The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
CORN JUDGING DAY
Washington, n. c., Enjoys
an Interesting Fete.
TOWN HAS MANY VISITORS
Norfolk and Southern Railrond InRu-
EurRtes Friendly Rivalry Among
gates from the National Farmers
Congress Present-Many Awards.

Washington. n. C.. Nov. Blast We'd
nesday was a gala day for Washington.
and one OF the greatest occasions for the
farmers OF Eastern Carolina IN tho his
tory OF the State. The day was observed
az corn Judging day IN tho growing
contest given under the auspices OF the
land and Industrial department OF the
Norfolk and Southern Railroad.
Big crowds OF farmers from Beaufort,
Hyde. Craven, Pitt, Martin. and Pamlico
counties were in attendance, bringing
specimens OF their corn TO be entered
I'm the contest.
Special trains from Norfolk and Raleigh.
as well as the regular schedule trains
over the Norfolk and Southern and Allan
tic Coast Line railroads. arrived IN the
city during the morning bringing large
numbers OF visitors. and II is estimated
there were between four and i've thousand
guests IN attendance
Run n Corn specfnL
This corn-i Judging day was tho result
OF widespread interest, occasioned among
the different farmers by the corn special
which was run by the Norfolk and South
ern about a year ago, as well as the corn
Judging contest recently held in Hartford
and Wednesdays contest has proved one
OF the greatest and most important events
ever held in Eastern Carolina for the pro-
motion OF agricultural interests. The
farmers of this section are highly pleased
with the results OF this contest and much
good IS expected 10 DO derived theTefrom
/ In the future. The cOTn-judging exercises
were held in the large skating rink
building in Main street, where all the
prize specimens were on exhibit
! After the corn-judging contest man,
moth oyster roast giyea by the Chamber
/ OF Commerce OF this city was served
/ the guests In the large warehouse OF the
/ Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company
/ in Water street from 100 until 4 o'clock
and al least three thousand people
enjoyed this feature OF the days pro-
| gramme. The different prizes offered by
/ the Norfolk and Southern amounted 10
! 500
Some OF the Awards.
Largest yield per acre horse tooth, gold
watch and $l5 IN gold. j. Walter Perry.
! Oksko. largest yield per acre any variety,
/ gold watch and S15 In gold. Carlton
/ Parker. Hartford; largest yield grown by
I boy under IS years. Lester Forehand
/ Tyner gold watch and SIS in gold; best
/ ten years, horse tooth. c. " Bowen.
Jessamine; second prize, J. T. Ferebee,
| Camden; best ten ears. any variety
/ W. A. Respass. Pungo; second prize. Z,
! 5. SimmoR, Fairfield.
/ The special trains operated by the
! Norfolk and Southern from all points on
! its lines. crowded to capacity, arrived al
| Washington punctually on time, and the
! smallest detail was carried out admirably
i Other prizes offered by merchants OF
Washington aggregated in value $500
Conspicuous among those present were
/ 200 farmers from IS States who came over
from Raleigh after adjournment Of the
National Farmers Congress, and the con
| sensus of opinion was that this was thS
| greatest exhibition ever held in any State
In the United States. The largest YIELD
per acre was Il6 bushels. reported by
Carlton 3. Parker. Of Hartford.