The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAROLINA
FARMERS At CORN EXPOSITION

Of having material in the competitive
classes at the national show.
Each State is entitled to exhibit in
any one or all of the following classes:
Corn.
Ten ears dent corn, any color or
variety.
Ten ears flint corn, any colcr or
variety. .-
Five stalks prolific variety, not less
than two ears on stalk.
Single ear dent corn, any color or
variety. '..
Single ear flint corn, any color or
variety.
Ten ears sweet corn, early variety.
Ten ears sweet corn, late variety.
Wheat.
Peck soft wheat, any variety.
Sheaf soft wheat, any variety. 10
Peck hard wheat, any variety. <SsgY
Sheaf hard wheat, any variety.
Oats. - = a. n"
Peck white oats, any variety.
Sheaf white oats, any variety.
Peck black or red oats, any vari-
Sheaf black or red oats, any vari-
I"'Peck gray or winter turf oats. any
variety. ::',. a.
Sheaf gray or winter turf oats, any
variety.
- Barley.
Peck six-rowed barley, any variety.
Sheaf six-rowed barley, any variety.
Peck two-rowed barley, any variety.
Sheaf two-rowed barley, any variety.
Rye.
Peck rye, any variety. Il
Sheaf rye, any variety. ..r,
C0wpeas. ~,
Peck cowpeasS any variety.
Bundle. cowpeas, any variety, ten
pounds
- Soy Beans.
Peck soy beans, any variety.
Bundle soy beans, any variety, ten
pounds.
Velvet Beans.
Peck velvet beans, any variety.
Bundle velvet beans, any variety,
ten pounds.
Timothy.
Peck timothy seed, any variety.
Sheaf timothy, any " riety.
Alfalfa.
Peck alfalfa seed, any variety.
Bundle alfalfa, any variety, ten
pounds.
Peck threshed rice, any variety.
Sheaf rice, any variety.
Buckwheat.
Peck buckwheat, any variety.
Flax Seed. !
Peck fax seed, any variety.
Kafir Corn.
Ten heads kafir corn, any variety.
Sorghum.
Ten heads saccharine sorghum, any
variety.
Broom Corn.
Ten heads broom corn, standard
variety.
Ten heads broom corn, dwarf vari-
ety.
Sheaf Exhibits.
Sheaf exhibits must not be less than
four inches in diameter juct below the
heads.
Honor Certificates.
Honor certificates, signed by the
president and the secretary OF the
National Corn association, and the
association seal affixed, will be
awarded as follows:
Best three samples in each class for
each State.
Winners of zone sweepstakes.
Winners of national sweepstakes.
Winners of grand champion sweep
stakes.
Special Notice.
Tn order to compete for any OF these
classes the material will have to De
sent to the preliminary show Janu-
ary and 10. The twenty samples
receiving the highest standing in each
case will be entered in their proper
nlaces in the competitive classes OF
the National corn exposition.
All express charges must De pre-
paid. The material to be returned "
owner only upon request ana then d.
his own expense. H.
The products entering the prelim-
mary show must be at the Ialr
grounds not later than 10 a. m. jan
Eary g. The samples should be aa-
dressed to w. L. English, State !alr
grounds, Columbia, S. c. In eacn BOX
there should be letter clearly stat
ing in what class or classes the ma
terial is to be entered. The name anu
address of the owner should appear on
the letter, also on the outside OF tne
box Each sample must be exhiDlteo
in the name Of the grower, ana no
grower may have more than one sam,
nIe in any one class. The materlai
shown must have been grown In the
year 1912. -
The only prizes to be a"arueu a.
tho National Corn exposition are tro-
phies and honor certificates. Ine non
or of winning at such an exposition ID
sufficient in itself to make the COM
netition very sharp.