Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-05
SIMPSON Wins
AS CORN JUDGE
Silver Trophy of State Show
Awarded to Houston
Youth
MANY NEW CASTLE
EXHIBITS ON TOP
special 10 The Evening Journal.

$50. are among the best seen a
' any recent State Corn Show and are
attracting much attention.
Yesterday there was a boys judg
ing contest for the silver cup Civ
en- each year by the Corn Growers
Association TO the boy who makes
the best record in Judging. This
honor has been hello for two year,
: by Stanley Short. Of Cheswold. This
honor was given t. W. y. Simpson.
of Houston. yesterday. The person
holding this honor for three con
secutive years is allowed 10 keep
the trophy as his personal proper
~.
This contes: was in charge OF
state Club Leader. A. ID. Cobb. Of
The University OF Delaware. For the
afternoon the association was called
IN order by the president. Ralph
Trimble, Of Hockessin. who pre-
sided. The first address was by J. d.
Metzger, agrOnOmist of the Mary
land Experimental Station. his sub
ject being on the benefits OF seed
.certihcation.
Professor George l.. Schuster. Of
he Department OF Agronomy OF
he University Of Delaware gave an
interesting talk on the effect Of fer
tiiizer on the quality Of corn. The
speaker showed bv charts the bene-
its OF manure and other fertilizer,
nd the comparative increase in
Yields in accordance with the quail
i'v OF fertilizer used. Barn yard
O.. 4
or yield than most any other form
~ fertilizer. he said.
The awards so far made include
the following
Glass 4. so ears any variety by
,ounties; New Castle-First. white
\. s. Whittock. Odessa second. II.
". Seemans, Middletown.
Kent County-First. white W. V.
Cosden. Dover
Sussex County-First. white. n. c.
Dodd. Lewes: second. yellow. A. 5.
Hopkins, Lewes; third. yellow. J. W.
hopkins. Lewes. fourth. yellow,
William Krewatch. Delmar: fifth,
Yellow, Lawrence Meredith. Green
wood.
Glass r. best 90 care or white corn
hv counties: New Castle county
First, Frederick A. Trimble, Hook /
essin. who also won championship
for best 20 ears: second. II. W. See
mans. Middletown: third. A. :. /
Whittock. Odessa.
Kent County. first. W. V. Cosden.
Dover: second. Stanley Short. Ches- /
void; third. u. NJ Wilson and son, /
Dover
Best 20 ears. yellow corn by
Counties:
New Castle-First. Frederick
Trimble. Hockessin. who also won
championship Cor best 90 ears OF
yellow corn.
Kent County First. Stanley Short.
Cheswold; second Dewey Sapp Hous-
ton.
Sussex County. First. !. W. Hop
kins. Lewes: second. William Kre-
watch. Delmar: third. A. $. Hopkins.
Lewes.
Glass 'C''-Best 10 ears white corn
by counties:
New Castle. First. Fred A. Trim
hle, Hockessin. who also won cham
pionship for best 10 ears white corn;
second, A. $. Whittock. Odessa:
third. II. W. Seemans. Middletown:
T urth Diamond Hill Farm. New
ark
Kent County. First. ID. NJ. Wilson
and Sons. Dover; second W. v Cos
.ien' Dover; third, Stanley short.
lheswold.
Sussex County-First. Norval
Pepper. Seaford; no second or
third.
Best ten ears. yellow corn by ,
.ounties-New Castle: First. Fred I
rrimble; second. J. + Brockson e
son. Middletown; third. Horace L.
p.lworth, Centreville; fourth. Fred
.. Snyder, Newport. 9
Kent County-F.rst Stanley r
short, Cheswold; second. Dewey !
'lpp. Houston. q
Sussex County--First. J, W. Hop c
ms. Lewes; second. A. s. Hopkins. I
ewes; third. William Krewatch, r
lelmar. =
class d. best Ten ears white or n
alico corn-First Fred Trimble, =
iockessin; second. F. II. Bucking- 4
lam and sons, Newark: third. II. s
q. Dilworth. Centrevllle: fourth.
Dewey Sapp Houston. C
Best single ear white corn-First. n
/. S. Whittock. Odessa. who also +
son sweepstakes; second. II. w. =
.eemans. Middletown; third. Fred ~
b. Trimble. Hockessin; fourth. Dia- >,
fond Hill Farm. Newark T.,
Best single ear. yellow corn: First. >.
. w. Hopkins. Lewes; second. VIM. -
iorris, Greenwood; third, Victor
OIL Middletown; fourth. William
.rewatch. Delmar: fifth. J.. B. :
tahl. Greenwood. >
Ameteur class. Glass y. 20 ears u
est white corn: First. Brandvwine v
anitarium, Falkland: second. II. q
. Dodd, Lewes: third. w. b. Simp- o.
IN. Houston; fourth. Raymond Z. h
ordy. Seaford. a,
Same Glass. 90 cars. yellow: First. Ia
@. Armstrong. Macdonough: sec -
nd, Victor Kohl Middletown: third. W
H. Mitchell and Son. Hockessin:
'urth. Z. II. Donovan. Brenford; W
'th. Lawrence Meredith. Green J.
God. al
Amateur Glass c. hest 10 ears or
hite corn: First Gilbert Cosden. 6,
over; second, Brandywine SAM q
rum; third. II. c. Dodd, Bewes: 81
urth. Raymond +. Gordy, Seaford:
III, A. NJ. Tarr. Seaford. no
Amateur Glass c. best 10 ears yell Ike
W corn-First, J. G. Armstrong. Sc
acdonough; second. Victor Kohl, Ca
iddletown; third. ]. II. Mitchell, CT
ockessin; fourth, f. II. Donovan, CT
nth =. 4. Stahl. Green GO