The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-21
CEREAL CONTESTS.
soUTB CAROLINA TO BE REPRE-
SCENTED IN 1T.
This State Made an appropriation Of
Five Hundred Eollars for
the Prizes.

Prof. w. &. Johnson editor Ct The
American Agricultu-ist Of New York,
was In Columbia recently on his way
back from Florida trip. Prof. JohE-
son IS perhaps one Of the bast known
authorities IN the country on farming
and stock raising and takes a great
jeal OF interest in anything relating to
either. While in Columbia he called
on Coz missioner Watson and secured
some intorma tion concerning the ap-
preparation OF $500 by the State leg
islature to be fxpsnd-d as prizes TOR
the farmers who shall enter the na-
tienal c:real growing conte:ts.
The Stale says it may ba Of interest
to many South CsrolirIans to know
shat the lag 2s5 crop ever grown on
an acre Of l.ud was raised by Capt. T..
]. Drake in Marlboro county. The
yield was 255 bushels and be was
awarded the first prize in the nat!onas
contest. The national con test is un
der the direction OF the ::rs OF The
American AgriculSurist an: q to>al Of
IS, 900 Is given in prizes. The s=.cticn
uadSr toe State appropriation p:ovid-
Ing for the contest is as folloa
That the sum Of $500 be apd is
hereby appropriated to be expended
as State prtz S for the farmers Of the
State who shall enter the national
contest for the growing CT cereals per
acre. All rules and regulations &; "
erning said contest and the dtstribu-
tion OF the prizes and the expenditure
OF the appropriation above : Pr video
for shall be under the direction and
control Of the commissioner of agr!-
culture, and the president and the
professor ct agriculture OF Clemson
College, who shall constitute a board
fur this purpose.
Ptct. Johnson said in regard to the
cJ1test:
The details Of the contest viii! s>or
be fnally arranged by Co.cm :ssioDer
Watson, Dr.. Nell and Prof. Cnamblis.
Farmers In all parts Of the State
should make up their minds to enter
this contest At once and send in their
requests 10 Commissioner Watson.
II am saJis fad that when the crop
is harvested this fall that Soush Car
oIina will stand well toward the top
OF the lisv if not arst in this contest
We will wa 'c1 the results with keen
interest as I am satisfied that these
marvelously productive soils with this
wonderful climate will again astonish
the world when the final records are
ale by the j. dyes.
IL is in1esd pleasure and insp!-
ration f)r me to note from year to
year the marvellous development along
agricultural lines in this ard other
Southern States. I know OF no part
OF tie country waere such opportuai-
5tes await capital and men OF energy
In the agricultural and industrial
fields.
We are nov perfecting and work
ing upon another contest which we
hope TO get IN shape In year or two
for the develop Of cotton alone.
This contest will be one OF the most
unique that we have ever undertaken
and large cash prizes will be cfsred to
the planters OF the Southern States In
the development OF one of our greatest
staple pr>duc5s. It would not sur.
prise me in the least to see farmer
OF the Palmetto State again loom up
as sTeepstake prize winner in the
cotton ntesu."
Prof Johnson lett on the evening
train for Washington, where be will
consult with Secretary Wilson Of the
OF agriculture on many
matters sff ,ctipg the agricultural in
terests ct the South. Prof. Johnson
stated that among the most loyal sur-
porters II the farmers interests 10
the senate and house were the repre-
sentatives from the S 'uthern States
BE is Of the opinion that We can rea-
sonably expect greater advances il
agricultural development in the next
10 years taan Te have seen during the
past 25.
The farmers in this county Should
take part In this contest. They
stand 3 cnarce to win great prize IL
money.