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www.comhuskong.corn The Indiana Siata Com Huskers Assoc. is made up of farmers, self employed businessmen and women, people involved in theagricultural industry, and those whomerely honor the memory of those who have gone before us. We, like those before us, love thefun of competing, visiting with friends, making new friends, and for some, the joy of winning. ClayGeyer 574~952.7197 husker _c@yahoo.com Hand Corn Husking Contest Saturday, October 1,2016 Registration and Contest 9a.m.to1p.m. Indiana Contacts Bill Redding 765404.0862 wrighley195@yahoo.com Larry Smith 219-362-4041 larrys@hatderman.com c o ~ '(3 o tn ~ 0) c .- E .lC: 0 II) () ::J, :x: 0) t: .= '-~ o en U :J ftSJ:. C E .! 0 "g i INDIANA 1 STA E Each state in the Corn Husking Assoc. (nine states) may send 36 participants to the national competition. This year, Nationals wilt be hosted in: Goodhue, Minnesota October 15 & 16, 2016 Craig Geyer Farm 20565 Tyler Road Bremen, IN 46506
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www.comhuskong.corn
The Indiana Siata Com Huskers Assoc.is made up of farmers, self employedbusinessmen and women, peopleinvolved in the agricultural industry,and those who merely honor thememory of those who have gone beforeus.
We, like those before us, love the funof competing, visiting with friends,making new friends, and for some, thejoy of winning.
Clay Geyer 574~952.7197husker [email protected]
Hand Corn Husking ContestSaturday, October 1,2016Registration and Contest
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Indiana Contacts
Bill Redding [email protected]
Larry Smith [email protected]
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INDIANA 1
STA EEach state in the Corn Husking Assoc.
(nine states) may send 36 participantsto the national competition. This year,Nationals wilt be hosted in:
Goodhue, MinnesotaOctober 15 & 16, 2016
Craig Geyer Farm20565 Tyler RoadBremen, IN 46506
Classes Age Minutes
Men's Open· Any Age 20Women's Open Any Age 20
Young Men 21·49 20Young Women 21·49 20
Men's Senior 50 & Up 20Women's Senior 50 & Up 20
Golden Agers • Men 75+ 10Golden Agers • Women 75+ 10
Youth Boy's 15·20 .10Youth Girl's 15·20 10
Youth Boy's 14 & Under 10Youth Girl's 14 & Under 10
Top 3 in each class qualify for National Contest• National Contest Any Age 30
Indiana Competition Only
Novice (First Time) Any Age 10Handicap Any Age 10Team Husking Any Age 5 each
(4 people)
2016 National ContestOctober 15 & 16, 2016
Jeff & Kathy Otstie Farm38603 County 4 Blvd.Goodhue, Minnesota 55027
Craig Geyer Farm Corn Husking History
Com husking is the oldest method ofharvesting corn. Before the 1920's,farmers would husk corn by hand. Therewere no machines invented for thefarmers to use. Instead, they went intothe fields with horses Cllndwagons tohusk corn from the stalk. The cornwould be stored in barns to f~ed cows,pigs, horses, sheep and goats for thenext season. Extra corn not needed forthe winter months would be sold forfamily income.
From US 30, travel north 7.5 miles on US31 to (Exit 233) to US 6. then go west 1mile to stoplight, turn right, continuenorth on Michigan to 2nd yellow flasherat LaVille High School. Turn right (east)and go 1.1 miles to the "T". Turn leftand continue 1 mile to Craig Geyer FarmfollOWing signs. Free parking.
Large farms often hired migrant workersfor the harvest season. Workers wouldstart in Florida picking fruit then move toGeorgia for the peach harvest al1d con-tinue to the Midwestern Com Belt forthe com harvest.
Your judge will tell you when to beginhusking. Pull ears of com off each stalkand continue down the row until yourjudge says to stop. Make sure to removeas much husk from each ear as possible.Husk weight will count against your totalscore. Also, be sure to collect everymarketable ear of corn as you continuedown the row. Any ears left behind willbe collected by a gleaner and will bededucted from your total score.
. Smallef.,crops would be farmed byfamilies. Relatives. neighbors, andfriends would gather to help each otherbring in the crops for the season.Beginning at daylight and working untilsundown each day, everyone in thefamily helped with the harvest.
