The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-16
CORN CONTEST
Its Object and The Rules Governing th'
Same Given in Full.
PRIZES FOR this YEAR

PklAES rUM GMl0 1EAM
indicated THAT Mach Interest Will
he Manifested by Farmers Of
state-Act Making Appropriation
:. Places t,ontest Under Management
of Department of Agriculture.
From the Office of Commissioner
Watson Monday were issued the gen
eral announcement and the list OF
prizes in the State corn contest. IN
view of the general interest taken
last year in the contest and the Corn
Exposition held in Columbia, the
contest will this year be very keen'
indeed. Col. E. ]. Watson will uI'
der the appropriation this year, have
complete charge of the contest. the
announcement is as follows:
This competition has been inaugu-
rated with the view to increase gralh
growers profits by increasing the
yield per acre, and also the quality
of corn through simple methods OF
seed selection and proper culture. 1t
Is so named from the fact that it can
not but result in adding thousands IN
the aggregate to the profits OF those
engaged in agriculture in this State.
The contest will be conducted by
the State department Of agriculture
under tho terms of the Act.
Objects Of the Contest.
1. To encourage proper selection
of seed and better care Of soils.
2. To centre attention upon varle-
ties that are superior for each Sec
tion, to introduce seed Of such varie-
ties that are pure and true to name,
and to prove that when such varle-
ties are grown under normal condl-
tions it is not necessary to so ire
quently change seed.
2. To encourage better methods
of culture and harvesting so as
largely to- increase average yields per
acre and improve quality.
4. To show that such results can
be had al less expense Of time, mon
ey and labor than poorer crops when
increase In yield Is considered.
5. To improve methods of mar
keting and conversion Of crop into
largest possible cash return.
s. To increase grain growers prof
its on each acre and each bushel
Z every yeGr. .', -
Z. To promote the keeping of in
telligent records and the use of busi-
ness principles in farming, to foster
the farm ar's prosperity and the well
fare of the whole people.
Nature of the Contest.
1. Each grower will be required
to grow one acre of crop, or in the
fve-acre contest, five acres, but no
part of five-acre entry can be con-
sidered an entry in the one-acre con-
test.
2. Each contestant can follow his
own ,bese judgment as to the selec-
tion of seed and soil and mode OF
culture, harvesting and marketing.
8. Each contestant must report all
particulars relating to growth, till
age, ETC., on forms in Contestants
Manual.
Irules of the Contest.
1. Any person may compete. There
are no faes or dues.
2. Each contestant is to furnish
and ship to the commissioner one
sample bushel of corn in the ear
from each acre grown, (except IN
cases of five-acre contests, for which
one brshel is suficient.) to be
judged, and then sold for benefit OF
expenses Of conducting contest.
8. Each competitor must secure
the Contestants Manual.
4. To enter contest, simply notify
the consmi ssioner of agriculture and
order Contestants Manual as pei
preceding paragraph.
5. Reports must be made on
forms prescribed in Contestants
Manual.
6. This contest to improve grain
growers profits is to cover the crops
Of corn planted in 1911.
7. In the boys contest all require
ments are the same as in the con-
test among grown men. All boys
must comply with all the require
ments herein.
All men and boys entering corn
clubs in the several counties of the
State under other auspices may also
enter for the State prize by merely
complying with the regulations as
set forth above.
Each contestants work, including
sample of crop, record and report
will be judged according to the fol-
lowing scale Of points:
Scale Of Points.
Points
I. Purity and selection of seed. 10
9. Methods Of culture. :. :. =. %
8. Record or report its clear
ness, completeness, accur-
acy, care bestowed upon it,
i