The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-15

CORN RAISING CONTEST.
Great Interest in the Bank of
Lumberton's Corn Contest for
Robson County-Cash Prizes
and Fertilizer Prizes Offered.
In April 1910 the Bank ofLum-
berton offered three cash prizes
$3.50 first prize, $50 second prize,
and 500 third price together with
the Baugh Sons&Co, and the Vir-
giniaCarolina Chemical Co. which
offered three tons of their high
grade fertilizer ID tons first
prize, l ton second prize, and !
ton third price to the person or
persons who would raise the larg-
est number of bushels of corn on
one acre of land nicholson coun-
ty. There are now over fifty sub
stantial citizens and farmers in
Robson county contesting for the
prizes. A great deal of interest
is being shown and every contes-
tant is doing his best to win.
These prizes were offered to
stimulate the growth of corn in
this county and to show the
farmers what really could be
done along this line. A large
number of people believe that
corn can not be grown on land in
this county and hence are not
willing to try. AS a result of
this the farmers of this section
have been at the mercy of the
Western corn markets and while
our farmers have raised a large
amount Of cotton they have been
forced to get their corn from 9TH
err parts Of the country.
When the contest is over, the
corn measured and the prizes
awarded it will be shown that as
much corn can be raised on one
acre of land in Robson county
as in almost any county in North
Carolina.
From letters received from a
large number of contestants it
will readily be seen that a record
of which every citizen will be
proud will be made and that there
are many surprises in store fol-
the people of this entire section
Some of the contestants write
that their corn is almost perfect
that the stalks have from two t.
seven ears of corn each, and tina
at least from one hundred to on
hundred and fifty bushels of corr
will be raised. One contestan
writes, whose corn is right nea
his house, 1T looks like night o.
my front porch" The corn il
growing we'll, is green, an
comes up to the expectations 0
all.
The terms of the contest ar
very simple and are arranged
pamphlet form by the BANK O
LUMBERTON. 1t will be nece
sary for all the contestants |
comply strictly with the term
Those who do not comply w
not be considered by the judge
1t will be necessary for Il
judges to be present when t
field is measured, the corn gat
cred and shucked, and a cert
cate given signed by the judg
and also by the contestant.
those who offer the prize wish
publish, when the contest is ov
who won and what methods W,
used, it will be necessary for
questions in the pamphlet flu
ished by the BANK OF LU
BERTON to be answered in f,
tits also desired that as many
can will have photographs m;
OF their field and at least -four
five of the best of thes, pht
graphs wi be published for
informati' n Of all.
- The following gentlemen
among the contestants:
N. i. Andrews, Fairmont, N.
J. W. Ba k r, Howellsville, N
James L. beck with, Lumbert
R. F. D.
D. H. Fr tt, Lum ,crton, R. F
}. A. Boone. Jr., Lumberton.
F. D.
S. p. Britt, Lumberton, R. F.
No. l.
=. c. Britt, GAINESVILLE, N.
Herbert D. Gu 'breth, Pemb.
N. c..
Giles Davis, Lowe, N. G..
Arthur Duncan, Fa rmon,. N.