The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
SUCCESSFUL CORN
SHOW IN WARRENT0N
SEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBIT By
VIRGINIA GROWERS Ass0-
CITATION.
FINE ADDRESSES MADE
PROF. LYMAN CARRIER, OF WASH
INGTON, MADE HONORARY MEM
BIER rOR LIrE--oFEICERs
ARE ELECTED.
FINE ADDRESSES MADE

Seventh Annual Corn Show OF the
Virginia State Corn Growers AS
ISOLATION, held here Wednesday and
Thursday. was the most successful In
the history Of the organization. A
splendid program, on which were ad-
dresses by authorities on corn grow
ing, SOIL cultivation and kindred
topics, was presented in the Warren
Ton High School. in which the sessions
were held.
The address of President J. s.
rechin. OF the association. who was
here from Buchanan, opened the meet
ing at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Other speakers were J. r.
Hutcheson. OF Blackshurg. George
Whitiock. of Washington: W. NJ.
Iitown. Of Manassas, field agent for
the Southern Railway, w. !. Phillips
OF Charlottesville, United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. Professor
Lyman Carrier. Washington. u C.. and
Il, r. Hodgson, OF BiackshurE.
The business meeting was held a.
thu close of Wednesdays speaking
The association unanimously elected
Professor Lyman Carrier an honorary
HE member. Professor Carrier. form =
eriy Of the Virginia Agricultural Col
lege and Experiment Station, may
rightly be called the father of the as
ISOLATION. ny virtue Of the fact that
spousihie for the forming at the Nir-
gina Corn Growers Association The
association on unanimous vote, sX-
pressed appreciation for the great as
si4fance rendered by w. 4. Rncker. OF
this place, and appreciation for the
Kind hospitality extended hH the town
OF Warrenton to Its members.
Meet Next In ~tauntou.
The committee on nominations pre-
- ss4zy for .
and directors President. IL NJ Lut-
tregi Of Delap.ane- va: vice president,
George s Nichols, Of Bedford city,
VA secretary and treasurer f. II.
HodgSfn 81 Blackstone, VA. d.
rectnrs. +. IT. X. Bell Pulaski, Va;
J. s pechin. Buchanan, Va. ] NJ.
ssish Roanoke. Va. II, II. Adams,
Red Oak; BaEard Rucker. neIapiane,
Va. nr. c. L. Grovett. Port Royal,
Va Albert Beliwood. South Rich
snond, Va; Henry Man!cke, Spencer.
Va. William r. Coyner. Waynesboro.
Va william Brown. Manassas, Va. !,
W A. Rucker Warrenton. Va. Pro-
lessor T II. Hutchinson, Blacksburg.
Va.
very courteous invitation from the
s,aunton Business League of Staun-
ton, Va, TO the Virginia Corn Grow
ers' Association, which is tn hold its
Eighth Annual Corn Show there In
1916. was presented by William #.
Ceyner OF Wayneshoro, Va This In
sYitation was unanimously accepted,
The date of the corn show Will be de-
clded upon In the near future. Inn
nsdsately following the business meet
ing, the official Judge. Professor Car
rier. began his tedious task OF picking
tho winners. owing to the lateness of
the hour Of beginning the Judging,
only the first four classes were pass
ha txs3ra fnf
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Class No. 1.
Best ten ears OF white corn, North
srn District:
First prize--s2o cash, Donated by
Fairfax Harrison. Won by n NJ. Lut-
freil, Delaplane. Wa
Second prize-esio cash. Donated
ny Lucien Keith, warrenton. Va, Won
by Fairfax Harrison. Beivoir. Va
Third prize-s5 cash. Donated by
@. r. Crosby. Warrenton. Va. Won
hy W. l. Hansee. w. L. Henser, Hay
market, Va.
Southwestern District
lirst prize-~s20 cash Donated by
the Fauauier National Bank Warren
tnn. Va. Won by C. III. Riley, Buchan-
an, Va.
second prize-slo cash. Donated
by B. u. Spilman, Warrenton. Va.
Won by William F. Coyner. Jr. Way
nSsborp, Va.
Third prize--s5 cash. Donated by
Buchanan. Va.
Southeastern District.
First prize-s2o cash Donated by
H. NJ. Luttreil. Delaplane. Va. Won
by George s. Nichols. Bedford, Va.
Second prixe--sfo cash, Donated
by Fl. NJ. I.uttreii, Delapiane. Va.
Won by Henry Manicke, Spencer, Va.
Third prizes cash. Donated by
II NJ. Luttreli. Deiaplane. Va. Won
BY A. VI. Moore, Amherst. Va.
Class No. ..
Best ten ears yellow corn Northern
District:
First prize~-s15 cash. Donated by
II. {, Groome. Warrenton. Va Won
by Il. A. Rucker. Delapiane. Va.
Second prize-s10 cash. Won by
W A. Rucker, Warrenton, Va.
Third prize---s5 cash. Won by
Ellis Brothers, Manassas. Va.
Southwestern District.
First prize--$I0 cash. Won by H.
Il. BOYD. News Ferry. Va.
Second prfze--s5 cash Donated by
Albert Fletcher, Warrenton. Va, Won
by August Manicke. News Ferry, Va.
Class No. 3.
Best single ear. white or yellow:
Northern District Prize $40 cash.
Donated by Colonel r. Il. White. Won
By II. NJ. Luttrell.
Southeastern District--Prize, $40
cash. Won by George S. Nichols. Bed
ford. Va.
Southwestern District-Prize. Farm
ers' electric lantern. value. $40. Do
! mated by the Warrenion Electric Light
Company. Won hy C.. II. Riley,
Buchanan. Va.
Sweepstakes Prizes.
Best ten ears Of corn, either yellow
or white Prise. Silver Cup. Donated
by F. s. Roystpr GGano Company, Nor
folk. Va. Competed for annually un-
Il, won three times by the same ex-
hibitos. Won III 1913-'14-s15 by II.
M. T.uttreli. Delapiane. Va. Mr.. I.tit-
treE lis now the owner of This cup.
Beet single ear at show, either yell
low or white: Prfze--Silyer Cup. Do
natcdAhy T. w. Wood & Sons, seeds
men. Richmond, Va. Won By n. NJ
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