premium list shows the win
ners and the prizes in the various
classes in the grain show. .
Good Work BY the Boys.
Lloyd I. Robinson, who won the
Swindell trophy for the best ten ears
of corn exhibited by boy under
twenty, again won the honors in this
event this year.
Much interest was taken in the con-
test inaugurated by the officers of
the Institute this year for boys from
the rural schools in judging corn.
A beautiful rs talking machine and
a number of records were awarded to
District No. 1, of Prairie township, for
the work of Lloyd J. Keiser from that
school in winning first place in this
event. He was closely followed by
Clarence Becke rof Milo No. 8 and
Clarence Becker of Milo No. 8 and
ond and third place, respectively.
These boys and the others partici-
pating in the contests, namely. Nor
rell Banden, Loren Herman, Henry
Lawrence, Harold Shaw, Charles
Harold Wolmuth, and DON
aid Hamblin, were presented to the
audience on Friday after the contest
was over and were roundly applauded
for their work.
The Grain Show Awards.
Corn.
YELLOW NAMED-1st prize, VIM.
WEIGH, S gallons Faultless Oil, $3.50,
donated by J. M. Jones & Sons; End.
C. w. Swinde1l, $500 cash, dinated
by A. M. Cloud; 3rd, Albert Favre, !
pair cuff buttons, $1.O0, donated by
Jay w. Lewis.
YELLOW, UNNAMED--1st prize, VIM.
McCusker, l Case Canned corn,
$3.50, donated by w. H. Lafferty;
End, Louis J. Wenger, $500 in trade,
donated by e. M. Hughes: 3rd. Clar-
ence Becker, 25-pound pail Leader
Grease, $14O, donated by Stearns
& Mccormick.
WHITE, NAMED-1st prize, w. B. Rob-
inson, / rocker, $500, donated by
Werkmeister & Son, Earlville; End,
John Willard, year subscription to
the Manchester Press, $500, donated
by H. L. Ram; 3rd, Albert Favre, l
whip, $1.OO, donated by J. A. Miller
Harness shop, Earlville.
WHITE. UNNAMED-1st prize, j. II.
Zahren, 1 pair Weyenberg work
shoes, $3.50, donated by Frank J..
Keiser; End prize, A. G. Brown 1
umbrella, $500, donated by W. L..
Drew; 3rd w. B. Robinsin 4 Sons,
one pair gloves or mittens, $l.0O,
donated by G. G. Armistead.
OTHER THAN WHITE OR YELLOW
list prize, c. A. Swindell, Y ton
coal, $3.50, donated by Manchester
Lumber Company; End prize, VIM.
McCusker. package stock food, 81,
donated by w. c. Amsden; 3rd,
Geo. Wassink, one sack Buckwheat
flour, $1.OO, donated by Hunt Bros,
Earlyille. . ......
SQUAW CORN-1st prize, J. Louis
.eldG