The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
CONDITIONS FOR
SHOW ANNOUNCED
INTERESTING PRIZES OFFERED
IN BOYS AND GIRLS
CONTESTS.
Which viii Feature Farmers' Insti-
tute at Roney's Point-Many Ex-
hibitors In Each Class.

Conditions governing the boys and
girls agricultural exhibits which will
be held In Connection with the farmers
institute at Roney's Point United
Presbyterian church. December IL
and is. were announced yesterday by
Prof. Webster II. sill, collector OF the
Panhandle Agricultural club. and
Miss A. June kersey. lady advisor OF
the club.
There will be three classes Of corn
exhibits open TO boys-a ten-ear ex-
hibit; a one-ear exhibit and an exhib-
II for boys who have grown an acre OF
! corn during the past year. Boys in
the acre class may exhibit In the 9th
er two. but will not be entitled to
prizes in either the single ear or ten
ear class IL they have already won in
the acre class.
Exhibitors in the acre class will
also be required to present a crop re-
cord showing the cost production per
acre, total yield OF the acre, dimen-
sions of the field. etc. Boys failing
10 furnish this crop record will not be
eligible to enter the acre contest but
may enter the other two classes. The
acre exhibits will be judged on a to-
tai score OF 100 possible points, d.
yided as follows: 30 points for best
yield; 80 points for most profit; 20
points on best exhibit OF 10 ears. and
20 points on best booklet giving his
tory OF crop. The ten-ear exhibit and
also the single-e ear exhibit classes will
be judged on the merits OF the ex-
hioits. In the ten-ear contest, uni
tormity, maturity and seed condition
VIII be the principal points consider
ed.
Many Enter Contests.
IL was announced that 20 boys have
grown potatoes for the exhibit: 20
, boys are entered in the acre-corn
contest; 35 boys have grown 200 hills
from which the ten-ear exhibits will
be selected. and 81 girls have grown
and canned tomatoes for the show.
The committee is anxious TO have
all exhibits sent in to the show We'd
nesday. December 16. IL possible, ana
all must be in place by 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning. December II, to
be judged. The awards will be made
Thursday evening.
Prof. j. NJ Mckee. OF WASHINGTON,
Pa. county agricultural agent for
Washington county. will Judge the
corn. the potatoes will be judged by
Prof. ]. s. Cook. of the Agricultural
College at Morgantown: and the
girls exhibits OF tomatoes will be
judged by committee consisting OF
Mrs. c. II. Royce. Miss McNichols. of
Triadelphia district hAgh school. and
the domestic instructor at West Lib
erty Normal school.
The management OF the institute
has given space for mems exhibits
in the corn and potatoes classes.
Blue. red and white ribbons will be
awarded for first. second and third
prizes, respectively, in each class.
The evening session of Thursday.
the II. promises to be one of the most
interesting OF the institute. II will be
in charge OF County Superintendent
OF Schools J. II. Lazear. and the pro-
gram will be rendered by pupils OF
Triadelphia district high school and
representative from each of the ten
schools in the vicinity OF Roney's
Point.
Girls Club Prizes.
Miss Kersey announced the follow
ing list OF prizes to be awarded 10
members OF the Girls Garden and
Canning Clubs in a contest to be held
in Connection with the farmers insti-
tute at Roney's Point:
Class best all round showing:
First-Canning outfit.
Second-Cook Book.
Third-Club Pennant.
Class BEST dahl record book:
First-Club Pennant.
Glass 3-Best Story OF Crop:
] First-Club Pennant.
Glass Six ways OF preparing to-
matoes for winter use:
First-1 Doz. at. "E-Z Seal" Jars.
Second doz. at. "E-Z Seal" Jars.
Glass Best exhibit OF ten jars OF
fruit.
First dOz. at. "E-Z Seal' Jars.
Second doz. at. "E-Z Seal" jars.