Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-19
INCREASES GRANGE B EXHIBIT PREMIUM
Executive Committee Of County Agricultural Society Decides to Offer SIPS This Yesr-Special Committee From Oranges Created to Have Charge of Exhibits.

At meeting of the executive board Of tlee New London County Agricul- ttral society held in the ofice of the secretary 1t was decided to Increase the amount of the premium to be awarded to the grange making the best exhibit at the annual fair of the society held this fall. The amount to be awarded to the grange making the best show ing this year will be $125 which will be divided on the basis of 30 per cent. to ta1e first place, 2s per cent eo sec- ond, 20 per cent. to third, 15 per cent. to fourth. and 10 per cent. to fifth place.
 All granges making exhibits must notify the secretary of the agricultural society at least 30 days before the opening day of the fair. Each grange will be allotted the same amount of space.
 All exhibits must be on the grounds at 10- o'clock on the morning of the first day and must be In place and all work finished by 10 o'clock D. m-
 A special committee of members from various granges was created to have charge of the exhibits and see that all conditions and restrictions are adhered to. This committee is com posed of the following: J. D. Avery of North Stonington grange, c. B. Davis of Bozrah grange, B. P. Barnes of Preston grange, Mrs. Nettie B. Fan ming of Norwich grange, Mrs. w. l. Allyn of Ledyard grange and Mrs. H. H. Leland of Konomoe grange.
 The awards will be made for the largest and best collections, and the scale of points will be awarded as fol- lows: Vegetables except potatoes 5 points, grain and forage crops except corn 10 points, potatoes points, corn 5 points, fruit except apples 10, apples 5, dairy, poultry and bee products 10, flowers 5. canned fruits and vegetables, preserves. jellies and pickles Is, general arrangement of exhibit Is points.
 Special Corn Growing Prize. Thereewill also be awarded a special corn growing prize which is $50, an l increase from the award of last year l in the same event, when the award was $30. This will be awarded fo1 1 the best 10 ear exhibit of flint corn: the awards to be made at an exhibition | sDeld in the late fall in cooperation with the New London county farm bu- reau, awards to be subject to the ap- 1 provaI of the society.
 In connection with this special corn l growing prize it is well at this time tc | call particular attention to the fact ] that the State Fair association has ap- 1 propriated from their treasury the sun of $125 to be used as fund from which 1 shall be offered prizes to those com. peting at any of the agricultural fairs To this sum there Glas been added thC SAl4l OA p4SO OJ o WI hllOHIt OAAENCI V one of the state fair associations.
 The prizes are offered to all per, sons who may compete at any of tht agricultural fairs for the season of 1911 | in their corn or potato classes and shal receive a first or second award upo1 ] a one-half bushel of potatoes as fol lows: For the best one-half bushel O 1 potatoes $50, second $30, third $25 fourth $15.
 To anyone who receives a first O. second award upon g 10-ear exhibit O corn the following prizes are offered For the best 10-ear exhibit $50, seconC $30 third $25, fourth S15.
 All competitors must be citizens o Connecticut and all exhibits must b. l Connecticut grown and raised by tn, exhibitor. The above mentioned prize will be competed for at the annua midwinter meeting of the state boar of agriculture, place and time to b announced later.
 Fifty Dollar Prize for Boys.
 The special corn growing prize t
 members of the Boys Corn Growth: clubs will be $50 and is offered to boy
 Of New London county enrolled in tn state corn club conducted by the Con 1 necticut Agricultural college, Unitet States department of agriculture ant