The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
FIRST HONOR WINNERS
ON FARM PRODUCTS
William r. Coyncr, Dr., of Waynes.
boro, Takes Sweepstakes ON
Wheat
.MECKLENBURG TOPS LIST
Y. r.. Bramc & Sons, of Chase City,
Takes First Prize for Hest indi-
viduai Farm Exhibit.

Probably no feature of the state
fair engaged such intense interest on
the part OF the competitors for honors
as did that of the farm products de-
partment. In corn, wheat, oats, to-
hacco and other grains and grasses
and In the individual farm and county
exhibits. the contests were close ana
the Judges had their minds and HANDS
full in ascertaining the prize winners.
In The Virginian's report OF the
winners of the Boys Corn cluo spe-
cial prizes several DAYS ago mention
was made of the winning by rom l..
Lancaster. Jr.. OF Ashland, OF hfst
prize for the best ten ears OF pop
corn.
Mrs. A. p. Brame, of Chase CITY
carried off the first prize for the best
ten ears OF sweet corn.
Wheat Winners.
In the wheat contests b. A Rucker,
Deiaplane, Va, won hrst prize OH
exhibit of quarter bushel Leaps PRO
life: r. Ciemmer Coyner, WaynespoVo'
second. VIM. F. Coyner, Jr.. Waynes-
horo, third, the latter winning hrst
prize on Longberry, while F, Clemmef
Coyner won first prize on Fultz. Il. A
Rucker took frst prize Tor pest as
play OF wheat in sheaf,
ON oats A. NJ Parkinson. Church
Road. Va. won first prize on winter
oats: wn1 r. Coyner. Jr.. on white
oats: DR.. T. s. Henning, mixed oats,
n. H. Crummett Monterey, oats IN
sheaf.
A. NJ. Parkinson. Church Road. took
first prize on quarter bushel Of rye
and John w Knabe won FIRST prize
on rye in she5t.
winners OF First Prizes in Hay.
Fort iDGnanCC. Va ,
took first prize OF best and most in
structive exhibit of alfalfa: : r
Hrame & Sons Chase City, display OF
alfalfa bale OF twenty pounds W. 4.
Knabe. Clayville, timothy hay; James
r. Watts. Ashland, display of orchard
grass; w. c. Knaoet Clayville. as
piav Of red clover. alaike clover and
crimson clover; James r Watts. ASH
land. Va first prxyss on vstch ana
displsy of soy beans on vine; c. F.
Metnhard Guinea Mills first on va
rfeties of sorghum and on COW peas
on vine w. G. Knabe, German mlllet
in bundle
Swecpstake Winners.
Sweepstakes were won as follows
Best quarter hushel. anv variety
William f. Coyner. Wayneseoro. Va
F. Ciemmer Coyner. OF the same place
has won this honor Ter ten years IN
succession NY ~ iiAta NiA''r
Best ten ears OF corn. any variety
r. A. Rucker. Della plane. Va
Best single ear. James Watts
Ashland
Best display OF grain. grasses and
forage crops, Jim y Bailey. Fort De-
fance.
Mcckicnburg Leads
In county exhibits. Meckienhoia
won first prize. other counties stand
ing as follows.
Second prize. Henrico county. thiFe
prize. Orange county; fourth prize
Hanover county; nth prize, forh
county: sixth prize. York county; scv-
enth prize, Craig county; eighth prize
Fluvanna county: ninth prize, Char
lotte county; tenth prize. Greenvilie
county.
Individual Farm Exhibits,
Contest was very earnest in indi'
viduai farm exhibits. arst honors go
Ing TO j. r. Brame and Sons, Chase
s City. The celebrated exhibit of tft
farm OF James Redwood. of Chester,
field which won first hoaors at the
San Francisco worlds exposition and
has consistently won frst honors here
for several years, was not shown this
wear Mr. Bellwood was one of this
Judges and did not care to enter his
products under the circumstances
Other Individual farm winners were
Second prize. Bailey Bros, TT De
fsnce, Va: third prize, r. n. Walker
South Richmond, Va; fourth prize
Jim .. Bailey, TT. Defiance, Va: iftf
prize, c. e. Meinhard. Guinea Mills
Va: sixth prize, A. NJ. Davis. South
Richmond