Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-29
COUNTY CORN SHOW.
Several Changes Made and New
Features added.

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beneficial.
A special feature will be noting The
results of the Boys Corn Growing con
test, Seed corn was distributed among
about 100 boys last spring so they
might compete in the Corn Growing
contest. One of the rules was that
samples of the corn grown should be
: exhibited at the corn show this fall,
Each of the three winners in this con-
test will take part in the program, tell
ing " How | Grew my Corn,
l.. L. ingalls,, State Leader of Boys
and Girls Club work will give lantern
slide lecture.
Demonstrations in seed storing,
seed testing, etc., will be handled by Jay
Coryell, Assistant State Leader of
County Agent work, assisted by County
Agent j. E, Carrigan.
There will be corn judging contest
between teams representing the Boys
Clubs and Agricultural Departments of
the High schools They compete for a
cup to be held one year by the winning
team. The team representing Bristol
High school won this cup last year and
have held it since that time.
In the afternoon of the second day,
Congressman Frank L. Greene will
speak.
The order Of the program is as follows:
October 5, a. m, Entering of exhibits.
October 5, / p, m. Judging exhibits.
October 5, 2:3O p. m. Seed testing and
storing demonstrations by Jay
Coryel and j. E. Carrigan.
October 5, 1880 p. m. Lantern slide talk
by Mr.. L. ingalls,.
October 6, a. m. Judging of exhibits.
October 6, p. m. Boys Corn Judging
contest
October 6, 2 p. m, "How grew my
corn, by the three winners in the
Corn Growing contest.
October 6, 2;45 p. m. Talk by Con-
gresham Frank L. Greene.
The premiums this year will all be in
money. These are necessarily small on
account of the limited funds with which
the commtte is obliged to work.
The special Corn Growing contest is,
of course, open to those boys and girls
only who received seed corn through the
county agent last spring. The prizes
for this contest will be as follows:
Dent Corn-lst prize 300, End prize
$500, Sd prize Sl.00
White Flint-1st prize SO, 90, I'd prize
$500, Sd prize Sl.0O.
Yellow Flint, lst prize SO. co. I'd prize
500, Sd prize $1.00.
A special prize of $40 will be offered
for the best write-up on "How | Grew
My Corn"
Mems and women's contests are open
to all persons.
Boys and girls contests are open to
children under II years of age.
No entry fee will be charged. All ex-
hibits must be in the hall at r. 80 p. m.
October s.
The following is the general premium
list:
CORN CONTEST-F0R BOYS.
Eight Row Yellow Flint, Best ten
ears. $l.OO.
Eight Row White Flint, Best ten ears
$1.00.
More than eight Row Yellow Flint,
Best ten ears $1.00.
Dent, Best ten ears S1.0O.
FOR MEN.
Eight Row Yellow Flint, best ten ears
S1.00.
Eight Row White Flint, best ten
ears $1.00.
More than Eight Row Yellow Flint
best ten ears $1.00.
Dent, best ten ears $1.0O,
PUMPKIN CONTEST.
Best pumpkin exhibit. 75c.
APPLES.
Best plate of five apples Northern
Spy, SOC.
Best plate of five apples, R. |, Green
ing, SOC.
Best plate of five apples, Mcintosh
Red, SOC.
Best plate of five apples, Baldwin, SOC.
Best plate of apples exhibited, S1.OO
POTATO CoNTEsT-FoR BOYS.
Best peck, $1.00.
FOR MEN.
Best half bushel, $1.00.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE-FoR WOMEN.
Best Canning exhibit, 75c.
Best Needle work exhibit, 75c.
FOR GIRLS.
Best Gingham Apron, 75c.
Best Needle Work exhibit, 75c.
Best Food exhibit, 75c.
Address all communications to the
secretary.