The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-04-06
lion of seed and better grade of

tion of seed and better grade of
soil.
2. To center attention upon
varieties that are superior for
each section, and to introduce
seed of such varieties that are
pure and true to name, and to
prove that when such varieties
are grown under normal condi-
tions it is not necessary to so fire.
quently change seed.
3. To encourage better meth
ods of culture and harvesting, so
as to largely increase average
yields per acre and improve quail
4. 10 show JliaC sucn results
can be had at less expense of
time, money and labor when in
crease in yield is cons 1ered.
5. To prove method 5 of mark
eting and conversion of crop into
largest possible cash returns.
| 6. To increase grain growers
profits on each acre each year.
| z. To promote the keeping OF
intelligent records and the use OF
business principles in farming,
besides fostering the farmers
prosperity and the welfare of the
| whole people.
i NATURE OF THE CONTEST.
}, There will be three general
:. classes, including corn, wheat
and oats. For this year South
tGsEqnr{gefa f1;s EEnt{gf rhe tbrfft corrtes anerfay
: their plans to enter botn wnest test
and corn in 1907. The contes'
: will will cover a period of five yeets,,
l beginning this season. Eacr =,
y vesr,s work will be complete IN
n itself. The contestant J; mus no+ re 20
el " this season, but IS not IRE, re
r = Med to compete at eacn yea ca
: ,mless he so desires. The re
q wards will be made final eacl
g season. The first year each grow
l. er will be required 10 gfUh wh at
least one acre of the crop OF wlta; Ia!
or ever kind he selects. faT eh
q season corn is the one selec:e
It, S for South Carolina. The same II
in d;vidual ii, may compete for eae
it's % Class of grain grown, but for on
ed one variety in each class; ,,ho
For South Carolina, MarlHo %
Prolific and Coke's Promo ny
ro- hv,s Prolific corn, seem 10 ),
ev- wy veil adapted for this conte'
md wu %nv other variety can be select
ke, for the contest. me laIl.iea lar me- ~, ~
@ nv, select any one acre from tne q
'liiS he has planted and enter IL IN Y
on contest. Each contestan!
cul- folIow his own Judgment IN
mt noiact;on loilU; of soil, mode of cultu
,cre harvesting and marketingit nIstb
~ ~ particulars relative to grown III
This % Iaoe. etc. will be recorded IN
.rm- Glontestant's Manual, Whlch
] for Contains invaluable data al al
= collIo,s ,yall az -roenrds- for
II IS %Sn norts' etc. This manual IS
d of m to contestants at actual COS
ken. printing, binding and mallin'
ry of 20 cents, or is given Tree W
more o oc,.;bers of the American T
agri- culturalist who remit $l.Oo
south Years subscription. Any one
w by comnete in this contest whe
won thew are subscribers to the "A
" the lean Agriculturalist or nov nov
1t he the manual is really nece
w the For keeping their records c
s we'll acre entered in the contest.
RULES OF THE coNTEs!'
OF Anv farmer may comp
De,as as this contest and there are n .
:-Juda q orr or dues. Each contestant
the f, furnish one sample bushel {
I, AZ ~ from the acre grown tr
De t,s tas. wear, which is to be ludgss
sontess sess then sold for the benefit OF
usahhs sf nus for the succeeding years,
OF the farmer is also to furnish
aos s ap ppf iof sample seed for chemlc'
reds as aIs Gs vs. ysis. The details as to tn n
farmers Whete .hiS Iotar Each con
pc gise .n;sS full reports
lis con- are % ~ to he recorded in tn
testantf3 Manual, SO that
and results may be 1ue
cording to the following
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