Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-16
CORN GROWERS OF State
HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION
Hear Interesting Addresses on Gull
tiration of Staple and Proper
Fertilization.
WELCOMED by JOHN e. EAsLEY
Delegates Vote to Hold Next Meet
ing at charlottesville Is. a.
Ruckcr, Of DcIapIane, Is Elected
President.

Interesting addresses on the Guilt
walton Of corn and its proper fcrtilizn-
ton and on it's value as on Of the
staple crops were made before the
ninth annual convention and state corn
show of the Virginia Corn Growers
Association. held in Murphy'S Hotel
during the past two days.
Tho corn growers were welcomed by
John &. Easioy, vice. president Of
the Chamber of commcrcc. aul the
response was made by !. .. pcchin
Addresses were made by =. O. Sandy.
q. L. French. Professor Jesse NJ. Jones.
Professor r.. B. IIutchcson. Professor
w. J. Schocnc and Secretary T.. L.
HodGson.
The next meeting Will he held in
charlottesville. officers were elected
AS follows: Il. \. Ruckcr. Dclaplane.
president: r. H. Hutchinson. Black shurr,
vice president. and T.. Il. iIodrson.
BlackSburC, secretary board
of directors: r. G. Wood. Washington:
c. w. Wamplcr. IIarriSonbure; K. q.
Lock wood. Buchanan; j. q. rcchin.
RucAe,nan: w r. portcrh"ld, Saltvillc;
w. l.. Moore. Forrest: w. l. Sandy.
North River: c. II. Reilly. Troutvillc:
II. NJ. Luttrcli, Doiaplan.. and r. V.
Boyd. Alton.
PRIZES AWARDED EOR
BEST CORN Exhibits
Prizes, in their order, We're awarded
as follows: Rest ten ears of white
corn w. Wamplcr. llarrisonburp:
Fairfax Harrison. Marshall. and X. y.
Ituckcr Dclaplanc. for the northern
district: 5. w. Randolph. Stauuton:
William T.. Coyncr. Wayncshoro. and c.
II. Reilly, Montville. for the south
western district: O. X. Bcllwood. South
Richmond; p. 5. Webb, Clayville. and
August Manckc. New Ferry. for the
southeastern district. Best ten ears of
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w. y. Rucker. Warrenton. northern
district: William +. coyner, Warren
ton. and Amos Showaltcr. Wayncsboro.
southwestern district: T. V. Boyd. AL
ton: John w. Boyd. Alton. southeast
crn district. Rest single ear Of corn
either white or yellow-B. A. Rucker
Della plane, northern district: O. H.
Showaltcr. Waynesboro. southwestern
district. and y. r. Bellwood , South
Richmond. southeast district. sweep
stakes. best ten ears Of corn at show
class No. "A. X. Bellwood South
Richmond. Sweepstakes, best single
ear of corn at show, class No. - Amos
Showaltcr. Wayncsboro. Ten ears Of
sound. white corn Smelling the highest
percentage, class No 6-S. w Ran
dolph. Staunton, and G. w Wamplcr
liarrisonburS. Ten tears of sound yell
low corn Smelling the highest percent
age, class No. w. A. Ruckcr War
renton. and Il. y. Rucker. Delaplane.
Best peck of wheat--B. A. Rucker,
Delaplanc, and w. l.. Sandys, Crozet
Best peck Of either white or dark
oats weighing the most--B. y. Fucker
)eiaplane, and w. +. Rayncr. wuyncs-
boro.
Best bundle or bale of alfalfa weigh
ing ten pounds or more-J NJ. Gist,
Roanoke. and T. V. Boyd, Alton.
Best sheaf Of timothy-P. " Boyd
and John a. Boyd, both of Alton
Best sheaf of orchard graSs-P V.
Boyd and John Boyd
Best shcaf Of whcat---B. A. Rucker,
Delaplane. and p. V. Boyd.
Best sheaf OF oats--B. y. Fucker and
John w. Boyd
Best peck OF barlcy-w. T.. Coyner.
Best peek OF rye-W. T. Rayner.
Best peck OF William T..
Coyncr.
Best peck Of orchard grass seed
B. y. Fucker.
Best ten ears Of corn. white or yellow,
FOR members Of boys clubs only-'rop-
ton brothers. Best single ear Of corn
boys oniy-Wilbur Wickham, Beaver.
Dam.