The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-10-25
COMING CORN EXPOSITION
Is GILMAN OF PR0DJCTION
President Hudson Gives Some Inter-
esting Facts in Connection With
Corn Shows.

dS prizes LOT the pest corn 20 ne SA-
hibited al the South Atlantic States
Corn exposition, which IS 10 be held
in Columbia from December ) to S.
The exposition is a climax Of the in
terest of the farmers of the South in
corn growing. Four Statesi-North
Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida-vill participate in the expo
sition. There will be special prizes
for each OF the States.
This will be the first corn exposition
that has been held in the South and
its success is assured.
Trophy Cups.
Besides the handsome prizes in
money there will he several trophy
cups. These cups will be given by
the Columbia Record, the Atlanta
Constitution, The American Agricul-
turist, the Atlanta Journal, the ALL
gusta Chronicle. 1t is expected that
there will be cup given by all Of the
larger papers of the south. The cup
by The American Agriculturalist is
valued at $500.
More and Better Corn.
The great aim of the exposition is
to interest the farmers Of the South
in the growing of more and better
corn.
Ira ". Williams of the United States
farm demonstration work will hold a
boys corn show at the same time with
the exposition. He has secured $4,000
in prizes for the members of the boys
corn clubs. Special freight rates have
been quoted over the railroads for
exhibitors.
The president of the South Atlantic
State Corn exposition is A. D. Hud-
son of Nevberry, who is one Of the
most progressive farmers in the State.
History of Corn Shows.
"Owing to the intense interest
shown in the South Atlantic States
Corn exposition" said Mr.. Hudson,
'tto be held in Columbia, December
5-s, brief history OF corn shows will
possibly be of interest. The first
corn show of which we have any rec
ord was held in the city of Chicago
just four years ago and owing to the
fact that very little was known of it
or it's object it was a failure. The
next year it was moved to Omaha and
at the same time expositions we're
held in Iowa and Illinois. The bus
mess men had been educated by that
time to the advantages of a corn
time to the advantages of a corn
show and they contributed literally
to it's support. Educational features
had been added and everything done
to attract the man on the farm. AS
a result of this agitation there were
5000 exhibitors at the Omaha show
alone last year and had the corn been
laid end 20 end it would have reach
ed a distance of - miles. Here corn
from al parts Of this country was
brought into competition and the visi-
tors were allowed the opportunity to
see for themselves the best type of
ear that could be produced. The edu-
cational features consisted of ad-
dresses every morn, afternoon and
evening by the leading corn growers
of the United States. These ad-
dresses were attended by thousands
Of farmers from all sections Of our
country. The prizes at this show alone
amounted to over $4,000.
The exposition managers" he
continued, work hand in hand with
all corn growers and corn breeders
associations in all parts of the coun-
try-in fact. the exposition has been
but a elimination of all the work
that these organizations have carried
out.