The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-05
THE wATEREE PRIZE CLUB PLAN.

Adopted by the "News and Courier".-The
Reasons Why.
Mr.. Hugh s. Wylie wrote to the
Meas and Courier ana named some
points liable to misconstruction and
dissatisfaction in the beg contest. We
republisa his letter and the Ners and
Coumer's replyl
We received yesterday the following
suggestive letter from the president of
the Wateree Prize Club, iu regard to
the hog contest:
W1NNsBoRo, S. c., Jan. 81, 1895.
To the Editor of the Ne,os and Cou-
rier: notice your Of 500 in gold for
the two largest hogs raised in South
Carolina in 1895.
Please give me the following in
formation for the benefit of several
members of the Wateree Prize Clab
who desire entering the contest:
1st. Will there be any specified time
for competitors to start?
I'd. viii the hogs be weighed at the
time of starting by ,mmitees?
81. Will there be any limit to the
Size of pig at the time of starting? If
not how can those who may start with
q one hundred or: two hundred pound
er be able to determine the amount of
teed and cost up until that time?
Oar Prize Club offered a prize last
year for the greatest number of pounds
of pork put On in given number Of
days. And all competitors we're re-
quired to start with pigs not exceeding
fifty pounds in weight.
I think if you would specify the
time for starting, say the Goth of Feb
ruary, and run for three hundred days,
haYing limit to the size of the pigs,
you would have more than double the
number of contestants, as it would
enable your offer to get more thor
oughly circulated, and at the same
time give all who wish to compete an
equal chance.
I think it would also be much better
to only require the gross weight, as
the weather at the time Of closing the
contest may be unfavorable for killing.
Yours very respectfully,
HUGH S. WYLIE.
In lieu of answering Mr.. Wylie's
questions, we may say at once that We
shall adopt his suggestions in sub
stance. SO many inquiries are coming
in with regard to the conditions Of the
contest that it is plainly necessary to
change them somewhat and make them
more definite so as to avoid all occa-
sion fer doubt and possible dissatisfac-
ten hereafter, and to effect this end
we cannot perhaps do better than adopt
the plan Of the Wateree Pr;zs Club.
The members Of the club ars practical
and progressive farmers, and we may
assume, therefore, that conditions
which have been devised and tested by
them ard have proved satisfactory to
them will be approved by their fellow
farmers generally, The terms of the
contest will be as follows:
l.) The first prize, $50, will b.
given for the heaviest hog, born in
1895. weight previous to February 20
not to be counted.
(2.) The second prize, $40, will be
given for the next heaviest hog, born
in 1895, weight previous to February
20 not to be counted.
(S.) The third prize, the American
lied Encyclopedia Britsnnica, bound
iu morocco, will be given for the hog,
born in 1895, that makes the largest
gain in meat at the lowest cost, weight
previous to February 20 not to be
counted.
~ The age Of the pigs must be
certified by the owner on oath, and
their weisht On the opening day of the
contest, February 20, and on the clos
ing dav o. the contest, December II,
must be certified by three witnesses
and sworn to before the nearest trial
justice. The owner will also be re-