The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-03
@erntpnt Warllman.
THE CORN EXPOSITION.

Agriculture o. l.. Martin, r. NJ.
Washburn of Burlington and e. S.
Brigham of st. Adams. Mr. Martin
DIS member of the executive commit
tee and of the committee on adver-
Using and publicity.
one of the most prominent corn grow
ers in New England, ~ Howard Brew
er of Hockanum, Conn. Mr.. Sevey of
Springfield, Mass, is vice president,
Secretary Ellsworth of the Massa-
chusetts State Board of Agriculture
lis treasurer, and Prof W. d. Hurd of
the Amherst Agricultural College is
secretary. 1t has been decided to en-
ploy a paid assistant to the secretary
to devote all of his time to the work
of the exposition.
More than $4,000 has been offered
in premiums The preliminary prem
ium list shows the following classes
for which entries may be made. Ten
ear samples, single ears, Grange eX-
hibits, ten stalk exhibits, ten ear
sweepstakes, single ear sweepstakes.
ear Grange exhibits sweepstakes, ten
stalk sweepstakes, ten ear samples
for the juvenile class, single ear eXhi-
bits, boys and girls clubs exhibits,
cooking demonstrations, best acres,
corn for canning, small grains grass
es and forage plants, special premi-
ums.
In Glass A, ten ear samples, there
is subdivision with special prem
iums open to the North Central Zone,
which includes Rutland, Bennington,
Windham and Windsor counties in this
State, and several Maine and New
Hampshire counties Another division
called the Northern Zone includes the
more northerly counties in this State
and the other States mentioned There
are separate State classes in which
premiums are offered for the best ten
ears of Yellow Dent, White Dent,
eight-round Yellow Flint, twelve
round Yellow Flint, White Flint
Flint other than white or yellow
sweet corn, popcorn. There are also
special classes for Vermont In single
ears, Grange exhibits, ten ear SAM
pies for the juvenile class and single
ear exhibits, In addition to these
classes there are special classes for
the North Central and Northern
Zones in single ears and ten stalk
exhibits
The preliminary announcement
shows that as the name implies, this
will be more than a corn show" The
purpose of holding this exposition is
to demonstrate that New England can
grow corn, and to impress the people
with the value of corn as a food prod
uct. Corn will, of course, be shown
in vast quantities, but the education
al features will be of paramount i'm
portance. The six New England Ag-
ricultural Colleges, and seven expert
ment stations, will make big educa-
sisting of more tnan one hundred
commercial articles, will be shown,
many of them in process of manufac-
ture. Lectures on corn improvement
and general agricultural subjects will
be given daily Demonstrations of
seed testing, corn and grain judging
will be given. A cooking school
teaching the proper preparation OF
fnr ,,,;l u
in operation.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture will be expected to fur
nish interesting and valuable exhibits
The railroads, fertilizer, feed, seed
agricultural Implement people, and
others, will cooperate to make this
the biggest thing of its kind ever helt
east of Omaha. New England land and
agricultural development will be-
doomed
The Springfield Republican says o
the exposition:
1.-The value of the corn crop to New
England is little realized, it is felt
nor are farmers aware of the profit
which can be made when corn is sell
ing at 70 cents a bushel. The Western
farmers are feeding corn, so that tn,
price of it in the East has gone up
New England farmers are trying Il
make money feeding corn that is rails
ed in the West, and for which the.
are paying 20 cents, whereas the!
could raise it for As cents a bushel
The diversity of corn products will b.
shown and some of the processes o
making the products of corn, includ
ing denatured alcohol and glucose
The exposition will be run on a BIZ
scale, and prominent men in each o
the New England States will be work
ing from now on for the booming O
the exposition. 1t is expected tina
there will be special day for eac
State during the six days of the fail
and that special rates from each Stat
will be given on one day Some Of tn
railroads have contributed to TN
funds for the exhibition already, an
it is expected that others will. Jane
J. Hill is expected to be one of tn
speakers at the exposition, for ther
will be addresses, lectures and den
constructions, as well as exhibitions
THE Worcester Board of Trade
behind the move and has made bi
contribution to the work and is ful
nishing the buildings and grounds FIRE
from expense to the exposition. A