The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-07
ASSOCIATION Of
CORN GROWERS
ANNUAL CONVENTION AND SHOW
TO BE HELD IN LYNCHBURG
IN JANUARY.

TO BE HELD IN LYNCHBURG
IN JANUARY.
OF interest and importance to every
farmer in Virginia Is the program OF
the annual convention and corn show
Of the Virginia Corn Growers AS
ISOLATION, which is to be held In the
Lynchburg auditorium on January 9Th
and 7th; It contains very attractive
list Of prizes offered in this different
classes to those who will make ex-
hibits. Many corn growers from all
over the State will participate In this
event, which promises to be largely at
tended.
Partial Lis* of prizes offered:
Glass No. item Ears White Corn.
Northern District-F'irst prize: / .00o
pounds premium corn special ferti-
lizer: donated Richmond Gaano com
pany, Richmond. Second prize: s1H
In gold; donated by Thorhill Wagon
company. Lvnchhurg. Third prize
One bushel alfalfa seed: donated by
w. A. Mile" & Sons, Lyme hburg.
Southwest district--First prize: L.
600 pounds grand prize corn grown
fertilizer: donated by Pocahontas
Guano company, IynchbTrR. Second
prize: $40 in gold: donr ted by Thorn
hill Wagon company. Third prize
One bushel alfalfa seed: donated by
Farmers Seed and Supply company
Lynchburg.
Southeast District-First prize: L.
90 pounds champion corn, wheat and
grass fertilizer: donated by Virginia
Carolina Chemical company. Second
prize; $40 in gold; doaated by
Thornhili Wagon company. Third
prize: One bushel red clover seed
donated by Lynchburg Seed company
Class N. 2-Ten Ears yellow Corn.
Northern District--First prize: Two
horse McWane botless pillow: donated
by Lynchburg Foundry company
Lynchburg. Second prize: Pair 500
shoes; donated by Smith Briscoe Shoe
company Lynchburg.
Southwest Distr'ct-Fiyst prize
Two-horse McWane botless pillow
d mated by Lynchburg Foundry com.
pany. Second prize: Pair s7.0t
shoes: donated by Smith Briscoe Shoe
company.
Southeast District--Ffrst prize
Two-horse McWane botless piow. do.
mated by Lynchburg Foundry com.
pany. Second prize: Pair s.. 90 shoes
donated by Smith Briscoe Shoe com.
pany.
Glass No. 3-Best Single Far. Either
White or Yellow.
This will be picked from all the
corn exhibited In each district. oil
III desired.
Northern District-First prise: 81
suit OF clothes; donated by sheare1
Brothers Lynchburg.
Southwest DisTict-First prize: 81
suit OF big "C' clothes: donated b,
Cheatliam Clothing company, Lynch
burg.
Southeast Dis.rict--First prize: SIS
suit of clothes; donated by Willis
Camp company, Lynchburg.
Glass No. 4-Ten Ears Popcorn, An,
Variety.
First prize: $500 sweater; donated
by Adkins Hardware company, Lynch
burg.
Sweepstakes Prizes.
Rest ten ears OF corn at the show
Silver cup: donated by the r. s
Register Guaao company. Norfolk. Te
be competed for annually until wor
three times H. one exhibitor. Won II
1912 by H NJ. Luetrell, Delaplane. Va
Best single ear Of corr, at the show
Silver cup; donated by T. w. Wood 4
Sons Seed company; Richmond
Class No. 6-Peck of Wheat. FRS
pr re: Crofu: s. Knapp hat: donated
by Robinson, Graves & Petty3ohn
Lynchburg.
| Glass No. s-Peck of oats FRS
prize: Imperial hat; donated by Harr,
I S. Hirsh & Rro.. LynchbErg.
Glass No. T-Best bundle Of alfalfa
ten pounds or over. First prize
EShcebel hat: donated by s. Fl. Frank
lin. Lynchbure.
Glass No. s-Sheaf OF timothy. FRS
prize: Stetson hat; donated by g. A
Coleman company, Lynchburg
Glass No. s-Sheaf of wheat-F1rs
prize: $500 pair Craddook bench
made shoes donated by the Bell com
pany, Lynchburg.
Glass No. ,0-Sheaf Of Oats. FRS
prize: RoelefE smile hat: donated b,
Leftwich, LeGrand & Watts. Lynch
burg.
All sheaf exhibits must be at leas
four inches in diameter. measured be
low the heads.
Wednesday Morning.
Address by President Daniel s
Combs. Hickory Valley, .Teun.
A. L. French, Byrdville, Va. 18th.
Southern States for Cattle Raising"
DIR. c. c. Brown. Memphis. Tenn.
why This Association Was Organic
ed"
James ]. Callan. Menard. Texas
How Organization Has Aided the Cat
tlemen OF Texas"
Wednesday Afternoon.
w. J. Davis, Jackson, Mics. VIVA
Is Needed in the South to Build III
the Cattle Industry"
F. l. Derby, CASTOR. Ala, 9TH.
Use OF Silos. Silage and Cottonsees
Meal
H. A. Morgan. Knoxville. Tenn.
Forage Crops"
Archibald Smith, Agricultural Col
lege OF Mississippi. Types OF Catti.
Suitable for the South
G. N. Park, Louisville. Ky, 'Tht
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