The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-18
TIE STATE CORN CONTEST.
ANNOUNCEMENT AND LIST OF
PRIZES FOR 1911.
Act Making Appropriation Places
Contest Under Management of De-
partmcnt of Observation-Disclosures
ed that Much Interest will be Man
jects and Rules Given in Detail.

were issued the general announce
ment 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
here, the contest will this year be
very keen. indeed. Col E. j. Wat
son will, under the appropriation this
year, have complete charge Of the
contest.
The announcement is as follows:
This competauos,$, has, been in
augurated with the view to increase
grain growers profits by increasing
the yield per acre and also the quality
Of seed selection and proper culture.
1t is so named from the fact that it
cannot but result'in adding thousands
in the aggregate ITO the profits of
those engaged in agriculture in this
State. -.
The contest will be conducted by
the Static department of agriculture
under the terms Of the Act.
Objects OF the Contest.
l. To encourage proper selection
OF seed and better care Of soils.
2. To centre attention upon va
rleties that are superior for each Sec
tion, to introduce seed Of such va
rieties that are pure and true to name,
and TO prove that when such va
rieties are grown under normal con-
ditions it is not necessary to so fire.
quently change seed.
3. 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 at less expense Of time, mon
ey and labor than poorer crops when
increase in yield is considered.
D. To improve methods of market
ing and conversion Of crop into largest
possible cash return
6. To increase grain growers
profits on each acre and each bushel
every year.
Z. To promote the keeping Of in
telligent records and the use of busi-
ness principles in farming, to foster
the farmers prosperity and the well
fare Of the whole people.
Nature of the Contest.
l. Each grower will be required to
grow one acre of crop. or in the five
acre contest, five acres, but no part
Of a five-acre entry can be consider
ed an entry in the one-acre contes.
2. Each contestant can follow his
own best judgment as to the seiec-
tion Of seed and soil and mode Of cul-
ture. harvesting and marketing.
3. Each contestant must report all
particulars relating to growth, tillage.
ETC., on forms in Contestants Manuel.
Rules OF the Contest.
l. Any person may compete. There
are no ices 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 e-acre contests, for which one BUSH
el is sufficientD to be judged, and then
sold for benefit of expenses Of con-
ducting contest.
3. Each competitor must secure
the Contestants Manuel.
4. To enter contest, simply notify
the commissioners Of agriculture and
order Contestants Manuel as per
preceding paragraph.
5. Reports must be made on forms
prescribed in Contestants Manuel.
6. This contest to improve grain
growers profits is to cover the c~ops
of corn planted in 1911.
Z. In the boys contest all re-
quircmcnts are the same as in the
contest among grown men. All boys
must comply with all the require
mcnts 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 hc Judged according to the fol
loWins seal" of points:
Scale OF Points.
Poin-S.
J. Purity and selection of scod 10
.. Methods IF culture e.. .. ..25
3. Record Of report It's cloarucss.
completeness. accuracy. care