The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
BOYS CORN CLUB
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT FOR
THE BOY FARMERS.
Some Interesting Information III Rc-
gard to the Corr Contest OF the
Boys.

The State says State Superintcnd-
ent OF Education SwcarinSen and
Ira W. Williams OF the United States
farm demonstration work on Thurs
day signed the certificates OF III eri'
70 be awarded hy the department OF
education 20 the m-mb bers OF the
bows corn clubs who produce over
IS bushels on one acre OF land.
These certificates will be award
ed at the several county corn shows
10 be held. The exhibits a; the couniT
shows will be carried 10 the SOUL
Atlantic States corn exposition.
which is 10 be he'd in Coium o!a
from December ) 70 s.
Rules and regulations for measur-
inc corn were issued Thursday %
Ira ". Williams o: the United States
farm demonstration work TO the mem
bers OF the boys corn club OF the
State. Mr.. Williams will hold
bows corn show n connection with
the South Atlantic States corn e>-
position.
The following arc IN" rn:es:
we have decided 10 send out :he
following rules in regard 10 meas
uring corn:
y. Ask your cnuntr supcrinten1-
en,. or the one in charge o! tn
work in your county. 20 appoin; ;"o
| persons 10 help YOU measure your
acre and your corn. They must no;
b. related 10 you and should or
tify 20 the amount Of land and the
number OF bushels OF corn.
- Gather the corn from your
acre with the shuck and weigh me
total amour, Of corn. iou- disia-
ieres:ed parties should see this done.
Then divide the number OF pounds
by seventy pounds. which viii con-
slider our standard for one bushei IN
the shucks. After :his. take 100
~. hcls OF corn in the shuck. shuck
in and shell! II and weigh the shucks
and cobs. Attach this as par. o.
your certified statement. both b,
Yourself and the d;sin,erested men.
Ito your statemen; as 10 the nunb"r
Of bushels found by weighing tine
corn
''3. Be very careful 70 follow these
directions. Besure and write a corn
p!e:e history of yoa! acre. BEGIN y
ttell;ns what was planted on the lano
las: year and the condition OF tie
Hand before you began work. Th':
describe each step. giving dates as TO
cultivation and fertilization. rain.
etc.
When you have contested in your
county contest and furnished re-
cord o! rour crop. you will DC el!Gi-
| bic TO the State contest. The State
corn show will be held on Deccn Der
a;h. sth. and 7th 4 large number
OF ,;-izes will be given 10 the boy
who contests IL the State co1teS'.
One OF the prizes will be pony.
and one or tao trips 20 Washingtou
will be given. These trips will be
awarded on the following basis:
"(a)-Grea;est yield per acre SO
per cent.
| ''tb)-Hcst written account show
ing history Of crop and all expenses.
IS per cent.
"(c)-Bes, lO-ear exhibit. Is per
cent
"(d)-Rest showing Of profits on
investment. 80 per cent.
In estimating the profits Uniform
prices should be used for instance:
IS per acre for rent. 10 cents per
hour for the work of each hoy and 3
cents per hour for each horse.
There will probably De o:he:
prizes awarded on the same basis.
II you have not male large
WELD. write up the history OF your
crop and make the contest and you
will probably win prize. There
will De number Of prizes given
FOR the best ear. best eXhibl;
and best lo-ear exhibit. for all OF
which you can contest. provided you
follow especially your certified state
men; as 10 yield. Be sure 10 write
4 history OF your crop.