Evening journal., 1920-12-29
CHAMPION CORN
grower TALKS
Junior Farmer Tells How
He Grew 100 Bushels
Per Acre
FEATURE OF
FARMERS WEEK
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening journal.
NEWARK, Dec. 29-Keen competi-
ton among the large number OF ex-
hibitors was the feature today Of the
State corn show, being held under
the auspices Of the Delaware Corn
Growers Association, as a part Of the
Farmers Week program at Delaware
College. The show is being held in
The State Armory, and there are $50
exhibits, the largest number ever
shown at a Delaware Stale corn
show. The best products and prize
winners at the county shows are on
display. Arthur h. Grantham, for
merly professor Of agronOmy at Della
ware College, and now director Of the
Agricultural Service Bureau Of the
Nirginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Rnohmond, Va, will Judge the eX-
hibits this afternoon. There are more
than 500 cash prizes 10 be awarded.
The boy club champions class, tax
ing the Junior Farmers short course,
met with the Delaware Corn Growers
Association this morning. w; Y. Cos
den, OF Dover, president OF the asso-
citation, presided and made an address
on our Corn Growers Association.
This was followed by various reports
and the morning session concluded
with an address by Stanley short. or
Smyrna, Junior State champion corn
grower, on How | Grew 100 Bushels
Of Corn Per Acre on My Five Acres.
This afternoon the boys Will again
meet with the corn growers associa-
lion. NJ o. Pence secretary OF the
association and county agent leader,
and Professor Grantham will make
addresses, which will be followed by
discussions on various topics
The expectations are that two nun
dred will partake OF the Joint lunch
con OF the members Of the Corn
Growers Association and the Della
ware Holstein Friesian Association al
the college commons tomorrow noon.
The HOlstein association hOlds US an
nual meeting here tomorrow IN su-
dition 10 the members OF the TWO as
sociations. veterinarians OF the State
and the boy champions Will also at
tend the luncheon.
mis- luncheon will be the big feat
ure OF Farmers Week. Dr. wafer r.
Hullihen. president Of Delaware Col
iege viii welcome the visitors. TO
dairvmen the great event will be the
address bv d. d. Aiken, Of Flint,
Mich. president Of the holsteln
Friesian Association Of America, MT;
Aiken is an able speaker ana VIII
have an lnItFtolliN NC, a. -
This morning Miss Marian Null, pro
: fessor of Home Economies at the Wo-
mems College gave INSTRUCTIONS an IN
bread making and bread JuuglhS "
d. he girls class. This afternoon MISS
Catherine Wood, State home demon
siration agent-at-large VIII give
: bread making demonstration.
After supper last evening all the
short course students boys ana glrl
. met In the lounge room to hear George
II. Farrell, in charge Of club work IN
ihe limited states Department OF AZ
d ricuiture in the north and western
states give talk on the opportunl-
lies OF young men and women in az
riculture and home economies. Direc'
Tor Charles A. McCue OF the Delaware
College Agricultural Department also
gave a talk
a. State Club Leader Theodore T. Mar
fin turned the meeting over TO stan
lev Short Of Smyrna junior champion
4. corn grower who was chairman or lht
= achievement champions who last raj
attended the Eastern stats EAposl-
ton at Springfield, Mass. The youth
mi chairman called on the various
champions for reports.
Dewey Sapp OF Houston, Tor ih'
4 boys' and Sarah Dill Of FELTON, for th'
girls, reported on the trip to Sprlng