The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
GIRLS And BOYS
Enter Tie Corn Contest sad Viii Endea7.
or to Win Premiums
PRIZES And AWARDS

IhlLES AVU AWAhU1
Over 1000 Boys to Plant Special
Acre for Premiun1-AIethod and
Purpose of Boys Farm Denonssra-
ton Work-Rules Governing Con-
tcsts-Prizes and Awards.
Over one taousand boys OF the
state will be in the corn contest this
year There will also be a number
Of clubs composed OF young ladies.
These corn clubs viii! be found In al
most every county in the state. Dur
ing the fall there will be an e1hi-
bitioo held in Columb bis. under the
auspices Of the corn exposition.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has made the following
announcement with reference 10 the
boys corn clubs.
II is worth while to get boy to
form a good purpose and work per
sistently toward its accomplishment.
Il a number OF boys can be induced
TO strive for the same goal. with
spi-i, OF friendly rivalry. which will
stimulate observation. study. indus
try and economy. then the good re-
suits will be increased many fold.
Such IS the plan OF the Boys Corn
Clubs In the Farm Demonstration
Work In order to get the best re-
suits 1t IS not only necessary to get
the boys TO unite in their efforts.
but it Is also essential that other Wit
al forces in the county cooperate.
One OF the strong features about the
Demonstration Work Is that it Is
cooperative So in the Boys De-
partnent We frequently e nd the
county superintendent OF education
and the teachers. the Demonstration:
agents. the business men. the news
papers and the parents giving aid
and support
Where this work is being intro
| duced IN a county. the county super
! intendeat OF education and teachers
can reach the boys IA all sections OF
the county more quickly and more
effectively than any other agency.
The superintendent can explain It to
the boys and secure the names Of all
boys who will agree 70 plant one acre
Of corn. It is best to begin with
| corn. It IS fine subject for study,
and our people need TO raise more
| corn in order TO be prosperous and
independent.
After this is done a meeting OF all
| boys interested Shouts be held al
the court house for the purpose o!
organization and instruction. Such
meeting should be held as early in
the season as possible so that every
boy may have time for proper prep
| aration Of soil and selection OF seed.
| For the first year it has been found
advantageous TO see that first class
seed are furnished TO all Of the boys
alike. After that each boy should
| select and breed his own seed.
Wherever special agent OF the De-
partment o: Agriculture Of the Unit
cd States IS located IN county i,
will be found that he vii! gladly help
! in giving instructions and advice in
regard to the agricultural part OF
the work. either in the country club
or to local groups OF boys whom he
may meet in his rounds over the
county.
II the merchants and ther public
spirited citizens have been visited
and the general meeting OF boys.
there will be a fine list OF prizes
to announce. There have been many
commendable contributions to this
cause in various parts OF the country
! during the year. 1t adds consider
able interest to the work to offer
prizes like the following. which have
been selected from different lists il
the South for this year:
"a Trip to Washington. $50 in
Gold. $40. SIS. nice Buggy. first
class bicycle a strong 2-horse plow.
4 doub!e-barve! shot gun. IS hat.
a SIS snit Of clothes. an up-to-date
corn planter. ton OF fertilizer. a
two-horse wagon" and other arti-
cses Of utility and value. Some
boards Of Trade and Chambers OF
Commerce have made appropriations
for pri--s and some have given fine
recognition TO the efforts Of the Boys
Clubs by giving them banQrets and
street car and automobile rides.
Circulars and Bulletins.
Just as soon as the names Of all
OF the boys are assembled in the
Office OF the county superintendent
OF education. duplicate lists should
be sent 10 Dr.. S. a. Knapp. Washing
ton. D. c., who has charge OF the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work. These boys will from time
10 time receive circulars OF !nstrrc-
ton and infoTration in regard 70 the
preparation. fertilization. cultivation.
seed selection. etc. These circulars
furnish excellent subject matter fc.
discussion at club meeting or for
lesson in school They also lend
TO further study o: farmer bulletins
and books a boz will profit from
such lessons. discussions and books
because he is making practical appl!-
cation OF the principles taught. He
learns scientific agriculture because
he needs 1t and not because 1t is
scientific.
Rules and Awards.
II is not necessary TO have many
rules. A few regulations. however.
are necessary in order to prevent
Misunderstanding. Il is well tor the