The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-20
CORN GROWING. CONTEST.
Commission Gives Information to Far
mers-Manual Sent Free to All
Who Wish to Enter
Contest.

| 'i"' WIN l"Nc ptIIc money
Tor those who produce the largest re-
suits per acre and will result in money
III the pockets of those who may not
win the prizes, for, according to the
experts on agriculture, there is money
III corn. The corn contest last year
resulted. it is claimed, in an addition
al yield of 100000 bushels, worth
just $6,000,000 more to the farmers
as compared with The figures for
1906.
Commissioner Watson has lust is
sued manual, which, upon apphca-
tlon, will be sent to every farmer en-
tering the corn growing contest. The
manual explains the details of the
contest for the $500 given by the
State of South Carolina. In addition
[" these prizes there are several pur-
seS offered in some Of the counties in
the upper part Of the State and
should Il farmer win one Of these in
addition to the State prize quite Il
comfortable sum Of money would be
| his.
The State Fair society has offered
first and second prizes on the yield
per acre Of $50 and $25; The Chero-
kcc News and Bank of Gaffney have
likewise offered prizes, ano the Far
mers' union Of York county has Of
fered three prizes of $3.50, $3.50 and
$500 respectively, the committee con-
sisting of w. D. Grist, J. B. Scott and
ID. j. Forbes. The State contest is de-
cided upon a scale of points but the
1t is so named from the fact that it
awards will not be affected by this
difference.
Last year the State contest prize
was awarded \. j. Tindall Of Claren-
! don, who also won a national prize Of
lercd by The American Aoriculturist,
and The yield attracted attention
throughout the country.
The commission on the State con-
test consists of Commissioner E. j.
Watson and President Nell and Di-
rector Harper of Clemson college. a
brief announcement has been issued
in the manual, which is ready for dis
tribution.
This competition has been inaugu-
rated with a view to increase grain
growers profits by increasing the
yield per acre, and also the quality of
corn and oats through simple methods
of seed selection and proper culture.
can not but result in addin" thous-
ands in the aggregate to the profits
of those engaged in agriculture in this
State.
The contest will be conducted by il
co,pmisSion created by the general as
sembly Of South Carolina. consisting
Of the following:
l. The State commissioner of agri-
culture, commerce and immigration.
2. The president of Clemson college
3. The professor of agriculture at
Clemson college.
The objects of the contest are:
l. TO encourage proper selection of
seed and better care Of soils.
.. To centre attention upon varie-
ties that are superior for each section,
to introduce seed Of such varieties
that are pure and true to name, and to
prove that when such varieties are
grown under normal conditions it is
not necessary to so frequently change
seed.
3. TO encourage better methods of
culture and harvesting. so as largely
to increase average yields per acre
and improve quality.
! +. TO show that such results can be
had at less expense of time. money
and labor than poorer crops when in
crease in yield is considered.
$. TO improve methods Of market
ing and conversion of crop into larg-
est possible cash return.
; 6. TO increase grain growers pro-
fits on each acre and each bushcl ev-
Iery year.
7. TO promote the keeping Of intel
| Iigent records and the use of business
principles in farming, to foster the
farmers prosperity and the welfare
of the whole people.
| Each grower will be required to
Igrow one acre Of ctrn.
Each contestant can follow his own