Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-25
STATE CORN CONTEST.

STATE CORN CONTEST.
The rules of the state corn contest
have been announced by the commits
sion having charge of the matter, and
examination of them develops consid-
erable variations from last year. The
corn contest commission Is composed
of Prof. w. NJ. Riggs of Clemson, w. r.
Perkins, professor of agriculture of
Clemson and Commissioner Watson.
The legislature gave $500 to be used
ed by $50, the prize won by Thos. Tay-
lor in the five-acre contest last year.
One of the most important changes
In the rules is that no one can WIN
more than one prize. There will be
separate prize of 500 for the boys.
There will be four prizes for the men.
To enter the one-acre contest and the
five-acre contest it will be necessary to
plant six acres of land, as no one acre
of any five acres will be considered by
the commission.
All that Is necessary to enter the
contest Is to send the names to the de-
partment of agriculture. 1t Is urged
that names be sent in as early as pos
sible The manuals are being printed
and will be mailed out in the next few
days
The following general announcement
was made by the corn contest commits
sion yesterday
This competition has been inaugu-
rated with the view to increase grain
growers profits by increasing the yield
per acre, and also the quality of corn
through simple methods OF seed selec-
ton and proper culture. 1t Is so nam
ed from the fact that 1t cannot but
result in adding thousands In the ag-
gregate, to the profits Of those engaged
in agriculture in this state.
Management of the Contest.
"The contest will be conducted by
the state corn contest commission, con-
sisting Of the commissioner of aSri-
culture, and the president and profess
sor of agriculture of Clemson college.
Objects of the Contest.
Il. To encourage proper selection OF
seed and better care of soils.
"2. To centre attention upon varia-
ties that are superior for each section,
to introduce seed Of such varieties that
are pure and true to name, and to
prove that when such varieties are
grown under normal conditions, 1t Is
not necessary to so frequently change
seed.
"3. To encourage better methods OF
culture and harvesting, so as largely
to increase average yields per acre
and improve quality.
Il. To show that such results can be
had at less expense of time, money and
labor than poorer crops when increase
in yield is considered.
"5. To improve methods of marketing
and conversion Of crop into largest
possible cash return.
&c. To increase grain growers profits
on each acre and each busnel every
year
~. To promote the keeping Of intel
| ligent records and the use Of business
principles in farming, to foster the far
mers prosperity and the welfare of the
whole people.
Nature of the Contest.
81. Each grower will be required to
grow one acre Of crop, or in the five
acre contest five acres, but no part OF
| a five-acre entry can be considered an
entry in the one-acre contest.
"2. Each contestant can follow his
own best judgment as to the selection
of seed and soil and mode Of culture,
harvesting and marketing.
IS. Each contestant must report all
particulars relating to growth, ttllaSe,
etc, on forms in Contestants Manual.
Rules of the Contest.
Il. Any person may compete. There
are no fees or dues.
| 80 Eacn contestant Is to furnish and
ship to the chairman one sample BUSH
| el of corn in the ear from each acre
grown, Except in cases of tive-acre
contests, for which one bushel is suf-
| ficienD, to be judged, and ther sold for
benefit of expenses of conducting con-
| test
"3. Each competitor must secure the
Contestants Manual
Il. To enter contest, simply notify
| the chairman of the commission, the
commissioner of agriculture, and order
Contestants Manual as per preceding
paragraph.
IS. Reports must be made on forms
prescribed in Contestants Manual.
&c. This contest to improve grain
growers profits is to cover the crops
of corn planted in 1910.
| ~. In the boys contest all require
ments are tine same as in the contest
among grown men. All boys must
comply with all requirements herein.
Each contestants work, including
sample of crop, record and report, will
be judged according to the following
scale of points: Points.
| |. Purity and selection of seed. -. 10
| .. Methods of culture ........... %
3. Record or report its clearness,
completeness, accuracy, care be-
slowed upon it. etc ........... 10
| 4. Yield of contest acre. e........... %
5. Quality Of crop, market grade,
STABILITY, feeding value. etc.. 10
6. Profits resulting from the entire
operation ........ 10
Total points NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
THE scale of points offers every in
ducement to truthfulness. and by
means both apparent and secret, the
Judges will be enabled to exercise
righteous judgment. There is no need
or induccment for misrepresentation,
and anything of the sort will b" detri-
mental to the contestant
The Prizes Offered.