Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — POTATO CLUB PRIZES. [ARTICLE]

POTATO CLUB PRIZES.

Superintendent Sterrett, in conjunction* with County Agent Learning, succeeded in checking the results from the Potato club. It is very gratifying to note that Cheater ana Carl Wortley, of Jordan township, have done exoeptonally well in 'the face of the poor potato season. Chester Wortley’a potato patch made an equivalent of 215% bushels per acre. Carl Wortley’s patch made an equivalent of 212% bushels per acre. These boys had their phtches where a straw pile had rotted years before and they gave the ground exceptional attention to outdo each other rather than compete with the boys of the entire county. Strange to say, but first prize fell .to ’ Carl Wortley, even though his yield was nearly three bushels less 9 per acre than Chestyr’a. This is due <to the fact that the quality of the one scored five points better than -the other by the judge* at represented fiy the half bushel exhibit offered et County Superintendent. Sterrert’9 office during the stock shew week. Third prize was won by Francis Christenson, of Carpenter township. His yield was at the rate of 166 2-3 bushels per acre The quality of his potatoes scored 80 per cent, baaed QU the % bushel exhibit Ray Wuerthner, of Newton township, did very well, considering the season. His patch would average 90 bushels per acre. Russell Culp, of iGiilam township, had an eyerage of 90 bushels to the acre also.