Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-08-11

ference of Iowa Bankers Association
in cooperation with the Fleece Wool
Growers Association and the National
Wool Warehouse and Storage Com
pany. Following is the resolution:
"Resolution passed in conference
with the Iowa Bankers Association the
Iowa Fleece Wool Growers Associa-
ton, and the National Wool Warehouse
and Storage Company
4 Des Moines Iowa, July 10, 1920.
WHEREAS, the Iowa Bankers As
ISOLATION has recently taken steps to
encourage the marketing of wool by
Iowa growers through the National
Wool Warehouse & Storage Company
of Chicago and has adviser Iowa Bank
ers to make proper advances to grow
ers against the wool shipped to such
company as evidenced by the receipt
for agreed on by said company and the
committee of the Iowa Bankers AS
ISOLATION; and
WHEREAS, there is at the present
time no reasonable market for the
wool clip of Iowa and other states; and
WHEREAS, the National Wool
Warehouse and Storage Company fac
as a situation and burden in carrying
large quantities of wool which makes
it undesirable for them to attempt to
finance the wool production OF the
country as whole, and to make the
customer advances on such wool;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RE
SOLVED, that this Commute recon-
mends to the banks of Iowa that they
make special effort to aid the grower
and the National Wool Warehouse and
Storage Company, by making reason
able advances to such growers as
they may desire on the clip at the
time Of shipment-it being understood
that the Federal Reserve Board views
such activities with favor and that
the Federal Reserve Bank of our Dis
trict will be especially liberal in maxi
ing loans and carrying notes secured
by such receipts.
WOOL RECEIPT COMMITTEE.
C. E. Marcy, Spirit Lake; H. L. An
drews, Ottumwa: ]. A. McCord. Spenc-
err.
HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT.
A letter has just been received from
Mr.. A. r. Corey, Secretary Of the Iowa
Department of Agriculture. Des Moines
in which he states:
Replying to your letter OF the Bird
/ am enclosing herewith a half dozen
copies OF the rules governing the horse
shoe tournament. You will note
the rules provide that the names OF the
winning team should be sent to this
office by August LIST. We should be
glad however, to extend this time to
August goth.
/ trust that your horseshoe champ
ions will get together, hold a contest
and send delegate to appear for
your county"
The contest will be held at the state
fair for the purpose OF determining
the state championship team.
The teams from each county will
participate in an elimination contest
by pitching for points, each pitcher
throwing twenty-five shoes from each
end in competition with another team
to be selected by lot. The national
rules for pitching horse shoes will
govern in all contests.
The eight teams standing highest III
the summary shall compete for the
state championship.
Each team shall pitch each other
contesting team one game OF twenty
one points. The team scoring the
highest number of points at the end
of the tournament shall be declared
the winner and the state champion.
The following cash prizes will be
awarded to the eight teams in the or
der they finish in the championship
contest: 500, $40, $40, SIS. $40, $40,
SIS.
In addition to the cash prizes the
championship team will be awarded
silver loving cup which is to be re-
turned each year to be competed for.
When the cup is won three times by
the same team it becomes the perman-
nent property of the team.
Anyone interested in entering the
county contest to secure team, may
either write to County Agent, J. A.
Krall or M. A. Richardson, Manches-
ter, Iowa.
DELHI DAIRY DAY AND FARM BUR-
EAU PICNIC.
The morning Of August 4th shown
forth in all the splendorthat promised
one Of the greatest gala days of the
county. However, by twelve o'clock
the Rain-maker brought forth the
much needed moisture for the corn
crop. A good crowd had assembled
early, but it was almost impossible
to find shelter. However, everyone
was happy and made the best of con-
ditions.
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