West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-05

the heavy load put upon them, and the
| crowd OF people was 80 large that stand
ing room was at a premium IN the new
armory room in the Herring building.
At about two O'Clock it was announced
that there would be speaking in the
courthouse and as many as could get
| inside repaired to the courthouse where
they were well entertained by Prof. ].
+. Marsh, of the State Department of
Schools, Charleston, and Nat T. Frame,
State agricultural agent, and many were
the compliments on the addresses of
| both.
While this was taking place the judges,
who were sent from the University at
Morgantown, were very busy at the
armory judging the exhibits and award
ing the prizes. The judges were: Prof.
j. l.. Smith, Prof. Henry Dorsey and
Prof. Dacy.
| Alter the speaking the people returned
to the exhibition room TO hear the an
nouncement of prizes awarded after
which all went on their homeward way
feeling that it was good to have been
here.
Friday evening Prof. Henry Dorsey
| gave an illustrated lecture in the court
house on general farm products that was
one OF the most interesting features of the
chow.
Never before has there been such
gathering in the county OF the progressive
farmers and their wives, sons and
daughters as was assembled here Friday
and Saturday.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
Acre contest. lst, Ezra Hamstead !;
yield ITO bushels shelled corn per acre 4:
gold watch. Ind, Lynn Taylor; cash
$500.
200 Hill Contest-white corn. LIST,
Glenn White; cash $500. 2nd, Dwight
Gibson; cash $500. 3rd, Eilene White;
book, Soil Improvement. 4th, Law
renee DeBerry; cash 500 9th, year s
subscription to Preston County Journal.
9th, Elsie EVERY, ribbon.
200 Hill Contest-yellow corn. LIST, I'M
decided. End, Lillian Bayles; cash 81. CO..
3rd, Ruth Stewart; book, "Soil Improve.
ment." 4th, Harold Craig; cash 81. 90.
9th. Clay Snider; years subscription to
Preston County Journal. 9Th, Esther
Stewart; ribbon.
Best written report. 1st, Walter
Schnopp; Prize Winners Course to West
Virginia University. 2nd, Ezra Ham
stead; / years subscription to Preston
| County Journal.
Farmers Exhibit-Best 10 Ears White.
LIST, j. w. Loughry; Syracuse Plow. 2nd,
j. w. Dorsey; 400 lbs fertilizer. 3rd, J.
N. Sharps; keen Kutter" hand saw.
4th, j. A. Loughry; year s subscription
to National Stockman and Farmer"
| Farmers Exmbit-Best 10 Ears Yellow.
LIST, w. M. Gibson; Cambridge Plow.
2nd, N. w. McMilled; 600 lbs. fertilizer.
3rd, Leroy Shaw; Cyclone Seed Sower."
18th, 2year's subscription to Ohio Farmer;
manager poor farm.
| Single Ear Yellow. lst, j. F. Harmed :;
| 10 rods farm fence.
End, Fl. j. Gibson; cash $500. 3rd,
Esther Stewart; years subscription to
| Ohio Farmer.
Single Ear White. LIST, Carleton Dor
seY; 400 lbs. Baugh's fertilizer. End, Lora
Dorsey; cash $500. 3rd, Hazel Miller;
| years subscription to National Stock
man and Farmer.
Potatoes. lst, undecided. End, Ray
| Brown; GOO lbs. Baugh's fertilizer. Bird.
Allen Forman; 1000 lbs. rock phosphate.
9TH, undecided years subscription to
Ohio Farmer. 9Th, Earl Martin; year
subscription to National Stockman and
| Farmer.
Apples-Best Five Plates. lst, w. III.
Murdoch; Nyer's Spray Pump. 2nd, A.
X. Miller; p Stayman Winesay apple
trees. 3rd, Jennings NJ. Herndon; %
York Imperial apple trees. 9TH, J. w.
Dorsey; cash 500. 9Th, K. X. Long;
! years subscription to Ohio Farmer
Best Single Plate Following Varieties:
Grimes, Rome Beauty, York Imperial,
Ben Davis, Baldwin, Fallowater and
Northern spy. let, J. J. Field, w. T..
Stewart. G.. Wolfe. John Garner, and
W. VI. Gibson each 100. 2nd. w. d.
Martin, G. w. Wolfe, G. A. Craig. w.
d. Martin, I'd Haney; each so cents.
Best Fall Apples. Let, !. n. Roby; 25
York Imperial apple trees. 2nd, J. o.
White cash S1OO.
Best Plate Winter Apples let, Jen.
nings VI. Herndon 25 staYman Winesap
apple trees. 2nd, D. o. White; cash 81 90.
Poultry let, Capt Parsons; 10 rods
poultry fence. 2nd, Arch shaefer: 25
York Imperial apple trees 3rd unde-
cided
Beet Pumpkin. Lew n. Ellis; cash
500.
Boy's Poultry Club. lst, Orville White;
cash $50. 2nd, Glen Miller; cash 80
cents.
WILLS FoRrNgY,
Leroy SHAW,
JOINS Y. McDoSALD,
Committee