The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-31
BIG EXHIBIT CORN
At THE STATE FAIR
LARGER AND MORE DIVERSIFIED
THAN AT ANY PREVIOUS
EXPOSITION.
S PECIAL PRIZE S
INDUCEMENTS OFFERED For
GROWERS OF CORN on ONE
ACRE LoTS-NO CHARGE
FOR SPACE.
S PECIAL PRIZES

The farm products department o.
the State fair this year promises to
be more complete and varied than
ever before. More than fifty sepa-
rate county exhibits will be seen. in
addition TO hundreds of individual
farm displays.
Judge or judges of national repu-
tatien will be selected TO pass upon
exhibits in the corn sections Of this
department
Entries close Friday September
10Th.
All products (unless excepted)
shown in this department must be the
current years growth, and must have
been grown In the State by the exhibit
tor.
All persons may exhibit free of
charge, No charge for space occu-
pied by exhibitor, but 10 per cent
will be deducted from all premiums
which may be awarded
in this department the collections
and displays must be made UP from
other specimens. than those entered
in single classes. Each specimen and
all displays must he placed upon the
tables and remain in place after be-
ing passed upon by the Judges. other
wise any award made be cancelled.
Upon receipt of notice specifying
class, or classes. in which exhibits VIII
be made, tags, ETC. to be attached to
exhibit will be mailed to exhibitor.
Duly entered exhibits may be for
warded by prepaid express or freight.
addressed to Virginia State Fair As
ISOLATION, Richmond Va" and will
be taken to grounds and placed on
exhibition. provided notice in writing
is given that shipment has been made,
and exhibits arrive in Richmond on
or before Thursday. October I'd, Others
/ wise same must be delivered by ex-
hihitor at fair grounds.
The association will not he respon-
sibie for any loss, damage or injury
ito exhibits while in its possession. In
1.-THE event exhibitor desires exhibit re-
! turned free of charge, the original bill
of lading must he mailed to the Wiz
GINA State Fair Association, Rich
mond. Va"
i Cards must he attached to each
specimen or item exhibited. giving the
variety of grain. grass, vegetable, etc.
These cards will be furnished upon
application.
/ An appeal is made TO every Viz
gilman owning an acre of land to help
, in making this department an index OF
/ the agricultural wealth and possihili-
ties of the State. Send an exhibit. be
1t whatever 1t maya bunch Of beets.
an exhibit in the corn class. or cab
bage.
King Corn Special.
Grounded and perpetuated by public
spirited citizens, corporations and
newspapers of the Old
Dominiou.)
I Desiring to provide classes which
/ would prove of value to the greatest
number. and being impressed with the
! Importance of providing an oppor-
~
could compare sample of corn select
ed from their fields not only with
4 that grown by their neighbors. but
also with the corn produced On other
portions of the Commonwealth. ana
being. further. particularly impressed
! by the apparent disparity in food
values of the samples shown at the
I first exhibition of the special at the
1909 fair-when II was clearly evident
that many Of our farmers were not
giving careful attention to the selec-
/ ton of seed corn---the display certain
! " indicated that this subject was not
receiving merited attention. else many
SAMPLES exhibited would have been re-
! iected by exhibitors and others SUBJ
stituted---it has been determined to
again offer what may be termed =
selection contest" Te 1913 ciassi-
fcation is as follows:
White Corn.
Single ear,
Ten ears,
Six stalks. ears attached. :.
Yellow Corn.
Single ear, -
| Ten ears.
! Six stalks, ears attached.
/ Note--In six stalk classes. stalk 70
be cut at ground level. Entry may
be made in one or more classes. No
requirement as to corn used for seed
! is attached to any of the classes; any
and all kinds may compete for the
premiums. Exhibits may be made
| in one or more classes. Compctt-
ton is open and free to everyone
growing one acre or more OF corn:
the corn to have been grown during
1919 in Virginia.