West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-04

~ heid ID hinsWood on November 20
and all arrangements have been made
d, 10 make II the best show that has ever
been held IN the county. Many new
classes have been added 10 the list OF
exhibits and very liberal prizes are
offered In every class. The show will
be held In the armory and everything
4 possible will be done for the comfort
OF visitors: a generous lunch will be
served for ten cents and a room has
been set apart for the convenience OF
ladies' who bring children. II has been
the experience In The past that one
day Ia insufficient for receiving plac-
Ing and pudging exhibits. II f. neces-
sary therefore. that all exhibits except
live stock be here on Friday. the 18th.
! would suggest that communities hay-
ing exhibits. collect them and send
them In on Friday by parcel post. to
Mr.. r. =. Hupp. who will receive and
prepare them for exhibit. All exhibits
should be packed well and plainly
marked with the name OF exhibitor
and the class OF the exhibit. II will be
impossible 10 receive exhibits after
Friday evening. Following is the en-
try list:
Acre Corn Contest. Boys CIub-To
be judged according TO yield 30 points.
profit 30 points. best 10 ears 20 points.
best written report 20 points. list
prize. expenses TO prize winners
course at w. Va. university: 2ni prize.
$3.50; 3rd prize. 200: 4th prize. w.
Va. Farmer for one year
200 Hill Contest (best ID Cars)--ist
prize. $500: 2nd prize. $500; Jrd prize.
9TH prize. West Virginia Farmer for
year.
Potato Contest-ist prize. expenses
TO prize winners course at w. Va.
university; End prize. $500: Ord prize.
$500; 4th prize. West Virginia Farmer
for 1 year.
Poultry Contest-lst prize. $500;
End prize. $500: 3rd prize. 800.
Farmers Exhibits.
Best 10 ears corn. white-ist prize.
600 lbs. acid phosphate. 16 pct: End
prize. $500; 3rd prize. West Virginia
Farmer for year.
Best 10 ears Corn. Yellow--lst prize.
Syracuse pillow; End prize. $500; Srd
prize. West Virginia Farmer for year
Best Single Ear. white-ist prize.
$500; End prize. $500: 3rd prize, 81.
Best Single Ear. Yellow-Ist prize,
$500; End prize. $500; 3rd prize. 81.
Best 10 Ears Pop-Corn-lst prize.
800; End prize. soc.
Best Exhibit Potatoes Zone gallon)--
LIST prize. $500; End prize. $500; Ord
prize. West Virginia Farmer for year
Best Exhibit of Poultry (coop to con-
sist OF one male and two females) ply
mouth Rock. Rhode Island Red, Leg
horn. orpington. Wyandotte-lst prize
Preston County Journal for 1 year
End prize, soc.
Best Exhibit OF Turkeys (male and
two females)-lst prize. $500: 2nd
prize. Argus for year.
Apples-Best plate OF the following
varieties: Baldwin. Northern Spy
Fallowater, York Imperial, Grimes
Golden. LIST prize, gal ScaIeclde
LIST prize. gal. Scalecide: lst prize, Il
Rome Beauty apple trees and IL Ell.
berta peach trees; LIST prize. 12 Ell
berta peach trees and IL Rome Beau
ty apple trees; LIST. years subscrip-
ton to the Ohio Farmer; End prize
soc; End prize, soc; End prize, soc
End prize, soc; End prize. soc.
Best plate Rome Beauty apples
1st prize. box apple trees; End prize
soc.
Best Display OF Garden Vegetables
to consist OF celery. beets, carrots
cabbage, caulifower, parsnips. turnips
list prize. $500 In seeds: Dad prize
$500 in seeds; Ord prize. year to the
Ohio Farmer.
Live Stock.
Best 1915 Colt-1st prize, $500; End
prize, $3.50.
Best Percheon Brood Mare (pure
bred or grade) prize. $500: 2nd
prize, $500.
Best Draft Gelding (grade or pure
bred)-1st prize. $500; End prize. 81.
Best Dairy Cow-lst prize. 75 lbs
Wyandotte Dalrymen's Cealner; End
prize, IS lbs. wyandotte Dairymen's
Cleaner; Ord prize, the National
Stockman and Farmer for / year.
Best Calf (beef type)-1st prize,
$500; End prize. $500.
Best Calf dairy type)-lst prize,
$500; End prize, $500.
Best Ram (grade or pure bred)-
LIST prize. $500: End prize. $500; Ord
prize. S1.0O.
Best Breeding Ewe-tst prize. $500.
2nd prize. $500; Ord prize, National
Stockman and Farmer for 1 year.
Best Pair Fall Pigs-ist prize, s2.OO;
2nd prize. Ohio Farmer for 3 years.
Best Pound OF Butter-ist prize.
$500; End prize. Ohio Farmer for 1
year.
Best Exhibit OF Jelly-spple. plum.
grape, blackberry. eurrant-lst prize.
$500; 2nd prize. The Country Gentle
man for year.
Best Cake OF Honey LIST prize. 81.
End prize. 5Oc
End prize, 55Oc.
Best Loaf home-baked Bread LIST
prize. % lbs. -four. End prize. soc.
Best Layer Cake--ist prize. 81 OO:
2nd prize. rs lbs. -four