The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13
For South Carilina, Marlboro Pro-

Prolific corn, seem to be we'll adapt
ed for this contest. Any other vari-
ETY. can be selected for the contest.
The farmer. may select any one acre
from. the crop he has planted and en-
ters it. in this contest. Each contest
ant can follow: his: own judgment in
the seaection,of seal, nodeof culture,
harvesting and: marketing. All par
ticulars relative, to- growth, tillage,
etc., will be recorded in the Contest
ant s Manual, which also contains in
valuable data about cereals as we'll.
as records for reports, etc. This
manual is sold to contestants at ac-
tual, cost Of printing, binding and
mailing for so cents, or is given free
to- subscribers Of the American Agri-
culturalist who remit $l.00 for a
years subscription. Any one may
compete in this contest whether they
are subscribers to the American Agri-
culturalist or not, but the manual is
really. a necessity for keeping their
records Of the acre entered in the con-
test., ...
Rules, Of the Contest.
Any farmer may compete in this
contest and there are no fees or dues.
Each contestant is to furnish one
sample bushel of corn from the acre
grown the. first year, which is to be
jud dged. and: then sold for the benefit
of prizes for the. succeeding years.
Each farmer is also to furnish a pint
of sample seed for chemical analysis.
The details as to the place where this
corn is to be sent will be, given later:
Each contestant is to furnish full
reports which are; to- be recorded in
the Contestants Manual, So that his
work and results may be judged ac-
cording to the following scale Of
points,:
l.: Purity and selection Of seed 10
points
2. Methods of culture 25 points.
8. Records Of manual, including
clearness, completeness, accuracy,
etc., Is points.
4. Yield 25 points.
5. Quality, including market grade,
sale ability, feeding value, 10 points.
6. Profs resulting from the en-
tire acre Is points, making total Of
100 points: ........ ...''.-
How to Enter the Contest.
ANY, farmer in South Carolina can
compete for the South Carolina state
prize, as we'll as for the grand prize.
To enter the contest simply write to
e. J. Watson, commissioner Of agrl-
culture, commerce and immigration,
Columbia, S. c., the following:
''Dear Sir: I wish to enter the
great cereal contest Of the American
growers profits, and compete with an,
acre Of corn for the prize offered by
the state Of South Carolina and any
other prizes that this entry will enti-
tie me to. I enclose $l.00 for the
American Agriculturalist and copy
IF the Contestants Manual for keep
ng the records Of the acre entered in
this contest" Of the contestant
IS not already a subscriber and does
not want to become subscriber to
the American Agriculturalist he
should enclose only so cents, for the
Contestants Manual. This will be
forwarded at once.
Give your name, postofliee and
county. AS there is no time to lose,
farmers should take hold of this at
,nce, as there is a great opportunity
# some one winning this great cash
orize, as well as many smaller prizes
or single acre Of corn this season.
Jash Prizes for South Carolina Far
mers.
At it's last session the South Caro-
ina legislature appropriated $500 to
,e awarded in prizes to the farmers of
South Carolina who enter the nation
Il cereal contest inaugurated by the
)range-Judd company, Of New York,
publishers Of the American Agricul-
;uralist. This money is to be awarded
IS a supplement to the grand prizes
offered, the Orange-Judd company
heading thel ist with $4,000 cash. The
awarding Of the state prizes is un-
Ter the direction and control Of Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Commerce
and immigration E. J. Watson, Of