The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-09
WILL HOLD CORN SHOW
:DRANGEEi1JRG COUNTY FARMERS
ASKED TO COMPETE.
Augusta b, Hold Corn Festival IN No

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Augusta ii, Hold Corn Festival IN NO
veuber, When Good Prizes VIII III
Be Given.
One Of the greatest corn shows
sYer held in the south will be the
Augusta Corn Festival announced
FOR the second week in November.
The Merchants and Manufacturers,
Association Of that city has appro-
priated sss500 in prizes to be distri-
buted among the champion corn
growers CT the Augusta territory ana
this county is included in the list.
& They have secured the service OF
aIT. J. G. McAuliffe, editor OF. the
Georgia, Carolina Agriculturist, well
known throughout the south as an
agricultuaist. to organize the enter
prise and ne is now busily engaged
I'm the work. To facilitate and en-
SSourage the work he has also ibeen
qmade special agent of the United
states department Of agriculture.
The award of the prizes is abso-
lutely guaranteed and there is no
doubt but that strong effort will be
made to get some Of them in this
county. The territory has been di-
yided into two sections, the state of
Georgia and South Carolina sharing
alike In the distribution. The fol-
lowing cash prizes have been an
npunced: -
In Georgia: First best club ex-
hibit S10O, second SIS, third so,
fourth s25, fifth $40. sixth SIS, sew
enth $40, eighth s5. For the best
individual exhibit from Georgia, $50;
second $25, third $40, fourth SIS,
fifth SD, sixth S. In addition to
these identically the same value will
he awarded in wagons, buggies, fer
tflizers and other valuable material.
In South Carolina: First best club
axhibit, 500; second, SIS; third,
$50; fourth, s25; fifth, $40; sixth,
SIS; seventh, $40; eighth, SIS. For
the best individual exhibit from
South Carolina, $50; second, s25;
third, $40; fourth, SIS; fifth, s10;
sixth, S.. In addition to these iden-
fically the same value will be, award
ed in wagons, buggies, fertilizers and
ether valuable prizes.
J. The counties included in the elig-
lbls territory in Georgia are as fol-
lows: Columbia, Burke, Richmond,
Jefferson, Glasscock, Greene, Han
, cock, 1,aliaferro, Wilkes, Lincoln,
Elbert, Jenkins, Washington, Bald
win, Wilkinson, McDufie, Warren,
Dglethorpe, Putnam, Morgan, Oco-
NEE, johnson, screven, Emanuel, Bull
loch, making a total Of rs counties.
(. The counties included in the eligi-
bIe territory in South Carolina are
aas follows: Anderson, Abbeyille,
sEdgefieLd, Aiken, Barnwell, Hampton,
Eolleton, Bamberg, Laurens, Green
wood, Newberry, saluda, Lexington,
and Orangeburg, making: q total Of
rs counties. -E %
The great number Of prizes and
-fhe large amounts insures interest
from very inception Of the movement
and the division of the prizes given
each state the same amount.
a. grand capital prize may be ar
ranged for later, but the $1,500 in
prizes ls guaranteed by the incorpor-
ated bpdy of Augusta men, amply
able to pay ten times the sum. The
festival dates and entire premium list
will be given out soon and in the
meantime any one desiring any other
information can obtain same by ad-
dressing; Mr.. ]. G. McAuliffe, Augusta,
Ga, stating their purpose to enter.
There ls absolutely no charge for en-
trance, or other fees and the move
ment Ia; strictly cne Of development
Of the agricultural resources around
Augusta.
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