The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
IEMPHIS APPEAL.
lTURDAY, :: FEB. 10, 1856.
GREAT SOUTHERN AGRICUL.
TURAL CONTEST.

Mr.. F. @. Morehead, president Ct
Z o National Cotton Association, has
rwRrded us advanced sheets Of the
icksburg Planters Journal, containing
lrticulars regarding a contest on a
rye scale, In connection with South
n agriculture, refolved upon a. re-
mt meeting Of the Executive Com
ittee Of the Cotton Planters Associa-
IN, at some city not yet named. The
mmittee relies upon every sgricul.
raj society in the cotton States to aid
o enterprise, together with the farm
8 duts and Naogers. The State
gislatures will be called upon to give
pport, each one voting an addition
r the benefi. OF its own citizens
,yond the prncely liberal premiums
Tered by the orilinstors Of the con-
tt. In India the English have found
% best effects follow contests they
lve established in handling products
Id agricultural implements. A simi-
: efTo { made here, but on a much
ore comprehensive scale, will ttjmu-
be the inventive genius, manual skill,
nd industrial efforts Of oar Southern
,ricultulal population. 1t is intended
invite every civilized nation in the
prld, and every State OF our Union,
send official representatives, 70 wit
ess the result Of the great American
,ricultuTal contest. An idea OF the
nd Of practical result that may be
oked for in the contest, may be
lined by what has been done on an
dividual scale by prizss offered by
r. G. w. Scott OF Atlanta for the
loiuclion, by aid OF fertilizer, OF the
rgeet crop Of corn and cotton on
nall plot Of ground. Last year, under
is stimulus, the largest yie'd OF lint
ston upoa a single acre was 1915
punds, or about three bales 10 the
re, OF the best mercantile cotton.
IN average on sll the contending
10 was 572 pounds, a bale and a
II TO the acre. The largest yield of
IN was ll6a bushels and the average
cid 81 bushels to the acre. This last
ason the same gentlemen rep, it'd
Q contest, enlarging the scope to five
res, and the result shows what the
luthern soil is capable Of and what
uthern industry skillfully directed
a accomplish. There were forty.three
ntestants for cotton and nine for
IN priz,s. Twenty-four Of the con-
fa1ts TILED five acres each, AMOUNT
3 to 40 acres, upon which they pro-
ced lll,0ll pounds Of clean lint co..
p, an average Of 926 pounds to the
re, or over two bales each acre. The
gest yield was 1870 pounds and the
|allest 697 pounds to the acre, the
ter bale and third. These re-
It's, =" showing what can be done,
Il induce spirited farmers 10 en-.
avor at least to approach what they
W know Is within their reach, and
attainment Of habit Of producing
a -ge crop from a small smfAce will
persede the miserable pan Of grow.
Z small crop fiom a large acreage.
10 prizes offered are worth contest
f)r. So far as announced there is
Q prize OF $4,000 for a cotton
.ker; FIVE OF $500 for best general
Up, best short staple cotton, best
% staple cotton, best cotton gin,
d Tor a planters manual or hand
ok; one Of $4,000, FIVE of $500,
irteen OF $1,000, sixteen Of $1,000 and
9 Of $500. The subje include plans
farm residences, gin-houses, labor
: cottages, combination barn and
bic, best products cf various
ads, fences, gates, presses, horse
wer, cotton choppers, eultivat Ore,
lnters, sorghum mill and evapor-
,r, cotton cleaner, seed crusher, gin
der, plantation oil-mills, tile ma
ime, and homemade and CONNER
] fsrhliEsrs. The crop prizes in
ide cotton, corr, oats, wheat, hay,
latoes, ruta-bagas, turnips, tobacco,
'ghum, ramie and jute. Some Of the
zes are given for each of a number
articles we have not specified, and
srefor amount 70 much above the
al OF the figures given above. The
lerous lavishness Of the premiums
ows that the great American agri-
tual contest is a very different
Dg to a State fair; it will be a gigan-
struggle for a valuable result, and
whole country will benefit by wha,
I come as the consequence Of this
BILE effort,