The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-30
WINS AGAIN.
THE GREATEST YIELD OF CORN
IN TIE

World Per Acre Last Year Was Gath
cred From a Clarendon
Comfy Farm.
South Carolina again wins tn
championship In the matter OF raisinI
the greatest yield Of corn per acre
The plizs yield Was 1872 bushels to tn
acre and MI. a. J. Ttndal, OF Claren
don. is the successful competitor. I
few years ago in 9 similar ccn5est
South Carolina won the first prjzs, Mr.
Drake. OF Marlboro, having produced
257 bushels to the acre.
The State says this is great ad7er
tisenent tor South Carolina and
great feather IN the cap Of the bureau
OF agriculture and immigration which
advertised the contest and worked VI
interest therein. The bureau ha'
achieved several notable successes II
the last 12 months, this and tie ar
rivsl OF the Wlttskind being the moEi
conspicuous.
Notwithstanding be Is pardonablJ
proud OF the accom- mplishmens Of hi
department during this year IL estab.
fishing the transatlantic service tt
Charleston and securing the far ach
ing decision Of Secretary Straus In the
matter Of inmie ration, both OF which
matters have brought South Carolina
&c prominently to the front in pioneer
work and hsye sccompli. he'd 30 much
in the way Of widespread advertising
Of the State, when the news came
ovsf the wires that South Carolina
Lad won the n2sionsl record Of the
production Of corn per acre In the na.
tionsl contest OF The American Agri.
cuitur,st. Commissioner Watson felt
that this happy resula Of the efforts
made by the department. to have
South Carolina fsrmsrs in this contest
would have as fsr.,eaching an effect
IN the matter Of advertising tbs re-
sources OF this State as either CT the
othar achievements.
He said that such a victory coming
at such al opporaune momept would
bs ths nss1s OF sabstantiating the
claims OF this State as g desirable sec
tion tor Agricultural settlers, and
when it is COZ s:dered that aside from
sny other publicity given 1t the full
details OF the victory will be seen by
100000 readers Of the farming class
OF one set OF publications aloue, cover.
ing this entire country, the value OF
tho securing this record by South
Csrolina farmer cannot be estimated
too highly. The following is q copy
ct the telsg1a'u received by Connts-
s:oner Watson yesterday morning:
Springfield, Mass, Jsn %, 1907.
To E. j. Watson, Commissioner, 90.
lumbia, S. G.
The largest corn yield 1872 bushels
net one acre In American Agricultur.
lst contest raised in your State.
Sweepstakes divided equally among
one crop each South Carolina, Ohio,
Iowa, Connecticut. Graduated report
your contestant follows, Congratula'
lions. MYRICk.
President Board OF Managers Grain
Contest.
Commissioner Watson at once wired
to Mr. kYrick:
yours received. Information mcst
grstifying apd welcome. Kindly wire
me at onco nans OF man who ratgeo
1872 bushels. WATSON"
In the afternoon the answer came:
"a J. Tindall, Clarendon county,
1872"
Mr. Tindall was given the news IN
the following telegram. To him at
Manning in Clarendon county:
You holo test record in nat!ona!
contest corn growing. Oongratula.
tions. WATSON :"
Among the counties represented in
the contest were Orangsburg, Flor
encs, Hampton, Ke1shsv, Colleton,
Marlboro. Clarendon, Anderson, Dar-
l!pgtcn. Bsnbsrg, R:ch!and, Barn
well, Sumter, Marion, Willianburgs.
Chesterfield and Ssluda.
In speaking Of tks :esuls Of the con.
test and the victory Of Mr.. Tindall,
Commissioner Watson said:
II have realized ever since I begsr
this work the immense value OF the
faot that in the last national contest
Is years ago the largest yield OF corn
per sore in the United States OF else
whsre was by Capt. Drake, OF hsrl'
boro county, in this State. When 1t
became known that there would be
another contest Tor this worlds record
this yesr hastered to Ieccmr end to
the genera, assembly an apprt priation
of $500 for the purpose OF State con
test In corn raising, thereby enabling
contestants in the State contest to
participate in the national contest.
feeling sure that we could win, and
knowing full well that II We could We
would reap 3 splendid harvest Ia the
way OF valuable advertising, such a
victory recslling the previous victor!
ia the minds OF the masses IN this aad
other countries, and acceltuat!ns the
oowar OF that victory.
1T was gratifying when the legiS
lsture unhesitatiugly made the app1o-
prtstton and created the cora contest
commission. and 1T was more crafty
inc Hher contestants representing the
majority Of the c,unties OF this State
fled their entries and bsgan opera
ticrs Ia z manner that bespoke g de-
termination to win. It is even more
of an advertisement to win this con
test tor tie resson that the contest
Is ysars ago was based solely upon
ytsld per acre while In tnis the scale
OF points consldcre7' there has bser
much nore involved. This scsle has
been: /, purity and selection Of seed,
10 points; 2, methods Of culture, Is
points; 8, records OF manual including
cloarnass. completeness. accuracy,