Smyrna times., 1927-12-07
COMING STATE CORN SHOW TO
Be HELD IN DOVER, BEST EVER
21ST ANNUAL EVENT TO BE
HELD IN THE STATE ARMORY
Cash Prizes to Extent of $500 to Those
Making the Best Exhibit of White
and Yellow COrn-Other Products

CHOW NOTti-OtHeT
Plans are rapidly being completed
for the twenty-first annual state corn
show which will be held in the State
Armory in Dover on January IL, IL,
and 13, under the auspices of the Del
aware Corn Growers Association, and
copies of the premium list which has
just been issued are now available at
the offices of the county agricultural
agents. A special committee compos-
ed Of Denny Pleasanton, vice-presi-
| dent for Kent county; r. Harry Will
son, John M. Roe and B. B. Chase, has
been appointed to work in cooperotion
with County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
and the Dover Chamber of Commerce,
and officers of the Association to make
all local arrangements in an effort to
make this corn show the most sue
cessful one that has ever been staged
in the state, and all farmers are be
ing urged to select and exhibit their
choice ears of corn and other farm
products. Cash premiums to the ex-
tent Of $500 will be awarded, in addi-
tion to several ribbons, and an entry
fee Of one dollar will be required of
each exhibitor in the state. This fee
also entities the exhibitor to member
ship in the Delaware Corn Growers
Association for period of one year.
Only grain grown in Delaware by the
exhibitor during the season of 1927
shall compete for prizes, and no ex-
hibitor shall make more than one en-
try of the same variety of corn in a
single class, but the exhibitor may,
however, enter any or all classes.
Exhibits to Be in the State Armory
All exhibits must be delivered to the
Acting Secretary G. E. Phillips, at the
State Armory in Dover by ten o'clock
on Wednesday morning, January II,
and if the exhibits are shipped by
freight or express, all transportation
charges must be prepaid. Each ear
of corn should be carefully wrapped
to prevent shelling, and then security
packed in a light weight box, while all
grain should be shipped in strong
bags to insure safe delivery. Each
exhibit must be accompanied by full
instructions as to the name and adj
dress Of the exhibitor, as well as the
name Of the class in which the exhib-
it is to be entered. The local commit
tee in charge will have all the exhib-
its properly displayed and judged for
those who are unable to attend the
show. At the colse of the show all
exhibits will be returned to the owners
if SO requested, as otherwise they will
become the property of the Associa-
tion. The Delaware Corn Growers
Association awards three scholarships,
valued at SO each, to the Junior
Short Course which is held at the
University of Delaware in June of
each year One of these scholarships
is awarded in each county to the boy
who has the highest grade on his corn
club work. A silver loving cup is
awarded by the Delaware State Bank
ers' Association to the winner in the
corn judging contest among the mem
bers of the vocational agriculture
classes in the various high schools in
the state, and another silver cup is
| awarded by the Dover Rotary Club to
the boy under sixteen years of age
who exhibits the best ten ears of corn
at the state show.
Premiums to Be Offered for Products
In addition to the several classes
for both the white and yellow corn,
premiums will be awarded for the best
peck sample Of wheat, soybeans, cow