Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-17
ORN-POTATO
SHOW HERE
FRIDAY
NUMEROUS ATTRACTIVE PRIZES
OFFERED BEST GROWERS OF
CORN AND POTATOES; EX-
CELLENT ADDRESSES.

Henderson county are urged to keep
the big show in mind to be held at the
court house Friday morning of this
week, beginning at IL o'clock.
The show will be held, rain, snow or
sunshine.
Some of the highest authorities on
the subject of corn and potato growing
will be in the city to do the Judging
and give the farmers valuable advice.
Prof. /. W. Hill of Washington, as
sistant in demonstration club work
for the United States Department of
Agriculture, and Prof. T. E. Brown of
Raleigh, director of boys corn club
work in North Carolina, and E. L.
Millsaps Of Statesville, district agent
for Western North Carolina, and Farm
Demonstration E. L. Perkins. will be
among the authorities present. The
farmers will have the benefit Of their
knowledge on this day.
Many farmers have promised Mr..
Perkins to make exhibits. Despite
the fact that the farm demonstration
work has been discontinued by the
county commissioners, Mr.. Perkins
will be present on this occasion to
take care of the exhibits.
The farmers are. urged to take ad-
vantage of this occasion by bringing
exhibits and by attending the meeting
If they can't make an exhibit.
Illustrated Talks.
! In Order that the farmers may have
the benefit of illustrated talks on the
subject of corn and potato growing
Professor Hill will bring q number of
lantern slides. Leon st. John has Of
fered the use of the Rex theatre for
exhibiting these slides from 1870 +to
2:30; in the afternoon, following the
corn show, and the farmers and all
others interested in this subject will
be permitted to the interesting exhibit
tion free of charge.
The day promises to be one of the
most interesting ever held in Hender-
son county from the standpoint of the
farmer.
Exhibitors are urged to have their
exhibits at the court house early in
the morning in order that the detailed
work of entering them may be done
before the meeting is called to order.
Entries will be made as late aG IL
o'clock but it is hoped that all farm
ers can have their entry tags made
out before this time.
1t is planned to make the day one Of
great value to corn and potato grow
e1s, hence they are urged to attend in
large numbers and take advantage of
the scientific information to be had
The Prizes.
Prizes will be offered as follows:
First. second and third prizes for
best ten ears of single ear corn.
First, second and third prizes for
best ten ears of prolific corn.
First, second an dthird prizes for
best ten ears Of yellow corn.
First, second and third prizes for
best ten ears of corn grown by mem
ber of boys corn club.
First, second and third prizes for
greatest yield to acre of corn grown
by members of boys corn club.
Prize for best peck of sweet pota-.
toes, any variety. -.
Prize for best peck of Irish potatoes.
any variety. 80
Value of Prizes. ,.~..,.
The money and merchandise SUBJ
scribed by the BUSINESS men of. Hen
Jacksonville to be appropriated as pre-
miums for corn and potatoes has been
divided as follows:
The five first prizes will be So each.
The five second prizes will be So
each. -.
The five third prizes will be 50 each.
The two single prizes on sweet and
Irish potatoes will be valued at $3.50
zach.
The Democrat has printed number
of due bills to be filled out and given
to the prize winners. These due bills
will entitle the holders to cash or
from the firms upon
which they are drawn, according to
which they promised to give.
Demonstration E. L. Perkins and a
of the Democrat can
vassed the city and following is the
list of contributors who have made
the corn show possible. The amounts
opposite their names have been sub
scribed in cash or merchandise.
Western Carolina Democrat $1,000
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co 800
Byers Brothers. $50
NJ. M. Shepherd. - :. .... $50
z. B. Gibbs 6 Son.. :. 80. LOO
NJ. C. DOtSOn & Co.. 80. LOO
5uStuS Pharmacy. $50
Home Book & Supply Co... LOO
COVinQfOn 200