The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-04
CORN CON TEST.

ADDRESS ISSUED TO TIE FARM
ERs OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
La-ge Pr zes irs Cfered for the
Fest Yisld of Corn Per
lcre.
Ccnpis ,ioner Watson has returned
f;om Clemson college, where on Wed
q. sday meeting OF the Stats CORD
contest commission, created by the
leg:s ature, was held The oths1
members are DR.. Bell and Pref
Harper OF Clemson.
Practically al OF the details Of the
contest were arranged by the con mis-
sion, and judging from the inquiries
already received there will be large
number of entries. Al: Of the com
missioners bellvs t',at this contest
will result IN great good to the farm
e.s OF the State and stimulate the
growing G cereals IL was determin
cd to have al correspondence to go
thrC ugh tie departmental C11ce at
Columbia, aud Com missioner Watson
is to receive the entries. and the pro-
ducts when they are ready.
The commission determined to
adopt the bent fetal plan used in
Illinois and some Of the other leading
States Of providing for school chill
dren's corn contest in connection
with the main c ntest, and Commiss-
sioner Watson will at once furnish
supply Of circulars, etc., relatirg to
this to the county superintendent OF
education.
After considering the matter OF
the South CArolina contest ard this
States partispaticn in the national
contest In all lbs pha es, the c minis.
! sion issued the following address:
To the Farm Is OF SJuth Carolina:
Toe largest tr p Of corn eyer po
duced on an sc.e Of and was grown by
Cap. q. T. Drake Of Msrlboro coun-
ty, S. G In this great c,ntest,
which was conducted by The Ame1i-
can Agr:culSuralist s. Veral years ago
Capt. Drake produced on a single acre
255 bush-ls Of shelled ccrn. This
marvellous yield surprised farmers OF
the great c,In bslt and for many
years they have been trying to break
this record. Il is doubtful If the
world record OF Capt Drake will ever
be broken. No single event in tie
history Of agriculture has call:d forth
more fav .rable comment to the agri
cultural possibilities Of the South thar
the crop OF corn grown by Capt
Drake. He not only won the grand
pr;z4 cffsred b? Tae A pericau A2rl-
culburalist, but be also won the $500
given by the State Of S nth Carolina
as well as mauY minor pr z s.
Another cereal contest OF much
wider range Is now being Conducted
by the Ocauge Judd company, pub
lish rs OF The American Agricultural
list, in which they cf~1 IS 600 to be
distributed in prizes. Inis contest !s
national in scope and thousands OF
farmers from all parts of the country
have already made application for
entry. Hundreds OF prizes from vari-
Gus individuals haYe been offered and
farmers have an opportunity of win
ming one OF more przl S in this co.,
test.
OBJECTS OF CONTEST
]. To encourage proper selection OF
sc ed and better grade OF soils.
2 To centre atts ntion upon Vlrie
ties that are Superior for each section
and to introduce seed Of such Varie-
ties that are pure and true to name
and to prove that when such varieJles
are grown under normal conditions 1t
IS not necessary to SO frequently
change seed.
8 To encourage better methods OF
culture and harvesting so as TO largely
increase average yields per acre and
improve qualify.
4. To snow that such results can be
had at less expense Of time, money
and LABOR when increase in yield is
considered.
S. To improve methods Of market.
ing and conversion OF crop into
largest possible cash returns.
6 To increase grain growers pc
fits on each acre each year.
7 70 promote the keeping OF In
telligent records and the use OF busi.
ness principles in farming, besides
fostering the farmers prosperity and
tie welfare OF the whole people.
NATURE OF TIE CONTEST.
There will be three general classes,
including corn, wheat and oats. For
this year South Carolina farmers are
requested to enter the corn contest
and lay their plans to enter both
wheat and corn in 1907. The contest
will cover a period Of FIVE years, be-
ginning this season. Each years
work will be complete In itself. The
contestant must begin this season,
but is not required to compete ct each
year unless be so desires. Tne awards
will be mace final each season. The
first year each grower will be reQuir-
ed to grow at least enc acre OF the
crop OF whatever kind he selects. For
this season corn is the one selected for
South Carolina. The same individual
may compete for eacn class CT grain
grown, but for only one variety IN
each class.
FJr South Carolina, Marlboro Pio
life, Coke's Prolific aud Mosby's Pr
life corn seem 70 be well adapted for
tcis contest. A1y other variety csn
be sels ctad for the contest. The far