Evening journal., 1913-02-10
BANK OFFERS
$3.50 PRIZES
FOR BEST CORN
Delaware Growers Eligible to
Compete for Several Cash
Premiums
DELAWARE COLLEGE TO
ASSIST IN VENTURE

An important forward step in a
movement designed ultimately TO
lower high living costs was taken to-
day when the Corn Exchange Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia announc-
ed a series Of prizes amounting to
Sl,25O to be offered to farmers in
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland for the best corn
grown this year. The plan has for its
object the stimulating OF agricultu-
raj development so as to obtain the
best possible results from the soil.
thus increasing both quality and
quantity of production and lowering
prices of foodstuffs.
The hearty cooperation of the Of
ticers Of Delaware College and of the
agricultural colleges i'm the four
states and of the Commercial Ex-
change of Philadelphia has already
been promised, and every effort is to
be made to make the undertaking one
OF real value in promoting agricul-
tural efficiency.
In order to give every farmer equal
opportunity. the advantage of eXcep-
tiOnally good soil over less fertile
sections has been minimized by divid-
within each of which prizes will be
awarded for the best ten ears Of corn
grown in 1913. Besides this, there
will be sweepstakes for the entire
territory. Special prizes will also be
offered for boys.
Arrangements have been made to
have all corn entered in the contest
marked and judged by the officers of
the Pennsylvania State College, Della
ware College, the Agricultural State
College of New Jersey, and the Mary
land Agricultural College, after which
it-will be placed on exhibition in the
Commercial Exchange in the Phila-
delphia Bourse on December 4, 8 and
o, 1913. In connection with this ex-
hibitiOn, il is planned to hold con-
ference on the best methods of CO
operation between the farmer and the
banker
The bank says in its announcement
that the why" of the offer is very
clearly shown by statistics of the
average production per acre of corn
in the United States for the last half
century, in which there has been an
actual decline. and is the compara-
tive per acre production of important
food crops in this country and in Eu-
rope, the advantage being vastly in
favor of the latter.
Prizes offered to Delaware grow
ers are as follows:
Sweepstake prizes. four States
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland. All entries grown in
fields not less than one acre com
pete for this prize, but prize winners
viii be withdrawn from competition
in their regular classes
Dent class-First prize, 500; see.
ond prize. $50; third prize, S25.
For Delaware. from the State al
large. Glasses of Corn:
White-First prize, 500; second
prize SIS; third prize, $40; fourth
prize, s..
Yeilow-First prize, $40; second
prize, Sl5; third prize, $40; fourth
prize. So.
Mixed Corn-First prize, $40; Sec
ond prize, SIS; third prize, s1Oi
fourth prize, s5.
Boys (under 21). Corn grown in
fields not less than IA acre:
Dent-First prize, $50; second
prize, $40; third prize, S5; fourth
prize, 50.
The following rules will govern tn,
contest.
1. Entries TO consist of not less
than ten (1O) ears of corn.
?. All exhibits to be grown by ex
hibitors within the States of Penn
sylvania, New Jersey. Delaware anC
Maryland during the season of 1913.
g. Contest open TO all competitors
4. All general entries must be from
fields Of one acre or more. Entrie
for boys prizes alone may be grow
in fields of not less than one-quartel