The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-09
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gaH SECOND SOUTH ATLANTIC
CORN EXPOSITION.
Eeyeral Glasses Named in Announce
ment Issued by Those in Charge OF
Organization.
The second South Atlantic Corn ex-
bositton will be held in Columbia, De-
eember 10, continuing through to De-
cenber Is, 1911. Prizes aggregat-
ing $4,000 will be awarded to the ex-
hibitors and contestants in corn-rais-
ing, throughout South Carolina, Geor-
gia and North Carolina.
The Legislative commission of
South Carolina in charge Of the .ex-
position INCLUDE A., ID. Hudson, New
berry, president State Corn Breeders
Association and chairman Of the corn
exposition; E. j. Watson, Columbia,
commissioned of agriculture; D. N.
Barrow, Clemson College .superin-
eendent- Of tie extension work at
ut Clemson; IL Ii Baker, ssBishopville,
OF the United States demonstration
work, and W. R. Perkins, Clemson
College, professor CT agriculture at
Clemson.
All entries must be made with c.
C. Porter, Columbia, superintendent
of entries, pr.q:to December g, 1911.
The aim of this corn exposition is
for educational advancement, demon
strating how to breed and select, seed
corn, gathering and storing the crop
properly, that the quality may be i'm
proved. Lectures viii be delivered
every afternoon and night on corn
growing and kindred subjects. There
will be displays of labor-savings ma
chinery with demonstrations by the
exhibitors.
Exhibits will be brought from the
experiment stations Of South Caro-
lima, Georgia and North Carolina.
The following is description Of
the classes of entry, showing prizes
offered at the South Atlantic Corn
exposition to successful exhibitors:
First Congressional District.
NO. 1S-Best single ear corn: One
and one-half ton fertilizer; third,
one-half ton basic Stag.
No. 18-Best single ear corn: One
steel beam walking plow.
Second Congressional District.
No. 19--Best ten ears corn: First,
one ton Stag; second, one steel beam
walking plow; third, 600 pounds of
fertilizer.
No. 20--Best single ear of corn.
One-half ton fertilizer.
Third Congressional District.
No. 21--Best ten ears Of corn:
First, one ton fertilizer; second, one
corn planter; third, one ton Portland
lime.
10. 22--Best single ear; One steel
beam walking plow.
Fourth Congressional District.
= No. 23 Best ten ears of corn: First,
one ton fertilizer; second, one-half
ton fertilizer; third, one ton lime.
No. 24-Best single ear: One-half
ton basic Stag.
Fifth Congressional District.
No. 25-Best ten ears of corn:
First, 40 rods woven wire; second,
one.half ton fertilizer; third, 600
pounds of fertilizer. gep.
No. 26-Best single ear of corn:
One ton basic Stag.
Sixth Congressional District. -.
No. 27-Best ten ears of corn:
First, one ton fertilizer; second, one
half ton fertilizer; third, one cultiv-
ator.
No. 2S-Best single ear of corn:
One-half ton of basic Stag.
Seventh Congressional District.
No. 29-Best ten ears of corn:
First, one ton of fertilizer; second,
one-half ton fertilizer; third, 400
pounds Of fertilizer. :.-
No. 30-Best single ear of corn:
One-half ton basic Stag.
Sweepstakes classes for South Car
olina only.
Open to winners of congressional
district classes and boys classes.
No. 31-Best ten ears Of corn:
American agricultural cup. (To be
held by winner for one year,
Boys classes, open to South Car
oiina only.
First Congressional District.
The rules governing these classes
are the same used by the United
States department of agriculture in
its demonstration work. Any county
agent can furnish them. Every ex-
hibitor in this class must enter ten
ears of corn.
Best record of CROP. -. ....$25.O0
Second best record of CROP. 1900
best yleio.h .G ..-.' 1900
Best showing OF profit. :. 1900
Best history of CROP. -. -. 1000
The same accounts will be offered
In the second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh congressional dis
tr!cts in South Carolina.
No. Sc Best single ear Of corn: