Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-19
KING CORN Will
HOLD full SWAY
Burke's Garden Will Gel
ebrate Thanksgiving By
a Big Exhibit.

Below is given the rules, premi-
ums, etc., of the Burke's Garden
Corn Show to take place ON Thanks
giving day, next Thursday. AS the
time draws near the interest in the
exhibit grows. This suggestion 1t is
hoped, will be timely, viz; Save
this corn for exhibition at the Fair
next fall. The Fair comes rather
early for mature corn to be gathered
rom the fields for the purpose.
Will the Secretary Of the Burke's
Garden show look after this, and not
permit this fine corn TO be fed 10
the chickens, or otherwise used?
And, would 1t not be wise for the
farmers generally to save say half
bushel or SO of the best they have
from this years crop for the Fair
next Fall. Our crop next year may
not be i'm shape or may fail. Save
up few ears from this present crop.
Place-"he Academy.
Time-Thanksgiv Day, = to 8
p. IN. after dinner.
Judge-Prof. Ewing Lowson.
Secretary-A. S. Greever.
Glasses 1. Best single ear of
white corn.
2. First. second, third, fourth,
NTH best ten ears of white corn.
3. Best single ear yellow corn.
4. First, second, third, fourth,
fifth best ten ears yellow corn.
Prizes-Best single ear, white,
pair handsome buckskin gloves, Civ
Ell by Mr.. r. f. Goodman.
Best single ear, yellow, Valuable
Weston Holmes Farmers knife, Civ
en- by Mr.. NJ. CasseII.
Best display, all kinds, prize not
yet designaled-given by DR.. J. II.
Crockett and Co.
Cash prizes for first ten LOO, sec
ond, 10, third, 80 fourth, .25, in
both white and yellow corn.
Other Specials announced later.
Hints OH Selection-The awards
will be placed on shelling capacity
andnniforimty of size and shape
rather than pedigree requirements
of any particular breed type.
Smelling percentage depends upon
Depth of Kernel, Size and Density
of Cob, Filling of Butts and Tips,
Space ut Cob, Burrows between
Rows.
That is, for best shelling percent
age, the ear must carry uniform
size well out from Butt 10 Tip: must
have small cob; deep grains, close
" set shoulder TO shoulder; grains
clustering close around butt and
if possible, covering the tip COM
pletely.
RuIses-1. Exhibits confined 10
corn raisers, land owners or renters.
of Burke's Garden.
=. Exhibitors may enter as many
tens as he chooses.
3. Best single ear will be selected
by the Judge from the collection OF
tens.
4. Judging will be done on We'd
nesday before Thanksgiving, there
fore exhibits must be at Academy on
Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
3. Exhibits should be done up in
packages of ten ears each, carefully
tied, and with name of exhibitor at
tached.
6. Exhibitors will remove exhib-
its from building Immediately after
show.-This rule will not be en-
forced.
Red and speckled corn may be en-
tered for display but will not COM
pete for prizes. Ribbons will be
placed on all winnings.
A. S. Greever, Sec.
The Burke's Garden Corn Show
promises to be interesting and pro.
fitable. Additional premiums have
been offered, as follows: A three
dollar bride for the best percentage
OF shelIed corn from one half bushel
ears or 30 lbos-J. II. Crockett &
Go. +. Nj. Moss, for best general
display, $500 cash.