Evening journal., 1919-01-21
STATE B0YS And
GIRLS WIN PRIZES
Awards Are Made for Corn,
Pig and Poultry
Raising
SHOW HOW MONEY
is MADE ON FARM

The Delaware Boys and Girls Clul
members In Delaware made Si5636.5;
during the past year, according TO an
nouncement just made from Delaware
College by Theodore 4. Martin and Miss
Agnes p. Medill, state club leaders. In
ihe seven farm and home projects OF
the State. 1902 members were enrolled
IN the clubs. SIS Of whom made certi-
fed reports that they had produced
products valued at SiS.6365s, at a cost
Of s940O93, leaving a net profit Of &c.
1860, or a net profit Of s702 per club
member
d. Achievement awards were presented
70 county champions at county farm
bureau meetings as follows;
KENT COUNTY.
Corn Club Contest.-G. Lester Layer,
Of Hartly, merited the pure bred pig
that was offered by the State Board OF
Agriculture 70 the champion corn
grower OF Kent county. Lester grew
ss.7 bushels OF corn on the club acre
on a Shelled corn. IS per cent moisture
basis at cost Of s33 l3. making a net
profit OF sT2s4. The termination test
was 90 per cent. He used 10 loads OF
manure and 400 pounds OF t6 per cent.
acid phosphate on the acre plot.
Pure Bred Pig Oontest-Aby Ben
ioff Of Niola, merited the pure bred
pig that was offered by Delaware Col
lege TO the champion pure bred pig
raiser Of Kent county Ably fed and
csred for his pure bred Berkshire gilt
FOR is3 days at a total cost OF $3.50.
At 6 months of age the pig weighed
2035 pounds and was valued at S50.sS,
which gave him a net profit Of s24.49
The pig made an average daily gain Of
SO pounds at cost Of S.O63 per pound
He fed bran. middlings and corn sup
plemented by clover and alfalfa pas
ture.
Grade Pig Contest-Paul Skewis, Of
Milford. merited the pure bred pig that
was offered by Delaware College to the
champion grain pig raiser OF Kent
county.
Poultry Club Contests-Agnes Thom-
as, Of FELTON,, merited the achievement
prize Of SO offered by the Diamond
state Poultry Association to the cham
plon chick raiser Of Kent county.
Charles Lindaie, Of Frederics, merited
The achievement prize Of 81 offered by
the Diamond State Poultry Association
20 the second champion chick raiser Of
Kent county.
Canning Club COntest-Mary Gruwen,
OF FELTON,, and Helen Steward, Of Viola,
each merited the two gross Of Good
Luck" ruber rings which the Boston
Woven Hose and Rubber Company had
offered as achievement prizes TO the
two canning club champions OF Kent
county.
Garden Club Contests-The following
Garden Club members merited honor
able mention: Louis Bringhurst- Har-
rineton: Beulah Hall, Frederica; Eliza
beth Belts, Frederick; Clara Donovan.
Frederick; Marion Wilson, Frederica;
Joseph Vinyard, FELTON,; L. L. Carlyle,
Frederica; Fred Salter, Hartly; Henry
Vinysrd, Frederica.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
The Corn Club Contest-H. Wallace
Cook. Of Newark, merited the pure bred
pig, which was offered by the State
Board OF Agriculture 90 the champion
corn grower OF New Castle county.
Wallace planted Johnson County White
Corn that gave a termination test Of
a6 per cent, and produced 6S.f bushels
on the club acre on a shelled corn, i5
per cent. moisture basis at a cost Of
1879. making a. clear gain Of S65.56.
He used seven loads OF manure and
200 pounds Of phosphate on the plot
The corn was planted too thick and
was not thinned sufficiently. This cut |
down the yield very noticeably.
Pure Bred Pig Contest-William p. |
Bland, Of Newark, merited the pure
bred pig. which was offered by Della
ware College 10 the champion pure |
bred pig raiser OF New Castle county. |
William fed and cared for his pure |
bred Berkshire pig for $50 days at a /
cost Of slf15. AZ eight months OF |
age the pig weighed 206 pounds and |
was valued az $3.50. which gave a net |
profit Of S7.35. The pig made an aver
age daily gain OF i09 pounds at a cost |
Of Is cents per pound. being fed mid |
dlings, corn. hominy, meal and skim |
milk supplemented with pasture.
Grade Pig Gontest-Joscph c. Brown. |
NJ Newark, merited the pure bred pig |
which was offered by Delaware College !
TO the champion pig raiser OF New |
Castle county.
OF Yorklyn. merited the pure bred |
cockerel, which was offered by VII !
liam H. SEWER, secretary Of the Dia- |
mond State Poultry Association. 70 the |
champion poultry club member Of New |
Castle county in the esq laying contest. |
Francis made 1868 at a cost OF S22.56. |
making a net proflt OF s2l.07 on pure
bred Rhode Island Reds.
Egbert Kalir, Of Stanton. merited the /
achievement prize OF 81, which was Of 1
fered by the Diamond state Poultry As
ISOLATION TO the second champion |
poultry club member Of the egg laying
contest.
Chick Raising Contest - Francis
Thomas. Of Yorklyn. merited the cham
pionship achievement prize OF g. Of
fered by the Diamond state Poultry As
sociation TO the champion chick raiser
of New Castle county.
Elizabeth MacRoberts, Of Whining