Milford chronicle., 1927-12-09
Georgetown

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One hundred and sixty-fOur eXhib-
it's, representing all sections OF Sus-
sex County, were on display at the
Sussex County Farm and Home Pro-
duct Show, held in Layton's Hail.
East Market street, this town, Tues
day and Wednesday, under the aus
pices of the Extension Department
of the University of Delaware CO.
operating with the Sussex County
Extension Department and the banks
and trust companies of lower Dela-
ware. The exhibits were as hne as
any that have been seen at the
state shows within recent years, and
some of the prize winners will en-
ter in the state show to be held IN
January.
The ARRANGEMENT committee for
the affair consisted of the following:
John c. Green, former Sheriff Will
liam L. McIlvaine, of Georgetown;
Norval Pepper, of Seaford; James
w. Hopkins of Lewes, r. D.; Hugo
Koepple, of HarbesOn, and Albert M.
Tarr. of near Seaford. The commit
tee on premiums consisted of II. 2.
Layton of Georgetown; former cor
oner Elmer Dickerson of Milton and
A. S. Hopkins of near Lewes.
Professors C. R. Runk and Claude
I, Phillips of the University of Del
aware assisted by three students IN
the senior class in agriculture, Judg-
ed the corn and small grains, WINE
w. V. Steen, prominent poultryman
of Dagsboro, judged the egg exhib-
its, in place of Prof. Hoke S. Pal
mer, Extension Poultryman OF the
University of Delaware, who was
unable to be present. Miss SADIE
Guseman. teacher in home econo-
mics of the Georgetown High School,
judged the canning and needle work
exhibits.
Following are the winners in the
different classes: Class A, white
corn, so ears, any variety-First, H.
C. Dodd, Lewes, $500; second, Ellis
Tull, Seaford, $500; third, Albert NJ.
Tarr, Seaford, R. D., $500.
Glass A, white corn, 10 ears, any
variety-First, James w. Hopkins,
Lewes, $500; second, A. NJ. Tarr,
Seaford, R. D., $500; third, M. R..
Pettyjohn, Lewes, R. D., S1.00.
Glass B, yellow corn, so ears, any
variety-First, James W. Hopkins,
Lewes, $500; second, Woolsey c..
Hopkins, Lewes, $500; third, Harry
E. Spicker, Greenwood, $500.
Glass B, yellow corn, 10 ears, any
variety-First, James W. Hopkins,
Lewes, $500; second, A. S. Hopkins,
Lewes, $500; third, w. C. Phillips,
Hollyville, $1.00.
Glass c, white cap or calico corn,
10 ears, any variety-First, Miss
Alice Huston, Seaford, aged Is years
5000; second, John G. Geyer, of
Georgetown, $500; third, Charles H.
Powers, Georgetown, $1.00.
Glass D, single ear, white corn,
any variety-First, A. M. Tarr, Sea-
ford, $500; second, H. C. Dodd, of
Lewes, $1.OO; third, J. w. Hopkins,
Lewes, SOC.
Glass D, single ear, yellow corn,
any variety-First, Miss Grace Hop
kins, Lewes, $500; second, Howard
Spieker, Greenwood, $1.00; third, A.
S. Hopkins, Lewes, SOC.
Glass E, small grain and seed, ten
ears pop corn-First, Molloy c.
Vaughn, Jr., son of County Agent M.
c. Vaughn, aged years, $1.00; sec
ond, George Phillips, Lewes, SOC;
third, Wilmer Reynolds, Georgetown,
ribbon.
One peck wheat-First, H. e.
Spicker, Greenwood, $1.O0; second,
R. F. Tucker, Greenwood, Soc; third,
Gooden Pepper, Seaford, ribbon.
One peck soy beans-First, John
Pepper, Seaford, $1.00; second,
Gooden Pepper, Seaford, SOC; third,
H. C.. Dodd, Lewes, ribbon.
One peck cow peas-First, Carl
Tucker, Greenwood, $1OO; second,
R. E. Tucker, Greenwood, SOC.
One peck rye-First, Carl Tucker,
Greenwood, $1.O0; second, r. E.
Tucker, Greenwood, SOC; third, C. H.
Powers, Georgetown, ribbon.
One peck buckwheat-First, Carl
Tucker, Greenwood, $1.OO; second,
R. E. Tucker, Greenwood, so; third,
Charles H. Powers, Georgetown, rib
bon.
One peck vetch-First, Elmer
Dickerson, Milton, $1.O0; second,
John Pepper, Seaford, SOC.
One peck crimson clover-Elmer
Dickerson, Milton, $1.00.
One peck red clover-James w.
Hopkins, Lewes, $1.00.
Glass F, other farm products: One
dozen white eggs-First, Gooden
Pepper, Seaford, $1.0O; second, Row
land MumfOrd, Seaford, SOC; third,
Elva Conway, Georgetown, ribbon.
One dozen brown eggs-First, |
John H. Geyer, Georgetown, $10O;
second, Elmer Dickerson, Milton, !
SOC; third, Molloy C. Vaughn, Jr.,
aged years, ribbon.
One dizen sweet potatoes, any va
riety-First, Charles H. Powers,
Georgetown, S1.00; second, John |
Pepper, Seaford, SOC; third, John
Pepper, Seaford, ribbon.
One dozen white potatoes-First, |
Henry Chapman, Laurel, $1.00; sec
ond, James w. Hopkins, Lewes, SOC; |
third, John Pepper, Seaford, ribbon. !
Glass G, open to boys and girls I
only, best 10 ears white corn-First, |
Clarence Huston, Seaford, $500; |
second, Miss Irene Tarr, aged 16 |
years, $500.
Glass G, best 10 ears yellow corn
Everett Hopkins, Lewes,
$500; second, William Hopkins, of
Lewes, $500; third, Grace Hopkins,
Lewes, aged'9 years, $1.0O.
Glass H, best variety display of
canned products, including corn,
jelly, preserves, pickles, tomatoes,
etc.-First, Mabel Pepper, Seaford,
$500; second, Dorothy Dodd, Lewes,
$1.00; third, Mrs. H. c. Dodd, Lewes,
SOC.
Class I, sewing, best collection