Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
preserves all carry premiums o.
Csc, SOC and 81.
Sweepstakes Prize for Best
Flower DiSnlaY

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25c, SOC and 81.
Sweepstakes Prize for Best
Flower Display
In selecting superintendent t
head various departments, the Ken
and Sussex Fair Association has i
for superintendent that has ha
wide experience in a particular line
The floral department is no eXcep
ton to this rule and is headed b.
Mrs. George w. Hanson, who is
great lover of flowers and has ex
cellent success in growing them
She is ably assisted by Miss Rache
Killen, who also is somewhat of ;
flower fancier.
The entries closed for this depart
ment on Wednesday. Cut flower!
for exhibit should not be brought Il
the fair grounds until the morning
of the opening date, Tuesday, Jul!
26.
There are several characteristics
about the displays that will be useC
to adjudge the winners. A granC
sweepstake prize of $500 is Offered
by the Fair Association for the best
flower display on exhibit.
For the best exhibit of plants not
less than six varieties a premium OF
SIS and SO is offered Exhibit of three
palms SO. Rubber plant So. Exhibit
best filled window box SO. Best fill
ed rustic basket and hanging basket
each So premiums. Under this sec
tion the displays can be of any va
riety. For best display of blue, pink,
yellow, red and white flowers a pre-
MUM of 50 for each display. A So
premium is also offered for the best
display of cut flowers of 10 varie-
ties. For the best display of roses
of ten blooms a premium of So is Of
fered; while dahlias, cannas, zinnias
and marigolds carry premiums from
soc up to 50. There are twenty other
varieties that put in displays will
carry premiums from SOC to 50. A
premium of 50 will be paid for the
best displays of cut flowers, any
arranged in a basket or a
vase.
State Board OF Agriculture Donates
A Valuable Premium for Dela-
warean Winning Largest Number
Of Blue Ribbons
According to Warren C. Newton,
of the fruit and gar
den products department competi-
lion will be keen in his department
1ue to the many valuable cash pre-
niums offered for exhibits. A pre-
MUM of $40 has been offered by the
State Board of Agriculture for the
most blue ribbons won by Della
ware exhibitor. The entries closed
n this department on Wednesday
ind every plate display>pf fruit ex-
libited must contain fivel specimens,
Except smaller fruits and sufficient
# these must be on a plare to make
proper display. All exhibits in this
will be arranged on
Gonday the 25th, and no exhibits
7ill be accepted after D. N. Plate |
Xhibits will be judged on the fol-
owing basis: Form Is points, size |
0 points, color 10 points, uniformi-
Y 5points and freedom from blem- |
;h 80 points. Mr.. Newton is assisted |
y Carl Tucker and Lester Newton. |
here are three fine premiums Of
cred for the largest nd best plate
isplay of apples, $25 90, $500 and /
l1.00. For the best bushei of ap
les, any variety, $500 premium.
or the best bushel of Transparent
nd Williams Early Red $1,000. On
caches, pears and plums the prem
inns are from 75c up to $3.50.
ANY Prizes for Vegetables Offered
y Kent and Sussex Fair
The display of vegetables at the
ent and Sussex Fair, July 26 to 80
Iclusive, will be one of the most
Iteresting and varied in recent
ears, according to Mr.. Newton,
of this department.
he entries closed on Wednesday
Id the exhibits will not be received
ter p. m. on Monday, July 25th.
hey are expected to remain on eX-
bit until after 2 p. m. Saturday.
Ie closing date of the fair. There
ill be prizes of SOC to 81 for. the ]
EST collection of the varieties of I
cans. The premium for the best
splay of cabbage is so cents to 81.
all varieties 75c to
so. Carrots SOC to 81, while celery
varieties will carry premiums of
&c to 81. Sweet corn, cucumbers {
Id onions each draw premiums of
&c to 81, peppers also carry the
me premium. For the best early
,tatoes premium of So and 81 is s
fered. There are four varieties of {
,tatoes to be exhibited and the l
emiums paid will be from rs t
nts to So. Prizes of SOC and 81 will f
paid for the best bunch one half e
zen radishes and the same premi- I
4 will be paid for the three best t
uashes. For the best basket of to- q
atoes premium of So and So will ]
paid, while that of plate dis g
ny so cents to 81. Exhibits of r
rnips, beets, gourds and pumpkins n
II carry premiums of SOC to 81. h
There are then two valuable pre- n
ums offered: For the resident of o
laware receiving the largest num- .
r of blue ribbons in this depart =,
mt, the State Board of Agricul- "
e will donate a cash premium of y,
0N Then the Fair Association will -
ard the other for the best dis q.
y of vegetables from one farm, ?.
) product to be raised by the ex- =:
'itor, not less than IL varieties,
sh or green; 1st prize $40 and ~ ~
ond prize ST. u
Iltry Prizes at the Kent and - -
;SeX Fair a.. ss
reports of entries on h,
poultry exhibit for the Kent and m
sex Fair which opens here next n,
esday, closed Tuesday. Indica- w
Is are that the exhibit will be ",
of the best, if not the hest ever he
INn at tho Knnt and G11ccnNk I1ai1. | =