The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
CORN GROWERS ELECT
/ B. A. RUckER As HEAD
Delaplane Farmer Is Made President
OF Organization. Succeeding II.
Manicke.
HEAR INTERESTING ADDRESSES.
Ninth Annual state Corn Show Held
simultaneously With Meeting, ana
Many Prizes Arc Awarded Those
Growing Product.

II. A. Ruc.<er. of Delaplane. Va,
was unanimously elected president OF
.hc Virginia Corn Growers associa-
ion at the ninth annual meeting held
yesterday in the auditorium of Muir
.hy's hotel. succeeding II. Manicke, OF
News Ferry, T. b. Hutchinson,
former member of the board OF al:
rectors was selectei as vice-president.
while f. r. Hodgson. OF Blacksburg
was again unanimously named secre-
tary and treasurer OF the organiza-
ton.
Members Of the board of directors
are: T. G. Wood, of the Southern
Railway company: c. W. Wampler,
HarrisonburE: r. G. Lockwood.
Buchanan; J. o. Pechin, Buchanan:
W. p. Porterheld. saltville: W. P.
N3ver; G. H. Reilly. Troutviile; II. NJ.
Luttrell. Delaplane, and P. v. Boyd.
Alton. Tho last named director Is
The only new one. the Alton man sue
cseding T. B. Hutchinson.
Addresses Made.
Both the morning and afternoon
3tessions of the association were fea-
tured by interesting addresses Among
those who spoke are G. T. French.
botanist Of the Virginia state depart
ment Of agriculture: Jesse NJ. Jones,
director OF extension work at Blacks
burg. Va: Professor T. b. Hutchinson,
ag1onouist Of the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college and ex-
pertinent station. at Blacksburg. and
Professor W. J. Schoene, state ento-
X~A1ANf~H - alAV NJ tho cha ~
Oer Of commerce, extended the visit
/ ing corn growers a welcome on behalf
Of The city, while a brief talk was also
made by +. o. Sandy. Commissioner
| Of Agriculture George w. Koiner was
| to have made an address. but was
unable TO DO present
Nest Next In Charlottesville.
1t was decided by the corn growers
TO meet next March in Charlottesville,
an invitation having been extended
tho organization by the chamber OF
commerce OF that town. A resolution.
extending thanks t, Business Manager
William T. Dabney. of the chamber
OF commerce of Richmond. and TO the
management OF Murphy's hotel. was
adopted.
corn show Held.
The ninth annual state corn show
was held simultaneously with the as
ISOLATION meeting. and the grain on
display Is said to be some OF the finest
that has ever been placed on exhi-
,tion in Virginia. Fine specimens OF
corn were placed, in the exhibit by
members of the Virginia Boys Corn
club. There was also display OF
harley, oats. rye, buckwheat and AL
falfa.
Many Prizes Awarded.
Iiut ~ ANr,ff q
and winners:
Best ten ears of white corn. North
RI district C. W. wampler. Harri-
Sonburg. first. So in gold; Fairfax Har-
iaon Marshalls, second; 32.5o; b. A.
Rucker, Delaplane. ribbon. South
western district--I. w. Randolph.
stanton. first. IS IN gold; William F.
coyner. waynesboro, second. $2.5o:
G. n. Riley. Troutville third. ribbon.
southeastern district--A. r. Beiiwood.
south Richmond. first. IS in GOLD:
II. s. webb. Claysville. second. &a.so:
August, News Ferry. third. ribbon.
Bes. ten ears OF yellow corn. North
ern district--B. A. Rucker. Delaplane.
first. IS IN gold: W. A. Rucker. War
renton. second. &a.6o. No third prize.
Southwestern district William F.
Coyner. waynesboro. nrst. IS in gold:
Amos Showalter. wayneeboro. second.
$3.50. No third prize. Southeastern
distr4ct-P. ". Boyd, Alton. first. SIS
$3.50. No third prize.
Best peck OF wheat-B. A. Rucker.
Dsiaplane. first. IS in gold; w. L. San
diva. Croxet, second. &2.6o.
Best peck OF either white or dark
oats Weighing the most-B. A. Ruck-
er. Deiaplane. nrst, IS in gold: Will
liam r. Coyner. waynesboro. second.
s26o.
Best bundle Of alfalfa Weighing ten
pounds or more. NJ. Dish, Roanoke.
first, S. in gold: p. v. Boyd, Alton.
second. ribbon.
Best sheaf Of umothy-P. v. Boyd
Alton, nrst, s: in EoM: John A. Boyd,
Alton. ribbon.
Best sheaf OF orchard grass--P. v.
Boyd. Alton. hrst. s. in gold: John A.
BOYD. Alto. second. ribbon.
Best sheaf of wheat--B A. Rucker.
Delaplane. first. 50 in gold; p. v. Boyd.
Alton. ribbon.
Best sheaf of oats-B A. Rucker
Alton. second, ribbon.
Best peck OF harley-Prize of So,
won by William F.. Coyner.
Best peck of orchard grass seed
Prize Of $3.50 won by r. A. Rucker.
Best peck OF buckwheat--Prize OF
$3.50 won by William F. Coyner.
Best peck of rye--Prize of $3.50
won by william F. Coyner.
Rest ten acres of corn tfor mem
hers OF Boys' Corn club Riding cul-
,ivator, donated by International Har-
vester Co, awarded to Upton Broth
ers. Wine. Va.
Rest ten ears of corn tfor men,
hers OF BOYS Corn club Corn plant
or. donated by Watt Pillow Co. award
ed 10 Wilbur Wickham. Beaver Dam
Best single ear OF corn. Northern
district. won by r. A. Rucker. Della
plane: Southwestern district, A. Fl.
Ehowalter. Waynesboro: Southeastern
district A. r. Bellwood. South Rich
mond. Each were awarded S. in
geld.
Best ten ears OF corn at show--Sil-
yer cup. donated by T. w. Wood &
sons awarded to A. r. Bellwood.
Best single ear OF corn at show
Pair Of pigs. donted by Oakridge farm.
awarded to Amos Showalter.
Ten ears OF white corn Smelling the
highest percentage. w. Randolph.
Haunton. first. So in gold: c. w Wam-
nler. Harrisonhurg. second. $3.50.
Ten ears OF sound yellow corn she'll
inc the highest percentage-W. a.
nucker. first. IS in gold; r. A. Rucker.