Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1906 — NEWTON TP. WINS [ARTICLE]

NEWTON TP. WINS

Produces the Tallest Stalk of Corn. TEN TOWNSHIPS REPRESENTED. —.— 1 f Lots of Tall Corn In the County, But Many Farmers Got Scared When Some Fifteen Footers Were Brought In. The Democrat’s tall corn contest closed Thursday noon with 31 entries, coming from ten of the thirteen townships of the county. Some of the stalks that were brought in were more to show the ears than with the expectation of having the .tallest stalk, and the heighth of those entered ranged from 11 feet and 3 inches to 15 feet and 6 inches. Fourteen measured 14 feet and over, which is pretty tall corn. The prize-winning stalks come from Newton and Gillam townships, that from the former being grown from seed of the Halstead white corn grown by the Halstead boys there last year, which yielded so heavily and grew to such great height, some of the stalks said to have measured 17 feet. Everett Halstead brought in the tallest stalk entered, measuring 15 feet and 6 inches in height, and wins first premium of $2.50. The ear on this stalk was over ten feet from the ground. Chester Halstead and Ray Adams each brought in a stalk measuring 15 feet and four inches, which entitles them to the second premium of divided, 75c each. The third premium was won by a stalk entered by F. B. Ham of Rensselaer, from the Ben Faris farm in Gillam tp., which measured 14 feet and 11 inches. The fact that these tall stalks had been entered deterred many farmers from bringing in any corn, but interest in the contest has been exhibited in every neighborhood in the county, and it has been much talked about. Washington Cook, trustee of Hanging Grove township, brought in the largest and best eared stalks. One of these stalks measured 4| inches in circumference two feet above the ground. Following is the name of eaoh exhibitor, the township in which the corn was grown and the height of the stalk entered: ft. in. T M Logan. Gillam tp 13 61 WmShallbart, Newton tp 13 J W Dewey, Jordan tp 12 OS A O Moore, Barkley tp ii Wm Atigspurger, Newton tp ,«.. 13 01 S P Thompson, from garden in town.. 11 03 Bverett Halstead. Newton tp, 15 36 Chester Halstead. “ “ 15 Ot Ray Adams, . “ “ 15 04 Charley Wood, Marion tp.. ‘IT 68 Henry Gowland, Marion tp . 13 OS W C Huston, Milroy tp 12 06 Mali Thornton, Newton tp 14 OS Wm H Wortley, Jordau tp 12 08 Victor Teoman, Newton tp 14 06 A H Dickinson, Carpenter tp 14 QG( A G W Farmer, Marion tp 18 08 John B Reed. Walker, F. Foltz farm,... 14 04 Marion Cooper, Barkley (Gifford)..,.. 12 06 Bert Ryan,Barkley, Newland (Gifford) 14 04 M L Woodford, Union tp 11 06 Wash Cook, Hanging Grove tp 13 03 John Borntrager, Newton tp 13 10 Walter Kelly, Newton tp 13 06 F B Ham, Ben Ferais farm, GlUam tp., MMark Sayler, Newton tp. planted July 9 14 06 F B Martin, Marion tp 13 09 Claude Williams, Jordan tp 14 04 LC Peek, Walker tp 14 Gust Teoman, Newton tp 14 W W Burns, Barkley tp 14