Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-11
GREENWOOD CORN
SHOW GREAT SUCCESS

SeVeuLy-UV6 prizes dWdIueu 10 lOIl.
of the seventy exhibitors. The ex
hibits were of a higher ordel
throughout, competition being par
ticularly strong in corn, wheat, pc
tatoes and poultry. The prizes
while greater in number than evel
before, were also of greater value
and greater appreciation of the
prizes was expressed by the win
ners. The cash prizes, awarded
largely as seconds, were made pos
sible by a surplus from last year
and the contribution from the
Greenwood Trust Company and Mr.
c. J. HOlzmeuller, of Milford.
The list of contributors of prizes
is as follows:
Greenwood Lumber Co. gallon
house paint, 1 gallon barn paint.
Greenwood Trust Co.-$3.OO cash.
Greenwood Shirt Factory boys
shirts.
R. L. Marriner-1-lb. box Schraft
candy.
W. S. Cook lb. Whitman's
candy.
G. w. Hanks-French fryer,
quart bottles B. K.
r. L. Scott-Ice cream freezer, 2
gallon oil can.
F. C. Jones-Box panacea, 2 cans
Evershine.
F. L. Professionalism bucket.
C. B. Porter jardinieres.
I. E. Clifton-Bottle lilac, box face
powder.
A. Rumpstick-Ford accelerator.
Hilltop Garage - 29.4:40 inner
tube, Ford Arvin heater.
R. L. Coulter & Son-5O lbs.
flour, so lbs. laying mash.
Downes e Son, Drugstore-Shav-
ing set.
Cohee & Son-SOxS 1-2 inner tube.
Nichols Barber Shop cakes
shaving soap.
Rust & Todd, Hardware-Dietz
lantern, dinner plates.
Holt Oil Co., Mr.. Lyden-1 gal.
Veedol.
c. J. Holzmeuller, Milford-$2 in
cash.
Derrickson's Clothing Store, Mil
ford-$2 cap.
Warren & Gibson, Milford-fram-
ed picture.
Long & Short, Milford-sweater,
pocketboOk.
Derrickson's Shoe Store, Milford
pair silk stockings.
Stidham's Hat Shop, Milford
Flower for ladies' coat.
The list of prize winners IN the
various classes follows:
Corn.
vellow-1st, H. E. Speicker;
End, Ward Meredith; Srd, Howard
10 yellow Mary LOCKER
man; End, Morris Meredith; Srd, W.
white-1st, Hubert Cannon;
End, Maurice Finkbiner; Bird, Chas.
10 white-1st, W. H. Carlisle, Jr.;
End, Charles Cannon; Srd, Hubert
Cannon.
Small Grains.
1-2 nix. wheat-1st, II. E. SpeickeT;
End, Hubert Cannon; Srd' George
IL PIX. soybeans- H. E.
Speicker; End, Robert Speicker;
3rd, Howard Speicker.
10 ok cowpeas-1st, E. William
son; End, Leon Tucker; Srd, Carl
IL PIX. buckwheat - LIST, Carl
Tucker; End, Leon Tucker.
Potatoes.
Peck white Irish-1st, Charles
Cannon; End, Carl Russell; Bird, w.
H. Carlisle, Jr.
Peck red Irish-1st, Horace Edg-
ell; End, Allison Davis; Bird, Louis
Peck sweet Potatoes-1st, John
Williamson; End, Neil Edgel; Srd,
2. Williamson.
Largest Irish-1st, James Raugh-
ley; End, Herbert Cannon; Srd' ALI
son Davis.
Largest SWEETEST, Mrs. ]. Nor
gan; End, Linwood Banning; 5rd,
Mrs. McIlvaine.
Apples.
Staymans-1st, L. Meredith.
Neros-1st, L. Meredith.
Grimes-1st, Carl Russell; End,
Mrs. McIlvaine; 3rd, L. Meredith.
Poultry.
6 brown eggs-1st, Louis Edgell;
End, Palmer Hatfield; Bird, W. B.
Hatfield.
6 white eggs-1st, Mrs. Ratledge;
End, Howard Speickler; 3rd, Robert
Ieghorn pullet-1st, Mrs. Rat
ledge; End, Elmer Unger; Srd, Ron
aid Frye.
Unger; End, c. S. Hatfield.
R. 1. R. pullet-1st, End and Bird,
R. L. Mariner.
R. I. R. cockerel-1st, L. Mere
nth, End, Mrs. Meredith.
P. Rock Pullet-1st, Palmer Hat g.,
ield; End, Della Russell; 3rd, Pal !
ner Hatfield.
P. R. cockerel-1st, Palmer Hat
ield; End, Carl Russell; 3rd, Will
lam Reynolds.
Miscellaneous. !
Farm products display (boys only I
LIST, Morris Meredith; End, Carl s
Russell.
Best natural fruits-1st, Harold E
Iervine; End, Harold Mervine; Bird, :
Jhas. Cannon. =
Largest pumpkin-1st, Carl Tuck =
r; End, Leon Tucker.
Approximately one-third or about
twenty-five of those winning first,
econd and third places are boys of
he agricultural department Of the
chool and belonging to either one
r both Of the clubs. The Luther
Burbank Agriculture Club, or the
,oys' and Girls All Club, who
ointly sponsored the show.
After our good friend, Mr.. Vaughn
he County Agent, had finished
ldging, a very enjoyable entertain
lent was provided. The big feature
eing a number of vocal selections