Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1915 — HE IS SOME CORN HUSKER [ARTICLE]

HE IS SOME CORN HUSKER

Michigan Man Claims Championship and May Do Husking Act In Vaudeville. Grand Rapids, Mich. —P. E. Thomai of this city claims the championship of Michigan for corn husking. He established a new record this year on the farm of R. G. Brumm, near Nashville, in Bary county, when he husked 146 bushels in ten hours, an average of 14 3-5 bushels per hour, or one bushel <o each 4 2-7 minutes. His best time during the day was 15 bushels in 40 minutes. Mr. Thomas’ grandfather was an expert busker and at one time did even better than the grandson’s best record, husking 168 bushels in ten flours. His father husked 147 bushels in ten hours. Mr. Thoms ß has made a business of husking corn for 17 years. He says the corn in Mr. Brumm’s field is ths best in which he ever worked, ’the corn Is of the Folsom yellow dent variety, which was introduced into this locality by W. H. Burd. Mr. Brumm’s field contains 8 1-6 acres and the total yield was 1,143 bushels, an average of 140 bushels per acre. There is no question about the correctness of Mr. Thomas’ record, as accurate time w»s kept on his wort and on the meeeure of his com bf Mr, Brumm. Mr. Thomas says he expects to beat hi? own record and that of his grandfather next year. He maj go on the vaudeville stage with a corn husking act next fall.