Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-15
TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD
TO TEXAS FARMERS

| Col. Henry Exall, president OF
the Texas Industrial Congress,
pas mode public the following
conditions for competition for
prizes aggregating $4,000 in
gold. for farm work OF the year:
The Texas Industrial Congress
announces to the farmers OF
Texas it's offer of $4,000 in gold
for the largest yield of certain
crops raised in the State during
1912, as follows:
Glass A, for model forms dem
onstrating conservation, rota-
tation and Investigation. The
congress hopes to induce the
intelligent operation Of demon
strabiOn farm in every neighbor-
hood in the State, which will
by practical results prove to the
beople the necessity for and the
value Of conservation, rotation
and diversification by growing
and actually blowing under a
levuminuus crop, say COW peas,
on one-fourth (and a different
fourth Of the land in cultivation
each year. In this way, once in
four years, at least, all of the
land will have "a splendid appli-
cation of green fertilizer that
will supply the necessary humus
and draw vast stores of nitrogen
from the inexhaustible supply
of the atmosphere. If this pur-
pose can be accomplished a won
derful stride will have been
made in practical agricultural
education and conservation. 1t
therefore offers:
Four Plots, Four Crops,
For the largest combined
yields of merchantable crops,
cost of production considered,
raised on ten acres, divided into
four two-and-one-hal acre plots;
on the first plot COW peas to be
grown, and to be plowed under
when matured; the rental of the
ground, the cost of the seed and
of cultivation to be refunded to
the prize winning contestants;
on the second plot, Kaffir corn
or milo maize; on the third plot,
cotton; on the fourth plot Indian
corn; first prize, $1,000; second
prize, $3.50, third prize, $500;
fourth prize, $3.50; for the TWEEN
ty-five next best results, S1OC
each; Twenty-Five prizes in all,
amounting to So, 600.
The crops mentioned must be
grown in the order named on
the respective plots, and these
must together constitute one
solid tract or body of land con
tanning ten acres.
When the pea crop is at its
best and on the day it is to be
plowed under, each contestant
with the assistance of two neigh
bors, shall cut a plot ten fee1
square, that is fair average OF
the two and one-half acres. He
shall weigh the products of this
plot and make a report of it, as
the number of pounds of peas
and vines actually plowed under
will be considered in the produc
ton of ten acres. This contest is
open to everybody.
Work For Boys and Girls.
Glass B-For boys and girls
corn clubs: For the largest
yield of merchantable Indiar
corn grown on one acre, cost o.
production considered: frs,
prize, $3.50, second prize, SIPS
third prize S75, fourth grize, $50
for the forty next best results
S25 each; fortyfour prizes in all
amounting to $500.
This contest is open only Il
boys and girls under 20 years OF
age on Jan. /.
Young Folks Cotton Crops.
! Glass C-For boys and girls
cotton clubs: For the larges
yield of middling cotton grown
on one acre cost of production
considered; first prize $3.50, sec
ond prize 1925, third prize SIS
fourth prize $50 and the forty
next best results $25 each; forty
four prizes in all, amounting t.
81, 500.
This contest is open only u
boys and girls under 20 years o
age on Jan. /.
Special Combination Prize.
IL any contestant shall ente
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