Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
PRIZES OFFERED TO
JUVENILE FARMERS
For Corn and Pigs TO Be Exhib-
tied at the State Fair IN
September.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark. Aug. 3.-The Delaware state
Fair Association has offered s3l IN prizes
to the winning members Of the boys and
girls corn clubs at the state Fair IN Viii
mington. September 10 8. The following
preliminary arrangements have been
made: The corn club show IS open only
70 corn club members between the ages
OF 10 and p years, who personally have
grown an acre or more OF corn.
The prizes VIII be: First prize in each
county OF Delaware, S.; second prze IN
each county Of Delaware, s.; sweepstakes
prize for state. $40.
Each contestant shall exhibit in the
County Farm Bureau tent SIX stalks Of
corn. with ears, that have been grown on
the club acre. Contestants should select
strong productive stalks with flll foliage,
grown IN competition with q full stand OF
corn, with ears OF proper type on medium
length shanks. Free tickets. valid for
whole week. will be given IN advance TO all
corn club members who regularly enter the
corn club show No entry fee viii be charg-
ed for corn club members 70 enter the corn
club show. BY paying an entry fee Of
30 cents, contestants may also enter regu-
lar Class No. |. All corn must be placed
on exhibition by Monday noon, Septem-
Der , All entries for the corn show must
be in the hands of the State club leader on
or before August Il.
The Far Association has also offered
SS3 in prizes 70 the winning members Of
the boys and girls pig clubs st the state
Fair.
The pure bred pig club show is open
only TO members between the ages OF TO
and p years, who personally own and care
for one or more pure bred pigs that are
beng raised for breeding purposes.
The prizes for best breeding pigs are:
First prize in each county. s.; second
prlAe In each county, 81: sweepstakes
prize for State, $40
The grade or market pig club show IS
open only 10 pig club members between
the ages Of 10 and n vearS, who person
ally own and care for one or more grade
pigs that are being raised for market or
home use.
The prizes offered follow
First prize in each county. 50; second
prize in each county, 81; sweepstakes
prize Tor State, SO.
There will also be boys ana girls pig
Judging contest.
All members Of the pig clubs in Della
ware are eligible to enter this contest
ana compete rs ul1lFlQusflS tOI khTiAtS
First prize in each county. 50; second
prlze 81
The rules and regulations for the pig
club contest follow
Free tickets for the week, 70 all club
members who enter the pig club show or
Judging contest.
No entry fee Will bc charged for pig
club members to enter the Pug show or the
pig judging contest
Members will be reimbursed bv the
State FAIR Board for transportation
charges ~ the amount Of at least 80 cents
per pig at the close Of the fair
All pigs must be placed on exhibition
by Monday noon. September ?
Contestants will furnish the Iced, hut
the County Farm Bureaus will care Tor
the pigs all week free Of charge.
Al pigs should bc immunized from
Hog Cholera before they are placed on
exhibition
All entries must bc in the hands 81 the
state Club header on or before August II.