Milford chronicle., 1918-11-29
KENT AND NEW CASTLE
COMBINE FOR CORN sROW

J Kent and New Castle County Farm
Bureaus are cooperating to put on
Corn Show at Smyrna, December
and T. which they expect to eclipse
any county show ever held in the
State. Three silver cups will be offer
ed as sweepstakes and Grange prizes
in addition to the regular cash prizes
amounting to S175. In order TO secure
/ the show at Smyrna the business men
are cooperating in the purchase of
the cups, arranging for the show room,
providing moving pictures on Friday
evening and supplying several cash
prizes.
The following is the premium list
New Castle and Kent Showing
Separately
10 ears yellow corn; 1st prize. 81;
End, 49, Srd. 81; 4th, 81
10 ears white corn; 1st prize, 81;
End SO; 5rd. 50; 4th, 81.
10 ears white cap or mixed corn;
lst prize SO: End. 50; 9rd, ST. 4th.
ribbon.
Champion 10 ears corn (any VARIETY. d
ribbon.
so ears yellow corn; 1st prize, IS:
2nd, 3d.: 3rd, 50; 4th, ribbon.
so ears white corn; 1st prize, S5s
End, SO; 3rd. 50; 4th, ribbon.
Champion so ears corn (any VARIETY,
ribbon.
New Castle and Kent Combined
Grand Champion 10 ears corn Cany
Variety, silver cup.
Grand Champion so ears corn (any
variety3. silver cup.
Grange Exhibit
Consisting of ten-ear samples
by three members (any VARIETY; LIST
prize, silver cup; End prize, ribbon;
Bird prize, ribbon, 4th prize, ribbon.
Last year the Grange exhibits at the
New Castle County Corn Show at
tracted a great deal of attention be
cause Of the number and the quality
of the samples of corn shown. With
both counties competing together this
should make most interesting class.
Boys and Girls Club Show and
Judging Contest
A special prize list is being offer
and Kent counties who do the best
work in judging three samples OF
yellow corn and three samples of white
corn and write their reasons for their
placing. Fifteen dollars in cash prizes
are offered to the boys and girls in
the Judging contest, which will be un-
der the direction of r. T. Martin, Boys
and Girls Club Leader. Lessons are
being sent to the school and teachers
are training pupils to. enter these con
tests.
FIFTEEN dollars in prizes VIII also
be onered to the boys and girls who
make the best ten ear exhibits of corn
grown on their Club Acre. This is
open to the Club members of both
Kent and New Castle counties.
h0me Economies Exhibit and Movies
The Home Demonstration Agents of
Kent and New Castle counties, in CO.
operation with the community commit
.eemen near Smyrna, viii have spec
al exhibit along the line of Home
economics. On Friday evening seT-
eral reels OF moving pictures will be
shown dealing with some phases or
he farm and home problems Of gen
sral interest. At this meeting every
me will attend as guests Of the bust
hess men of Smyrna.
Preparing for the Exhibit
The prize lists of this show are opeA
o all the farmers of Kent and New
castle counties and no entry fees will
'e charged. Wherever a cash prize is
'nered, one half Of the money will be
yiven in Thrift Stamps. All c0rs
mould be delivered OF. sent prepaid to
+. Thurston, Smyrna, Del, High
school building. not later than p. N,
december 5. Corn left at the Farm
3ureau Office. second floor of the post
Siilce, Dover, Del, prior to p. m,
december 4, will be delivered to Smyr-
Ia in time for the show.
The following committee of the Kent
5ounty Farm Bureau met at Smyrna
November Is to arrange the details
4 this show: Thomas d. Garrison
nairman (vice president of Delaware
'orn Growers Association); Eugene
Attix, Downs Chapel; w. C. Savin'
'heswold; W. H. Greenwell, Kent0ni
nd Mrs GaVendar SMYRNA