The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-29
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Mr.. q. v. Cunningham, Of Triton, was
ID the city Monday in the interest o.
Boys Corn Clubs, and W we're
truly GLAD to meet him and lend our
mite towards forwarding this very i'm
portant movement. Mr. Cunningham
represents the Federal Department Of
Agriculture, working In conjunction
with the tsate Agricultural College, and
his duties are to look after the organs
cation and promotion o. Boys Corn
Clubs, etc. He has about 25 counties in
Southwest Georgia, il visiting every one
Of these counties IN the prosecution Of
his duties. He has organized 3 club
here and the list ia still open for the
BOYS Of Lee County Terrell has Q list
81 over 30 now, and the list is grow
ing We see BY the papers that Tiff
County has shout 100 boys. The Jour
nal has been in the list Of promoters
for some time and Is now more en-
thusiastic than ever. The list Of prem
INNS ii growing. The following list 20
far for the boyss J. r. Long $26,
Jcurnal $3.50, J. D. Clifton $3.50,
Central Of Georgia one Berkshire hog,
$4,000, j. q. Pruett, $500, 3. J. Powell,
$1,000, stovail and Yeoaan, ono two
horse pillow, $1,000, making $4,000 and
there win likely be more yet. For the
mems corn club, b. s. Ferguson $500,
Journal $3.50, J. D. Clifton, 1890, ".
W. Hooks, ST.. $500 and this list must
20 1t least 10 800. We appeal to the
progressive spirit Of the citizens Of Lee
County 10 help swell the list to larger
proportions. We expect, perhaps, in the
next issue Of the Journal to give the
rules for the contest, ii the mean time
let every one go to work for the prize,
and let there be such an uplift n the
farming Of this county as we have not
heretofore dreamed. There u nothing
to lose by trying and al to gain for i
You fail 20 get prize, you will get
the benefit Of improved farming, IN
creased crops and ripper experience We
feel sure that there are others who viii
ioin in making both these prizes larger
There ID abroad in the land an awaken
mo among farmers as 30 the possibili-
ties ii our soil, nndreamed until recent
years. ana we have but scratched the
outside Of what Il yet to be realized,
and It al tends to our betterment 4.
nancially and otherwise. We forget to
saw that It is 4 part Of Mr.. Cunning
HAMS duties, from time to time, per-
haue. once each month, 70 visit the
different counties and look after the
different boys clubs. II might be Of
interest ID say that Mr., Cunningham
has under his list all the counties south
Of and including Stewart, Webster,
sumter. Crisp and west Of and inelud-
lng Turner, Ben Hid, Irwin, Berrien,
Towns, making something like rs or 20
counties, ana q thAs AuAN1Ne
ready organised when he came Monday
We have no apology to make FOR TINS
long notice Of the corn clubs, for it =
a. toe much importance to need
apology. One more item about the boys
club, as some may wish 70 commence
before tney see the rules; there are
A.
four main principles governing the
award 1t prizes First, the largest
ylsld. Second, the expenses Of the crop
Thira. the best essay giving an account
az the Same, and one other ! 90 not
now remember. All q the rules viii %
given rs soon as we EeceiTs them and
thew have ben promised to us.