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sprocket wheel on the separator gear and is easily operated by a boy or girl- 

 We do not see why this adjustment should not come into quite general use. 

 It works nicely and we believe should give a more uniform motion than can 

 be given by hand. 



The contest for the scholarship at Ames did not bring out as many boys 

 as we had hoped, the total number being thirteen. The work of the boys 

 consisted in judging two rings of cattle, one of steers and one of pure bred 

 bulls; a ring of Percheron horses and another of coach horses; a ring of 

 Poland-China and of Duroc Jersey boars; and ten ears of yellow corn and 

 ten ears of white, with a third lot of ten ears made up of ears brought by 

 the boys. In. addition to judging these different classes the boys were re- 

 quired to each bring one ear of corn, and was given credit for his according 

 to the quality. They were also required to put in writing their reasons for 

 making their awards in their different classes. The best work was done in 

 the cattle classes, the scores here ranging from thirty-two and one-half to 

 ninety-four and one-half. The poorest average work was done in the swine 

 classes. The work of the boys in judging was checked by different judges, 

 the general charge of the contest being in the hand of Professor Rutherford. 

 The scholarship was won by Charles F. Steen, of West Liberty, Iowa, who 

 had a total of three hundred and five and one-half points out of a possible 

 four hundred. The second best work was done by Roy Igo, of Indianola, 

 Iowa, who had a total of two hundred and eighty-six and one-half points. 

 He did b'y far the best work in the swine classes, but was weak in the horse 

 and corn judging. The third best work was done by F. G. Boland, of 

 Williamsburg, Iowa, It was a bright class of boys and every one of them 

 received a great deal of benefit through having entered the contest. The 

 experience Mr. Steen had last winter in our Boys' Corn Contest undoubtedly 

 proved of great help to him in this contest. He won second in our Central 

 District last winter, and he is the kind of a boy who will make good use of 

 his time while at the Agricultural College. We hope the other boys will try 

 again next year. 



The fruit crop is excellent in Iowa this year, as shown by the horticul- 

 tural exhibit, which occupied the south end of the new building. With 

 such an exhibit as this at the fair it seems strange that there should have 

 been talk of abandoning the horticultural exhibit at St. Louis. There was 

 the usual exhibit of fruits from all parts of the State and the arrangement 

 was pleasing and attractive. 



Dan Patch the famous pacer, owned by Mr. Savage, of the International 

 Stock Food Company, proved a great attraction. The grand stand was 

 packed to its fullest capacity and the track lined on both sides Thursday 

 afternoon . It was not a favorable day for record-breaking owing to a -strong 

 wind. 



