The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-02-04
CORN BREEDERS
Organized for the Purpose Of I'm
proving Seed Corn.-A. D.
Hudson President.


Hudson President.
The State, 2nd.
For the purpose of providing bet
ter corn seed not only for the mem
bers of the association, but for ev-
cry farmer in the State, the South
Carolina Corn Breeders assocla-
ton was organized here yesterday
with a membership of thirty. Those
in attendance were representative
farmers from all sections of the
State and there was lively interest
displayed in all Of the proceedings of
the meetings. It was urged upon the
members that it is necessary to 'eed
corn seed that will be adaptable to
this climate. The organization was
perfected and many of the details
for the future of the organization
work.
A. G. Smith, farm management
agent in this State Of the United
States department Of agriculture, an
nouneed at the eonvening Of the
meeting that 4. E. Gonzales, presi-
dent Of the State company, had given
$1,000 to be used as premiums for
those that do the best conn b seding
within the netx two years. J. n. Har-
per stated to those present that he
you'd offer a prize Of $25 for the
best ear Of corn produced in the
State during the present year. The
members Of the association Will have
the privilege of entering their Spec
linens in the State corn contest and
in, the national contest. The sessions
Of the association were held IN the
office of Commissioner Watson.
The Corn Exposition.
A resolution was passed indorsing
the proposed corn exposition to be
held in Columbia next fall and COM
mittee was appointed to take the
matter up with the Columbia cham
Der Of commerce.
It was decided to memorable the
legislature to pass an act calling for
the inspection of all seed. This bill
will be Of the same nature as the
measures calling forsthe inspection Of
commercial foodstuffs and illuminat-
ing oil row pending before the gen
eral assembly. Speeches by the mem
bers Of the association present indi-
Gated that the farmers Of the State
were having to buy seed Of an infe-
rior nature and that an inspection
would prevent this. It was also
brought out that the Corn Breeders
association had been organized for
the purpose Of securing better seed.
After the organization Of the as
sociation had been perfected the fol-
lowing officers were elected: A. D.
Hudson, Newbery county, president;
L. L. Baker, Bishopville, vice presl-
dent; R. z. Hayes, Dillon county,
secretary and treasurer.
There are 80 charter members of
the association, Of which over 25, were
present at the meeting yesterday.
The following are the members Of
the association: J. n. Harpr, Glenn
son college; A. D. Hudson, Newber-
~; J. B. Douthit, Pendleton; j. w.
Bowden, Anderson; D. N. Barrow,
Clemson college; J. A. Shanklin, Co.
lunbia; L. L. Baker, BishepVile; ;
VIM. Lykes, Lykesland; P. B. Bailey,
Laurens;>R. K. Hayes, Pages Mill !;
B. Harris, Psndleton;, ". 7. Walker,
Blaekville; j.. P. Ga1ick, Weston ;
Thos. Taylor, Jr., Columbia; E. A.
Brown, Camden; W. D. Byrd, Lau-
gems; ". J. MeKinnon, Lykesland ;
J. D. Fooshe, Coronaca; J. 81. Han
ma, Clifford; L. T. Chappel, Lykes-
land; A. E. Gonzales, Columbia; L.
R. Thompson, Pendleton; ". F.
Cleveland, Ridgeway; E. J. Watson,
Columbia; C. A. Woods, Columbia
Samuel Dibble, Orangeburg; R. W.
Myers, Beech Island; C. F. Harris,