The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-27
CORN, THEB|:|.||.G||:|k||.||N|'I|..G,
BIGGER THAN EVER L: (
Some Cheering Figures About
Virginia's Greatest Grain.
a Wonderful Increase. 81
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KING CORN PRIZES THIS YEAR
No Danger Of ovcrproduction.
Demand All Over the World
to Maintain Prices.
KING CORN PRIZES THIS YEAR
ny FRANK $. wooDsoS

The whole world is now using
American grown corn for the susten-.
nnce OF man and beast, and the de-
,nand for this grain Is growing rapidly.
and still more rapidly as tho
days and the weeks and the
months 70 by. There is no danger
OF an "overproduction." that will-o'-
the-wisp that the Populist politicians
prated about SO much several years
ago, and Virginia farmers who have
within the past few years learned how
to make their rich lands bring nearly
twice as much corn to the acre as they
used to in the old-timy days OF the
wedding hoe. need have no fear of
low prices when they gather their
larger crops of corn from increased
acreage next fall and winter.
Virginia Progress.
Perhaps no Southern or Western
state has made greater progress In the
cultivation OF corn than has Vtrginia.
In 1900, when the farmers Of Virginia
cultivated for all purposes more than.
100000 acres Of land, the corn crop
amounted to less than 30,o00.00o
bushels. and was valued at but n frac-
t,on over $4,000. 900. In 1909 the to-
ia, acreage under cultivation in yir-
| rinin was s,25o,0OO acres. The corn
CROP last year was quite 50,000,ooo
bushels. and the value of thei same
was in the nelghborhood of Sa6.00O.00O,
while ali other crops were largely In
! ERASED in volume and IN value.
This shows that Virginia farmers
| are cultiva:ing their lands to better
advantage than heretofore and In re-
gard to every product they are max
ig an acre bring from 80 to 80 pei
cent. moro than the same acre brought
nine years ago. This is especially
true as to corn.
Now AS to 1910.
What is Virginia going to do about
corn this year? 1t is going to do it.
self proud; that is, all of the signs
OF the times point that way. In more
than half the counties people are
giving special attention to corn grow
Il corr cultivation. Mems corn
growing clubs and boys corn clubs
are being organized all over the State.
and efforts OF the state Fair Associa-
ton and Of the Corn Growers Assocla-
ton, Of which Professor Lyman Car
rler is the chief executive officer, and
The Times dispatch King Corn
Prize" movement of last year have all
conspired to awaken in Virginia an
interest in the cultivation of what is
known in the European markets as
Indian corn" that Is far and ahead OF
any interest manifested In any other
State of this Union. The prophet who
sets his. estimate OF the corn crop in
Virginia for this year at hess than
100000 bushels is likely to fall
short of the mark. 1t need surprise
no one If 1t goes to 1oe,doo,ooo bushels.
Let's Have Big Prizes.
In this connection 1t may be said
that the king Corn" special prize and
the corn exhibit and contest will be-
this year, as they were last year. a
great feature OF the State Fair, and
unless, The Times-Dispatch shall be
greatly deceived and unless this pa
per's best efforts shall go for naught
or fall far below the mark that has
been set. the prizes will be much
larger and more numerous this year
than last
is not too early for the esteemed
press throughout the state to begin
the good work Of creating an interest
In the King Corn" prize fund 1t
must be made very large this year,
for it has already been announced
that part OF it is to go to the yir-
ginia Corn Growers Association for
distribution TO successful contestants
at the associations exhibit and big
show to be made In February next.
Let the good work commence at
once and continue without cessation.
Already nearly all of the contributors
to the fund of last year have volun-
tered to The Times Dispatch to dupli-
cate their offering of last year, and
some have promised to increase their
contributions. Let's make the cash
prizes to King Corn's 1910 crown
amount to $4,000 and more.