The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-07

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lana, the rivalry was keen and the
general interest in the finallty was
nniivened to the end of the awards.
In this exhibition there was de-
the possibility of corn
when given intelligent
attention. If the farmers in the past
have been satisfied with yield OF
10 TO % bushels Of corn on an ay-
erage to the acre, they are compelled
to profit from the example given by
the boys or be rated as back num-
bers'
The proof has been given that the
growing of corn is as well adapted
to Louisiana as it is in Illinois and
in Iowa, but the methods of the past
must be succeeded by the system of
today.
The throwing of four burrows to-
gether and the busting Of the mid
die" with bull tongue and the
planting Of seed. and then after a
while the harrington to warm the
roots. is not only Improbable but
would seem to be ridiculous.
Since corn is the staff Of life, not
only Of the farmer but of his stock,
corn should be given special care
and attention The days Of giving
the corn "a lick and a promise"
never fulfilled. is past. The boys Of
today are giving by demonstration
the departure from the old way.
This awakening is not limited to
corn, but to all the things connected
with the farm which may be en-
braced in the general term agrl-
|culture. These awakenings. these
new departures, are traeeable to the
annual fairs and exhibitions at par
fish fairs which eliminate at the
State Fair. And such development
lis only in its initial stage. How great
must be the betterment III the years
TO come!
The first honors in the Boys Corn
|Club contest were assigned to J.
Henry Jr., of Melrose, Natchitoches
parish. In the contest Of 1910 his
brother, Stephen d. Henry OF Mel
rose was the winner. Profiting from
such demonstration, J. Henry Jr. de-
termined on being first this year.
This was made possible through UNI
ceasing care and industry. His re-
cord is as follows: Yield per acre
i50.75 bushels: profit si26.f5. cost of
production per bushel 1903 cents;
variety, Candy corn. For this best
record he gets the $50 cash prize Of
fered by T. H. Harris. State Superin-
tendent OF Education, for greatest
profit per acre; the John I. Michel
$50 prize for greatest yield per acre J;
the Frost-Johnson Lumber Com
Ipany's $50 prize for best yield and
profit: and the Gulf State Farmer
trophy worth s25.
The second award was secured by
Henry Ed Cain of Leesville, Vernon
parish. whose record was as follows:
Yield t3444 bushels per acre. profit
$4,000 per acre: cost Of production
1902 cents per bushel; Shaw variety
of corn used.
The third prize was won by w.
.Addie Finley of Calhoun. La, with
the following record: Yield 1894
bushels; profit Si03.3S: cost of pro-
duction 1866 cents per bushel: Hast
ings variety planted.
Seven other boys raised over 100
bushels TO the acre, as follows: John
NJ. Cobb. powelis Mill, aNtchitoches
parish, i27 bushels; Albert Finley,
Calhoun, 1888 bushels; Rooney Heck
ford. Choudrant, 1867 bushels;
Hugh Candy, Homer, ii062 bushels;
Paul Stevens. Ringgold, i09.24 BUSH
els: David Treadway, provencal,
1926 bushels: Lee Butler, Calhoun,
f0f bushels.
Exhibits of Ten Ears.
In the individual ten-ear exhibit
the first award was won by Homer.
Rockford Of Ghoudrant The prem
iunls in this contest are offered by
Hon. Fred j. Grace, Registrar of the
State Land Office and member of the
State Fish and Game Conservation
Commission, and is $50, divided into
Two premiums Of $50 and $50. Win
"a
ners Of these premiums can not
compete for general premiums on
ten-ear exhibits.
The second prize was won by
Worth Jones of Red River.
Parish Club Contest.
The parishes showing best exhib-l
its by The Boys Corn Clubs were as
follows: Red River. first: Bienville,
second; Claiborne. third: Lincoln
fourth: Aveyelles, fifth
Congressional Districts.
By congressional districts the boys
clubs won as follows: Third district
Lafonrehe parish: Fourth district
Red River, Rienvllle and Caddo won