The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-28

CORN CLUB CONTESTS.

CORN CLUB CONTESTS.
Que Hundred Boys Wanted to
Enter Boys Corn Club Con-
tests-Prizes Offered and Con-
ditions.
To Robson County Boys
Wanted: One hundred boys
in Robson county to Join the !
Boys Corn Club contest.
Literature consisting of circu-
lars, bulletins, etc. has been distri-
buted in different sections of the
county with the expectation that
the teachers and parents would
create an interest among the boys
to join the Boys Corn Club con-
test. But as yet l have only re-
ceived the names of a few boys
to join that club.
At the meeting of the State
Board OF Agriculture in Decem-
Der, 1909, the appropriation to
the Boys Corn Clubs was increas-
ed to $500 for the year 1910. The
State this year will be devided
into ten districts, and $50 in
three prizes first, $25; End, SIS;
3rd, S1O-appropriation to each
district. By this arrangement
thirty boys in the State can be-
come winners. To create a great
er interest in Robson county, the
following firms and individuals
of Lumberton are now offering
prizes in addition to the State
prizes: First prize, $25, by White
and Cough; End prize, $40, Nc
Intyre, Lawrence & Proctor; Sd,
Oliver chilled Plow, Caldwell &
Carlyle; Attn, one Lynchburg
chilled plow, L. H.. Caldwell; 4;
5. one Planet junior cultivator
(price So 50), McAllister Hard
ware Co.
t Boys joining the club will have
a chance at winning the State
and county prizes. The same
r regulations that apply to the
5 State contest will also apply to
the county. The contestants
: must be between twelve and
seventeen years of age, except
: that any boy who will be twelve
not later than June 1st will be
j. eligible, and any boy who is
/ seventeen and will be eighteen
4 not later than Aug 1st, will be
e eligible. Any acre of land on
r the farm may be used, provided
J., it is part of the regular farm:
j, but garden plats, city lots OF
! plats belonging to other corpora
J. tions cannot be used for. the con-
y test. The contestant must live
e on the farm and the acre must
be a part of some regular field
n 1t must be a full acre; less thar
k an acre will not be considered
J. The plat must be not less than
y half acre wide; a square plat O.
D land is preferred. Not exceed
!, ing $40 worth of commercial fer
d tillzers can be used. All the sta
h bic and home-gathered manure
may be used that is available
The contestant must do all tn
ID work of cultivation himself, but
e he may get some other person t.
v plow his land for him, so as tt
IS break it we'll with a two-hors
in plow. After it is we'll broker
ID the contestant must do all tn
: work him self. Contestants VIII
j. do not comply with the abov'
will be ruled out.
70 The counties in this distric
T. !, are New Hanover, Brunswick
,n ,n Columbus, Bladen. Sampson
80 80 Robson, Cumberland and Har
y nett. The soil and climatic con
u ditions in these counties are yer
~ ~ similar. The average yield pc
w w acre last year was 81 bushels.
10 believe We have just as smar
- boys in this county as there ar
~ y, in others: all we need is just t.
1t get them started. l hope to re
of ceive great many names With
- the next few days asking fo
membership. If do | am goin
Il to add a great many more prize
r. to the list and | want you to G
"a in to win.
re J. R. Poole,
,o County Superintendent