The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-08
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CORN SHOW

Communicated
The corn show, held at the {. a. II.
5. Friday afternoon, January 81, was
voted success by all those who at
tended.
The show included rs samples OF
corn, which were placed in three divls-
ions, the boys. girls and farmers ex-
hibits.
Prof c. W. Nash. OF the Maryland
Experiment Station was present, and
Judged the corn. placing ribbons OH
the best samples Margaret Cameron,
who had the best corn ~ the girls ex-
hibit, was presented with the blue rib
bon and also 4 beautiful sofa pillow
given by J, ID. Garvin, OF Oxford, Pa.
Edna Maybcrry was given second
prize and selected the scarf, given by
]. d. Burn, oi Oxford. as her extra
premium. Esther White, who had the
third best sample chose the glass pit
cher given by H. A. Mcnough, Ok
lord. Mabel Barber rccc we'd the
fourth ribbon together with the Cecil
Democrat for one year. Elsie England
who had the fifth best sample, was
gwen the Cecil Star for one year
Lucy Ycrkes had the honor ot having
gfe SIKH pest saillIlt W N'lH, anu "
reivcd the brown ribbon
The boys samples were Judged next,
the blue ribbon being given TO Albert
England, and also nice whip, by Mr..
will am Burning. oi Oxford. Clinton
England received the second prize OF n
pair Of skates, by lIaincS and Kirk,
Rising Sun. Rowland England, the
third prize. with the National Stock
man and Farmer for one year, given
by the publisher Victor Wilson was
gwen the fourth prize, with the Mid
land Journal for one year. Robert Gro
theirs received filth prize and Cecil
Wing for one year. Frank Mckinney
was given sixth prize.
The farmers samples were then judg
ed. Mr.. Robert Rawlings receiving the
first and second prizes oi tly-nct. By
II. G. Kidd. and 4 halter by Joseph
Poguc. John McCush received third
and fifth prizes aud was 9 ven 4 set oi
ncvcr-slip shoes hy Willctt Ewing
Harry PoiSt received the fourth prize
and the Cecil County News for one
year, and Andrew Barber had the sixth
best sample nf corn. receiving the
brown ribbon
The pupils wrote compositions ON
"The Selection of Seed Corn some
time ago. and Prot sampson sent them
to Washington to be Judged by people
who were not acquainted with the
members al the school. The girl and
the boy each writing the best com
position was 60 be given \ prize. Vic
tor Wilson wrote the best - the boys
Earle Anderson second best, Edna
Rock the best oi the pirl,' and Anna
RittcnhouSc second best These com.
positions were read after the judg nP
OF the corn. by Mir Nash and bcauti.
ful pcarl-handlr knife was given to
Victor Wilson. and pretty silver belt
buckle. with the initials {. y. II ;
engraved upon it. was given to Edna
Rock
This was followed 10y n short talk or
The Selection 81 Seed Corn by Mr.
Nash. which proved very interesting
as we'll as beneficial To- the farmers
Next came the students Judging con
test. -Four samples were placed OF
the table and Judged hy the pupils
The bov and the girl giving the hcs'
reasons for their Judgment were givet
silver medal Margaret Cameron, re
ce;vcd one medal and Victor Wilson
the other. although Walter Marshal
was a very close rival whh Victor
The corn show is TO be an anrua
affair At the Calvert School. and It i'
honcd that the farmers ni the county
will thus hrcomr more interested -
he selection oi better seed corn