The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-05
WINNERS OF
CONTEST VISIT
WASHINGTON
BOYS CORN CLUB CONTEST WIN
NERs ARE ENJOYING VISIT TO
NATIONAL CAPITOL - FLORIDA
BOYS MAY ENTER CONTEST.

: BOYS MAY eNVeH CUM col
The visit to Washington this week
OF the prize winning boys from eleven
southern states h the GROWING event
OF the years work Of 46,225 boys.
These boys are members Of the Corn
Clubs under the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
About year ago, all Of the mem
hers Of the Corn Clubs agreed to
work one acre Of corn In accordance
with tA9-fustructions Of the depart
lment Merchants, bankers, and 9TH
Ter public spirited citizens offered more
than SAC, 1000 worth Of prizes, consist
Ing Of cash, farm implements, trips,
ponies, pigs. bicycles. watches. and
many other things calculated to glad
den the as1olescent heart. Government
agents, public school officers and
teachers cooperated in the organiza-
tion and instruction of clubs in near
II 600 counties. The names and adj
dresses Of the members Of the clubs
we're hled with the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Better Preparations.
Circulars Of instruction, prepared by
DR.. g. A Knapp, in charge Of the De-
monstration Work, were mailed to all
OF the boys at various times during
tie year. When the boys studied seed
selection, the whole county got in
terested. When they took up tho pre-
paration Of the soil. there was agener-
al movement for better preparation.
The prize winners now In washington
p1owed their acres from 10 IS inches
deep and thoroughly puiverized their
seed beds. When the subject Of fer.
tilization came up. the general sknowl-
edge about nitrogen, potash and
/ phosphorus was increased, leaves and
wood mould were bought tc Increase
humus, and stable and poultry houses
were cleaned out for the benefit Of
the prize acre. Shallow and frequent
cultivation was kept up during the
spring and summer. because the boys
must not be broken, and that the corn
must have . good dust mulch In order
to conserve moisture.
Conditions Of Contest.
According to the regulations max
ing awards Of pnSes, the following
POINTS were considered. Yield, cost
per bushel, best ten ears and written
history Of crop. Not all Of the boys
who won prizes made the largest
Yields in their states. The economical
side must be considered. The farm
ing must be profitable. A record must
be kept and . good exhibit made at
the County Corn Show or Fair.
A year ago. Secretary Wilson gave
diplomas Of merit to four boys who
came to Washington. At that time
there were 10000 members Of the
clubs. This year business organiza-
lions and individual citizens gave
prise trips to eleven southern states.
Governors and superintendent OF edu
cation are also giving diplomas Of hon.
. Or TO all boys who produced Is bush.
6ls per acre at q reasonable cost. It
10 q common occurrence for 500 to
1000 people to witness the awards of
is or 20 certificates at county seat.
In one Mississippi county 48 boys
averaged 90 bushels per acre In one
South Carolina county 20 boys pro
duced l,700 bushels OF corn on %
acres. In another county in the same
state 142 boys averaged SO bushels
per acre.
Il This work II having much to DO
with the increased average Of the
southern states in corn production.
1T will have something to do with re-
$ucing the cost Of living also.
Names Of Winners.
The following are the names and
addresses Of the winners. Of the trip
TO the capital Of their country. and
also the yields Of their respective
acres and the cost per bushel:
Hughey A. Harden, Banks. Ala, l2o
bushels, cost 81 cents:
5 Ira Smith. Silver, Ark, l19 bushels,
cost 8 cents.
Z Joseph Stone. Center. Ca, 100 SD
bushels. cost % cents.
Stephen G. Henry, Melrose, La
a1S9 $40 bushels, cost 1876 cents.
VIM Williams, Decatur, Miss.
AS ~ bushels. cost 10 cents.
w. Ernest starnes, Hickory. N. G.
146 81 bushels. cost SO cents.
Floyd Gayer, Tishomingo, Okla
- LIE bushels, cost s cents.
Jerry H. Moore. Winona. g. G.
SzS "a bushels, cost Is cents.
Norman Smith, Covington, Tenn.
sl25 1-2 bushels, cost 81 cents.
VIM. Rodger Smith. Karnes City
Texas, 30 1-9 bushels. cost Is 2:
cents.
Maurice Olgers, Sutherland, Va.
16S bushels. cost 20 cents.
In addition second prize was giveI
rom South Carolina, and one from
the Sixth Alabama congressional dis
.trict These were won by:
Archie Odom, Bennettsvi1le. 8. G.
1T IA bushels, cost % cents.
John Williams, Tuscaloosa, Ala.