Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-20
GREETS CORN CLUB
Secretary Wilson Addresses
Young Ohio Farmers.
RECEIVE ADVICE FROM TAFT
President Tells Boys to Remain II
Country and Pursue Agriculture.
VISIT MADE TO CAPITOL
RECEIVE ADVICE FROM TAFT
VISIT MADE TO CAPITOL
Youngsters Violate Rules of House
and Occupy Seats of Members
Cannon and Clark Speak.

Secretary Wilson today received the
Ohio Corn Club boys at the Department.
of Agriculture. There were 25l in tia
party. under charge OF Prof 4. T. Sans
dies. the commissioner OF agriculture
OF Ohio. and T. =. Riddle of Lima. Ohio.
or the party 225 We're participants In the
corn growing contest. The remainder
were business men and other friends who
had made the trip with the boys.
There are 1.20O members OF the Ohio
Corn Clubs representing every county in
the state or the first hundred boys whp
reported on their acre Of corn, nineteen
had made an average OF more than TOO
bushels an acre. OF the remainder. forty
six had raised more than eighty-nNs
bushels an acre and sixty-eight had raiset
more than seyenty-eigh bushels an acre.
Records have been kept of the cost OF
production and the money value OF the
crop. and it was ascertained that tho
boys had made profits running UP TO Ss
an acre.
Secretary Wilson could not receive ths
big party in his office. so he went over
to the bureau OF plant industry, whers
he had his photograph taken among tho
Young farmers. The Secretary made u
brief address, saying how pleased he was
that the younger generation was taking a
PRACTICAL interest in farming. After ths
reception the boys hiked for the Monu-
ment where they made life burden to
the elevator man by all wanting TO bs
carried to the top OF the shaft at the
| same time
President Receives Boys.
Yesterday afternoon the boys were re-
ceived at the White House by President
Taft. who spoke to them on the great
Importance of the work they are doing
for the whole population OF the country.
To In. siaa N-ta Al
per acre of the land in this country i'm
order to keep UP with the growing popu-
lation," the President told the boys.
THE farmers are becoming more and
more important 10 US an element in
the community. especially in view OF the
fact that SO many farmers. or farmers
sons, are leaving the country and going
to the city. If anything I can say will
prompt you. to remain In the country and
pursue agriculture as a profession. for
ii has now become a scientific profess
sion. am glad to say TT
In his address the President went into
detail concerning the history of the White
House from the time il was first built
down to the present day. 81 can recon-
mend the house as very fine one TO 1.-Two
in. said the President TO the boys, and
i commend IL to all the boys as q rea-
sonable goal for their ambition
Crowd Into House Seats.
The seats of the House OF Representa-
tives were filled to overlooking yesterday
afternoon by several hundred OF the boy
| corn growers, who violated the rules OF
the Capitol and occupied the House OF
Representatives after adjournment. They
had come to hear Uncle Joe" Cannon
and Speaker Clark. and did not know
that they had broken all Precedents until
the Speaker. good naturally. told them
that although they had broken the Capt.
toll rules. they might as we'll stay In their
seats. He advised the boys to stay on
the farm, and they all applauded him
when he said. IF you look around WASH
ington you will find that most OF the men
who are running the government were
country boys"
He also told them that II is a good sign
when farmers attempt to get the largest
yields possible from an acre. He talked
to them about corn in various states and
advised the boys to do their farming as
scientifically as possible.
Uncle Joe Cannon told the farmer
boys that they were to be envied because
of their chances in the world, and he. too.
advised the young men, As they sat In
the seats Of the lawmakers OF the nation.
to go back to the farm feeling that they
had the right end of the bargain.