Milford chronicle., 1920-08-20
BOYS AND GIRLS
CORN CLUB WORK
DISPLAY TO BE MADE AT STATE FAIR,
WILMINGTON, SEPT. 6. 7, 8,9, 10,
MUST BE GOT READY NOW.
WINNERS GET FREE TRIP TO
MASSACHUSETTS-LIBERAL PRIZES FOR
DISPLAYS.AND FREE ADMISSION TO
FAIR F0R:CLUB MEMBERS.

ANahos
Glass 9-For best corn club exhib
it, six stalks of corn with ears; fou
prizes, 81 to S5.
Glass 10-For best corn club judg
ing work: four prizes, 81 to IS.
Glass 11-F'Or best record-bOOk, III
to date of Fair. four prizes, soc to SO
Glass 12-For best corn club dem
Onstration team of three members
three prizes, SO to 50.
Glass 13-Sweepstakes award for
corn club work. The three state corn
club champions who individually make
the highest total average % in the
exhibit, ~ in judging. 90 and on
the recOrd-boOk. will be sent as the
Delaware corn club team on a free
trip to the Eastern States Agricultur-
al and Industrial Exposition at
Springfield Mass, for the week of
September 20th, by the Exposition.
A free ticket to the State Fair will
be secured by the Club Department
for corn club members who exhibits,
judges or demonstrates in any of the
above named corn club classes. Entry
cards should be filled out and return
ed to Delaware College on or before
September 1st.
The corn club exhibit of six stalks
WIN NtAAa AAbALA lAAG NAhh put oAAOuAu
be sent by express collect to Theo-
dore T. Martin. state club leader, in
care of the Delaware College and
County Farm Bureau Building, State
Fair grounds, Elsmere, Delaware. I'm |
less requested by the exhibitor, the /
corn will not be returned. All exhib-
its of corn that are returned will be
returned at the expenses of the club
member
In qualifying for Glass II, for best
record-book up to date of corn club
members should fill out all items re-
garding preparation of planting, cul-
tivation, cost, the club story, etc, that
can be filled out at this time of the
year An additional recOrd-bOok will
be sent for this purpose upon request.
All recOrd-bOoks that are exhibited in
Glass IL will be returned to the own
ers at the close of the week, so the !
records of seed corn selection and ;
harvesting can be added to the record
in closing up the work of the year. s
Do not make a charge for your own '
or hired labor Charge cost items as
follows q
O-Rent of land-S5.O0 per acre.
(2)-Horse labor per hour for each {
horse-15c. b
used against your club acre for this i
year. The full value of two-horse Q
load of about one ton will be esti-
mated at S3.75. and one-horse load d
at $175 G
(4)-Charge commercial fertilizers il
and seed corn at cost.
In the judging contest, stalks of h
corn with ears will be used. The +
points to be considered are the ones
used in selecting stalks with ears for Fl
the corn club exhibit at the State n
Fair, and in the selection of seed 4
corn from the standing stalk.
Three corn club members should h
work together in giving a demonstra- fl
tion as provided for in Glass u, how
ever. two members may demonstrate NJ
together. The county club agents. If
county agents, state club leader and
local leaders will help train demon is
stration teams. The following dem re-
onstrations may be suggestive. Others
may be added: NJ
Relation of the root system to m
cultivation. W
2-Selecting seed corn from the ia
standing stalk, etc.
3-Selecting corn for the State 81
Fair exhibit So
4-Cutting, wrapping and express ds
ing corn to the State Fair
5-Determining the percentage of A,
shelled corn to the bushel of corn
on the cob. NJ
6-Disease and insects that injure 81
corn.
How to Select and Pack Six Stalks of al
Corn With Ears for the State Fair r. r.
In selecting stalks of corn with or
ears for the club exhibit at the State
Fair, corn club members should bf
keep in mind the following ideals: or
1.-The same kind of stalks and
ears should be selected from the club III
acre that one would have in mind NJ
when selecting seed corn in the field. .,
except of course, that the corn will
not be mature enough for seed on 8.
3rd.
2-The six stalks should be as -,
nearly uniform as possible in length a.
Of stalk and foliage, height of ear ri
(31k.tO feet,) in shape and length 7,
OF ear. and in shortness of the shank -,
that holds the ear. -
3-Good, strong vigorous stalks -,
should be selected that have grown -,
in competition with other stalks in a 9u
regularly planted field. ",
4-The husks should not be opened ~
or torn back in any way. The size and ~
shape of the ear should be determin- ,,'
ed with the hands from outside the II, n,
husk.
5-The stalk should be cut below
the spur roots so that the true height ~ ~
may be determined. - -
In preparing stalks of corn with .e
ears to express to the State Fair corn "l
club members should proceed as fol-
lows:
Select the corn from the club
acre with great care several days be-
fore the time of the State Fair. =.
2-Cut the corn when free from 20
dew or rain on the day before it is u
to be sent by express, and pack it ~
free from excess moisture. ~ ~
3-In packing the corn for ship E.
ment, train the blades upward and
place the stalks about a stiff pole or sp
board. Then tie cords around the eii
corn in the form of a cylinder in
Durlap or canvas, and tie the bundle lal
with cords of small rope in several an
places.
4-Corn that is sent by express sp
should be put on the train not later
han September 3rd or 4th. If sent by oe
ruck, it should arrive at the grounds lol
lot later than Monday morning.
Selection of exhibit and seed corn, ca
prepared by NJ o. Pence, specialist La
n field crops and county agent lead I