The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04
Agricultural Contest Exhibit

Agricultural OOnteSt EXHIBIT
The seventh annual Burlington
county boys agricultural contest, will
its home making department for girls
was brought to successful close las
Saturday, when nearly $50 boys anC
girls, representing many differen
schools, townships and communitie.
brought their exhibits to the Mount
Holly high school for exhibition.
The exhibit attracted much favor
able attention. OF particular interest
was the home making department ex-
hibit, with its high class exhibits oil
bread, cakes. canning, sewing, en-
broidery, darning, patching and GRO
cheting.
The industrial art exhibit in the
boys department showed that manual
training is being taught in Burlington
county with good results. The corn
exhibit was of the usual standard. The
quarter acre contest was won by Nal
vim Kirby, who raised on a quarter of
an acre little over 5000 pounds of
corn. This yield is the largest on rec
ord for the Burlington county contest.
In the corn judging contest. Arthur
Richie, of Riverten, showed the boys
how to choose and select the best seed
coin. Following this demonstration,
practical contest was held, and Ed
ward O'Brien, of Moorestown, was
awarded the LIST prize Other prem
iums that were awarded in the contest
were as follows:
Lot Glass A-Heaviest Yield.
rI dst-T Two day trip, given by Farmers
Malvin Kirby, Columbus.
1stz--Half ton truck and potato manure,
given by +. ". Tunnel q Co., Phila. Won
2d-"Planet Jr." No 100 cuItivator,
given by S. L. Allen & Co. Phila. Won by
Percy Kirby, Columbus.
3d-Base ball glove, given by T. Sher-
man Borden, Beverly. Won by Charles
4ti-Waterman Fountain Pen, given by
VIM H. Heisler, Jr., Pemberton. Won by
Henry Heinze, Mount Holly.
Lot Glass B-Ten Ear Samples
1st-Two day trip, given by Farmers
Trust Company, Mount Holly. Won by
Samuel Sharp, Masonville.
2d-Scarf pin, given by DR.. Lyman Hol-
lingshead, Pemberton. Won by Elwood
Shinn, Columbus.
3d-"Element of Agriculture given by
w. Fl. Bishop, Pemberton. Won by Malvin
4th-Year's subscription to National
Stockman Farmer" given by Company.
Won by Francis Dudley, Masonville.
Lot 2-Best 10 ears Reid's Yellow Dent
1Sf-NWO daU trim DIV NV orr rral
Contest Committee. Won by Raymond
Wilson, Marlton.
:, 2dnDelta hand electric lamp, given by
Christopher Jones, Masonville
3d-Scarf pin, given by J. N. Clevenger
& Son, Pemberton. Won by Charles Ven
mel, Marlton
4th-Year's subscription to "The PENN
sylvania Farmer" given by Penn. Farmer
Won by Clayton Wills, Marlton.
Lot 3-Best 10 ears Golden Beauty or
Livingstone.
coast, DelancO. Won by Percy Kirby,
Columbus.
2d-Gold cuff buttons, given by George
A. Oliver Sons, Burlington. Won by Al
fred Carter, Mt. Holly
3d-Safety razor, given by John Rigg,
Burlington. Won by Elwood Shinn, Col
umbus.
Lot 4-Best 10 ears white Capped Yellow
1st-TwO day trip, given by Mount Holly
business Mems Association. Won by
Harry Simon, Buddtown.
2d-Pair cuff links and scarf pin, given
by l.. F. Tomlinson, Marlton. Sheldon
Evans, Burlington.
3d-Flashlight given by Charles H. Pew,
Mount Holly. Won by John Evans, Bur
4th-Year's subscription to ''The Penn
sylvania Farmer" given by Penn. Farmer
Won on by Edward rN, ID o'Brie 9, Moorestown
variety except Reid's)
lst-Two day trip, given by j. l.. Lip |
pincott Co. Riverton. Francis Dudley,
2d-Garden rake & hoe, given by Francis |
I: Green, Pemberton. Won by Samuel |
Sharp, Masonville.
Sd-Pocket knife, given by Franklin s. |
Kirby, Columbus.
4th-Year's subscription to National |
stockman & Farmer" given by Company. |
Won by Elwood Shinn Columbus
Lot G-Best 10 ears Boone County White /
1st-Two day trip to State Agricultural
College, given by Alex. c. Wood, Riverton. |
Won by Percy yennel, Marlton.
