The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
SOUTH CAROLINA WINS.
The Greatest Yield of Corn in the
World Per Acre Last Year Was
Gathered From Farm in Claren-
don County.

| Gathered From Eafm H Cie11Cn
don County.
South Carolina again wins the
championship in the matter of raising
the greatest yield of corn per acre.
The prize yield was 1872 bushels to
the acre and Mr.. A. j. Findal of Clar-
, enIo1l is the successful coinpelltof.
few years ago in similar contest
South Carolina own the first prize, Nj
Drake of Marlboro having produced
254 bushels to the acre.
This is a great advertisement for
South Carolina and a great feather in
the cap of the bureau Of agriculture
and immigration which advertised the
contest and worked up interest there
in. The bureau has achieved several
notable successes in the last -
months, this and the arrival of the
Wattekind being the most conspicu-
ous
Notwithstanding he is pardoaably
proud of the accomplishment of his
department during this year in es-
tablishing the transatlantic service
to Charleston and securing the far
reaching decision of Secretary Straus
in the matter of immigration, both
of which matters have brought South
Carolina SO prominently to the front
in pioneer work and have accomplish
ed so much in the way Of widespread
advertising Of the State, when the
news came oyer the wires yesterday
that South Carolina had won the ma
tionaI record Of the production OF
corn per acre in the national contest
of the American Agriculturist, Com
missioner Watson felt that this hap
by result of the efforts made by the
department to have South Carolina
farmers in this contest would have as
far-reaching effect in the matter of
advertising the resources of this State
as either Of the other achievements.
He said that such a victory coming
at such an ouppertune moment would
be the means of substantiating the
claims Of this State as desirable sec
ton for agricultural settlers, and
when it is considered that aside from
any other publicity given it the full
details of the victory will be seen by
100000 readers Of the farming class
Of one set Of publications alone, COW
ering this entire country, the value
of securing this record by a South
Carolina farmer cannot be estimated
too highly.
The following is copy Of the tel
egram received by Commissioner
Watson yesterday morning:
Springfield, Mass. Jan. %, 1907.
To E. J. Watson, Comissioner, Co
1umbia, S. c..
The largest in yield Of corn 1872
bushels net one acre in American Ag-
riculturist contest raised in your
State. Sweepstakes divided equally
among one crop each South Caralina,
Ohio, Iowa, Connecticut. Graduated
report your contestants follows: Con-
gratulations. Myrick,
President Board Of Managers Grain
Contest.
Commissioner Watson at once wir-
ed to Mr. Myrick:
.Yours received. Information most
gratifying and welcome. Kindly wire
me at once name Of man who raised
1S2 bushels. watson"
In the afternoon the answer
came:
"a ]. Tindall, Clarendon county,
1872"
Mr.. Tindal was given the news in
the following telegram, To him at
Manning in Clarendon county:
you hold best record in national
contest corn growing. Congratula-
tions. watson"
Among the counties represented in
the contest were Orangeburg, Flor
ence, Hampton, Kershaw, Colleton,
Marlboro, Clarendon, Anderson, Dar-
lington, Ramberg, Richland, Will
liamsburg. Chesterfield and Saluda.
In speaking Of the result Of the
contest and the victory Of Mr.. Tindall,
Commissioner Watson siad:
''I have realized ever since I began
this work the immense value Of the
fact that in the last national contest
Is years ago the largest yield Of corn
per acre n the United States or else
wher was by Capt. Drake Of
Marlboro county, in this State. When