Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
PRIZES AWARDED At
STATE CORN SHOW
Session at Dover Came to a Close,
Thursday Afternoon, With
Interesting Proceedings.

Glass A. For best 80 ears of any
variety from the three counties III the
State
New Castle county--First prize, $40,
James L. Shallcross, Middletown; second
g.. A. 5. Whittock. Odessa third, 81,
Roswell Shafer New Castle; fourth,
ribbon. Diamond Hill Farm. Newark
Kent and Sussex county had no eX-
hibits in this class.
Class b, honorary, for best 20 ears from
the State at large:
Odessa: second, So, James T. Shallcross,
Niddletown; third. S3, Diamond Hill
Farm, Newark; fourth. ribbon, Harry Is.
Clark. kenton.
yellow Corn First, 81, Russell Shafer,
New Castle second. s. Harry u Clark.
kenton. third, So, + c. Snyder, Newport; /;
fourth, ribbon, B. f. Stahl, Greenvllle.
Class j., amateur, best 20 cars from the
State at large:
Dover. only entry.
Yellow First 81, Il. a. Stahl, Green
vile. only entry.
Class c. honorary, best 10 ears from
State at large;
First. 81. 4. 5. Whittock. Odessa; !;
second. $50. Diamond Hill Farm. New
ark; third 80 cents James l. ShalicroSs,
Niddlctown
Kent county. First, 81, Harry B.
Clark. Kcnton; second. sl.50, Harry b.
Clark
Sussex county First, 81, w. A. Stein;
secord. $50. Eli Short.
Class G, varieties, for best 10 ears OF
the following varieties from the State
F,rst, 81. Reds Yellow Dent, r G.
SNYDER. no other contestants
johnson County White First, 81,
James r. Shallcross: second. 81. \. ;.
Nhittnck
class II. small grams and seeds Of
wheat grown in 1919. from New Castle
What First 81, ] + Stsbl, second.
Kent county FRS, $, Frank AttlS,
Kcnton.
For best peek sample d grain and small
seeds from State 1T large. 1919
Oats First. s.. Frank Attix, kcnton.
second, 70 cents, Il 4 Stahl,
Rye First -. J r. Stahll second,
30 cents, r. g. Stahl
So Beans. Wilson First. 50 Frank
tttil, kenton
othe contestants
Buckwheat First 81, Eli Short second
T. Il StahI
Class |. gram and forage u sheaf,
: Il shtaves or bundles not less than sIX
Il cheS ind,anaetef OF the following crops
Wheat First 81 B ! Stahl. second,
10 cents b 4 Stahl
Oats FIRST 81 B. A. Stahl second,
10 cents j. = Stahl
Timothy First, 81, ] Il. Stahl. second,
q cents ! Il. Stahl
Sow Beans First. 81, j. Il. otahi.
ccond, 20 cents T. A. Stahl.
Cow Peas First, 81, ]. B. Stahl, soc
!. 1Dd. 30 cents r. 4 Stahl
For bast 10 ears shelling the most gram
0y weight, from Delaware or other states
First premium. $40, ] y. Galbrith Of
Street, HsrfOrd county, Md, his ten EAR
weighing before being shelled Is pounds
ana Is ounces, and after shClllng. IL
pounds and four ounces
SweepstakcS in Class J. silver cup,
donated BY the State Grange, 20 hc won
threr tmes by local grange before u
becomes It's permanent property was
awarded fo Capital grsrgc Of Dove
Boy ; Glass, Open 70 al club meIntcrs y
Delaware between the ages Of 10 and II
years
For best Ia ears oi uhltc corn First,
Stanley Short. Smyrna. third, So, j. Paul
Slcu-is. Milford: fourth. s., T II Mil
bourne Hartley, fifth, Harry Covough,
Milford
White-First, 81, James T. Shallcross,
Middletown. second, s., A : WhittoCk,
Odessa: third. SO, Diamond Hill Farm,
Newark; fourth, ribbon, ". y Cosden,
Dover
yellow First. s.. Roswell Shafer.
New Castle: second, s., r. G. Snyder,
Newport third, IS. J. B Stahl. Greenville.
Class c, amateur. for best 10 ears from
state al large,
White-FiTst. Stanley Short. Smyrna,
81: second, Lester Layer, Hartley, IS.
Yellow First. s., {. H. Shockley,
Dover. 81; second, IS. Dewey Sapp, Hous-
ton third, s3, b. \ Stahl
Class u, for best 10 ears Of any variety
from New Castle county:
First, s., James 7 Shallcross, Middle
1own; second s3, A. 5. Whittock, Odessa.
third. s.. Roswell Shafer New Castle;
fourth, 81 Diamond Hill Farm. Newark.
Kent county, prises same as New Castle
First, Harry h. Clark. kenton; second,
Harry B Clark; third, Stanley Short;
fourth, Gilbert G Cosden, Dover.
Sussex county. prizes same as New
Castle and Kent First. ". A. Stein,
Dagsboro: second. " a. stein; third,
Ella A. Short Georgetown
Class r for best single ear from New
Castle county
Yellow corn Fust. s.. Dewey Sapp.
Houston; second 81. Edwin GruweIl.
FELTON,
Sweepstakes fnr the best l0ears entered
IN any class. gold medal. won by J. I,
Shallcross. Middletown.
For best 20 ears entered in any class,
q pure bred pig valued at $50, won by
Roswell Shafer
For best so ears IN Class A. SILVER medal
James T. ShalIcross, MiddIetown.
For best lot of exhibits entered. ali
.lasses considered, the association awarded
40 in gold 70 b A. Stahl Of Greenville
The awards were made on uniformity
of exhibit; shape Of ear; proportion Of
length to circumference; maturity and
msrket condition; purity as shown by
color Of cob; purity as shown by color
Of kernel; shape and uniformity Of kernel;
butt: top space between rows proportion
of corn 10 ear.
The session Of Corn Show held Thurs
,iav afternoon in the State Armory
xas addressed By Professor J 3 Mctgzer
0f College Park, Md, and Prof Schmitz
Of state Coliegs,, Pa who exhibited charts
shop1ng the difference IN raising corn
and other cereals On lands fertiliz4d and