2d-Scarf pin, given by Alfred l. Davis, |
Pemberton. Won by Byron Hollingshead,
Medford.
Lot 7-Best 10 cars Rhil-a-bin
1st-Two day trip, given by George 5.
Phillips, Jobstown. Everett Phillips
2d-Ingerson watch. given by VIM f.
iaskill, Pemberton. Won by Warren
3d-Necktie. given by Miss Elizabeth c.
White, New Lisbon. Won by Percy Kir-
~, Columbus.
4th-Years subscription to National
,tocEman & Farmer, given by Company
Won by Fred Stadler, Masonsville.
lot ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 ears at Show
4st-Week's outing at Camp Ockanickon,
,iven by John " Bishop, Columbus, and
)ne Pound Stokes sugar sweet musk
melon seed, given by Stokes Seed Farm.
Won by william Jones, Mount Holly.
Lot 9-Best 10 ears Sugar Corn
(any Variety
1st-Two day trip, given by Louis J.
layser. Mount Holly. Won by Jos. W.
2dI"Farm and Garden Rule Book"
.iven by. Emmor Roberts, Moorestown.
Won by George Aaronson, Columbus.
3d-Knife given by Harry Hammell,
Won by Harold Winner,
1arlton.
lot IO-Best 10 ears White Rive Pop Corn
1st-Fountain pen, given by Theodore
|. Budd, Pemberton. Everett Bradley,
lount Holly.
2d-Pair skates. given by Creedon Hard
ware Co., Mount Holly. Won by James T..
)'Brien, MoorestOwn.
3d-Neektie, given by f. G. Dey, Penn
'erton. Won by Walter Eels, Mount Hol-
4th-Knife, given by Warne Smith. Med
ord. Won by Cheston Cowperthwait,
Iedford
Lot I1-Best 10 ears Yellow Flint Pop
l
1st-Watch, given by Sam Chambt rlain,
obstown. Won by Joseph O'Brien,
IoorestOwn.
I'd Scarf pin, given by W. c. Matthews,
obstown. Won by Harold b. Jones,
Sd~Knife, given by Harry Chambers,
loorestown. Won by Warren Phillips.
obstOwn.
14-quart milk pail, given by JOS
ph o. Jones, Pemberton. Milo Phillips,
obstOwn.
Lot I2-Best 10 ears Red Pop Corn:
1st-One suit case, given by J. Ellis,
burlington. Won by Cheston Cowperth-
vait, Medford.
2d-Pocket knife, given by Victor Bush,
'emberton. Won by Stanley Braddoek.
3d-Year's subscription to American
~ Joseph Jones, Mount Holly.
4th-Pencil box, given by Andreas Hen
Iings. Beverly. Won by Jos. w. Pew,
POTATO DEPARTMENT
Class C-White Potatoes
lot best IL Green Mountain Potatoes.
1st-Two day trip, given by F. Wallis
armstrong, MOorestown. Won by Percy,
Kirby, Columbus.
2d-Hoe and transplanter, given by
3d~Knife, given by R. Evans, MarIton
Won by Charles Lewallen, Riverton.
lot Best ~ Irish CObbIer Potatoes
1st-Little Giant five tooth cultivator,
.iven by Phila Farmers Supply Company
20. Won by Harvey Carter. Mount Holly.
2d-Mounted map Of Burl. County. given
~ James Logan, Mount Holly. Won by |
Elwood Shinn, Columbus.
3d-Knife, given by b. W. Cooper,
doorestown. Won by Z. Jos. O'Brien,
4tli--Year's subscription to Green's Fruit
Grower, given by Company. Won by
Everett Bradley, Mt. Holly.
Lot 3-Isest IL Giant Potatoes
1st-No II single wheel hoe, given by
:. A. Lippincott Bros. MoOrestOwn. Won
by Howard Hall, JobstOwn.
Lot BEST 12 Gold Coin Potatoes
1st-Planet Jr., No. 100 Cultivator, Civ
IN by S. L. Allen & Co., Phila. Won by Ell
wood Jackson, Medford.
2d-Book How to Choose a Farm" Civ
m by Horace Roberts, MoOrestown. Won
1y Jos. W. H. Pew, Medford
Lot 5-sweepstakes. Best White Pota-