Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22

: shelled grain and seeds must be il
: clean white cotton bags. The Fail
Association furnishes the plates fol
the nut exhibits and all exhibits
must be at the Fair grounds by 4 p
m. Monday, July 25th.
An excellent prize is offered fol
the best and most varied collection
from one farm of not less than six
varieties, $3.50, $5 and $3.50. Best
1-2 bushel red wheat SO. Rye, oats
barley and clover seed, each carry
premiums of So. Best 10 ears of old
white corn $1.50. Yellow corn ST.
Best 1-2 bushel of yellow or white
corn shelled So. Soy beans any va
riety, $1.50. Buckwheat 50. Cowpeas
any variety So. Best II stalks of
broom corn 81. Best four stalks of
corn with ears 81. Largest sun flow
er head, must be at least inches 81.
Premiums of SOC to 81 are offered
for all clover, COW pea hay, orchard
grass, mixed hay, timothy, spring
oats, winter wheat, rye and soy
beans. For the best collection of
nuts S. Best peck of black walnuts
81. Best quart of chestnuts, English
walnuts, pecans, hickory nuts each
have cash premium of 81 for the
first prize and SOC for second
Live Stock Department
Due to the death of Charles War
rem since the fair closed last year j.
A. Masten and assistant to Mr..
Warren, has been named superin-
tendent of the horse department. The
entries closed on the same date as
the other departments and one i'm
portant rule in this department is
that all animals exhibited must be
owned by the exhibitor at least sixty
days prior to the opening of the
fair. No charge is made for entries
but exhibitors must furnish their
own feed. No exhibits must be re-
moved from the fair grounds until
after 1 p. m. the closing day of the
fair or the Fair Association reserves
the right to without premiums. Pre-
miums of $40, SIS, $40, $5 are offer
ed for the best six and three year
old stallion. Best stallion one to two
years SIS. Best stallion under one
year $12. Premiums of $4 up to $40
are offered for the best mares from
under one year up to years.
In the general utility class a
holse should be not less than Is
hakds and weight not less than 1000
lbs. Horses for this class should be
able to make six or eight miles per
hour on the road and be suitable for
the carriage, plOw and farm wagon. |
Animals eligible to any class requir- |
ing registration cannot be entered
in this class. The only animal that
can be entered for more than one |
premium in this class is a brood
mare with colt at foot. Premiums
offered are as follows: Best weaning
$40 Fest filly $40. Best mare with
colt SIS. Best team of draft horses
SIS. In the pony class three cash
premiums are offered and the pony
is to be under Is incnes high and.
driven by boy or girl not over II
years of age. First SIS, second $40,
and third, S5.
L. d. Caulk Heads the Cattle and
Sheep Department
L. D.. Caulk of Woodside and one
of the best known cattle raisefs and
1airymen in central Kent county, is
of the Cattle and
Sheep Department. Mr.. Caulk him
self is one of the largest exhibitors
at the Fair and take great pride in
he number of premiums and blue
ribbons some of bis animals possess.
In the registered class for Holsteins
for the best bull under six months J
lp to over years, premiums of Sc I
Up to $40 are offered. Best COW to {
i've years and over $50. Best heif- {
n under two years $40. Best heifer t
lnder months SIS. For the best herd t
# one bull and three COWS, all two i
ears or over $50. Best young herd 2
Inder years, $25. In the Guernseys t
lass the same premiums above will a
pply. In the Jersey class, Holstein- O
'rieshians and the Ayreshires class a
he premiums for the different ex-
ibits are about the same. In the p
hampton class only ribbons are Of n
cred as premiums. The Holstein-, p
'rieshian Association of America Of W
ers several medals for cattle that ~
re registered in their herd book.
me statuette or model or true type G
ow is offered for the best exhibit q
their breed. One gold medal for 9
et-of-sire, four animals both sexes
epresented, including not more 81
ian two bulls must be exhibited to a
for this medal. One bronze 81
Iedal for two animals, the produce II
{ one COW. In the grade cattle class il
n animal must have a pure bred VI
am and sire. Cows over 5 years W
Is. Cows between 2 and years a
10. Heifer between one and two II
ears $40. Calf under one year SIS. II
Or the best grade herd consisting of ST
registered bull, 2 cows, 2 heifers ID
: 2 calves over months, 500. First &C
'emium and SIS for the second pre- I'd
ium. In the sheep department the OF
'emiums run from So up to $40. %
)ys and Girls Club Department Z" o.
lteresting; Dewey Sapp &c &c
Iperintendent- -
Despite the fact that Dewey Sapp av
Houston has been named superin- th
ndent of the swine department, he ch
ii also find time to look after the NJ,
perintendency of the Boys and di,
rls Club work, though most of Iv
cir work will come under the eli
'unty Agents. ma
Contestants may make entries in hi
g classes covering the projects in in.
lich they are enrolled as members, frr
t no member can enter these ws
ntests unless their completed rec wi
is have been filed with the Coun- tb,
Club Agents. All entries in the ma
lb classes must be filed with the ms
unity Club Agent before July 18th w
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