The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-31
CORN SHOW PROGRAMS
OPENING FULL BLAST;
EATON EXHIBITS TODAY

This is the season for farmers short
courses and corn shows, as evidenced
by the programs for this week and
next. West Manchester opened the
season for this region with an institute
on Jan. &c and 81.
Eaton follows with an institute and
corn show Monday and Tuesday of this
week, Hagerstown. Feb. L; Boston,
Feb. and 8; Rushville, Feb. and 3;
Liberty Feb. 5 tafternoor3. and Feb.
A. Richmond, Feb. and 8, short
course, corn and food show; Center
Vile, Feb. 9, institute and show; Edo
RADIO, Feb 8 and 10 For three of these
the International Harvester company
is furnishing the speakers-those at
Eaton, Rushville, and Richmond. The
speakers are Prof. P. G. Holden, Miss
leila Wigent and R. r. Robertson.
Efficiency on the farm will be con-
sdered at the Eaton institute in Miss
Wigents talk on Household Conven-
fences" and Prof. Holdens lecture on
Farm Inconvenience" The complete
program is:
Eaton Institute.
Prof p G. Holden. of Iowa. known
as the corn wizard; r. r. Robertson,
soil specialist, and Miss leila Wigent,
home specialist, are instructors at a
two-day short agricultural course that
opened here this morning. The course
and instructors are provided by the
extension department of a well-known
harvester company.
Prof. Holden and Mr.. Robertson held
sessions this morning at both the pub
lie school buildings for the benefit of
the pupils. At the same time Miss
Wigent spoke before a meeting in the
was her subject Questions relating to
her subject are answered by Miss Wi
gent at the close of each address. Prof.
Holden and Mr.. Robertson do likewise.
Holden Lectures.
Prof. Holden lectured this afternoon
on Corn" while Mr.. Robertson talked
on Soils at a session in the court
house auditorium At the same time
Miss Wigent spoke in the opera house.
Her subjects were: Making Mothers
Work Easier" and preserving Eggs"
Charles Cottingham gave a cornet
solo.
This evening. at 1880, at the court
house, Miss Wigent will speak on
Household Conveniences." Prof. Hold
en- will address session in the opera
house, speaking on Communities Are
Made of Folks-Not of Farms. Houses
with music by the high school chorus.
Tuesdays Program.
Tuesdays program is announced as
follows: Morning. $50, courthouse
uditorium-Assembly singing; "Pota-
toes" Mr.. Robertson; cornet solo,
Charles Cottingham: Wheat Grow
ing" Prof Holden. Opera house-As-
sembly singing; Better Schools
Miss Wigent.
Afternoon, 1:30 courthouse-"Better
Schools: vocal solo, Mrs. c. 4. Burns;
violin solo. Mrs. H. l.. Risinger; OR
chard Efficiency. Mr.. Robertson Opera
House-"Poultry Culling," Mr.. Robert
son: piano solo. Mary Cottingham;
vical solo. Mrs. l.. w. Walstrom;
BIRDS, Miss Wigent.
Evening. 7:3O courthouse-"Farm
Inconvenience, Prof. Holden: music,
Renham quartet: address, Miss Wi
gent Opera house - Address, Miss
Wigent: music. Benham quartet:
Make More Money From Poultry"
Mr.. Robertson.
In connection with the short course
q corn exhibit is being conducted in
the courthouse lobby and prizes will
be awarded Tuesday by Prof. Holden.
who will judge the entries. For the
hest ten ears of white and yellow
corn a prize of So each will be given,
Second best will get s. and third best.
81. For the hest ear of corn So will
be given. Entries closed this afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The several sessions today were
quite literally attended.