Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-03
CORN EXHIBIT A
GREAT SUCCESS
Burke's Garden People Show
Fine Specimens of What
They Can Produce.


the speech h-making was both inter
esting and helpful; the attendance
and attention, enthusiastic. Burke's
Garden farmers are to be congIatu-
lated not only on their enthusiastic
response to the call for exhibits but
for the fine spirit in which they at
tended the snow. 1t was really
history making incident in the some
what upeventful life of the commun-
ity. Almost all the prominent far
mers OF the Garden were present
and there is not doubt thai every
one present went home with the de-
termination To use n little more care
next spring i'm the preparation of his
corn field to plant more carefully Sc
lected seed, To practice more scienti-
fic cultivation, 10 harvest and store
more carefully, and all because of
the Corn Show. Who can estimate
the inspiration, the impetus TO bet
ter farming, and TO better living, as
well, given by such "A gathering of
men Of kindred interests
Mr.. Ewing Lawson, who Judged
the show, did good work i'm placing
the awards, even though handicap
ped in making his decisions, by the
elimination OF breed-types in the
show. The hanging of the ribbons
did not go without good -natured chal
lenging by disappointed exhibitors,
but the Judge was always ready TO
SHOW them and To give clear
reason for each decision. Mr.. Law
sons talk on the Iowa State College
Score-card was the feature OF the af-
ternoon. He spoke in general about
the exhibit discussing particularly
the First White and First Yellow
ear, and then entered into an explain
alton OF the score card and the sys-
tenn OF judging. His exposition OF
the score card brought TO the atten-
tion of his interested listeners many
points, some or which were entirely
new and many OF which are not com
monty observed i'm the selection and
care of seed corn. He warned the
farmers against the dangers of i'm
maturity, which seems To- be the
greatest menace TO corn growing in
Burke's GARDEN, as IL Is to all locali-
ties of high altitude in the state. 1t
is evident To all that the grains
from an immature ear will not have
vitality sufficient TO produce both
root and plant sprouts, il either,
and will lack sufficient vitality TO
push plant growth To successful re-
production but TO those lacking a
scientific training il is not so evident
just how TO detect immaturity In an
ear which in general appearance
would seem To be mature. Mr.. Law
son gave very helpful hints as TO the
appearance OF the grain itself, dwell
ing particularly on the appearance of
the embryo and natures method of
shielding il from cold and moisture.
He gave, also, a very helpful exhi-
bltion of the methods of storing seed
corn in the middle west by hanging
up the selected ears in dozens ear
punches. lie explained the CAREFUL
ly conduc ted tests of gerimnation as
practiced not only in agricultural
schools, but by practical farmers.
He pointed out the importance of a
system of grading by which grains
of different sizes might be collected
together and used with different
sized plates in common corn
planter, instead of trying to run
grains of all sizes through the same
openings in the machine. Follow
ing the main address by the Judge,
there was a free for all discussion OF
methods of plowing, cullivating,
etc., and an exchange OF opinions as
to what particular type of ear would
best suit the soil, climate, and needs
of the Garden. Mr.. II. NJ. Lawson
advocated a rather small, hardy me-
dium sized ear. He feared that the
pove very embarrassing to our big
steers, and asked what a steer would
do with an ear of such size. AS the
steer is the chief reason for corn rails
ing, 1t is evident that his preference
should gauge the size OF the future
ear. So, if outside rivals should be
tempted to make fun OF the small
ness OF the ear in Burke's Garden
corn, we hereby set forth the reason /;
we raise small ears so that the cattle
can eat .hem more easily.
Below is'a list OF awards placed
in the BuIke's Garden Corn Show
White, First Ten, John z. Gose
Second Ten, A. 5. Greever; Third
Ten, r. s. Moss; Fourth Ten, John
ID. Greever; Fifth Ten, A. T.. Peery
First Single Ear-pair buckskin
gloves-John d. Greever.
Yellow, First Ten A. S. Greever
Second Ten, Kelly Brothers; Third
Ten, +. NJ. Moss; Fourth Ten, It. +.
Howell; Fifth Ten, l.. +. ii. Rhu.
dy First Single Ear--pocket knife
F.M. Moss.