Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-24


 the farmers of the younger generation
 their successes and accomplishments
 seast of all their victories, when the.
 show their products in composition witt
 elder heads, and win out were all lh'
 prizes being won by the older genera
 ton or farmers one would have th' right to think that the farmers wht eGe coming on the stage of action arr less accom- plished in the art of farming Slan their fathers. A nation. state ? business or a profession that does not show a goodly number Of srea' lights in the ranks of the younger men is not a good omen for the future. The agricultural prosperity of the future IS measured by the knowledge, skill an6 ability of the farmer-boys who are now growing up-
 Of late years we are constantly re- minded of the genuine ability and knowledge possessed by the young men in agriculture. In fact, agriculture is a field especially attracted to strong, energetic, progressive boys and young men; and the boy who has love for the soil and it's products deserves the greatest encouragement, and all should enjoy seeing the honors going to the younger generation, because it denotes rapid progress in agriculture
 Two State Winners.
 It is not a little significant that two young men-both under age at the time of their conquests-have surprised the country with their skill in growing corn \ few years ago-in 1s0S-N. Howard Brewer, of HOckanum, Conn. a boy in his teens. sent bunch or corn to the National Corn Show at Omaha, and when the exhibit came back it was loaded down with prizes, and the lad who grew the corn was even more loaded down with honors. The performance of Mir. Brewer did England, especially by the younger generation, than any one single factor It gave an impetus to corn growing which materially helped in bringing about the origination Of the, New England Corn Exposition, and the holding of two great corn shows. The second show which was held at Boston last December brought out Aired Rooke, a 19-year-old boy of Meriden:
 To win a grand sweepstakes prize, open to all New England. is honor enough for any one corn grower; but to win all the grand sweepstakes on dent corn, both for New England ana for the state is an honor that does no- often fall to the lot of one individual However Alfred Rooke did the trick at Boston, and in doing it he is entitled to Q great deal Of credit There were TWO President Taft cups competed for at the exposition both grand sweep stake@one for the best 10 ears of flint. and the other for the best 10 ears of dent The latter was won by MT. Rooke- The next most important EWefPSIakeS were TOT Ine pest SlHSlc ear of flint and the best single ear of dent Here again Mir. Rooke walked off with the prize on dent It Is not, little interesting that one man, MT N- L BoWditch of Birmingham, Mass, won all the grand sweepstakes on flint, as did MT Rooke win all the grand sweep stakes on dent MT. Bowditch also won the famous Stickney trophy which was limited to particular class in the flint varieties. In the sweepstakes oTa f1- TI.2 hi acf oar OT Rooke won third Coming now to the classes limited to exhibitors from Con- necticut MT. Rooke was again in the front seat in the yellow dent section. yellow dent, which carried with it the cup. In the single ear classes for Connecticut, Mir. Rooke won first on the best single ear of yellow dent From the above it is seen that all the grand prizes on yellow dent, both for New England and for Con nectfcut. went to this one exhibitor from Meriden-
 Walked Away with Prizes.
 Tn this connection it is interesting to note that the corn growers in the vicinity of Meriden and Wallingford, Boston Tn addition to Mir Rooke's winnings, there was the following in he list of awards: In the shelling out contest from Connecticut Walter L. Yale of Meriden. won first MT. Yale also won second on the best 10 ears yellow dent; second on the best 10 ears 5-row yellow flint: third, on the best single ear S-row yellow flint, to 10 nches long; second, on the best single ear yellow dent. Andrew Schwab of Ya1esville won second on the best sin gle ear of S-row yellow flint. 10 inches ,r longer: first on best 10 ears S-row yellow flint, ' to 10 inches In class C-6. so ears flint. Meriden grange won irst and Wallingford grange won third; n the 30 ears dent. same class, Meriden yrange won second. Phelps Montgom- ery, of New Haven. whose farm in 1amden is just on the edge of Walling- ord, won first on best 10 ears white lint: also third on best 10 ears white lent. Poplar Hill Farm. Wallingford, l von third on best ear white dent: first m best 10 ears white dent. Evidently, .orn is at home on the red soil of Mer- den and Wallingford. and grows to | reflection in no less degree than | ,eaches and apples. the former, espec- ection-
 Nineteen Years Old
 But to return to MT. Rool1e- Alfred l sooke has just turned 19 years of age. 1 Already he has gained some honors in | Orn growing at the corn show held in | onnectioz with the last annual meet l ng of the state board of agriculture at i he won first on the best 10 1 ars of yellow dent and first on the | est single ear Of yellow dent. Those who have attended the sheep | hearing contests of the Connecticut l ;heep Breeders Association have been l stcnished 1t the shearing performance | f young man from Meriden by the ! ame of Walter l.. Yale. In fact MT. | ale Is such an expert machine shear 1 r that it is worth days trip to see 1 i'm work. Of late years the lad who