The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-10-02
Give Cecil Farmer Boys a Chance.

We publish below the scheme of prizes
recently offered to "boys " in Hartford and
Baltimore counties by prominent manu-
turer of fertilizers in Baltimore, and sug-
gest that one or both OF our Cecil county
manufacturers, than whom no firm stands
higher, follow the example in Cecil county.
Our new Agricultural Society offer the
means, and the result of the competitive
exercise would beset Il laudable ambition
among youth, and one possibly more ad-
vantageous to them than the horse mania.
Mr.. Il. W. l.. Easin, says the Baltimore
county tHiOH, is one of the largest manu-
f:lcturerS OF commercial fertilizers in Balti-
more, who resides in summer on Il beauti-
full country place on the Maiden's Choice
road, and who is Il vice-preSident for the
18th district of our County Agricultural
Society, has made the society the umpire
and the distributor of the following prizes:
For the best largest yield of wheat,
raised on one acre of ground, seeded
III fall OF 1850. .,....... Slo0
For the next largest Weld of wheat,
raised on one acre of ground, seeded
in fall of 1890. Observation-Disclosures. 80
For the third largest yield of wheat,
raised on one acre of ground seeded
in fall of 1880. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
For the largest crop of corn, grown on
one acre of ground, planted in spring
of 1881 500
For the next largest crop OF corn, grown
on one acre of ground, planted i'll the
spring Of 1881. Observation-Disclosures. 30
For the third largest crop Of corn, grown
on one acre OF ground, planted in the
spring of 1881. Observation-Disclosures. %
The conditions being that the contestants
shall be boys, residents of the county and
not over II years old. and that all the work
of blowing, cultivation, seeding, planting,
harvesting, etc, shall be done by the boys
themselves; the wheat, however, when it is
cut, may, under suitable supervision, be
threshed by usual means. Its not required
that any named brand of fertilizer or any
at all shall be employed. The methods of
culture, the kind of seed, and the manner
of sowing it all may be according to the
pleasure of the cultivator, but the full meas
ure of n standard acre will be required in
every case. The society will act as umpire
and judge between the competitors and
through local committees to be appointed
wherever there are contestants will have
the land and crops measured so that the
greatest fairness shall every where prevail.
The wheat crop prizes will be given out at
the Fair at Tlnonium for 1881, and those
for the corn crops before the Christmas fol-
lowing. At the first meeting of the Beard,
which will be held in Il few days, the few
necessary rules to be observed will be adopt
ed and published. In the meantime the
boys can be going ahead with their prepare
tions, blowing, ETC., for the wheat crop
tests.
Mr.. Raisin, by his very handsome Offer
extends the field Of activity of our Agri-
cultural Society, which is showing itself 4
really useful institution, and ut the same
time is stimulating, in 4 promising and
proper direction the energy and industry of
our boys. He deserves and will receive the
praise which pertains to Il wise and gener-
| Gus act, which in this case is not influenced
by any desire for popularity or any design
to promote individual interests. We hope
many of our youths will show 4 proper
| spirit in meeting the fine opportunity thus
afforded them of showing their skill and
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