Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
CORN SHOW NOTES.

I IL hhuulu De Sulu hL dH curly udte
that the fact that the past season has
been unfavorable for corn growing in
some of the corn growing sections of
the county should not discourage any
one who wishes to exhibit Many
growers think that the largest ears are
most likely to take prizes, and if this
were true probably dry-weather corn
would have small chances From the
standpoint of the corn Judge, fBwever,
the most important qualities of good
seed corn will be shown in dry season
as well as in a normal season. and well
! bred corn will always be recognized.
The County Agent. will. SO far as
time permits, arrange to give demon /
strations or talks before groups of peo- (
pie who may be interested in selecting |
corn for the exhibit, if he is asked to
do so. There are perhaps some points
which do not appear of Importance to
the average grower but which are care
fully considered by the corn Judge. II
any grange or other organization. as a
school or club wishes such demOnstra-
tion and discussion. the matter should
be taken up at once. and if possible
quantity OF corn should be prepared so
that all the points may be illustrated
Small local corn shows will be encour-
aged because they bring out such good
material In giving a demonstration or
talk, the Agent will merely try to illus
trate the points Of a good car. and will
under no circumstances pick ont the
actual exhibit to be sent to the County
Show {
Altho the basis for this first county !
'how will be corn. there will be ample !
-oom in the exhibition hall for any other !
PRODUCTS which growers wish to bring '
Ne are already promised display Of s
many kinds OF soy beans, and we de-
ire that anyone who has other material II
hould feel free to bring il. We should :
specially like plates of fruit and ex-
ibts Of flowers. The County Agent is
laklng an effort to bring to the corn
how an exhibit prepared BY the agri-
ltural students OF Delaware College,
that the people OF the county who are
0t already acquainted with the col r
&c may get an idea of the work that |
carried on there. The Agricultural
ub at the College will probably have
arge OF the collection Of this exhibit, 4,
I'd that fact is sufficient to guarantee "
mething worth seeing. q
Packages containing corn for the ali
unity show may be sent either bv ex-
ess or parcels post, if the owner can
[ bring them in person. If they are
NJ by express they should BE- billed n
'ond class. The express rates on corn
IN towns in the county distant from
orgetown viii be from pic for a five
lnd parcel to 24c for a ten pound o w. In
The parcels post rates for the same our
lights will be &c and lac respectively.
I IS likely that packages which are D..
Inherently wrapped win carry more -
ely by express, but that if sufficient APl
e is given to the packing the mail Apl
vice will do very we'll
n connection with the prizes to be :,
red at the County Show for corn.
re will also be offered a prize of $500 nv ~
the best parcels post package of 9'ON
les, to contain not more than a peck.
not less than eight fruits. There
st be at least five entries in this al
q, and they must be made by per
3 not in the same family. This
c should be Of special interest to .
ie who have high grade apples. be- b
'e at the meeting of the Peninsular
rlcultural Society in January a prize - ,
800 will be offered for such a pack Bel
and such prize is well worth try Pbor
for when so little outlay is required. -
lrcels entered for this prize must be
to Georgetown by parcels post in +
r to test their carrying capacity.
County Agent has on hand forty
els post carriers adapted to eight
twelve apples each, and he will be N
to lend one of these to any respon- @-
person who wishes to use it for
exhibit, the exhibitor to pay trans.
alton charge both ways. The pack.
thus loaned must be returned to
office after the show. "
C opera house at Georgetown has
engaged for two days, December 4
>, Friday and Saturday. It is 81
ght that this will be convenient M
N for most people who may wish
md exhibits or to visit the show. ~
it will also be long enough after M
ksgiving so that everybody will M
recovered from the effects Of the M
~. fM
E list Of prizes to date is as fol- E
1t is expected that other will be
inced later. M
ten-ear samples. S.
low con-lst, $500; second, 800; M
,lOO. @
ite eorn-lst, $500; second, $780, M
i 90. M
lite Cap eOrn-lst, $500; second, E
3rd, $lOO Ml
epstakes-Best ten-ear samples of 4
ariety or color 800 1881