The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-29
SEED CORN EXHIBIT
Particulars as TO Professor SOule' s
Judging atthe Fair.
The Special Points ConsdeTed-List Vt
Exhibitors, Etc.

Twenty. nine exhibits ni ten ears each
OF specially selected seed corn from the
countie. OF Caroline, King George, stat
ford. Orange aud Spotsylyania wcle.
iudgcd bv Prof. A. NJ Soulc. Dean and
Director OF the State Experimental farm
nt Blackshurg. who began Judging at
HE'S O'Clock Wednesday and award' u
the premiums at I p. IN. Ills mctn"l
WAS exact aud thorough, iirsteNaminlIg
fine ears for form and ideal types, ana
selecting an average ear from ea"h rN-
hibt. The grain and cob were separately
w.iphrd 10 arrive at the percentage al
prnin 10 cob. and carefully examining
the grain to Judge of shape aud qualltA.
Then selecting "a specimen ear ui near the
ideal shape and grain. hc explained 10
tb. farmers present his reasons Tor liS
.elecfions of specimens for the first sec
ond and third premiums, under the
societies rules governing the exhibit, and
the scientific and practical reasons as
matter of agricultural knowledge. Tie
FIRST premium. as heretofore stated IN tins
uaprr. was awarded To DR. C. /. GRAY
att oi Caroline on "Boone County
White" particularly fine specimen oil
uniform ears. The second premium was
made to specimens of the Majestic Vi
riety exhibited hy Mr. Henry Dannehi,
the President OF the Society, WHO de-
clined % accept the award on his general
desire 90 sre the contest n success. his
only object being to exhibit his corn. bat
NOT to stand I'm the way of other exhibit
tor. while president. in this Now feature.
The second premium WAS then AWARDED
10 Mrs Katie Smith. of Stafford. the
third pr.ze went Mr. Alex Pratt, oi hlng
Georg,. Exhibit No. 33. MIR l.. X. tol-
bert. Of Spotsy wanna. was in the opinion
Of Prof Snule well worthy Of mention,
aud would have won prizr but Tor the
fact that the ears We're not al sufficient
uniformity OF type or distinctive variety
The heaviest ear in the entire exhibit
weighed % ounces with = ounces oi coz.
The liehte-t ear weighed II ounces with
3 ounces of cob. The first pt1e corn
weighed 20 ounces. ounces OF cob.
Prof. Soulo WAS tireless IN answering
the many questions asked 10y hrlhfmrr-'
MI of whom seemed much interested.
Many never lrft the exhibit hall. not even
the races attracting them from the lndg-
ug and lecture Prof Soulc compliment
ed th, farmers ON the size and quality 81
the corn exhibited and was much pleased
with the interest manifest "a IN tins MA
portant matter of sced corn selection.
The lair society is under obligations To
Prof Soule for hiS interest and efforts O.
make tins part Of the fair wat II shouii
be-. u SQUIRE Of information % The farm
ers The confusion. incident io the large
crowd. and lack OF time wcr causes thai
prevented the professor rom making iis
lecture ~ well understood rs Dee would
have done under better conditions.
THE rNmn1TuHs.
The following i- "A li-t OF those VINO
made exhibits In the contest.
WA. 4. Bullock. f.. " Orrock, E. T.
Truslow. Mrs. ". a. McMhirt, Walter
Limerick. Geo II Newton, t. 7. Rollin-.
i II. Stockman. ST., Mrs. e. b. Durrctt.
JAS Powell, 4 +. Turner, Thos. \.
Stewart. d. Hess, Frank u. Moncuw,
Henry Warden. Emmett Colbert, Mrs.
Katie Smith. Mrs. g. NJ. Wallace, Henry
Dannchl. 0. y. Layton. Alex Pratt. JAS.
+. Jones. j. b. Gray. Or. e / Gravait,
Frank Taylor
This new feature OF the fair was IN UNI
qualified success.