Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1908 — PRIZE CORN ON SALE [ARTICLE]

PRIZE CORN ON SALE

On* Winner Dissatisfied With Bids for Prise Ears. „ Franklin. Ind.. Dec. 22.—The prizewinning corn from the county of Johnson, which was sold at the National Corn exposition at Omaha. Neb., haa keen taken to other states, the bids left by the local "corn kings" being too Ell. M Clore left a bid of $75 for ten ears of prize com that won the onal champion sweepstakes' • However, an lowa editor saw the advantage of an advertisement and paid 128.50 for the ten prize ears For the ears on which Mr. Clore won his automobile be left a bid for 871, bat this bushel of corn wae sold for lift*.