The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-10
CORN FESTIVAL WILL
BE HELD IN, AUGUSTA
Over S1,5OO Will be Given in Prizes
And Farmers And Corn Clubs in
This County Will Contest.

One of the greatest corn shows ever
held in the South will be the Augusta
Corn festival announced for the Sec
ond week in November. The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
Of that city has appropriated $1,000
in prizes to be distributed among the
champion corn growers of the AL
gusta territory and this county is in-
cluded in the list. They have secured
the service of Mr.. J. C. McAuliffe. edi-
tor the Georgia Carolina Agricultur-
ist, we'll known throughout the South
as an agriculturist, to organize the
enterprise and he is now busily en-
gagged in the work. To facilitate and
encourage the work he has also been
made 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 divid-
ed into two sections. the State of
Georgia and South Carolina sharing
alike in the distribution.
The following cash prizes have been
announced:
In Georgia: First best club exhibit
S100, second SIS, third $50. fourth s25.
fifth $40, sixth SIS, seventh SO, eighth
S.. For the best Individual exhibit
from Georgia $50, second SIS. third
$40, fourth SIS, fifth SO, sixth S., In
addition to these indentically the
same value will be awarded in Wag-
ons. buggies. fertilizers and other
valuable prizes.
In South Carolina: First best club
exhibit S10O, second SIS, third $50.
fourth SIS, fifth $40, sixth SIS, seventh
$40, eighth SIS. For the best individual
exhibit from South Carolina $50, Sec
ond s25. third $40. fourth SIS. fifth $40,
sixth SIS. IN addition to these indenti-
cally the same value will be awarded
in wagons, buggies, fertilizers and
other valuable prizes.
The counties included in the eligible
territory in Georgia are as follows:
Columbia, Burke, Richmond, Jeffer-
son, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Tai
iaferro, Wilkes, Lincoln. Ebert, Jen-
kins, Washington, Baldwin, Wilkinson,
McDufie, Warren, Oglethorpe, Put
nam, Morgan, Oconee, Johnson, Sere-
ven, Emanuel, Bulloch, making a to-
tai of 25 counties In South Carolina
the list includes Anderson, Abbeville,
Aiken, BarnWell, Hampton,
Colleton, Bamberg, Laurens, Green
wood, Newberry, Saluda, Lexington
and Orans@burg, making a total of IS
counties.
The great number OF prizes and the
large amounts insures interest from
very inception OF the movement and
the division Of the prizes gives each
State the same amount.
A grand capital prize may be ar
ranged for later, but the $1,000 in
prizes is guaranteed by the incorpor-
ated body of Augusta men. amply able
to pay ten times the sum. The festi-
val dates and entire premium list will
be given out soon. and in the mean.
time any one desiring any other in
formation can obtain same by ad-
dressing Mr.. J. C. McAuliffe, Augusta,
Ca, stating their purpose to enter.
There is absolutely no charge for
entrance. or other fees and the move
ment is strictly one Of development of
the agricultural resources around All
gusta.