Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03
HILL AND BROWN WILL
ATTEND THE BIG CORN SHOW
Both National and State Representa-
tiyes win Talk at the Corn and
Potato Show III Dec. is.

Prof. T. E. Brown of R@eigh, and
for Boys Corn Club work in North
Carolina, will both attend the Hender-
son County Corn and Potato show to
be held at the court house on Friday,
December 18.
In addition to the information car
ried in the Democrat last week to the
effect that Professor Hill would at
tend the show, Farm Demonstration E.
Z. Perkins has received acceptance of
an invitation extended to Professor
Brown.
In order that the farmers may have
the benefit of illustrated talks on the
subject of corn and potato growing
Professor Hill will bring a number OF
lantern slides. Leon st. John has Of
fered the use of the Rex theatre for
exhibiting these slides from 1:S0 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
ton 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.
Much Interest Shown.
Demonstration Perkins reports that
the farmers throughout the county
are manifesting considerable interest
in the coming show and he feels hope
full of having large n6mber of exhib-
its of corn and potatoes.
Mr.. Perkins says that the teachers
of the county are working up num-
Der of members to the boys corn club
and as a whole he feels highly opti-
n!istie over the outcome of the more
recent efforts to help the farmers of
the county.
Show Widely Advertised.
In order that the show might be
thoroughly advertised in every section
.ss the county, the Democrat printed
roo circulars containing news of the
corn and potato show with the neces-
sity Tor increased yield to the acreage
and the Importance of the farmers at
tending the show. Accompanied by a
letter from Superintendent w. S. Shi-
tie of the county schools to the school
teachers, asking that this literature be
placed in the hands of school children
with instruction to take them to their
fathers, the circulars were mailed last
week, thereby thoroughly advertising
the event in Henderson county.
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 as IL
SG I'll g.
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
growers, hence they are urged to at
tend in large numbers and take ad-
vantage 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 and third prizes for
Test ten ears of yellow corn.
First, second and third prizes for
test ten ears of corn grown by men,
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.
Value of Prizes
The money and merchandise SUBJ
Ecribed by the business men of Hen
dersonville to be appropriated as pre-
miums for corn and potatoes has been
divided as follows:
The five first prizes will be $5 each.
The five second prizes will be So
each.
The five third prizes will be 81 each.
The two single prizes on sweet and
Irish potatoes will be valued at So SO
each.
The Democrat has printed a number
of due bills to be filled out and given
TO the prize winners. These due bills
will entitle the holders to cash or
merchandise from the firms upon
which they are drawn. according to
which they promised to give
Demonstration 9. L. Perkins and a
representative 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
Ecribed in cash or merchandise.
Western Carolina Democrat. :. $1,000
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co 5.0G
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