Evening journal., 1919-01-21

garden club members OF Newark were
awarded nrizes by the Parent-Teachers'
Association.
The Boys Contest-Lynam Reed, IS;
II. Malcolm Armstrong, 50 3;Marion Hop
kins, So; John Morrison, sii Carroll
bowling, 81.
The Girls COntest-Jessie Kinch. IS;
Dorothy MeNeal, s3I Charlotte Hos
singer, 81. q.
Stanton Garden Club-Michael PlazzO
and Lazone Yonner won free trips Of
fered by Earl Dickey TO the Horticul-
tural Hall and the Geological Gardens,
OF Philadelphia. Thrift Stamps were
given by Mrs. Dickey 10 the following:
Tony Yonner, Dominic CaessarenO,
Thomas Dempsey, Betsine Caeserino
and Natalie Powell.
Yorklyn-The following Garden Cluo
members deserve honorable mention
Joseph Duyer. Waller Stern, Helen
GodsOe. John Watson, Emma Pierson,
Sara Watson, Florence Pierson, Lou
ise PEeTson, William William and
Francis Thomas.
Delaware Clty-rhe following mem
bers merited honorable mentioni Mil
dred Netsck, w. d. Coale and Harry Pat
teTson.
New Castle-The following members
merited honorable mention. Ralph Du-
ling, John Stanley, Earl Weggenmann,
Charles King, Robert Seward, Charles
Cannon and Paul Kern.
Newport-The following members
megited honorable mentions Preston
Cox, Edgar Boys, Pasquale Mariana and
Harry Poole.
Townsend-Th following members
merited honorable mention: Esther
Hutchinson, Margaret Gray, Katherine
Wiggin, Georg.sns Wiggln, Martha VIII
son and Mary Schootka.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Corn Club Contest-R. Amerd Cannon
OF Seaford merited the pure bred pig
that was offered by the State Boa-'d OF
Agriculture to the champion corn grow
er OF Sussex County.
The champion acre produced 80 BUSH
els Of corn valued at $3.50, at a cost
OF s22i3, or a cost OF 45c per bushel,
a net probit OF S56O7 on the
acre. Ame-d planted his acre in rye and
clover sod from a hlgh-,grsde Of yel-
low corn, secured from Mr.. Hynica OF
Pennsylvania. He scattered loads Of
manure on his plot before the corn was
planted, and when the corn was about
knee-high, he fe-tilized Il again by
placing a handful OF chicken manure
about each hill.
Grade Pig COntest-Nilliam r. Hill,
OF Bridgeville, merited the pure bred
pig that was oqered by Delaware Col
lege to the champion grade pig raiser
Of Sussex County.
Pure Bed Pig Contest-Alton A. Al
len OF Sesford merited the pure bred
pig that was offered by Delaware Col
lege to the pure bred pig raiser OF Sus-
sex County. Alton fed and cared for a
pure bred Berkshire gilt for i5I days
at total cost OF s3i6i. Al 8 months OF
age the pig weighed is3 pounds and was
valued at s45.75. which give him a net
profit Of si91k The pig made an aver
age daily gain OF .96 pounds per day at
a cost OF 0S per pound. He fed the
pig on bran, middlings, corn meal and
pastured It on alfalfa.
Egg Laying COnteSt-JOhn Ireland OF
Lincoln merited the pure bred cockerel
offered by William II. Sewer. secretary
)f the Diamond Slate Poultry Associa-
ion, and the State Sweepstakes OF 81
)ffered by the association as the county
champion in the Poultry Club Egg Lay
ng Contest John fed and cared for
pure bred white LeghOrns and made !
81 p at a cost OF 1851, making a pro
It OF s2i 30. He fed a balanced ration |
n oats at morning and evening and /
Try mash and green food at noon.
Alberta Wilson OF Lewes merited the |
,rize OF 81 which was offered by the
diamond State Poultry Association for
he second champion in the Poultry /
,lub Egg Laying Contest.
Chick Raising COntest-DOrOthy Num-. /
4 Milford, merited the 50 county prize |
nd the S2 State Sweepstakes. offered by /
he Diamond State Poultry Association |
o the champion in the Chick Raising
contest. Dorothy set 60 eggs. Matched
nd raised Is Silver Laced Wyandotte
hicks, which she sold for s2L5O. The
Otal cost was 5000. She made a net
roht OF si0.5i. The chicks were fed
mix, cracked corn. whole wheat dry
nash and green feed
Mary Wright, OF Bridgeville. merited
he prize Of - which was offered by
no Diamond State Poultry Association
Or the second championship in the
'Oultry Club Chick Raising Contest.
Canning Club COntest-NsOmi Pepper.
: Georgetown and Anna Rust of Red
en- each merited the rtwo gross Of
Good Luck" rubber rings which the
ioston Woven Hose and Rubber Com
any had offered as achievement prizes
D the two Canning Club champions OF
ussex County.
Garden Club Contest-The following
iarden Club members merited honor
bic mention-Fred Wiley. Bridgeville:
William Hill. Bridseville: Earl Fergu-
on. Bridgeville; Charles Simpson. Red
en-; John Pluckard. Redden; Bayard
'synter. Lewes: Alton Brittingham.
ewes; Harold Nutter, Milford; Hilda
ioberts. Milford; Henry Vinyard, Eel
on; Joseph Vinyard. FELTON,.
Two hundred and ffty-three Liberty
'ood Club members were each awarded
four-leaf clover gold-plated pin. at the
chievement exercises last spring.
The thlrty-eight Calf Club members
ave not completed their FIRST years
roject at this time.
Another year near-champions and
rst and second and third winners in
ach project viii likely be awarded
nth worthy achievement prizes. The
hief value, however. OF club work.
ONES from sticking to the Job until It
completed. and from rendering a COM
lete report and writing a story Of how
ne work was done. Several club mem