Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30
Agricultural Prizes to School Children
By Hall and Tiff County Commissioners

Below we reproduce the list or tho
prizes offered by the County Board OF
Education OF Hall and Tiff counties.
The action Of these county boards Is
10 be heartily commended, and IL Is
boped that their action will be an inspi-
ration to the school authorities Of many
other counties. There Is no more i'm
portant proposition before the people or
the rural districts OF today than TO mas
ter thoroughly the principles OF crop
growing and feeding. and these prizes
win certainly encourage the boys and
girls to familiarize themselves with many
essential facts with which they are UNI
acquainted at the present time.
Reference is made in the article takeh
from the Triton Gazette to the special
prizes offered by the State College of Ag-
riculture in addition to county prizes.
Specific mention is not made Of these
Ia the prize list sent out by Hall coun-
~, as II was issued before the county
board OF education OF that county were
informed OF the purpose OF state college
in offering special prizes The boys and
girls OF that county. however, will enter
10th the local and state contests for
" hich prizes are offered by the college.
anyone desiring 10 secure further infor-
nation about these prizes will be sent
q bulletin free OF cost on application TO
the State College OF Agriculture, Athens,
Ga
several counties have already entered
tie contest. but there is room for many
more. and IL is hoped that a large num-
ber will send in their entries within the
text few days
The county school commissioners of
Tiff and Hall counties, Mr.. W. F. Smith
anc Mr. r. L. Blackwell. are TO be con-
graduated on their aggressiveness with
regard TO a matter 50 important to the
welfare OF the boys and girls who are
10 be the future farmers and land own
ers in the state
From the Triton Gazette:
In order 10 encourage the study OF ag-
ricuIture In our county and increase the
yield per acre OF our crops, the county
board OF education requests you TO plant
and cultivate at least one-tenth OF an
acre in either corn or cotton. A plot this
sire could be either esx6s feet. S3x1S2 feet
OF = 1-2xSS feet
The boy raising the best ten ears OF
corn viii be paid SleO0 in gold; the sec
ond best sea- and the third best, $50
The boy raising the best five stalks OF
cotton will also receive S1O.O0 in gold.
with second and third prizes same as for
corn
Additional prizes will be given by other
parties. making ten prizes for the ten
boys who raise the best corn. and ten
for the boys who raise the best cotton
Announcement OF these prizes will Oe
made later.
Any boy in Tiff county under Il years
OF age may enter this contest by apply
ing 10 the teacher of his school. who will
take pleasure in giving you full infOrma-
ton
Now. boys. you can raise a patch OF
corn and cotton both. and II you are sue
cesSfui in the county contest YOU can
forward your exhibits TO the State Agri-
cultural College. where cash prizes OF
S25.ce. Sl5.o0 and 5000 are offered for the
best corn and the same for the best
cotton. provided that they are raised by
the boys under eighteen years OF age.
In addition TO these prizes there win
be given S1000 for the best yield on one
acre OF corn raised in Tiff county soil
during 1919. and 500 for the second best.
This contest is open 10 all. but the land
must be measured In the presence OF q
committee OF three men appointed for the
purpose
The teachers OF the public schools
throughout the county have been notified
20 assist you I'm entering this contest and
viii see that your district is represented
by one or more progressive boys Of your
community.
The spirit OF progress has become a
part OF our American life and any boy
that Is worth rearing wants to try mis-
hand for himself once in a while. depart
from the cold. uninteresting routine and
have chance TO develop his own origi-
naIity.
The constant grind viii surely give boys
a dislike for the farm. no difference how
well they like the country. their parents