Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-04

,, lFll, ! started on my free trip TO
Washington, u. G. However, did not
mind the rain for II meant much for
HE future acre of corn.
rode all day observing that tho
fields looked poorer as far az Newton.
Kan, ana were thickly infested with
crab grass, until north Of Kansas city,
! left Kansas city at Q O'Clock y. m.
and rode an night untl SUNDAY morn
ing, when / ate nay first meal in "a
dining car. About II o'clock J reach
ed Chicago Leaving Chicago at 3;l5
p. mp ! soon mounted the upper shelf
for the night. About 5;i0 Monday
morning was awakened to hear my
nearest urighbor grumble In a gruil
monotone about the dlscourtcous GUS
tom of rouslHg ont passengers in the
wee morning hours. As ] looked out
Of The car ! found myself In the great
smoky city Of Pittsburg, Pa From
here ! rode all day changing cars
al HaTsburg York and Baltimore,
the evening. Too tired To take any
special notice OF the magn ficont de.
pot, ! boarded the Georgetown street
ear to the Ebbit house, registered and
went to bed.
Tuesday morning met tWenN.
three boys from fourteen states. who
were also on their free trips to WASH
mgton, which they had won in the
Corn club work. one boy unfortun-
atcly became in and was taken to tho
hospital, where he remained during
my entire stay In Washington. lie
vas the champion corn grower from
Tennessee and produced one hundred
and siXtY-seven bushels Of corn on
one acre.
Bennie Beeson, the smallest and
youngest Of all the boys was the
champion of the bunch. lie is 10
Years of age and is from Mississippi
lie raised 227 bushels of com on one
acre, at "A cost of IA cents per busheh
Aside from being the champ on corn
grower. this little chap afforded much
amusement for the other boys and
myself. Being of negligent DISPOSE
ton he had great difficulty in keep
ing his possessions together, such as
his hat, oVercoat and pocketbook. Bar
ney Thomas, OF the same state, pro-
duced 225 buhels of corn on one acre.
John Bowen, also of Mississippi, pro-
duced 225 bushels of corn on one acre
Ben Leath, champion corn grower
Of Georgia, received $3.50 mule as
first prize, with years scholarship
at the state agricultural college be-
sides his free trip to Washington, and
several small prizes amounhing to
500.
John Johnson g Virginia, raised
1874 bushels Of corn per acre. The
prizes he received from this amount
ed to $500.
Burley Seagraves of Arkansas re-
ceived $500 in prizes, including his
free trip to Washington. Willie Brown
and Waiter Hale also represented
Arkansas.
julius Ilill of Alabama raised over
cents per bushel. Eber Kmbrough,
of the same state, raised PIP bushels
of corn on one acre.
Edward Doyle. from Illinois pro-
duced 1876 bushels of corn on one
acre. lie was the only lad from that
state.
Carl Duncan and Howard Burge
lucky.
John Henry, brother TO Stephen
Henry, who won the trip from this
state last year, represented Louisiana
with a We'd of 1853 bushels of corn
per acre.
Charles Parker OF North Carolina
produced 100 bushels per acre.
Claud Macdonald of South Carolina
produced over 200 bushels and Miller
Hudson of the same state raised Isl
bushels on one acre plat.
John V. McKibbon of Tennessee
produced 167 bushels, the cost of rais-
ing the whole acre being $3.50. Nor
man Smith, last years champion from
Tennessee, won second prize of a
trip to Washington this year.
Johnnie Bryant and Lewis Wind
ham represented the state OF Texas.
Tuesday morning Mr.. Martin, as
sistant in charge of boys demonstra-
tion work. and Mr.. Benson, assistant
in charge of boys demonstration
work, took US to the United States
department of agriculture building,
where we visited Mr.. Martins office.
Then Mr.. Benson accompanied US TO
the National Geological gardens. All
the animals from the whole world
were there, except the elephant.
Tuesday afternoon we returned to the
agricultural building. and visited the
secretary of agriculture, Hon. James
Wilson, who gave us a short talk ana
distributed the diplomas from the de-
partment of agriculture to each boy.
Then we visited the fish commission
building, where we saw fish of every
species in all sizes. Here they hatch
the eggs which supply the various
government distributing stations. Art
er supper we visited the $4,000, 600
congressional library, the dome Of
which is made of gold. and the main
portion is Of white marble. This struc,