The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
c0ln EXPOSITION 4 SUCCESS.
THE FIRST CORN EXPOSITION IN
SOUTH THE LARGEST OUT
SIDE OF THE WEST.
Over SIX Hundred Entries and Much
Interest Taken in The Exhibits

Columbia. Dec. 7.--Magnificent
|. and successful beyond all expectation.
b This statement tells the story of the
South Atlantic States corn exposition,
which opened at Craven hall. the
. corn palace. yesterday and which will
+ continue through Friday.
There are over TOO individual ex-
hibit from North Carolina. South
Z Carolina and Georgia The most sue
\ ctssful farmers OF the three States
4re attending and several thousand
/. Qore arc expected before the end o.
- week. Many OF those attending
&11@ cxposition have been farmers
(Fon1 childhood. When the hall was
I<op>ned and the inspection OF the ex-
Al6ts WAS commenced. these men ex-
orDtd their surprise and the exhibits
'x|noRh for they had never dreamed
|. 90 such ine corn could be groyn In
Y ~ south.
NJ Abproximately $4,000 In prizes
b given away during the week.
)coe number OF handsome trophy
Hom newspapers and CONNER
X Sanixations. There Is sharp
on and the judges have an
'<aek hGfors them In making
The award. Cheap railroad rates
have been granted from all points In
South Carolina. Georgia and North
Carolina The aviation meet will be
held In Columbia today and
Thursday. The feature of yesterdays s
programme were the welcome ad-
dresses delivered yesterday afternoon
by Mayor Gibbes OF Columbia and
Gov. Ansel on the part Of the State of
South Carolina.
Among the visitors here for the ex-
position that Is attracting the most
attention is Jerry III. Moore of Wi
mona, I'm Florence county. He is 15
years OF age and produced 22S BUSH
els and pecks OF corn on one acre
of land. He has a large exhibit. lie
Is very modest young fellow and
knows corn. The older farmers pres
ent found him we'll acquainted with
the subject OF corn. He has created
a most profound impression by his
simplicity and modesty.
There was visitor at the exposi-
ton yesterday afternoon that re-
ceived more attention than any other.
This exhibitor was Hannah Plowdei
OF Clarendon county. who produced
12o bushels OF corn on one acre OF
lard.
Gov Ansel. delivering a welcome
address on the part of the State OF
South Crolina before the exposition.
said that the great collection OF corn
marked an era I'm the progress OF the
South He spoke OF the future and
congratulated the farmers present
for their efforts In making the Suoth
Atlantic Corn States Corn exposition
success. lie said that the farmers
should take .essons from the boys of
the c'ate who had made such fine
--SOrds for corn production. Gov.
Ansel recalled the old days when
corn shuckings" were popular. lie
urged the farmers 10 assist In the
work OF moving the corn cribs from
the West and to bring about the time
when there would be plenty OF hog
and hominy." for the increased pro-
ductlon OF corn means more live
stock and hogs. lie urged the farm
ers to diversity their crops. He was
most enthusiastically received and his
advice was good.
Another welcome address delivered
gas by Mayor Gibbes OF Columbia
He gave cordial welcome To every
one present and said that the exposi-
tion marked a period I'm the progress
OF South Carolina.
OF South Carolina and the South.
Following the addresses of welcome
there was corn Judging school. un-
der the direction OF j. ". Napier OF
Clemson college. This school Is one
OF the most important features OF the
exposition.
Among the exhibitors at the expo.
titlon Is Rutherford T.. Hayes of Ashe-
willie. lie Is a son OF ex-Presldent