The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-18
BOYS CORN CLUB
sCMRTTFICATES OF MERIT FOR
THE BOY FARMERS.

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THE BOY FARMERS.
some interesting information; N Re:
gard to. the Corn Contest OF the
Boys.
The orangeburg County Boys
Corn Contest. Fair, which will be
held in the Courthouse tomorrow
will be an interesting event in the
history Of this city. as. well as this la
county. The Chamber Of Commerce
4 sof this. city has taken great interest
in this fair and has enlarged it into a
farmers fair also, and will give
prizes to the farmers.
The boys corn contest club Of this
county numbers over 100 members
and the yields reported are magni-
Eoent and the displays tomorrow will
show what Orangeburg county boys
can do alonw agricultural lines. 3
Farmers Of this and neighboring
, counties have been invited by the
chamber Of commerce to exhibit their
corn and other agricultural products
been received to the ecect that sew
here tomorrow, and reports have
eral counties will have farmers ex-
hibits and that great interest is be-
ing taken in the fair throughout this
county.
81 Messrs. Ira w. Williams and W::k.,
Tate will be present to deliver talks
to farmers, school teachers, trustees
and patrons. The prizes will 5Sbe
awarded during the afternoon, The
exhibits will open at 10 Am. Or
angeburg expects a very large at
tendance at this fair, which will no
doubt be a reality. r5S - =
The State says State Superintend-
jent of Education Swearingen and
Ira w. Williams Of the United States
farm demonstration work on Thurs
day signed the, certificates Of merit
to be awarded by the department Of
education to the members Of. the
boys corn clubs. who. produce over
rs bushels on one acre Of land.
) These. certificates will be award
ed at the several county corn shoWs
10 be held. The exhibits at the county
shows will be carried to the South
Atlantic States corn exposition,
which is to BE held In Columbia
from December to 8.
e. Rules and regulations for measur-
ing corn were issued Thursday oy
ira w. williams of the United States
farm demonstration work to the; mem
hers OF the boys corn club Of the
State. Mr.. Williams will hold a
boys corn show N connection with
the South Atlantic States corn ez-
position. -.
:. : The following are the rules:
4 1--WE have decided to send out the
following rules in regard to meas
uring corn:.
s. Il. Ask your county superintend-
sent. or: the one in charge of the
twork In your eounty,/to appoint two
persons to help you measure your
acre ana your. corn. They must not
sbe related to- you and should Ger
9ify to the amount Of land and the
number. of bushels Of corn.
= ''2 Gather the corn from yo@r
acre with the. shuck and, weigh the
Total amount of corn. Your dls1n-
teresteti parties should see this done.
Then divide the number Of pounds
by seventy pounds, which will con-
slider our standard for one bushel IN
the sbucks: After this, take 100
bushels. of corn in the shuck, shucA
in and shell it and weigh the shucks
and cobs. Attach this as part Of
your certified statement, both %;
yourself and the disinterested men,
to your statement as to the number
of bushels found by weighing the
corn
p "3. Be very careful to follow these
directions. Besure and write a corn
p1ete history Of your acre, begin ty
telling what was planted on the land
last year and the condition of the
iand before you began work: Then
describe each step, giving dates as to
cultivation and fertilization, rain,
etc.
when you have contested in your
county contest and furnished re-
cord Of your crop, you will be eligi-
BILE to the State contest. The State
corn show will be held on December
5th, 9Th, and 7th. A large number
of prizes will be given to the boy
who contests in the State contest.
One of the prizes will be pony,
and one or two trips to Washington
will be given. These trips will be
awarded on the following basis:
"(a)-Greatest yield per acre so
per cent.
"(b)--Best written ac:ount show
ing history Of crop and all expenses,
rs per cent.
Coolest .1O-ear exhibit, is per
cent
"(d)-Best showing of profits on
investment, 80 per cent.
''In estimating the profits uniform
nr:ceS should be used for instance: