The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-11-25

70 Be Held in Lexington Beginning
January 5.

The fourth annual SNOW Oh the Nell
lucky Corn Growers Association will
be held in Lexington, January bio in
connection with the farmers week i
which will be held at the College OF
Agriculture. A preliminary premium
list has been issued by F. M. Mckee,
President Following are the rules for
entry:
1. All exhibitors must pay the As
ISOLATION fee of fifty cents, which en-
titles themsto the privilege of the AS
ssociation. No exemption is made for
the Boys Department.
q Entries close Saturday, Janu- |
ary 8. Exhibits must be in place not |
later than Monday, January 5, at
%. M. This will enable exhibitors at
tending Farmers week to bring their
exhibits with them Exhibits may be
shipped prepaid to the Secretary, who
will place them on exhibition. Do not
expect any extension OF time. Entry
blanks should be secured from the
Secretary. Do not ship corn without
your name and address written plain
| ly on the outside. Do not enclose
communications in the box.
| 8. All exhibits remain the property
of the owner. Directions should be
l given OH tu6 SuIl O1dhh III NAoPO
sition of exhibits after the show, 9TH
erwise they become the property OF
the Association.
4. No boxes from persons who have
not paid their fees will be opened.
S. No exhibitor will be allowed to
make more than one entry in any
one class. A separate sample must
be provided for each class entered.
Prize winning exhibits in each Diyi-
sion will be entered in the proper
sweepstakes classes
6. Exhibits will be entered only in
the Division in which they are grown
7. All exhibits must have been
grown by the exhibitor in 1913.
8. In the yield and profit contests
the exhibitor must file certificate or
two disinterested persons who meas
ured the ground and weighed the
corn. The certificate must state
weights and measures. In the case
of boys corn clubs the certificate
must be approved by the County SUI
perintendent or other persons who
NAV be in charge of the, boys corn
club of the county. Contestants for
WELD and profit must make an exhibit
of 10 ears of ctrn grown in the con-
test corn. Less than one acre Will
not admit to this contest. Actual
weights for the whole acre must be
given.
9. In making up the cost of pro-
Z duction. an itemized statement must
he submitted showing all expendl-
| tures. the labor, and the materials
| used. Labor will be valued at 10
| cents per day for boys sixteen yers
| or under and $100 per day for men;
| horses at rs cents per day. Manure
| will be valued at $100 per two-horse
| wagon load, on account Of part OF the
| value remaining in the soil. All fer
| tilizers will be charged at full cost.
The corn will be charged at 90 cents
| per, bushel. ,
II 10 TheN yield is to be determined
bv weighing the ear corn when drawn
from the field, 70 pounds OF ear. corn
being allowed to the bushel.
II All certificates must be filed with
the Secretary not later than January
i /. g.
h plank forms will be furnished for
making yield certificates.
The final premium list giving the
| amounts of the premiums Will be Is
sued in due time,
II Score cards giving he STANDARDS Dy
which the corn will be judged Will De
sent on application.
/ Wednesday, January 7th, VIII De
Corn Growers Association day In tne
Farmers Week A very attractive
proeram of addresses on crop produc
tion and soil fertility will be offered
Every day during Farmers WeeF
II there will be classes in corn judging
For full information on FARMERS
II Week address T. R. Bryant, Superln
tendent of Extension Division, Col
lege of Agriculture, Lexington, Ky.
For the purpose of creating more
interest in the Corn Show, the State
| has been divided into three divisions
in which premiums will be offered.
The First Division comprises Lewis
Rowan, Menifee, Powell, Estill, JACK
! son. Rockcastle, Laurel, Whitley, an
all counties lying to the east.
The Third Division comprises Hal
, din, Larue, Green, Metcalf, Monroe
and all counties lying to the west.
The Second Division comprises a
counties lying between the First an
Third Divisions.
In each Division liberal premium
will be offered in the followin
classes:
Class Ten ears white dent cor
Glass 2.-Ten ears yellow dent col
Glass 3.-Ten ears dent corn oth'
than white or yellow.
Glass 4-Single ear white de-
. corn.
Glass 5.-Single ear yellow de
corn.
Class 6.-Single ear dent co
other than white or yellow
p Class lone peck wheat, any v
riety.
III Class S.-One peck oats. any '
riety.
Glass 9-One peck soy beans, a
\ Assuming that it will be of int,
est to the Corn Growers ASSOCIATE