The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-12
JUDGES nhOE MANY
AWARDS YESTERDAY
Consume Nearly Balance
of Week.
CORN PRIZES ARE GIVEN
Interesting Contests Decided Yester-
day. in Which Virginia Corn Crow
ers Were Largely Intcrested-Arti-
Giles Of Value Given.

ers Were Largely Interested-Arti-
Giles OF Value Given.
The poultry show this year is the
usual success with a larger number
Of entries and exhibits than any pre-
vious years.
Barred Plymouth Rocks is a record
class with the White Leghorns Sec
ond and Orpingtons running third.
A feature OF the show is that most
all varieties are filled. classes making
strong competition and adding value
to the awards placed.
The display of geese is one of tho
hest seen. Turkeys. guneas and a
large class OF ducks and water fowl
are shown in the large yard adjoin-
ing the poultry building with . big
pond in the center. which has at
tracted many visitors
Bantams are q favorite In Virginia
and the display of these little beau
ties is good to see. 1t took the best
to win in every class. and they are
there for the honors.
Polish and Hamburg are large
classes as we'll as the Campines. An
conas. Wyandotte,. Orpingtons, Rhode
Island Reds. and Minorcas. The game
exhibit is the largest ever shown. and
better variety than ever seen south
of New York before. big exhibit
of pigeons Is seen.
The judging was of very high order,
giving general satisfaction Among
the judges are:
z. D. Struble, Bascom. Ohio
]. F. Nelson. Grove City. Pa;
c. ]. Parr, Norfolk. Va:
Ray c. Brown, New York.
Mr.. w. f. B. Talcott of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry. judged the eggs.
This department was added this year
and the exhibit Is very interesting.
The display OF pea fowl. pheasants.
rabbits, guinea pigs. rats and mico
are Of large variety.
The poultry shown and the way IL
IL displayed IL q great success, and
that weli-bred poultry in Virginia il
popular was very evident. Poultry
progress IL in the air and wholesome
confidence Is in the heart Of every
breeder. The prestige OF the poultry
department seems to be gaining each
year and one evidence of this IN the
extended space that has to be added
each year to the poultry building.
This department is in charge of
Superintendent c. T. Riddick. who Is
cooperating with the chicken breeder
in every way to make this department
try could desire.
While many prizes were awarded
yesterday. 1t looks as II It will take
three days TO finish judging. COM
plete list OF prize winners will be pub
lished in later edition of The vir-
gilman.
Awards were made also in tho
plants and Flowers" department, the
Apple department. and a few in the
Farm Products department.
The following awards in Section J..
SECTION 1.
II Department.
Class 1. Single Ear White Corn-lst
Va: End prize. Mr.. J. NJ webb, Clay
willie. Va; srd prise. Mr.. James Bell
wood. South Richmond. Va.
Glass ?, Ten Ears White Corn-lst
prize. Mr.. Frank J. Beliwood. South
Richmond. Va; and prize. Mr.. j. NJ
Webb. Clayville. Va: 3rd prize, Mr.
James Bellwood. South Richmond, Va.
Glass 3. Single Ear Yellow Corn-1st
prize. Mr.. Paul Michanx. Jordan's
Store, Va: End prize. Mr.. H A.
Michanx. Jordan's Store, Va: sra prise,
Mr.. Andrew b. Cooke. Buckner. Va.
Glass 1. Ten Ears Yellow Corn-1st
prize. Mr.. H, a. Michanx. Jordan's
store. Va; and prize. Mr.. B. A. Rucker.
Delaphane. Va; srd prize. Mr.. B. A.
Rucker. Jr.. Delaphane, Va.
Glass 5. Single Ear White Corn
Boys Corn Club Specialist prise Mr..
Lockley P. Hening, Jefferson. Va; End
prize. Mr.. Scott Hening. Jefferson. Va:
3rd prize. Mr.. Willis Harvey. Drewry's
Biun, Va: %th prize. Mr. John ". Boyd.
Alton. Va: 5th prize, Mr.. J. r. Simp-
son. Powhatan. Va.
Class s. Twenty Ears white Corn
Boys Corn Club Specialist prise. Mr..
Jockey p. Hening. Jefferson. Va: End
prize. Mr. Scott Hsning. Jefferson.
Va: ard prize. Mr.. J. r. Simpson. Pow
hatan. Va: +th prise, Mr.. J. Ellis
Brame. Chase City. Va; 9Th prise. Mr..
Robert Brame. Chase City. Va.
Class T. Single Ear Yellow Corn
Boys Corn Club Specialist prize. Mr.
Hamilton Hening. Jefferson. Va; End
prise. Mr.. Willis Harvey, prewry's
Bluff. Va; 3rd prize. Mr.. John w. Boyd
Alton, Va
Glass s, Ten Ears Pop Corn--1s,
prize. Mr.. Clarence W. Bailey. Fort
Defiance. Va; and prize, Mr.. VIM. Ge-
roce Christian. Moseley's Junction. Va.
ard prize. Mr.. H. NJ. LuttreIl, Della
plane, Va
Glass 8, Largest Yield of Corn From
Ten Stalks. to be Shown on Stalk--1st
prize. Mr.. James Bellwood. South Rich
mond. Va; End prize. Mr.. c. f. Mein-
hard, Guinea Mills, Va.
DONATIONS ny VARIOUS CONCERNS.
II Department. Fara PreAsets.
singie Ear WHITE Corn.
lat prize. Mr.. l.. D. Webb. Jcrdan's
Store. Va. Pump donated by Sydnor
Pump and Well Co. Richmond Va
LIST prize. Mr.. Frank ]. Beilwood