The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-30
BOYS CORN CLUB.
Good Start Made in Most Important
Work For the Boys of NeWberry
County.

| full year, the Boys Corn CLUB CT New
berry county was officially organized,
and there was very good enrolment
of boys for the start.
The meeting for the purpose Of Or
ganization was held in the court
house. Mr.. w. H. Barton, district
agent of the Federal demonstration
work, and Prof. C. B. Haddon, head
of the school boy work Of Clemson
college, were present, and delivered
addresses in which they spoke words
of encouragement to the boys, and
gave valuable information along the
line of improved farming.
County Superintendent of Education
3. H. Aull was appointed county
chairman of the club, and will have
charge throughout the year.
! A statement was made on behalf
of Mr.. John B. Mayes, president OF
the NeWberry chamber of commerce,
Offering a prize of s1O0 to any boy in
the Newberry Boys Corn club taking
a prize at the National corn show, TO
be held in Columbia in January. 1913.
In addition to those who have al
ready enrolled, a large NUMBER OF
boys are expected to enter the cluo'
and the lists will be kept open until
the first of March.
The following have enrolled:
Thomas Hayes, Newberry No. Z.
J. G. Lowman, Prosperity No. l.
J. P. Lowman, Prosperity N. 1.
+ s. Harmon, Jr., Prosperity No. l.
Arthur E. Derrick, Prosperity NO.
/.
Carroll Mills, Prosperity No. l.
J.P. Watts, Slighs No. l.
Cecil Dominick, Sigh No. ?.
Vance Miller, Newberry No. 3.
+ Earle Schroeder, Silverstreet, NO.
IL.
". E. Schroeder, silverstreet, No. 4.
Hugh Epting, Pomaria No. 2.
Leon G. Dennis, Newberry NO. 4.
Abram Warren, Prosperity No. l.
W, D. Brown, Prosperity.
Jno z. Hrebert, Newberry, R. F. D.
Any boy between the ages of 10 and
IS may become member.
Each boy is to work full acre o.
corn and report on the same next faj'
sending in his report to Mr.. Aull. Any
land may be used in making this corn
There is no special method, fertllizec'
or cultivation; however, specific IN
structions will be given the boy"
through bulletins sent out from the
deDartment of agriculture at Wasn-
ington. Each boy who stays in 1he
club throughout the year, makes a re-
mort of mis- work, and sends in ten
ear exhibit to the County Corn show
will be given a boys corn club but
ton, This is a plain button with a
four-leaf clover in the centre, and the
words "Boys' Corn Club" in gold let
tiers on it. This will be given regard
1esc of how much corn was maoe'
Each bow is urged to send an exhibit
of corn to the National Corn show IN
Columbia. in January, 1913. Speclal
low rates will be given to the boys
who attend this show, and special
corn club day will be given. The
teachers of the county are especially
urged to enlist all boys in their
! schools, between the age limits, in tile
club, Any information or instruction
in regard to the club may be obtained
bv writing Mr.. Aull, or any otnerS
connected with the club.
! It was matter of regret that, o"-
ing to delayed train, Mr.. Long, rep
resentative of DR.. Knapp, who IS IN
charge of the farm demonstration
work in the South, did not reach the
meeting in time to deliver the address
which he had accepted an invitation to
make.
Mr.. Barton, district agent of the
demonstration work, in his address,
stressed the importance of the boys
corn club work in the South, and re-
ferred to the fact that the North and
West are studying it, with the view
of introducing it to those sections, and
that representatives from Brazil
Great Britain and Europe have recent
ly sent representatives to this corn-
try to study the farm demonstration
work with a view of introducing 1t