The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-10

two reserve championships, MN
IL thirds.
Gallatin county exhibitors captured
Is awards, more than those OF any
other Montana county except Ravalll,
who took Y. Among them were E.
z. Walmer Of Manhattan, who placed
on hard red winter wheat, durum
wheat, white spring wheat, early
oats, and rye; Sam Ryckels Of Man
haitian, on hard red winter wheat; R.
E. Brown, Bozeman, and Tom TOOhey,
Belgrade, on hard red winter wheat;
o. C. Biering and George Crittendon,
both Of Bozeman, on hard red spring
wheat; J. E. Moore, Bozeman, on
barley and white oats, and George G.
Miles, Bozeman, on field peas.
For the last eight years Montana
exhibits at the international have
won a total of 28.6 per cent of the
prize money offered in classes en-
tered. The smallest percentage Of
prize money won was in 1920, when
only 22.4 per cent was captured by
Montana entries. The largest per
centage was won this year, "A per
cent. or a total of 1854 out of the
$1,515 offered.
Montana Out in Front.
Analysis of Montana's winnings
brings out the significant fact that
although the wheat sweepstakes went
to Canada, Montana took second,
third, fourth and fifth places in 8
row, before Canada won again in
sixth place. losing seventh again 60
Montana, according to the state de
vision Of publicity.
Of total of 125 contests in the
wheat classes, Mcntana's winning of
90 places makes her easily the big
gest winner and indicates the strong
bid she made this year for the
worlds recognition of the high quail
ity of her wheat.
Of her total 22S entries, including
90 in wheat, 25 in oats and 55 in bar
ley, Montana was awarded So win
nings in wheat, II in oats and % n
barley.
Opinion at the International was
unanimous in the conclusion that com
petition this year was the keenest II
the history of the show. With Mon
tana's winnings in the grain division
considering the fact that wheat i:
the most important farm product
Montana has to sell, it would appeal
that the state has secured an invalu
able amount of worldwide advertis
ing from her exhibits this year at tht
international.
Analysing Montana s winnings b!
counties develops the fact that Ra
valli leads in total number of awards
with Gallatin and Saltwater next il
order. However, awards this yea
went 10 10 counties Of the state, in
cluding, in addition to those name,
above, Pondera, Teton, Dawson, Sher
idan, Missoula, Judith Basin and Vel
lowstone.
Summary Of Awards
A summary of Montana awards fol
lows:
Hard Red Winter Wheat-First, {
R. Smith, Corvallis; second, WilliaT
J. Smith, Corvallis; third, L E. Peter
son, Victor; fifth, F. NJ. Eyricls, Co
umbus; sixth, A. J. Smith, Corvallis
seventh, Pat Rouane, Columbu:
ninth, Ed Tew, Corvallis; 18th, E.
Walmer, 18th, Sam Ryckels, both (
Manhattan; 14th, C. /. Gustafso
Victor; 18th, R. v. Peterson, Victo'
18th, r. e. Brown, BOzeman; lit
Tom TOOhey, Belgrade; 18th, Villa
Storm, Powers 10th, William Bauma
Of Ledger.
Money offered by international f
hard red winter wheat-$163.0O.
Won by Montana $105, of 65 p
cent.
Soft Red Winter Wheat Seeon
C. E.. Smith; 18th, L. E. Peterso
Victor; 18th, W. J. Smith; 18th,
A. Smith, all of Corvallis.
Money offered by Information
for soft red winter wheat-S163.OC
Won by Montana, $780, or
per cent.
Hard Red Spring Wheat Secor
Chalfon Bros, Fishtail; third, ker
Yates, Fishtail; fourth, T. b. Buste'
Busteed; fifth, l. P. Yates, Fishta
seventh. M. Busteed, Busted; IL
F. NJ. Eyrich; 18th, c.. E. Smith; l9
W. J. Smith, all Of Corvallis; =
o. c. Biering, BOzeman; 2Stn. 20
Eiseman, Park City; S0th, GeoS
Cyittendon, BOzeman.
Money offered by international
hard red spring wheat SloS-VV.
Won by Montana, $1,000, OF 4S
cent.
Durum Wheat--First, e. y. Smi
second, l. E. Peterson; thiro, ~.
(Contiuned on pass nye.l