The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-29
81, 900 FOR ONE EAR OF CORN
TEN EARS BRING A PRIZE OF
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
$4,000 in Prizes Were offered at
the National Corn Exposition
in Omaha, Neb.


in Omaha, Neb.
OMAHA, Neb.-Fred C. Palm of
Newton, Ind, has the best single ear
of corn in the world, while another
Indianan, ]. r. Overstreet, of Frank
lin, has the best ten ears of corn
the world has ever seen, according
to the judges at the National Corn
Exposition in session here, who have
awarded the $4,000 in prizes offered
by the show, and have given first
place in both sweepstakes to Indi-
ana farmers.
More than that, G. L. Kerlin of
Franklin, Ind, won the prize offered
for the best bushel of corn in the
world, demonstrating that the Hoo
sier state has some superior seed
corn which is a winner at any corn
show.
This is the third successive year
that the first prize for ten ears of
corn has gone to Indiana
$1,000 For Single Ear.
For the best single ear of corn in
the world Mr.. Palm has been award
ed the Kellogg trophy, worth $1,000,
while Mr.. Overstreet takes back to
his state the $1,000 silver trophy
offered by the Indiana Corn Growers
Association for the best ten ears.
Last year it was won by L. B. Clore,
who also won the trophy two years
ago. The third winning gives the
trophy to Indiana permanently
Il spent seven years producing
that ear of corn" said Mr.. Palm,
who has produced the worlds best
ear.
my parent stock consisted of
Reeds Yellow dent seed as male
plant, and the mother plant was from
the Alexander Gold Standard varie-
ty. The corn was planted two rows
of yellow dent and then two rows of
Gold Standard The two rows of
Standard were detasseled the first
two years. This produced the seed
from which the worlds best ear of
corn has been produced.
ROtates Wheat, Oats and Corn.
MY system of farming is to ro-
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some commercial fertilizer. Farming
28O acres of land, the yield in the
field from which this ear was Sc
lected was about 80 bushels to the
acre.
The ear came from among those
selected by my son for seed, and as
soon as we examined it carefully we
decided it was prize winner The
credit is due to my wife or hired
men for selecting the ear. l don't
take any credit for it, =.
According to l.. B. Clore, super
intendent of judges, the Palm ear is
not only the best ear of corn this
year, but it is a finer specimen than
the famous Pascal ear. which sold
for $3.50 two years ago.
1T is the best ear the world has
ever produced" says Professor C. l.
Christie. of Purdue University, who
was one Of the judges. 1T is all
corn, very little cob. The kernels
are 'three-quarters of an inch deep
and in perfect rows.
There is no way of telling it's
worth, no way of estimating the in
fuence the seed from the ear will
have on the corn crop of our state,
and it is to be hoped some Indiana
man will buy it,"
At the close of the exposition the
Palm ear will be sold to the highest
bidder. Judging by the prices paid
for other famous ears of corn it is
expected the ear will sell for more
than $500.
The exposition opened in Omaha
last Monday. All grains and grasses
were judged before the gates opened.
The show continues for two weeks,
and over 6 900 entries were made in
the various competitive classes be-
fore the entry lists closed.