The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-11-23

state corn show ever held IN Yer
mont and having n''raeted the at
tention OF great many interests
and farmers through the state all
roads viii certainly lead TO Wind
scr next week over 100000 has
been offered In prizes and list OF
speakers have been secured that
VIII insure the success OF the show
II everything else fails
There as been a spirit OF coop
erstion shown IN the enterprise that
has seldom II ever been shown along
agricultural lines In this state be-
fore.
The management have spared no
pains 70 make the educational
phases OF the show especially strong
The following are some OF the ex-
hibits that are being arranged for
a. big display of corn products such
as have seldom been seen outside OF
New York City exhibitions, demon
strations of corn mat, broom and
basket making, testing beds OF SEED
corn for termination, special racks
shown for drying and caring for see
corn, variety OF corn implement
machinery at work, demonstrations
OF cooking corn for food by experts
from the Department Of Home Econ
omics at Burlington, exhibits of ag-
ricultural work that has been done
about .he state by schools, exhibits
OF rural uplift and community bet
terment work from New York and
elsewhere.
One big feature of the show will
be the corn shown by the many boys
who have been at work inthe Wind
sor County Y, NJ. C. A. Corn Grow
ing Contest and the exhibits shown
from The contest that has been car
ried on the Essex Junction Pub
lie Sc oil Union and other institu-
tions about the state for beautiful
special trophy has been Offered by
Hon. Maxwell Evarts of Windsor for
the best display made by any edu-
cp onal institu.'o on in the state. 9th
er good prizes for school exhibits
hav been offered by the Orange
judd Co. of Springf eld, Mass
One of the big features OF the ex-
hibition will be the exhibits Of prize
corn that the show management has
arranged for recently while visiting
the Massachusetts, State Show at
Springf eld, Mass, and among them
will be l.. S. White who won over
$4,000 in prizes at the show FOR
the best crops Of corn raised in New
England and for the best profit from
an acre. Mr.. White, small farm
er living on rented farm, Is go
ing to tell how he does I ct the
coming corn show, Fred B. Dole,
a Is years old boy, living at Shell
burne, Mass, won the $500 sweep
stakes prize for the best ten ears
of corn of any variety at the show,
and he will be on hand with his
corn. Mr.. James Comins Of North
iadley, Mass, who has reached
the advanced age of S4 years, and
still growing corn, won the prize
for the bushel Of corn on the cob
shelllng the most in pounds at the
nov. These and other men are be-
ing brought to the show with their
corn, but TO exhibit only. for no
one out of the state can compete at
the show for prizes.
Attractive displays are being
arranged by some of the big farms
of the state who are cooperating to
make the corn show success.
Information regarding entertain
ment and lodgings can be secured
by writing Mr.. Karl w Perkins OF
Windsor, Vt. Inquiries regarding
space at the show can be addressed
to Mr. 4. L. Rign OF Windsor, any
further information from the Corn
Show Secretary, Archibald G Hurd
at White River Junction.
The prize corn wich competed for
the Bowker $4,000 prize this year
will also be on exhibition at the
show.
The big corn husking contest Will
be one OF the exciting events in con
meet with the show. This Is be-
Ing especially arranged for. also a
fascinating free slide for the child
ren, who will be looked after while
their mothers attend the work III
the Home Making Department
The Kennedy Riding Rink which
offers unusual accommodations for
an exhibition OF this kind will be
attractiyely decorated d heated
for the big show.
Programs can be secured Of the
Secretary.
4 number Of special prizes have
been Offered among them a Vacuum
Cleaner for the best displays Of corn
gems. muffins. or fancy cakes tone
half doz each). made by any farm
cr's wife living in Vermont
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