Smyrna times., 1909-11-24
LOCAL GROWERS RECEIVE
PREMIUMS At CORN SHOW
w. D. HUDSON WINS PRIZE FOR
HIS YELLOW CORN DISPLAY
Norris and Roland Garrison of Near
'Cheswold Win Boys Contest For
Best Corn in Kent County

The third annual meeting of the
Delaware State Corn Show was held
with large attendance of farmers
from all over the State. President
Corbitt presided and addresses were
made by w. o. Collier of Easton,
Md, Prof. Schmitz, of the Maryland
Experimental Station and Prof.
Grentham, of New ark The latter in
closing said that marked improve
ment was noticeable in the exhibits
this year, bein more uniform in
quality. The show has given the
/ farmers a better idea of the relative
value of corn. At the experiment
station Prof. Grantham has found the
greatest yields of corn from fertili-
zers in which potash is largely used.
The exhibit of corn samples was the
largest yet made and showed evil
dence of brisk competition and laud-
able efforts to improve the crop. The
Delaware Corn Growers Association
was organized with the following
officers: President, G. ]. Meredith,
FELTON,; first vice president, Arnold
Naudain, Marshallton; second vice
president, j. w. Killen, FELTON,; thirC
vice president, w. S. Davis. Bridge
Vile; secretary and treasurer, Prof
!, A. E. Grantham, Newark. Following
is the list of the premiums awarded
Glass A, best 20 ears of white cor
SO, W. S. Davis, Bridgeville; 81
> Walker L. Miffiin, Dover; So, F
= C. Phillips. Dover; 81, J. W. Killen
FELTON,. Best 20 ears yellow corn
= Sc, J. c. Cowgirl, Dover; S4, Thoma
: G. Cook, Dover; So, D. B. Murray
= >, Viola; 81, Thomas Garrison, Che'
:, wold. Best 20 ears mixed corn-$t
- Naudain and Son, Marshallton; s.
F. C. Snyder, Newport; So, E. {
, Packard, Dover; 81, George Megger
Dover. Sweepstakes, Berkshire pii
W. S. Davis, Bridgeville. Glass
best 10 ears white corn-$5, Charl
Rice, FELTON,, 81, Walker L. Miffii
st Dover; So, G. w. Layer, Hartly; S
I'd J. w. Killen, FELTON,. Best 10 ca
of yellow corn-$5, H. W. Waugh
lg Dover; S4, w. D. Hudson, Smyrn
a 81, H. L. Dilworth, Montchanin; s
no J. F. Bracklin, Marshallton. Best
it ears mixed corn-$5, ]. L. Eastbur
er Newark; 81, A. B. Smith, Wyomin
is So, Naudain and Son, MARSHALL to
m, 81, A. R. Tatum, WilmingtC
he Sweepstakes, Berkshire pig, Char
IS, Rice FELTON,. Glass C. 10 ears of a
variety or color from: New Gas
County-$5, Naudain and Son, M
shallton; So, j. F. Snyder, Newpo
I'VE So, ]. L. Eastburn, Newark; S,
tbe r. Tatum, Wilmingto; So, j.
ian Green, Middletown. Kent Count
en- S5, H. W. Vaughn, Dover; 50, ].
ort Killen, FELTON,; 81, Walker L. Milf
one Dover. Sussex County-S5, W.
raj Davis, Bridgeville. Sweepstak
at No. II Planet Jr., wheel hoe, H.
of Vaughn, Dover. Glass D. Best
Irs. ears of any variety or color she'll
ade the most grain; 1st premium, CT
ter White pig, H. w. Vaughn, Do
I'd premium, 200 lbs. Muriate pots
iad. ]. F. Bracklin, Marshallton. G.
lins E, best ten-ear exhibits of
ter, variety or color from any Grange
lay. New Castle County-$5 Union Graz
age Kent County-$5, Capital Graz
avs. Sweepstakes, silver cup, u
lid Grange, New Castle County. B.
-ohn contest for best 10 ears of any var
drs. or color grown in Kent County
ms. Norris B. Garrison, Cheswold;
at Roland E. Garrison, Cheswold /;
orn- H. W. Vaughn, Dover; So, Will
Killen, FELTON,. Sussex County
w. v. Steen, Dagsboro.