The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18
The Best Acre of Corn.

COLUMBIA, S. O., July 13.-There are
numerous contestants in South Carolina
for the money prizes offered by the Amer.
ican Agriculturist and the department of
agriculture for the most productive acre
Of corn.
The prize crops are said to be in excel.
lent conditions, and IS yet there is no tell
ing which is the best acre. Persons who
have seen the competing corn say that
most of the plats have from 1000 to 2,7O0
stalks to the acre. One field is reported
as now having 2, 200 stalks with an aver
of two ears to the stalk. Those who have
inspected the different acres all say there
will be c big yield from each of the plats.
A prominent man who has seen the acres
offers to bet $50 against the field that
South Carolina will win the 81 900 prize.
The different contestants need not be ct
all fearful of the result. They have a
good chance, and the Palmetto State has
won the prize before this.
The News and Courier representative
has succeeded in obtaining a complete
list of all the farmers of the State who
have filed their names as coDtes tants.
The list shows that many of our most
prominent and successful farmers are
contesting. The contestants and their
postofices are:
B. F. Perry, Greenyille.
James A. Peterkin, Fort Motto.
T. F. Moore, Moore.
John Lawto1, LawtonVille.
L. D, Childs, Columbia.
Mike Brown, Barnwell.
J. G. Rice, Fish Dam.
IS. w. Wright, Chester,
O. R. Radcliff, Blackville.
J.E. Craig, Sincerity.
r. E. Moore, Wexford.
Perry Halfacre, Trauk.
j. n. flaming, Jr., Springfield.
Fl. H. Harper, Georges.
Harry S. Hill, Edgefeld.
W. E. Erwin, Yorkville.
Samuel r. Kelley, Easley.
James O. Meredith, Newberry.
w. P. Bowling, Charleston.
R. J. Brownfeld, Cathall.
J. "A. Sigh, Prosperity.
J.L. Drake, Drake.
J. @. Moody, Marion.
J.C. Stribling, Pendleton.
Henry Wood, Columbia.
E. E.. Gonzales, Columbia.
Alfred Aldrich, Bsrnwell,
r. r. Hudgens, Forreston.
N. F. Nixon, Little River.
Brown Moseley, Prosperity.
Riddle & Connors, Lancaster.
J.F. Riser, Newberry.
NJ. g. Ramsey, Ramsey.
a. II. White, Rock Hill.
rs w. F. Coleman, Chester.
B. J. Day, Trenton.
WA. Hill, Saluda Old Town.
L. ]. Jennings, Tigerville.
J. E. Cathcart, Winnsboro.
w. o. Guy, Lowryville.
W. E. Collins, Collinsville.
W. v. Best, Galliyant's Ferry.
W. o. Davis, Ellenton.
j. Smelling, Snelling's.
W. 81. Stewart, Rock Hill.
E. M. Williamson, Doves.
B. NJ. Grist, Yorkville.
S. II. Clarke, Fort Motto.
r. M. Allison, Hickory Grove.
j. B. Finlay, Maynard.
PIE. Rowell, Grahan1's.
j. O. Darby, Lowrysville.
R. P. Autley, Jamison.
j.. Pedeu, FairVieW.
I. H. Zimmerman, ST. Matthew's.
J.J. Dominick, Hopewell.
Gen. E. w. Noise, Sumter.
ST. McCrayy, Spartanburg.
D. P. Duncan, Union.
T.J. Moore, Moors's.
g. S. Cooper, Indiantown.
r. II. Rodgers, Darlington.
W. 0. Davis, Ellenton.
J. B. Finley, Maynard.
B. F. Reese, Fair Plsy.
j. A. Sligh, Prosperity.
DR.. Robert Rudolph, Beaufort.
W. II. Steward, Rock Hill.
A. Fl. White, Rock Rill.
S. Logan Lang, Camden.
B.. j. Day, Trenton.
W. a. Lowery, Seneca City.
d. M. Bethume, Lauchlin.
Paul. ". Moore, Moore.
P. E. Rowell, Tabernacle.
Z James McCutcheon, Church.
F. Werber, Newberry.
There are eighty-one live farmers who
have entered the contest, and, to say the
least, the man who makes the best
yield in the State will have to show fine
crop.