Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
HOUSTON FARMERS HELD
THIRD ANNUAL FARM PRO-
DUCTS SHOW ON NOV. 2Sth

DUCTS SHOW ON NOV. 2Stl
The Farm Products Show held a
the Houston school house on No
vember 2Sth was huge success. L
was probably one of the creates
community shows ever held in the
State. The quality of the exhibits
was unusually good and there was
strong competition in all classes.
A special program was arranged
fo7 the evening. Russell E. Wilson
Kent County Agricultural Agent
acted as chairman. Speeches before
a large enthusiastic audience were
made by the following: Mr.. Ed. Will
lin of the Farm Bureau; Miss Helen
L. COmstock, County Club Agent
Mr.. John R. Birmingham, superin-
tendent Of Houston Public School ;
Mr.. Dewey Sapp, Boys Local Club
Leader; Mrs. Estella Biggs, Girls
Local Club Leader.
The show was under the auspices
of the Houston Boys and Girls
Clubs and was backed financially by
the Farm Bureau and the people of
the community.
The exhibits were divided into
four departments. The judging was
done by NJ. C. Vaughn, Sussex Coun-
ty Agent, and Miss Anne B. Moore,
Sussex County Club Agent. The
winners in each department were as
follows:
(Open Class)-Grain and Forage
Department. Best 10 ears white
corn: 1st, w. B. Simpson; End and
Srd, Dewey Sapp; 4th, w. B. Simp-
son.
Largest ear corn: 1st and End,
George Simpson; Srd, Mrs. E. Biggs;
4th, Hazel Biggs.
Best single ear white corn: 1st,
F. D. Sapp; End and Srd, w. B.
Simpson; 4th, Dewey Sapp.
Best 10 ears yellow corn: 1st,
Dewey Sapp; End, Mrs. E. Biggs;
Srd, F. D. Sapp; 4th, Dewey Sapp.
Best single ear yellow corn: LIST,
F. D. Sapp; End, Dewey Sapp; 3rd
and 4th, Emerson Sapp.
Best Bunde Crimson Glover: 1st
and End, Dewey Sapp; 3rd, Emerson
Sapp.
Best bundle COW peas: 1st and
End, Dewey Sapp; Srd, w. B. Simp-
son.
Best bundle soy beans: 1st, Albert
Sapp; End, Emerson Sapp; 3rd and
4th, Dewey Sapp.
Best bundle vetch: 1st and End,
Dewey Sapp.
Best bundle mixed hay: 1st, Dew
ey Sapp; End, Emerson Sapp; 3rd,
Dewey Sapp.
Best bundle sweet clover: 1st,
Dewey Sapp; End, Emerson Sapp;
3rd, Dewey Sapp; 4th, Ernest Webb.
Best bundle red clover: 1st and
End, Dewey Sapp; Srd, Emerson
Sapp.
Best bundle alfalfa: LIST and End,
Dewey Sapp; Srd, Albert Sapp; 4th,
Emmett Harrington.
Best bundle alsike: 1st and End,
Dewey Sapp; 3rd, Emerson Sapp.
Best bundle timothy: 1st and End,
Dewey Sapp; 3rd, Emerson Sapp.
Sweepstakes in grain and forage
Dewey Sapp.
Garden and Orchard Products
(Open Class): Largest Irish potato:
lst, Francis Simpson; End, Smith
Chism; 3rd and 4th, Lester Wilson.
Largest turnip: 1st, Ernest Webb;
2nd, Francis Simpson,; 3rd, Ernest
Webb; 4th, Smith Chism.
Largest head cabbage: 1st, W. B. |
Simpson; End, Francis Simpson;
'rd, W. B. Simpson; 4th, Dewey
;app.
Best 10 white eggs: 1st, Catherine
Tinyard; End, VIM. Harrington.
Best 10 brown eggs: 1st and End,
Eleanor Simpson; Srd and 4th,
smith Chism.
Best quart hickory nuts: 1st, w.
;. Simpson; End, Hazel Biggs; Srd,
Walton Simpson; 4th, F. D. Sapp.
Best quart walnuts: 1st, w. B.
simpson; End, Catherine Vinyard;
rd and 4th, Raymond Marvel.
Best quart hybred nuts: 1st, Frank
'app; End, Dewey Sapp; 3rd, F. D.
app; '4th, Dewey Sapp.
Best quart peanuts: 1st, w. B.
simpson; End, Dewey Sapp.
Best quart any other nuts: LIST,
ester Wilson; End and 3rd, Cath
rine Vinyard; 4th, Frank Sapp.
Best 10 sweet potatoes: 1st and
nd, Dewey Sapp; 3rd, Smith Chism.
Largest sweet potato: 1st, Ernest
7ebb; End, Lester Wilson; 3rd, Err
est Webb; 4th, Lester Wilson.
Largest pumpkin: 1st and End,
I'm. Harrington; Srd and 4th, Err
est Webb.
Best 10 white potatoes: 1st and
nd, Smith Chism; Srd, Catherine
inyard; 4th, Frances Simpson.
Best 10 red potatoes: 1st, VIM.
arlington; End, Smith Chism; 3rd,
ewey Sapp; 4th, F. D. Sapp.
Sweepstakes for garden and or
lard products: w. B. Simpson.
Girls Department (Club)-Best
IN rolls: 1st, Catherine Vinyard; N
i'd, Marietta Hands; Srd, Marie
reenly. Il
Best pan biscuits: 1st, Catherine h
End, Catherine Vim K
.rd; 3rd, Marietta Hands. Is
Cake Coaf): 1st, Marietta Hands; 4
ID, Catherine Brittingham; 3rd, \
Vinyard. IS
Candy: 1st, Marietta Hands; End, 4
Brittingham; 3rd, Gather Il
e Vinyard. lf
Salad: 1st, Catherine Brittingham; IN
d, Catherine Vinyard; 3rd, Mari IN
"a Hands; 4th, Marie Greenly. s
Best can fruit: 1st, Marietta &
lnds; End, Marie Greenly; 3rd, 3
lille Roritz; 4th, Catherine Vim \
rd. n
Best can vegetables: 1st, Hazel N
ggs; End, Catherine Vinyard; 3rd, &
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