Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-28
ADDISON SHOW OCTOBER IS
New Features This Year in Corn
Show and Agricultural Contest.
Results of Corn Growing Contest for
Boys VIII he Observed-Corn, APP
pie. Pumpkin. Potato. Domestic
Science Contests.

Middlebury. Sept. 26-The Addison
county corn show and agricultural con-
test will be held in Grange hall. Middle
bury. October and G. Several changes
have been made and many features add
ed this year so as to make the show
more attractive and beneficial.
| ]. special feature will be noting the
results Of the boys corn growing contest.
Seed corn was distributed among about
40 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 win
ners in this contest will take part in the
program. telling How I Grew My Corn 4"
,. Il. l.. ingalls,, State leader of boys'
and girls club work, will give lantern
slide lecture
3. Demonstrations in seed storing and
seed testing. etc. will be handled by Jay
Coryell. assistant State leader or county
agent work. assisted by county agent
]. f. Carrigan.
There will be corn Judging con-
test between teams representing the
boys clubs and agricultural departments
of the high schools They compete for
cup to he held one year by the winning
team. TIE team representing Bristol
high school Won this cup last year and
have held it since that time.
| :. In the afternoon of the second day,
there will he addresses.
| Tho order Of the program In as follows
| October E, a. IN. Entering of exhibits
! October s. 100 p. M. Judging exhibits
October D. o:30 y. m Seed testing
| and seed storing demonstrations by Jay
Coryeu and J. E Carrigan
! October 5. 40 p. m. Lantern slide talk
| by f. L. ingalls,.
October 6, Judging Of exhibits.
| October s, 100 p m Boys corn judg-
| ing contest.
Corn" by the three winners in the corn
growing contest.
October 6, PAS p. m. An address.
The premiums this year will all be in
money. These are necessarily small on
account Of the limited funds with which
the committee 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 $500, End prize 500,
3rd prize 500.
White Flint--st prize 500, 2nd prize
800 Bird prize 81. 10.
Yellow Flint-lst prize $500. End prize
500 3rd prize s1.0O.
4 special prize of 500 will be offered
for the best essy on How 7 Grew My
Corn"
Mems and womens contests are open
TO all persons
Boys and girls contests are open to
lchildren under II years Of age. No
entry fee will be charged. All exhibits
must be in the hall at 1870 p. m. october
Is.
The following is the general premium
list:
Corn contest for boys.-Eight row yell
low flint, best ten ears 800: eight row
white flint. best ten ears 800 more than
eight row yellow flint, best ten ears sl.oo;
dent, best ten ears 500.
For men.-Eight row yellow flint. best
ten ears 800 eight row white flint. best
ten ears 500; more than eight row yell
low flint. best ten ears S1.00. dent, best
ten ears sl.oo.
Pumpkin contest.-Best Pumpkin ex-
hbit, 75c.
Apples.-Best plate Of five apples
Northern Spy, SOC: r. l. Greening, SOC
Mcintosh Red, SOC: Baldwin. Soc; hes,
plate of apples exhibited. sl,oo
| Potato contest for boys.--Best peck
800
For men,-Best half bushel. 500.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
For wonen.-Best canning exhibit, 75c
best needle work exhibit. 7jc.
For girls.-Best Bingham apron, 75c
best needle work exhibit, sc; best food
exhibit. 75c.
Address all communications to the
secretary.
W. n. Cady. chairman; A. T. Clark
, Edward Peet, L. A. Morhous, A. w
Eddy, C. W. Jones. ]. z. Carrigan
secretary