The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-07
SEED SHOW WAS GREAT
SPLENDID LINE OF EXHIBITS
AT MAPLeTON
listof Winners; AddressesWe
Made BY Short Course
Speakers
Especial to Free Press.l

day, Friday and Saturday drew some
of the best corn that has ever been
shown in the county. There were es-
pecially strong classes of Silver King
and Murdoch. The show and short
course were handicapped by three days
of the worst weather there has been
this winter. This cut down attendance
to some extent and no doubt kept out
good many entries. Otherwise it is
being Thought this would have been
the largest show in the history of the
association. One of the notable fea
lures of the show was the active in
terest taken by those present and the
numerous questions asked. Judges
stated that they had never seen a
more keen interest in the Judging. The
business meeting was held on Satur-
day afternoon and the president, Rob
ert Haedt. presiding The address of
welcome was given by .sAttorney w.
Argetsinger. and the response by Mr..
Robert Haedt. Both of these men EN-
phasized the value of cooperation
between cities and farmers of which
they had good illustration in the
seed show then being held.
The election o. officers then took
place as follows: President. Robert
Haedt. Mankato; secretary, NJ. R. Ben
edict; treasurer, George E. Austin,
Lake Crystal; directors. Charles Whit
ney, Mapleton; w. r. Adams, Manka-
to; Mike Mcnamara, Eagle Lake; John
Nyquist, Mankato3 Henry Luedke,
Amboy.
The treasurer's report was as fol-
lows: Reports showed receipts from
memberships and donations of s451;
expenditures for premiums, 1892. 25;
bills reported s45.79.
Very successful talks were given
during the. course of the seed show by
C. E. Brown, Joh1 Bower, c. d. Pat
tersop. Lucy Cordiner, Miss Josephine
Creelman, and Mr.. Haedecke, all of
the University Extension department.
Special women's meetings were held
by Miss Creelman on the afternoons of
Friday and Saturday.
Following is list Of the prizes
awarded: Earl Murdoch corn: First.
Anton Grundmeier; second, Henry
Grundmeier; third, Walker Ferguson:
fourth, A. A. label; fifth, Clyde Nc
Cormack. Minnesota No. 10: First,
William Hanna: second, Jerry Jones;
third. Marvin Whitney; fourth, Clyde
Mccormack; fifth, Ralph McCormack.
Any other yellow dent: First, Clyde
Mccormack; second. Ralph McCor-
mack; third. Roman Humid: fourth. Fay
Hicks; fifth, William Hanna. Silver
King corn: First, Alfred Thomson:
seconu. Rex atstin: third, omer Boz
lnger; fourth. George Austin; fifth.
Clyde Mccormack Sweepstakes: Al
fred Thompson. Silver King. Any
other white dent First, Bob Lang:
second. Fay Hicks; third, Arthur
Proehl; fourth. Robert A. Haedt; fifth.
Tom Leroy. Any other than yellow or
white; Flint corn: First, j. E. John
son; second, Fred Hinka; third, Will
liam Sommers. Sweet corn, early:
First, A. L. Miller; second, Walker
Ferguson; third. William Hanna:
fourth, Louis Hanna. Pop corn: Rice,
first, Clyde Mccormack; second. Tom
Leroy; third, Louis Yeager; four
John T. Golf; fifth, Ralph Mccormack.
Rye: First. Fred. Lent; s acond. AL
fred Thompson; third, Ralph McCor-
mack
Speltz: First, L. F. Peters.
Velvet chaff wheat: First, w. c..
Minks; second, Robert Haedt; third,
Leo Keller; fourth, Alfred Thompson;
fifth, A. L. Miller.
Pearl pop corn: First, Charles Mer-
ickel; second. c. E. Whitney; third
Marvin Whitney.
Barley: First. Alfred Thompson;
second. w. C. Minks; third, John T,
Goff; fourth. Ralph Mccormack; fifth,
C. e. Whitney.
Oats: First, Alfred Thompson; Sec
ond, C. E. Whitney; third, John Golf
fourth, Ralph Mccormack.
Oats, yellow: First, Robert Haedt;
second. Judd Cornell; third, A. L. Mil
Ter; fourth. Leo Keller.
Flax: First, J. W. Storbel; second
John T. Golf; third, c. E. Whitney.
Marquis wheat: First, F. w. Rath;
also sweepstakes; second. Fred Lentz;
third. Leo Keller; fourth, John T..
Golf; fifth, C. E. Whitney
Buckwheat: First. C.AE. Whitney;
second, John T. Golf.
Medium red clover, First, Marvin
Whitney; second, C. E. Whitney.
Timothy: First, Alfred THOMPSON;
second, John Goff; third, E. d. Healy;
fourth, c. E. Whitney.
Early white potatoes: First, Fred
Luscoe.
Early red potatoes: First, Fred Lus-
coe; second, A. L. Miller
Rural New Yorker: First, Fred Lus :
coe and sweepstakes; second, A. L.
Miller; third, Robert Lang; fourth.
John Golf
Any other late white potatoes: First,
Omer Bolinger; second. Mrs. C. z.
Whitney; thirl, C. E. Whitney.
Best single ear corn eleven inches:
First, Judd Cornell; ssecond, c. Z.
Whitney; third. Maryien, Whitney.
Best single ear over nine and one
half inches: -FiFt, C. Z. Whitney; sec
ond, Judd Cornell; third, a. ] Miller
Best single ear any -ariety: First.
Robert Land; second A. A. Zabel;-
third, T. B. Taylor
Best display in Mapleton township:
C. e. Whitney, IS; best display from
Medic township, Alfred Thompson. $5;'
best display from Rapidan township,
. L. A. Yeager, $40; best collection from
Garden City township, Clyde McCor-
mack, $40; best ten ears white dent
corn from Garden City, Clyde McCor-
mack, So; best ten ears yellow dent
corn Garden City, Clyde Mccormack,