Newark post., 1920-10-06
JUNIOR CORN
GROWERS TO MAKE.
OLD TIMERS HUSTLE
Many Activities Engage At
tention of Farm Bureau

ANSW SooSlC SoulIty GA i'A Iva ~
held it's regular monthly meeting
on Saturday afternoon in the d.
rectors' room of the Security
Trust Company in Wilmington.
County Agent r. .. Bausman
gave a brief report of his activi-
ties for the month, emphasizing
especially the Farm Bureau work
at the State Fair. He spoke of
the increased interest in cost of
milk production in dairy work at
the Fair. On Thursday, a junior
dairy cattle judging contest was
held in which about SO boys be-
longing to the Boys and Girls
Clubs and the agricultural courses
of the high schools of the State,
conteste for a place on the State
team for the National Dairy Show
at Chicago. The following named
boys ranked highest and made the
State team: J. T. Vandenburg, Jr.,
a club boy of Bridgeville; Paul
Skewis, a club boy and an agricul-
tural student of the Milford high
school, and Edwin Lewis, an agri-
cultural student of the Dover high
school. Albert S. Daniels of Mid
dletown is the alternate member
of the team.
The Farm Bureau voted $500
towards paying the expenses OF
the State team and coach to
Chicago.
Mr.. Bausman outlined proposed
b lime demonstrations in which he
= will have distributed raw ground
limestone at cost of freight only
among demonstrators in northern
New Castle county for use on fall
wheat and alfalfa and also for
spring crops.
Praises Work of Boys and Girls
Club Members
Miss Agnes P. Medill, Couny
Club Agent, praised the work Of
the 200 Boys and Girls Club men,
bers of New Castle county, who
exhibited their, club products at
the State Fair. The results were
respectfully gratifying because the
awards were we'll distributed over
the county. The Newport Sewing
and Baking Club won the State
All Banner for presenting the
hest typical club meeting in the
State.
Requests have come from sew
eral sections of the county for
clubs to be organized as a direct
result of the State Fair club pro-
gram.
Mrs. Mary E. Dickey of Stanton
requested that an adult club be
organized in her home town in
garment making. The women OF
Stanton had seen the exhibits OF
down-state garment making clubs
at the Farm Bureau building.
State Club Leader Theodore L
n Martin gave a report of how Del
aware's nine club members hao
won 18 awards in recognition OF
efficient work at the recent East
ern States Exposition at Spring
field, Mass.
Advises Community Corn Shows
County Agent Leader M. 0
Pence, who is also Secretary
Treasurer of the State Corn Grow
ers' Association. advised that com
munity corn shows be held in CO
operation with the local Grange:
whenever desired, instead of try
ing to hold county corn. SHOW
this year. Reports at the meeting
indicated that plans are. being
made to hold corn shows at New
port, Stanton, West Brandywine
Hockessin, Centerville, Rose Hill
and possibly Middletown. Count.
Agent Bausman and John Reyn
olds, Crops Committeeman of Mid
dletown, were directed by tn
Farm Bureau to cooperate witt
committees of the several com
munitieS in helping TO put on goo'
local corn shows.
Mr.. Pence said that the Stat
Corn Growers Association had OF
fered a free scholarship to tn
champion member of each count;
of the fve-acre contest, to tn
Junior Short Course at Delawar
College next winter. Reports in
dicate that these five-acre boy
will put on good exhibit at tn
State Corn Show this year. Thes
boys in addition have all entere
the fiveacre contests of the Stat
Board of Agriculture. They e,
pect to make the old-time grower
earn their medals this time.
Dn%otn DEMONSTRATION Shows