Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-26
.CORN SHOW TO Be
HELD At SMYRNA
INew Castle and Kent Counties
| Combine on Exhibit on
December and z.

Kent and New Castle county farm
bureaus are cooperating 10 put on corn
show at SMYRNA. December and 4,
which they expect to eclipse any county
| show ever held IN the state. Three silver
rups will be offered rs sweepstakes and
grange prizes in addition to the regular
cash prizes, amounting To $l15. In order
Ia secure the show at Smyrna, the business
men are cooperating in the purchase OF the
cups arranging for the show room, pro-
viding moving pictures on Friday even
ing and supplying several cash prizes.
The following Is the premium lst;
giving first, second, third, fourth and
fifth prizes. New Castle and Kent show
ing separ tely: :,
Ten cars yellow corn, 81, So, So, 81
10 ears white corn, 81, 81, 50, 81: 10
ears white cap or mixed corn, S3, 81, 81,
ribbon. Champion 10 ears corn (any
variety). ribbon; 60 ears yellow corn,
s5: S.. 50, ribbon, 80 ears white corn,
81. s3. 81. ribbon; Champion % ears
corn (any variety. ribbon.
New Castle and Kent combined
Grand Champion 10 ears corn (any va
rictvl. silver cup; Grand Champion 80
cars corn tanv variety, silver cup.
Grange cxhibit-Consisting Of ten
ear samples by three members tany
yariety)- First prize silver cup; second,
ribbon. third ribbon: fourth. ribbon,
Last wear the grange exhibits at the
\cw Castle County Corn Show attracted
a great deal of attention because of the
number and he quality of the samples OF
corn shown With both counties com
peting together this should make a most
interesting class
soYs' AND GIRLS CIUB SHOW AND JUDGING
CONTEST.
A special prize list Is being offered 30
all the bows and girls in Kent and New
Castle counties who do the best work IN
udging three samples OF yellow corn and
three samples of white corn and write
their reasons for their placing Fifteen
dollars in cash urf-es arr offered 10 the
lovs and girls i'll the Judging contest,
which will he under the direction ot l..
7. Martin. bows and girls club leader,
essons are being sent TO the schools,
and teachers are training pupils TO enter
these contests Fifteen dollars IN prizes
will also he Offered 10 the boys and girls
who make thd best 10 car exhibits OF corn
grown on thdr Club acre. This Is open
10 the club members of both Kent and
New Castle counties
HOME ECoNeMICs EXHIBIT AND MOVIES.
The Horne demonstration agents of
Kent and Now Castle counties, IN CO.
operation with the community committee
n,cn near SmNrna, will have special
exhibit along the line of Home Economics
On Friday evening several reels of moving
pictures will lte shown, dealing with some
phases Of the farm and home problems
Of general interest. AT this meeting every
one will attend a. guests of the business
men Of Smyrna.
The prize lists OF tins show are open
10 all the farmers Of Kent and New
Castle counties and no entry fees will I've
charged Wherever 8 cssh pri,c rs n-offered
one-half of the money offered will be
given In thrift ytsmpe All corn should
he delivered or sent prepaid to Nj +.
Thurston Smyrna, High School BnildIng.
not later than 5. p. m, December 5. Corn
left at the Farm Bureau Office, Wolf
Hall, Newark. prior to 5 O'Clock, Decem-
Der 4. will he delivered at Smyrna IN
time for the show.
The committee from New Castle
County which arranged for this show was
composed Of: Fred Snyder. chairman.
Vice President Of Delaware Corn Growers
Associationl. George Jones, Smyrna Com
rnunity: Howard Deakvnc, Dcakynevile
Community; II. O. Webb, Blackbird
Community; and Mrs CHM of the
Deakvneville Community