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Prof. P. G. Holden and M. L. Bowman were in charge of the coru 

 and field crops work, the former with the beginners and the latter with 

 the more advanced men. Iowa has had a banner year with her corn 

 crop during the past season, oe-.er seeu corn, more earnest men to 

 plant it and an especia-y bountiful nature have all worked together 

 toward this end. Outside of the regular exhibits of corn each member 

 of the Corn Growers' Association brcua. in a dozen or so samples of 

 prize corn to contest for the premiums offered by the Iowa Corn Grow- 

 ers' Association. There was also a good selection of small grains from 

 the Chicago Board of Trade for use by the students as models in their 

 score-card practice. 



Scene, Iowa .State Fair, 1906. 



The Iowa Com Growers' Association held its annual meeting dur- 

 ing the short course. Something over three hundred entries were made 

 for the prizes offered by this association. The exhibits were larger in 

 number than ever before and their quality has never been excelled. 

 The grand championship in the "specials" offered by this association 

 is the Whiting trophy. Another trophy offered for the first time was 

 a Montgomer> painting valued at $200 donated by Mr. Alee of this as- 

 sociation. Including the value of the trophies the total amount of 

 money in prizes offered this year at the short course was nearly $1,200. 

 (See list of awards later.). 



This association is composed of loyal, enthusiastic men. The corn 

 grower is fast reaching out for his rightful place as a scientific farmer 

 and breeder. The rivalry of corn clubs and between districts is bound 

 to result in good. Year after year 'these men come to Ames, renew 



