The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-11
Some Corn Too.

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the total production OF corn, Oklahoma
ranked tenth among the states in 1869
and eighth in 1909. In 1899, 2,60l ,9l5
acres produced 6s,9i9,3OO bushels OF
corn average yield, % 8 bu. In 1909
5.9l4, ,069 acres produced 9i,2s3, ,407 bu.
shells OF corn, average yield, 1873 hu
per acre. The low yield in 1909 il
probably due more to the extension Of
the planting Of corn t) large areas Of
unsuitable soils than to any other sim
gle factor. II the corn acreage in Ok
lahoma was confined to about 9, 500 900
acres Of first class corn land, average
yields such as were obtained in 1899,
would be more frequent.
For several years, special efforts
have been made to encourage improve
ment of methods OF corn growing
These efforts eliminated in 1911 in the
largest offerings of prizes for corn at
the local fairs and the State Fair. But
the extremely hot and dry season spoil
ed many good corn plans.
Most Of the efforts for corn improves
ment in 1911 were directed at the boys
Experience has shown this to be the
easiest way to reach the father. The
winners OF prizes in the beys' corn
club work in Oklahoma under the di.
rection Of the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture, have only recently been
decided.
Phillip Wolf, of Kildare, Okla, has
won the free trip to Washington d. c.
offered by Senator T. 7. Gore, a diplo-
ma of honor from Governor Cruce for
intelligence and skill in agriculture,
and several cash prizes. lie raised
eighty bushels and forty-nine pounds
Of corn on one acre of ground at
cost Of little over thirteen cents per
bushel
Governor Cruce will award diplomas
to the five boys in the Corn Clubs,
who have made ,he highest total scores
on their work in the state. The other
four winners of the diplomas for corn
are:
Dennis F. Watson, Chandler, Okla,
AZ bu. p lbs. at cost of II cents per
bushel.
Abner Norcom, Stroud, Okla, 81 bu.
AZ lbs. at cost of l7.2 cents per bushel.
Charles Trumbo, Ravia, Okla, SO bu.
2S lbs, at cost Of % cents per bushel.
Willie Hobaugh, Braman, Okla, 80
bu. 30 lbs. at cost of 2o3 per bushel.
Senator r. L. Owen offered 81 900 in
gold as prizes for the County Clubs of
forty boys each which should make the
highest total scores in all points in the
contest. These prizes were won as
follows:
Kay county, total score 1884 first
prize, $500.
Johnson county, total score, 1902.
2nd prize, $500.
Lincoln county, total score, 966.7,
3rd prize, 300.
The county clubs were graded to
four groups of ten members each which
received so, 25, 10, and 10 percent re-
spectfully of the premium won. These
l2o boys won prizes ranging from $500
to 5000 each. Many of them also
won premiums at their local fairs.
In this contest the winner did not
always have the biggest yield, because
the prizes were awarded on the follow.
ing basis; Yield-9o percent, exhibit
20 percent, history OF crop-20 percent,
profit on investment--30 percent,
Five counties we're represented in
the contest for the prizes offered by
Senator Owen, and fifteen counties
were represented by 25o boys and girls
in the contest for all premiums under
this department, making this exhibit
the biggest corn show in one class on
the grounds at the Oklahoma State
Fair.
This woIk will be continued by the
U. s. Dep ,rtment OF Agriculture again |
next year and all boys and girls be-
tween the ages Of nine and eighteen
inclusive are invited to join the club. |
Any boy or girl in the state who wishes /
to enter this contest and has no oppor-
tunity to join local club should send
his name and address to the agent in
charge, w. d. Bentley. Yukon, Okla.
After giving his method of cultiva-
lion the winner of the first priz. gives
lhe following expense account of the
prize acre;
The yield per acre was seventy-nine
bushels and twenty-six pounds of ear
corn, or eighty bushels and forty. nine
pounds Of shelled corn. The expense
,f the crop per acre was: