The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-15
The ENERGETIC
FARMERS GAN
SECURE PRIZES
LIST OF PRIZES OFFERED BY THE
HATTIEseuRe CONNER
clAL CLUB. Il
RULES GOVERNING The CONTEST
other information OF General Interest
Boys Will Be Encouraged to
Raise Corn.

AS was stated in The News recently,
he Commercial Club of Hattiesburg.
IS offering prizes this year aggregating
S410 which should be competed for on
every farm in Forrest county. The
cotton prize is for the best acre of cot
ton raised under the instructions OF
the United States Department of Agri-
culture and as directed by the agent
for Forrest county.
The prizes are Cotton-First prize,
$1,000; second prize, $4,000; third
prize, $500.
1t is the belief of the officials of the
Commercial Club that if the farmers
of this section will make the effort
they can raise cotton profitably in
spite of the boil weevil. 1t is further
believed that if ten farmers enter this
contest, there will be ten demonstra-
ton farms which will show that cotton
can be raised and will be raised.
In considering this question farmers
must remember that the same condi-
tions do not exist in every section.
There are no large plantations in this
section worked entirely by negro Ia
, Dor so that everybody in Southeast
O Mississippi has chance to make some
y cotton if they will work little bit
a harder, for the average farm is sma
o and it is much easier to fight the pest
=. under such conditions.
A. 1t is hoped every farmer Will com
n pete for this prize acre, for If he does
,e not get the first. second or third prize
t. he will get enough cotton to pay him
er for the effort and will acquire experl
ence which will be worth much more
: than the money offered.
Corn Prize.
First prize, for the best two acres
$500; second prize. $4,000; thir'
y prize, $25.00.
~ In offering the prize for corn, tn
Commercial Club desires to encourag
corn raising in the most practical maj
ner. 1t is not a matter of seeing ho'
ny much corn might be raised by pilin
on fertilizer. but how near good Gro
can be raised at the least expense.
Those who desire to enter this co
test are requested to either send the
name to the secretary of the Comme
es, cial Club or to R. w. Thompson, Il
on county agent for the U. S. Depai
ny ment of Agriculture. Blanks for kee
inc ing n record will be furnished to 9
Is applicants.
ing Boys Corn Club.
lgo The Commercial Club has high a
es, preciation of the Boys Corn Club wo
Mr. and is Offering this year $4,000 for q
ppi first prize: $500 for the second al
to $500 for the third. The boys have
ing fine opportunity to show the old m
in what the piney woods lands can do.
Instructions To Cotton Contestants
Der The agent, Mr.. Thompson, will
be spect each farm and give indiyid,
ita- instructions as to fertilizer and wid
,ver of rows. Don't be afraid to plant yo
Hat rows wide enough. Seven feet
tate good land is much better than II
tai feet
ion? If yopr land has not been broi
for before you are TO break it two incl
be deeper than it has been broken befc
an or at least Ave inches deep.
0 or You are to apply at least 4 Il
com cotton seed meal and - IbNs8
amount to be regulated accoress
the soil. The agent will inspSN
IT. land and prescribe the numts
hounds to be used), acid phosph&
) acre and mix well with the soil 50
:, ming once or twice to the row I \
war scooter or shovel plow. Then
,..s,-- he'd on that. harrow the bed ans
and lightly and plant your seed with&
will er or by hand.
ce to The seed should oe roi'eu - ~
The of soda If it can be had and role
70 O,OOO least "a hours before pian'ins' -
of IA the seed will come up quickly
no he. planting. and the nitrate OF soda
ations give them good start to grow OF
a war The rows must not be less than