The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-18
CORN CONTEST DECIDED.
Names Of Winners in State Announc-
=" ed.-Statement by Committee.

ed.-Statement by COMMITTEE.
The State. .'
The South Carolina commission ap-
pointed to judge the result Of the
corn contest in this state announced
its decision yesterday. The commits
sion was appointed last year after. a
special appropriation had been made
by the general assembly for the con-
test in this state, there being a ma
tional contest also on hand, which,
by the way, resulted in the prize
coming to this state.
The following statement was issu-
ed by the commission:
"The commission has had some diff
ticulty in arriving at what they con-
sidered a just and proper distribu-
ton Of the prizes in accordance with
the announcement originally made on
the part of the management of the
national contest on the one hand and
on the part Of the state commission
on the other. However, after thor
oughly canvassing the situation and
going over all Of the data in connec-
ton with the contest the commission
has determined to award the general
prizes as follows:
"First Prize-A. J. Tindal, Man
ming, 5000.
"Second Prize-B. E. Moore, Ben
nettsville, $100.
"Third Prize-T. C. Willoughby,
Florence, $50.
"Fourth Prize-W. B. Chitty,
Olar, $25.
"The above prizes are for general
results, including yield and all other
points going to make up the total
score.
''For the best work of any compe-
titor on one acre Of corn, which, of
course, includes the methods of cul-
ture, the scoring has resulted in the
awarding Of the following prizes.
"First Prize-A. j. Tindal, Man.
ming, $50.
"Second Prize-B. e. Moore, Ben
nettsville, 500.
"Third prize, divided between T.
C. Willoughby of Florence county
and J. B. Moss of Orangeburg county
($10 each,) 500.
"Fourth Prize-W. B. Chitty,
Olar, $40.
"In addition to the above prizes
the commission Aas determined to
award two prizes to school children,
there having been only two entries in
this portion of the contest. The COM
mission has provided &;,5 for these
two prizes. These names will be an
nounced in a few days.
"In view Of the above announce
ments the final awards, therefore, by
the commission cover the $500 ap-
proprihted by the state. for the pur-
pose are as follows:
IA. J. Tindal $3.50, B. e. Moore
$120, T. C. Willoughby $50, w. B.
Chitty $35, J. B. Moss $40, school
children $25.
"Mr. Tindal, as will be seen, as a
reward for his efforts and success in
placing South Carolina at the head
of the columns of the United States
for yield of conn per acre, has been
awarded by the commission one-half
of the prize money allowed by the
state.
"In view of the fire which Destroy
ed the entire plant Of The American
Agriculturist, the national contest,
which was to have been continued
over a period of five years, has been
abandoned for the year 1907 with the
announcement that the five years
period will be resumed with the sea-
son Of 1908.
No Contest This Year.
cat the last session Of the general
assembly provision was made for
$500 in prizes for the state contest
this year to be participated in by
South Carolina farmers entered in
the national contest. In view Of the
fact that the national contest is not
running this year the comptroller
general holds that the state contest
under the terms Of the act and must
be held in the treasury. Consequent
ly there will be no state prizes Of
fered this year. The correspondence
between the comptroller general and
myself will be made public later so
that the matter can be thoroughly
understood"