The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
CEREAL CON CEST'fS
.soUTs CAROLINA TO BE REPRE-
SENTED IN 1T.
This State Made an appropriation Of
Five Hundred Dollars for
the Prizes.

American Agricultu list OF New York,
was In Columbia II csntly on his way
back from 8 Florida trip. Prof. john
son Is perhaps one of the best known
authorities io the country on farming
andsteck raising and takes a great
deal Of interest in anything relating to
either. While in Columbia he called
on Commissioner Watson and secured
some informA tion concerning the ap-
preparation OF $500 by the State leg
'islatuTe TO oe expended as prizes for
the farmers who shall enter the no.
tional cereal growing contests.
The Sta Q says 1t may be Of interest
to many, South Osrolinians to know
that the largest crop ever grown cu
an acre Of land was raised by Capt q
j. Drake In Marlboro county. Toe
yield was 1855 bushels and he was
awarded the first prize in the nationa'
contest. The national cnntest is un
der the direction Of ths f1cers of The
American Agriculturist and a to:al of
95, 900 Is given in prizes. The section
under the State appropriation proVid.
Ing for the contest Is as follows:
That the sum Of $500 be apd is
hereby appropriated to be expended
as State PEE 8 for the farmers Of the
State who snail enter the national
contest for the growing of cereals per
acre. All rules and regulations gt v
erning said contest and the dlstribu.
ttion OF the prizss and the expenditure
OF the appropriation above provided
for shall be under the direcIlon auo
control of the commissioner Of agr:-
culture, and the president and the
professor Ut agriculture of Clemson
clllege, who shall constitute a board
for this purpose.
Prof. Junnson said in regard to the
conteS':
''The details OF the contest will ,or
be finally arranged by Cau m ssi0ner
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 to Commissioner Watson.
Il am satisfied that when the crop
Is harvested this fall that South Car
oIina will stand we'll toward the tor
OF the list If not arst in this contest
We will watch the results with keen
interest as am satisfied that these
marvelously productive soils with this
wonderful climate will again astonish
the world when the final records are
made by the judges.
1T is indeed a pleasure and inspi-
ration for me to note from year 10
year the marvellous development along
agricultural lines in this and other
Southern States. I know of no part
Of the country where such opportuni-
ties await capital and men Of energy
In the agricultural and industrial
fislds.
/. I'VE are now psrfecting and work
ing upon another contest VIII CD we
hope to get IN shape in q year or two
for the development Of cotton alone,
This contest will be one Of che most
unique that we have ever undertaken
and large cash prizes will be ffsred to
the planters of the Southern States IN
the development of one OF our greatest
staple products. It would not sur
prise me in the last to see farmer
Of the Palmetto State again loom up
as q sWeepstake prize winner IN the
cotton ntest."
Prof Johnson left on the evening
train for Washir gton, where he will
consult with Secretary Wilson of the
department. Of agriculture on many
matters sffsoting the agricultural in
tt rests Of the South. Prof. Johnso
stated thai among the most 10y al sup
perters of the farmers interests 10
the senate and house were the repre-
sentatives from the Southern States
He Is of the opinion 5bat we can rea-
sonably expect greater advances in
agricultural development in the next
10 years than we have seen during the
past Is.
The farmers in this county should
take part In this contest. They
stand q chance to win a great prize in
money.
49, HAhuNaT