Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-22
1873 BUSHELS CORN TO
ACRE, PRIZE WINNER
Sumter County Corn Con-
test Brings Surprises.
Possibilities of Soil I'm
der Heavy Fertiliza-
ton and Scientific Cul-
tivation Made Known

w. s. Roach, 2Sth District, 133
bushels and one pound.
j. Nj. Johnson, 18th District, 12i
bushels and 5 pounds.
L. 4. Wilson, 15t- District, l2O
Bushels and 81 pounds.
j. p. Wise, 18th District, 81 .
bushels.
j. w. Hightower, 9th District So
bushels and IA pounds.
These were the leaders in the SUM-
Ter countg corn contest.
The three prize winners, and the
prizes awarded to them, are as fol-
lows:
First Prize, $1OO in cash and corn
planter, w. s. Roach, of 2Sth Dis
trict.
Second Prize, $50 in cash and corn
shelter, ]. Nj. Johnson, OF 18th Dis
trict.
Third Prize, $25 in cash, F. A. Will
son, Of 18th District.
Others wEo entered in the contest
were Messrs l.. E. Jenning, B. F.
Markett, j. r. Chambliss, ]. B. Har-
mon, w. S. McGarrah, S. A. Rodgers,
W. B. Mitchell, Berry Bradley, G. NJ
Eldridge ]. w. Kelly, J. R. Cham
bliss. William Freeman, Tom Suggs,
+. G. Williams, j. T. Methvin.
Out of the twenty-six contestants,
of those who reported the smallest
crop from the contest was SIS bushels
the others ranging from IS to 80
bushels.
The average corn crop of Sumter
county in the past is said to have
been but II IL bushels to the acre
sa-though some progressive planters
have made thirty to forty bushels to
the acre, and in exceptional cases
above the latter figure, reaching &c
to go bushels.
But never before in history of tn
county has it ever been demonstrated
that with proper fertilization and cul-
tiation it is possible to turn out a
crop that puts to blush the records of
the famed West.
All of the corn in the contest was
slip shucked, so lbs. weight to the
bushel.
The corn contest was the idea of
Mr.. Joel w. Hightower Mr.. High
tower made the canvass for subscrtp-
tions, pushing the movement through
the Times-R Recorder, induced many to
enter and to him belong the credi,
of bringing to a successful conclusion
the first agricultural contest Sumter
county las seen in many years, and
che first ever held as regards corn.
Tlose who contributed to the purse
We're as follows:
Daily Times-Recorder, $500; w. B
Mitchell, $5; Luther Hawkins, $5; G.
A. Turpin, So; Harold Bros, So;
Americus Grocey Co., $5; Hugh Mize.
So; Mitt Edwards, So; w. C. Sullivan,
So; Il. G. Parker, So; Commercial City
Bank, So; George Oliver. So; J. j.
HanesIey, So; J. w. Harris, So; Gate
WOO dGrocery Co., s.; Charles l.. Ans
ley, s.; A. W. Smith, S.; Balllou Bros.
$5; l.. p Gartner, s.; Bank of Cor1-
merce, IS; Observation-Disclosures Co.,
s.; Pinkston Co., $5; Americas Oh
Co, S.; M, NJ. Lowrey, $5; G. Nor
gan Eldridge, $5; Allen & Crockett.
So; Hamilton Co., S.; w. J. Jossey, So
R. E. Cato, IS; j. L. Chambliss, So
Joel w, Hightower, So Total SITS.
In addition the Sheffield-H Huntington
Co., donated corn planter as an ad-
ditional first prize, and Mr.. ]. w.
Harris donated corn shelter as an
additional second prize.
1t is probable that the. record made
for the first prize, 1873 bushels to the
acre, breaks any and all previous rec
ords in corn growing in South Georgia,
or, perhaps, the state of Georgia The
yield is regarded as phenomenal and
demonstrates that heavy fertilization
and scientific cultivation will work
wonders in increased production.
With some changes in the regula-
tons the corn contest will probably
berepeated next year. In fact, it is
suggested that 1911 may be marked
by contests in cotton, corn and oats
this making a triple demonstration, OF
what can be done in Sumter count
There ar ethose who believe that with
such a contest on it will be shown
that two bales of cotton can be mad9
20 the acre and of both oats and
corn 125 to $50 bushels to the acre
may be produced as the limit, if the
weather conditions are favorable.
Great interest has been manifested
in THE results of the corn contest and
there will no doubt be much discus
sion in agricultural circles not only
in Sumter but in Georgia generally,
Of the results achieved
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