The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-14

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From the records he mad evidently
planned every step of the work.
The 152 1-2 bushels produced by
the young farmer will be sold to the
government for seed purposes. The
price to be paid'is 81 pIc bushel. The
>um of 1905 will be received for the
seed alone. One and one-half tons
If fodder were produced. which sold
at $50 per ton, netting $50. bringing
1he total amount received from the
acre to 1885.
The land on which the corn was
oroduced is iii Brightsville township
N Marlboro county, and is a sandy
:oam soil. There was subsoll OF lO
inches The land sloped to the south
east. The land was first cleared IN
1907 and was planted in corn and
peas. The same crop was planted IN
1903 and 65 bushels Of corn was
produced. Prior to the large yield
eottonSeed meal and 100 pounds Of
nitrate soda were used.
Preparing the Land.
The acre was we'll fertilized this
wear. The following being used:
100 pounds Of commercial fertilizer,
100 pounds German kainit, 800 lbs.
second grade Peruvian guano, 900
pounds cottonseed meal and 6O0
pounds nitrate soda. The land is con-
sidered worth SIS per acre. On March
20 the land was broke. It was sub
soled with a Boy-Dixie plow. There
was no barnyard manure used.
Great care was exercised in the Sc
lection of seed, which is one Of the
most important points about the
contest. CARROTS prolific corn seed
we're used. This seed was secured
from B. Z. Moore, who won the
State prize in 1908, by producing
l37 bushels on one acre, and who
won third prize in the national con-
test in 1906 with 125 bushels. This
corn has been used since 1900.
The seed was planted on April l
by hand. in rows feet apart. There
were no hill and only one peck OF
seed was used. The seeds were care
eully hand picked before planting:
No time was spent IN terminating
them. The cultivation commenced on
April %, a Boy-Dixie plow being
used. The ground was stirred to
depth of 10 inches. The acre was cul-
5ivated FIVE times on April %, May
II, June l, June IS and July 9. The
corn was thinned by hand, one stalk
being left to the hill, s inches apart.
Hand labor was used in removing
the weeds. The weeds were the rag
weeds and the morning glory, which
were removed in one day.
On October 13 the crop was har-
vested. The CORE was pulled from
the stalk by hand. The stalks were
not husked by hand.
Origin of Contest.
The Boys Corn Club work was in
troduced in this Statta last spring.
Only FIVE counties could be organiz-
ed, Marlboro, Lee, Florence Claren-
don and Newberry. The results have
already been reported in detail from
counties. Prof Ira ". Williams,
agent farm demonstration agent,
0. B. Martin and Prof. D. n. Bar
row of Clemson college are now ac-
lively engaged in stimulating the
work in various localities Of the !
State. With the corporation Of the
different county superintendent OF
education. the rural school improve
ment association, State Superinten-
dent of Education Swealingen and
Commissioner Watson, active efforts
:will be made to organize boys corn
clubs in every county. Means and
methods will be discussed at the COM
ing meeting of the State Teachers
association and those in attendance
will learn definitely Of the scope OF
this work for 1910.
This work has up to the present
been independent of the contest co.,
ductel By the State corn contest
commission for both boys and men,
though many of the boys participant
ing in the above contest have also
participated.
During the coming year it is the
purpose of the commission to com
bine its efforts and prizes with the
,,- ,-o,.I, +bot has haan inanUnrated