Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

GAINESVILLE, Ca. Dec. 6.--The last awards
in the Ninth district agricultural contest were
made Saturday, and on Monday the prize win
ners announced by Congressman Thomas
NJ Bell. WHO has piloted the contest that has
worked so much good for the farmers Of this
district.
The county exhibits were held at the county
site of each county in the district The first
was held in October and ii was not until De
cember that the last was held. In each county
the farmers exhibited the particular products
grown in their section and in this way every
known product grown in the district was shown.
The premiums awarded in Gwinnett Hail,
Jackson, Forsyth, Milton, Cherokee, Banks,
Habersham and Stephens counties, are as fol
lows:
For the heaviest IS ears of corn grown on
bottom land, one l-horse White Hickory wagon
offered by the White Hickory Wagon Co., At
lsnta. Ca, to J W. Peyton, COrnelia, Ga.
Weight. 80 pounds, y ounces.
For the second heaviest % ears OF corn grown
on bottom land one Walker cultivator, Offered
by the Buchanan Plow ana Implement CO., Nor
cross, Ga. to 7. J. Carpenter, Cherokee eoun-
", Weight, 20 pounds ounces.
For the heaviest 25 ears Of corn grown on
upland, 2-hOrse Hackney wagon. Offered
by the Hackney Wagon Co, Wilson, y. G, to
c. II. Porter. Of stephens county Weight u
For the second heaviest % ears of corn grown
on upland. one 2-hOrse disc pillow, offered by
the Atlanta Agricultural Works, Atlanta. Ga,
to W. S. Crisler, Of Milton county. weight
IS pounds, ounces
For the stalk of cotton bearing the greatest
number of bolls, one disc pillow. offered by the
Chattanooga Pillow Works, Chattanooga. Tenn
to T. T. Alayfield, of Milton county, AZ bolls.
For the second stalk of cotton bearing the
greatest number of hollis, one 2-hOrse turn pillow,
offered by the Atlanta Agricultural Works, At
lanta Ca, TO ]. $. Sosbee OF Jackson county.
S04 hollis.
For the heaviest pumpkin, one Walker 2-hOrse
pillow stock, offered by the Buchanan Plow and
Implement CO., Norcross Ca, to W. X. Brog-
Con. of Gwimett county, Weight, 10 pounds.
For the heaviest apple, one Walker middle
buster, offered BY the buchanan Pillow and I'M 2,
plement company, NOrcross, Ca, Tie between o.
H. Fowler of Forsyth county and j. Il. JaIni-
son. of Milton county. Weight, is ounces each.
Tor the heaviest apple, one Walker spring
tooth harrow, offered by the Buchanan Plow and
Implement company, Norcross, Ca, 10 X o.
Bell, of Cherokee county Weight, pounds, Il
ounces
fered by Thomas NJ. Bell. Gainesville, Ca, tie
between Henry eagle and W. l.. Fowler, or
Cherokee comfy and Il II. Gates, of Gwinnett
county. Weight, pounds.
For the second heaviest ear of corn, one sim
mons middle buster, offered by q, W. sim
mons. EdgewoOd, Ga, tie between w NJ. TN
son, of Hall county. and W. J. Bowen, OF Mil
ton county. Weight 1 pound, IS ounces.
For the heaviest ear OF corn grown IN the
Ninth district. one White Star buggy, offered by
the Atlanta Buggy company Atlanta, Ca. to
r. ID. Strickland, Of Forsyth county weight
pounds, ounces.
Ninth district, one Avery high grade steel walk
inS pillow. offered by B. F. Avery & Sons, OF At
lanta, Ca. to f. NJ, Howell, Of Cherokee coun-
". Weight 10 pounds, ounces
For the heaviest Irish potato grown in the
Ninth district, one Buchanan disc pillow, Offered
by the Buchanan Pillow and Implement company,
Norcross, Ca. to s. r Logan, Of Sautee, ga.
Weight, 2 pounds, IL ounces
On account Of the provision in the contest that
mo exhibitor taking prize on one product
viii be entitled to a second prize ON the same
product" it will be necessary to readjust the
county premiums I'm some instances before de-
livery be made Of all the above premiums.
PREMIUMS IN OTHER COUNTIES.
Premiums awarded in Rabun. Towns Union.
Fannin, White, Lumpkin, Dawson, Gilmer aud
Pickens counties are as follows:
For the heaviest % Of corn grown on
upland, one twO-hOrse White Hickory wogan,
offered by the White Hickory Wagon company,
Atlanta. Ga, TO B. NJ Cox, OF White county.
Weight. ~ pounds 10 ounces
For the second heaviest % ears Of corn grown
ON upland. large turning pillow, Offered by
the Chattanooga PlOw company, Chattanooga,
Tenn. to Robert Barrett. of Dawson county.
Weight. So pounds. ounces.
Fer the heaviest 25 ears of corn grown on
bottom land one One-hOrse Hackney wagon,
offered by the Hackney Wagon company, WI
son. n. c., to c. NJ. Courtney, OF White county.
Weight 40 pounds, 1871 ounces.
For the second heaviest % ears Of corn grown