The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-19
CORN SHOW PRIZES
TO PROVIDE CHANCE
FOR every GROWER

With 10 classes OF entries and IS
prizes. of which the cash prizes
amount to $1So.75. practically every
corn grower in the county, from the
12-year-old boy to the state medal win
ners, will have a fair. equal chance to
earn some prize in the corn show to
be held in Richmond Feb. and 8.
Besides entries of white and yellow
corn provision is also made for ex-
hlbits of wheat, clover seed, soy beans
and oats, so the show should have
comprehensive exhibits of all Wayne
county's principal farm products. r
Will be noted that professional and
amateur classes have been provided.
besides boys class, so that no ey-
hlbitor will be unfairly compelled to
compete with a more experienced
grower and exhibitor
Announce Prizes.
The entries and prizes, which have
just been announced by the exhibits
and prizes committee, Everett Acker-
man, chairman, are as follows:
Professional Glass A, 10 Ears Yellow
Corn-First, 81; second, SO: third. 50.
fourth, 81: fifth, sixth. seventh and
eighth, ribbons. White Corn-First,
81; second, So; third, SO; fourth, 81;
fifth. sixth. seventh and eighth, rib
bons. Exhibitors who have won prizes
at other shows will be confined to this
class
Mems Amateur Glass B; 10 Ears
Yellow Corn-First, SIS; second. 81;
third, So; fourth. 50: fifth, 81; sixth,
so cents; seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth. ribbons. White Corn-First, SIS;
second, s.; third, 50; fourth. So: fifth,
81; sixth, so cents: seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth, ribbons.
Boys Class.
Boys Class c (12 years old and I'M
der 49,; 10 Ears Yellow Corn-First.
IS; second, 81; third, $3.50; fourth,
$3.50; fifth. 81: sixth. so cents; sew
enth. eighth, ninth and tenth, ribbons
White Corn, 10 Ears-First SIS: Sec
ond, 81; third, $3.50; fourth. $3.50;
fifth. 81; sixth, so cents; seventh,
eighth. ninth and tenth. ribbons.
Class d, mixed corn, 10 ears First,
$3.50: second. $3.50; third, Soc; fourth
soc: fifth. ribbon
Class E. As ears any color, first. IS;
second, 81; third, SO; fourth, 81; fifth,
Soc; sixth. SOC.
Glass F, single ear any color, first,
81; second. $3.50; third, 81; fourth,
QUO, ll1tn, QUO.
Sweepstakes Prize.
Sweepstakes. 10 ears any color, IS.
Best peck of wheat. first, So: sec
ond, 81; third, 81; fourth and fifth,
ribbons.
Best peck of clover seed. first. So;
second. So; third, 81; fourth and fifth,
ribbons.
Best peck of soy beans. first. SO
second, So; third, 81; fourth and fifth.
ribbons.
Best peck of oats. first, So: second
81; third, Isl; fourth and fifth, rib
bonS.
Award Ribbons.
The ribbons in the order of their
award will be blue. red. white, yellow
light blue. green, while purple rib
bon will be awarded with the sweep
stakes.
Judging will be done by the Indiana
score card which is as follows:
Uniformity of exhibit, 10 points;
shape of ear, 10 points: length, 10
points; color of grain and cob. 10
points; tips of ear. 5 points; butts, 3
points; shape of kernel. 10 points; in
dentation, points; termination to
be determined by examination). u
points; proportion of grain to cob, 10
points.
The Indiana standard is Sc percent
of the total weight in shelled grain.