Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-14
THE CORN CONTEST.

pointed by the Farmers Union last
week to launch the corn contest in
stituted by the Union, and to formu-
late rules and regulations for the gov
ernment Of the same, held a meeting
in Yorkville last Saturday, and after
several hours Of careful consideration
agreed upon report.
The committee consists Of Messrs.
]. Boliver Scott of Yorkville r. F. D.
g. Daniel ]. Forbes Of Glover, and w.
D. Grist of Yorkville. Mr.. ]. E. Lowry
Of Yorkville, who was active in pro-
noting the proposition in the cOnven-
ton. accepted an invitation to assist
the committee and gave his assistance
throughout it's deliberations.
In it's consideration of the whole
matter, the committee ran upon quite
a number of more or less perpleXing
questions; but threshed them out as
well as it was able under the circum-
stances, and decided to publish its re-
port at once so as to save time in get
ting the whole thing well under way,
The report Is as follows:
Yorkville, S. c., April II, 1908.
To the President and Members of
the County Convention Of the Farmers
Union Of York County:
We, the undersigned members Of the
committee appointed by you at the last
regular meeting of this honorable body
to inaugurate a corn growing contest
for this county and to formulate regu-
lations for the government Of the same,
in accordance with certain require
ments stipulated by you, beg leave to
submit the following report.
Your proposition appears to have met
the hearty approval Of the public, which
| is giving practical evidence Of it's CO.
operation through prompt and liberal
subscriptions. The committee Is en-
couraged to believe, therefore, that 1t
will be a matter Of but little difficulty
to raise an aggregate prize fund that
will make the competition worthy OF
the attention of all the best farmers
of the county.
In the judgment Of the committee,
it is best to divide such aggregate sum
as may be raised into first, second and
third prizes, and that the first prize be
fifty per cent of the whole sum, the
second prize thirty per cent Of the
whole sum and the third prize twen-
ty per cent Of the whole sum.
Because Of the peculiar requirements
of the proposition under consideration,
the committee has, in the formulation
of rules and regulations found 1t nee
essary to rely largely upon its own dis
cretion: but thinks that every reason
able contingency that Is likely to arise
will probably be met in the following:
tl ha1
open to every citizen Of York county,
land owner, renter or cropper, who Is
willing to comply with the conditions
herein prescribed.
2. That no individual competitor
shall be eligible to receive more than
one OF the three prizes offered.
8. That every competitor must culti-
vate as much as two acres Of corn to
the plow on the intensive system, and
If one of his acres shall be first, second
or third best in the entire competition,
the other acres must show yield up
to Is per cent Of it to enable him to
claim the prize.
4. Every intending competitor must
report such intention to the secretary
Of the nearest local Union on or before
the first day Of June, and at the same
time pay to the said secretary an en-
trance fee of so cents. So much of this
entrance fee as may be necessary Is to
be used by the local and county Unions
for contingent expenses, such as sta
tionery and postage, and any balance
there may be is to go into the general
prize fund. The local secretaries,
shall, as soon as practicable after their
receipt, report all entries to the county
secretary.
5. Each local Union will appoint the
committees necessary to see that the
competitors within its bounds comply
with these regulations, and to super
wise the measuring Of the competing
acres and the gathering and weighing
of the crops.
6. All gathering and weighing must
be completed between the tenth and
twenty fifth days Of November, pro-
vided. of course, that the weather is
suitable. All measurements shall be
made in a uniform manner, in accord
ance with recognized standards. to be
promulgated hereafter
Z. The judging committees will, as
soon as they have completed their
work, draw up reports Of the same, and
forward them to the county secretary,
properly attested.
S. All committees will exercise the
most scrupulOus fairness and impair
tiality Such differences. however. as
may arise and which cannot be salts
factorily settled by the local commit
tees. must be referred to the county
Union. through the county secretary.
9. The awards to the successful
contestants will be made by commit
tee to be appointed by the county I'm
ion. as soon as practicable after the
close of the contest.
10. Every competitor is at liberty to
plant any kind of land. bottom or up
land, and fertiliZe and cultivate the
same in accordance with his own no.
tions. Each separate competing patch.
however. must include as much as
full acre.
The committee begs leave to ac-
knowledge it's appreciation Of the gen.
erous cooperation that is being man
tested by the public and to recommend
and request that each local Union
make a voluntary contribution to the
general prize fund
Respectfully submitted,
w. D. GRIST,
ID