The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-03-21
Local Happenings

eeds win be donated fof th9
Methodist church.
A delegation Of Smithvillians
came down t. take n the pay lass
night and among them were Misses
Margaret Burton, Ethel Mcmarus,
Mary Lizzie Ansley Neland Edith
Mckinney, Messrs Hiram and Wiliiel
Randall, ca le Chance, and " Il
McAfee.
Mr.. Frank 4, Longof tie Time
recorder, visited bis parents lasi
sunday
MISS. "A. Jackson, ofco'umbus j
on visit Is relatives in and -aroupa
leesburg now
There was quarterly conferencesat
Ahe Ieesburg methodist church CONF
nencing last Saturday and eontiml.
ing until Monday night n agl-
lition 10 the usual business q the
conference there we're very able and
interesting sermons by the Presiding
slider Rev. jackson d Dawson and
Rev. Morgan pastor Of the Dawson
Methodist church and an address
on missions BY Mrs. Laing also q
Dawson. The pastor Rev Ohm
stead was alsoin attendance.
Remember the series Of meetings
al the Leesburg Raptist church.
Agriculture. Teachers should set aside
certain times for periodical meetings Of
Che club, during the school session,
when Instructions on corn may be dis
cussed.
S. Each boy must plant his own crop
and do most Of the work a boy not
Itrong enough to handle large instru.
nent may employ help in preparing his
and and harvesting corn. Boys az
ending school may secure help until
sehool vacates.
6. The measurement Of the acre and
Yield must be- mad by a reliable commit
&c Of two Of three members, appointed
81 the county commissioner Of eduea-
Lion. or the principal Of the school
1. After the corn has been measured
d written report of the crop, and ten
aar exhibit mist be sent at once to tbs
county corn club director for the con
test in the county fair.
s. In awarding prizes the followins
oasis shall be used;
(a) Bets yield per acre, 80 percent
tb)best showing Of profit On 1nvest
nent, 80 per cent.
(c) best exhibit Of ten ears, 70 PEI
.ent.
td) Best written account showing hla
.o4y Of crop, 20 per cent.
Note.-The written account, Of mol
! ,yer 500 words, should be IN the Ian
mage Of the boy, giving careful Dc
cription Of his method Of growing the
crop.
.. The foregoing rides should govern
be acre contest. All boys should cult
ate an acre Of corn if possible, as the
tate and national prizes are given 81
lere yields but where a boy cannot S.
sure as much as an acre Of land, he will
oe allowed to cultivate only part o.
ii acre, not less than onefourth acre
win be accepted in any contest, and
prizes may be given in the county te
meet these conditions. In addition to
he acre contest, prizes should be given
in each county for:
(a) Ten ear exhibit Of prolific corn
(b) Best ten-ear exhibit Of non-pro.
life corn.
cd Best bushel Of corn.
Five stalks with ears attached, should
accompany each 10 ear exhibit in this
class.
10. The winners Of the county con
Test shall be eligible to the state con-
test. In counties whore no contest Is
aeld before the time Of the state con
est individual members Of the club
nay enter for the state prizes,
ii. Boys competing for the scholar
ships 10 the state college Of Agricul-
ure must be between the ages Of IS
and is years as no boy can enter the
Institution under Is years Of age.
IL. Directions for measuring. Corn
win be gathered and measured accord
ing to the rules published by the z. 5.
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work. All boys making over 100 bush |
els Of corn to the acre win on the day