The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-10


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T. CoRS-GRoWISG RECORDS, a
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Most Remarkable Increase. In Yield
L. o.., In the Carolinass ssn,a
! The two Carolinas, - leading the
South In industrial development and
pushing Massachusetts, for the first
place as the leading cotton manufac-
turing State in the Union. now come
forward to astonish the world with
their corn-growing records. The Car
olinas hold the worlds record for
the production of corn per acre. ~
South Carolina is little ahead Of
North Carolina on corn growing on
it's prize" acres. but North Caro-
lima comes second and so close to
the South Carolina record that 1t Is
mere matter of skill and luck as
to which State shall have the lead
in the next contest. South Carolina
leads this fall with a production of
25S bushels of corn grown on one
acre of land. A South Carolina boy
seventeen years old, who has smash
ed the worlds recor1as corn grow
er, lives near Bennettsville and the
Columbia State announces that his
claim will be verified In few days
by Ira w. Williams, State Agent Of
the United States Farm Dem onstra-
ton Work who has gone to BENEFITS
Vile to examine the records. His
name and the names OF other boy
corn-growers who have made big rec
ords will soon be made known, to-
getherl with thousands of dollars in
prizes to be distributed among them.
Previous to the Marlboro County
boys, record of ass bushels per acre,
| a youth by the name of Drake held
the leading place with yield of 25 5
bushels. Last week. says the, Colum-
biar State announces that his claim
will be verified in a few days by Ira
Williams, State Agent of the Unit
/ ed States Farm DemonstrationsW DIRK
who has gone to BennettsVille to ,ex-
anime the records. His name and
the names of other boy grow
ers. who have made big records will
soon be made. known, together with
thousands, of dollars in prizes to be
distributed among them. rscry1,c.,,f.
H. Previous to- the Marlboro County
boys record of e25 81bushels per acre,
a youth by the name Of Drake sheld
the; ledaing place with a. yield of s25
bushels Last twsek, says the Colum-
bia)IState,f 8 the announcement was
made thatIa :F1oreuce9 County boy
had produced AIS bushels ofeenrn on
| one acre of land. That also, is count
ed as a records >, The IEloEence sgoun-
ty boy was Only Dffteen years sJofage
and and &, hlist achieEement.has ncreatad
widespread interest land. > DISCUSSION
net alone in South Carolina but ey-
erywhere.t, Speaking ofsthe ,Wide.ip
itefestt in :,eorn1 ggeWipg.ocreated zby
the oorganizations of boys, reqrn. clubs,
and the Offering of,lpyizes ofQr shae
greatest Yields, the lCelpmhias State
says: z oe,,Iouo sGoitssi,sse
.a,ilL1ast fyeafs,t the name ref Al. Bas-
copbs Usher. the rseEentsenryear-eId
boy of Marlboro County, was sent
broadcast through the press OF the
country Becadse' he produces 152s
bushels Of corn oh ole acre 81 land
Now HIS yo,fnger b fother has beaten
that record and has Produced 1ss
! bushels on one acre Of land. This
is Official information ana vas an
n6uneedl by fra W. Williams ID That
the Pee Dee section of 1Southo Caro-
ffnal Is one of the most productive
sections Of the world, Is shown by
the large yields Of corn that are be
Ing seeured!H 4, .zI70FcF ts!IcI1f9I.
rt-THere will BE more than asscora
OF South Carolina farmers to pro
dhee more THAN so bushels OF corn
On one' acre 0f land and ontn1aai nryy o5or of
these are members sof the bioysi cbrn
clubs. Spartanburg County has sfraes
ported asyisldaef LA. ihsshels on one
| acre.
LIN Never befofs hass thsegte been SO
much interest ii corn production 10
SOUTH Caroiina: The Estimated Held
fol- the State IS given as 5o.ubosoO6
bushels: The average Yield Der Acre
lbs been insreassa da1fipg tie yeea sr
byover f1te bushels. Is.f0s snssss
1afhea announe9e N made several
days lays ago that boy fifteen years go. Of
ags had produced 22s bushels 81
te6rn on one acre OF land has caused
much discussion in South Carnlina
and the farmers of the State are yerv
yieM was produced. ssliks ~ !1ifs
i"The young boy whose name haas
not been anHonnced by the Ujnffsd
States 4Fafm DEMONSTRATION WORKERS
is from Florence County, ana Is; the
J son sof d minister. the marvellous
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