The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-13

il, UiLIl L0 CGr.iCj L 10 u success! Iii
conclusion. The long TONS Of corn
ai!d numerous entries including that
OF Jerry Moore evidenced his capable
work.
/. G. Smith.
The man CT whom th@ least has
been said II connection With the South
Atlantic States Corn exposition, how
ever, and Yet the one 70 whom the
most credit is due, IS A. G. Smith,
scientific assistant OF the United States
department. of agriculture. Il was he
who first conceived the idea Of a corn
exposition and organized the South
Carolina Corn Breeders ASSOCIATION,
which eventually launched the move
ment. In fact he is the only man con-
nected with the exposition that really
understood the necessary inside work
ings. Owing to government regula-
tiCns he was not permitted to hold al
OlllCdl postum Will t11e SAIoS4lIOii' I"
it was due to his planning and laying
out the work that such progress was
made. During the exposition he di-
rected the work of the perintendents
in laying out tine exhibits, and every
thing that was not clearly understood
was referred to him for solution and
instruction. In short he was the
! king pin of the exposition, without
which the exposition would never as
yet been known
what about your corn which won
so many prizes" Mr.. Hudson was ask
ed. How did you grow it?"
II grew this corn on my farm in
NeWberry county. The soil was red
clay and 500 pounds of fertilizer were
used per acre. The variety of corn
which I used was bred and grown by
Mr. Smith in illinois, and was intro
duced into Georgia eight years ago. 1t
was brought from Georgia to my
place, where Mr.. Smith is superintend-
ing the breeding This fall person
sonally selected my seed corn from
about 1900 bushels as it came from
the field. With this corn I won the
grand champion sweepstakes prize Of
the exposition in the ten ear class, 80
ear class and Individual display class.
and reserve champion in the single
ear lot, together with the numerous
winning gs necessary to enter to the
sweepstakes classes. This gives NE
five trophy cups and goodly amount
of money and machinery prizes. An
other thing in regard to Mr.. Smiths
work with the exposition was quite no
ticeable. He is also superint ending
the breeding of corn on the Taylor
plantation and had it not been for the
corn from that breeding and more
North Carolina would have captured
every grand lar p;nn sweepstakes
rrize offered. Not only is great. credit
due Mr.. Smith for his work in develop
ing the exposition; but had it not
been for his work in improving the
seed corn on these farms South Caro-
lima would have gone down in over
whelming defeat, and North Carolina
carried off the honor and prizes.
Children as Teachers.
The farmers who have been plant
ing corn all of their lives were frank
to admit that the boys who have en-
tered the corn clubs have been able to
teach them something of the. science
of corn production.
The object Of the exposition was to
learn the farmers of the three States
something about seed selection, soil
for corn. fertilization and cultivation
The most eesential is the selection OF
seed. Corn experts We're present and
delivered lectures on the above sub
iects. All of the lectures have been
attended by large numbers.
The Columbia chamber Of commerce
has pledged itself to cooperate Win
the exposition commission for the
next corn show.
Great Increases.
The exposition marks the climax ct
; a.,s.. tn South and alGO