The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-07
THAT CORN PRIZE AGAIN

which was inauguIdteu ~ '"0
nisnatcb TO encourage corn grow
,,o I'm Virginia. The nestimable
value of an abundant corn yield in
the state should be stimuious suin-
clent of itself TO induce the farmers
of the State to make earnest effort
to grow more and better corn, but
now that a substantial prize IS to be
offered TO the winner our hope is
that the season upon which we have
entered. and under conditions so far
most favorable, will inspire each
and every worker on the Virginia
farms to unite in vigorous effort 10
make a record-breaking yield of this
mosS important of cereals for the
season of 1909.
The amount of the prize or of the
prizes to be offered has not as yet
been announced. but that it will be
something substantial is assured.
Private individuals who are inter
ested in all that concerns the highest
good of the State are actively CO..
operating in the movement and no
doubt the authorities of the State
Fair will deal generously in the
matter.
In 1899 Granville county pro-
duced $4,000 bushels This year
Granville county. y. c.. is offering
prize of $1,000 for the best acre
of corn produced by a young far
mer resident of that county, and
Granville county is wise, for not
only will this prize help to keep the
boys at home. but it will add to the
welfare and happiness of every far
mer and merchant in Granville coun-
IT, it will improve the roads, better
the schools and raise the standard
OF living.
In this connection we are remind
ed that I'm years gone by one of the
largest and most successful growers
of corn among Virginia farmers was
once asked as to what time he began
TO work his corn. and gave back this
prompt reply. 81 always begin TO
work my corn before | plant it,
All practical farmers will agree that
i'm that answer there is embodied
world Of wisdom The first step i'm
all human enterprise is of immense
import. 4 good beginning is of es-
sential concern. Thorough prepare
ration Of the ground to be cult
waited in corn is half the battle won.
This to be followed by oft-repeated
workings and whether the season is
what is known as good or bad, wet
or dry. satisfactory yield is as
sured. And you are yet to know of
an independent farmer who hasn't
corn TO sell
Patten may raise the price Of the
wheat loaf by wicked manipulation
of the "pit. the "pit" over which the
devil himself holds control. and with
an abundant corn crop the people
won't go hungry and the farmers
won't go poor.
And need we add that with the
present scarcity and high price of
labor no farmer can afford to cult
vate a poor acre of land? And this
applies to other crops as we'll as to
that of corn. It takes just as much
time to pillow and plant poor acre
as it does to pillow and plant rich
acre and as time is essentially
money nowadays the question is
at once settled in favor of the rich
acre as against the poor acre.
And let the boys Of Prince Ed
ward remember that a special prize
is offered them for the best acre
they may grow of this staff of life.
Just one acre. and make that acre
do fits 1evel best" Put your mark
at one hundred bushels to that one
acre and in addition to the value Of
those bushels take in a comfortable
bnnch of money
Nature all about us is waking to
new work; Farmville is stirred with
, new life-thrill-now Jet the boys and
men Of the county. and why not the
girls? catch the spirit and unite in
making the season of 1909 memora-
bic for great achievements.
"ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE"
We are not going to strike a fallen