The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
CEREAL. CON TESTS.
SOUTH CAROLINA TO EE repre-
SCENTED IN 1T

This State Made an appropriation Of
Five. Hundred rollars for
the Fries.
Pref. W. G. John$on, editor Ct The
American Agricultu-ist Of New York,
was In G lumbia rlcantlY on his way
pack from l Florida trip. Prot. John
son Is perhaps one Ct the best known
authorities In the country on farming
and sttcz raising and takes q great
deal Of INTEREST," in anything relating to
either. While In Colunbia he called
on Commissioner Watson and secured
some Informs tion concerning the ap-
preparation Of $500 by the State leg
islature to DO expended as prizss for
the farmers who shall enter the ma
tionsl cereal growing contests.
The Stale says it may be Of interest
to manly South Caroiinians to Know
that the .larg st crop ever grown On
an acre Of laod was raised by Capt q
J. Drake In Marlboro county. The
yield was 255 bushels and be was
awarded the first prize in the nationa
contest. The national contest is un
der the direction of the Ulcers Of The
American Agriculturist and a total of
IS, 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 and Is
hereby appropriated to be expended
as State priz 8 for the farmers Of the
State who shall enter the matte nal
contest for the growing Of cereals par
acre. All rules and. regulations CIV
erning said contest and the distribu-
zion Of the prizes and the expenditure
of the appropriation above provided
for shall be under the direction and
control of the commissioner Of agri-
culture, and the president and the
professor Ct agriculture Of Clemson
college, who shall constitute a board
for this purpose"
Prof. Johnson said in regard to the
contest:
THE details Of the contest will soon
be finally arranged by C)n missioner
Watson, DR.. Nell and Prof. Ohamblis.
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
lis harvested this fall that South Car
DINA will stand we'll toward the top
Il tie lisa if not frst in this contest
We will Walcl the results with keen
interest as l am satisfied that these
%marvelously productive soils with this
wonderful climate will again astonish
che world when the final records are
made by the dyes.
TT is indeed a pleasure and inspi-
ration I n me to note from year to
year the marvellous development along
agricultural lines in this ard other
Southern States. I know Of no part
If the country where such opportuni-
aies await capital and men Of energy
In the agricultural and industrial
fields.
We are. now psrfectlng and work
ing upon another contest which we
nope to get in shape In q year or two
FOR the development of cotton alone:
TOTS contest will be one Of che most
unique that We have ever undertaken
and large cash prizes will be IF ,red to
che planters of the S ,uthern States in
the development Of one Of our greatest
staple produces. 1t would not sur.
prise me in the least to see a farmer
Of the Palmetto State again loom ul
as a sweepstake prize winner in the
cotton G ntest."
Prof johnson left on the evening
train for Washington, where he will
consult with Secretary Wilson OF the
department Of agriculture on many
matters aft ecting the agricultural in
ter ests Of the South. Prof. Johnson
stated that among the most loyal sup.
porters If the farmers interests ic
the senate and house we're the repre-
sentatives from the S ,uthern States
He is of the opinion that we can rea'
sonably expect greater advances In
agricultural development in the next
10 years than we have seen during the
past rs.
The farmers in this county should
take part In this contest. The!
stand a chance to win a great prize ir
money.