Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
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In the general announcement that
have issued today II will be seen that
instead of confining this years con-
test to merely one acre, provision Is
also made for competition on five acres
as well. Further provision is made for
prizes for farmers boys, who bend
their energies to the growing Of corn
on one acre.
II trust that the arrangement Of
prizes will stimulate not only the far
mers Of the state, but their sons to en-
ter this years contest freely, and stim-
ulate them to enter with determine
tion to win or be well UP in the list Of
those who obtain the maximum yield"
General Announcement.
This competition has been inaugur-
ated with q 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. It
is SO named from the fact that 1t can
not but result in adding thousands In
the aggregate to the profits Of those
engaged in agriculture In this state.
The contest will be conducted by the
state department Of agriculture Of
South Carolina.
Objects Of the Contest.
/. To encourage proper selection Of
seed and better care of soils.
2. To centre attention upon varieties
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 un-
der normal conditions 1t is not neces-
sary to so frequently change seed.
8. To encourage better methods or
culture and harvesting, so as largely to
increase average yields per acre and
improve quality.
4. 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.
8. To improve methods Of marketing
and conversion Of crop into largest
possible cash return.
6. To increase grain growers profits
on each acre and each bushel every
year.
Z. To promote the keeping Of intelli-
gent records and the use Of business
principles in farming, to foster the far
mer's prosperity and the welfare OF
the whole people.
Nature of the Contest.
1. Each grower win be required to
grow one acre Of crop.
2. Each contestant can follow his
own best Judgment as to the selection
of seed and soil and mode Of culture,
harvesting and marketing.
8. Each contestant must report all
particulars relating to growth. tillage,
etc., on forms in Contestants Manual.
Rules of the Contest.
1. Any person may compete. There
are no fees or dues.
Q. Each contestant Is to furnish one
sample bushel Of corn In the ear from
each acre grown, Except In cases OF
fve-acre contests, for which one BUSH
ell is sufficiently to be judged, and then
sold for benefit Of expenses Of con-
ducting contest.
8. Each contestant will mail pint
of sample seed from his crop to chem
list designated for analysis.
4. Each competitor must secure the
Contestants Manuel.
5. To enter contest, simply notify the
commissioner Of agriculture and order
Contestants Manual as per preceding
paragraph.
6. Reports must be made on forms
prescribed In Contestants Manual.
7. This contest to improve grain
growers profits is to cover the crops
planted In 1903 Of corn.
Scale OF Points.
Each contestants work, including
sample of crop, record and report, will
be judged according to the following
scale of points:
Points.
II. Purity and selection Of seed.... 10
IL. Methods of culture ............ 70