The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-10

Information is Issued Con-
corning Its Character
and How to Enter.

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1.-The College Of Agrieu1ture ct Morgan
town next January there will be held
the First Annual West Virginia Corr
lshow, under the joint auspices OF the
college Of Agriculture and the State
Board OF Agriculture. on January >,
6 and z. 1911 The prize winning ex-
hIbits at this show Will be exhibited
at the National Corn Show TO be held
at Columbus Ohio. January 80. An-
nouncements and premium lists Of the
show are now in preparation, but q
preliminary announcement IS made
to encourage the selection Of the best
corn while 1t is being harvested AID
-huaked. The premiums cannot be
announced as yet, but will be OF s2cf
value as to make competition well
worth while. Prizes Will be offered as
follows:
j. For best ten ears yellow dent
corn; 1st, End, and srd.
2. For best ten ears white dent
corn; 1st. End, and 3rd.
8. For best ten ears Of any other
sort of corn; 1st, 2nd, an d3rd.
4. For best ten ears exhibited -
sweepstakes. One prize.
5. For best ear OF corn exhibited;
list, End, and ard.
6. For best ten ears exhibited by a
boy under IS years old: list, End. and
3rd
I. For best ear exhibited by hoy
under 10 years old: lst, End, and Bird.
On classes 6 and z. only exhibits
will have been winners in county
contest and which are sent by the.
omcers OF such contest will be adj
n1ited9
county.
classes l to there viii be awarded
ribbons for LIST, End. and 3rd, in the
viii compete for the state prizes. /
EXHIBITS Of each county, and these
to Z.
10. The state Board of Agriculture
offers $25 to the exhibitors Of the
county having the greatest number OF
exhibitors; SIS to the exhibitors OF
the county having the second greatest
number OF exhibitors; and 10 to the
exhibitors of the county having the
third greatest number of exhibitors
EXHIBITS will be assembled in each
county by a county representative des-
fgnatsd for that purpose who Will ship
rhen to Morgantown on December ].
The name OF the representative Tor
This county viii be announced shortly |
All exhibits sent direct to Morgar-
Town must have the express prepaid,
-. ,1,a,y will he refused.
For preuilIm list and announce
ncnts write to
e. D. SANDERSoN.
Dean, College Of Agriculture,
Morgantown. w. Va, or
CHARLES MCINTYRE.
state Board of Agriculture
Charlestown. w. Va.
The prizes and honors at the State
Corn show. to be conducted by the
college OF Agriculture and the State
BOARD OF Agriculture at Morgantown
IN the 9Th. 4th. and eth of January
1911. will all be given for single ears
and for lots OF ten cars. Because Oh
the Importance OF choosing careful4y
and according to plan that will give
every exhibitor an equal chance Win
every other exhibitor, the tollo"lns
suggestions are offered.
Every ear should be ripe. Ripe
ness indicates that the corn is suited
To the region where 1t Is grown
.. Every ear should be sound ana
dry. indicating proper seed condition
and keeping quality
3, Every ear should be heavy IN
proportion to it's size, weight being
one Of the surest indications OF pro-
ductiveness.
4 Every ear should have the right
length IN relation to it's diameter. The
circumference at one-third the dis
lance from the butt should be from
three-fourths to four-ffths OF the
length. or
s, Every ear should have the prop
ar color of its kind, and should nave
a bright and attractive appearance
oH-coior grains are to be avoided
G. Every ear should have butt an''
Tin well and evenly filled and the
rows and grains should be straisht
and regular and set close together
Every cob should be Of the same
color. OF medium rather than laFse
or small size, it's shank large enough
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