Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-10-31
CORN CLUB PRIZES
offered by Substantial Citizens
of the County-.-Get Busy,
Boys, and Enroll.

Owing to the generosity of the school
officials, Mr. A. R. Hall, of Jasper,
/ who gives $25. 90 cash, the Marion
Trust e. Banking Co, and other par
ties who have agreed to make contri-
buttons, we are enabled to organize a
Boys Corn Club for Marion County.
and offer cash prize of $75 90 to the
boy who, next year, produces the larg-
est yield of corn on an acre of ground.
Second and third prizes of probably
$50, 90 and sos. 90, respectively, will
be offered for the second and third
largest yields. A cash prize will be
offered for the best exhibit of ten ears,
another for the best written account
showing the history of the crop and
the most intelligent cultivation, and
still another cash prize for the best
showing of profit on the investment
based on the commercial plice of corn.
1t is hoped that we will be able to
secure enough cash subscriptions to
make no prize less than $25. 90, and
further announcement will be made
regarding these matters later. No sin.
gle contestant will be allowed to take
more than one cash prize; for instance
should the winner oJ the first prize for
the largest yield also have the best ex-
hibit of ten ears, be will be awarded
honorary first in the ten-ear contest,
and the cash prize awarded to the con-
testant having second best ten ears,
provided he, too, has not won more
desirable cash prize, etc. All entries
into this contest, or rather all mem
bers of the Marion County Boys Corn
Club, will be eligible to enter for the
prizes offered to the boys corn clubs
in East Tennessee, the State contest at
Nashville, in which various prizes are
awarded, the capital prize being free
trip to Washington City offered by the
Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington. 1t is expected that many plow
and machinery firms will offer ware
prizes to the winners in the Marion
County Club.
Every white boy in Marion County
over the age of twelve years and un-
der the age Of twenty-one, belonging
to the public schools of Marion Coun-
ty, whether at present enrolled, or
temporarily out of school, is eligible to
enter this contest. All boys wishing
to become member of the club should
send at once their name and address to
Prof. J. j. Higgins, Jasper, Tenn,
accompanied by letter from teach
er in the Marion County public
schools, or some reputable citizen, GER
tifying to the boys eligibility. This
should be done at once and the acre of
ground selected and carefully measur-
ed The names and addresses Of al
contestants will be furnished to the
of Agriculture at Wash
ington, which will furnish the contest
ants from time to time information on
the subject of corn growing Every
possible aid will also be extended by
the local committee having this work
in charge.
Messrs. W. S. Wilson, A. R. Hall,
A. r. Rankin, j. M. Barker, j. J.
Dykes, A. S. Kelly and Prof. J. j.
have been selected as COM
mittee to have charge of this contest,
attend to its management and make all
awards. This committee will have
full authority concerning questions of
etc. Further rules and reg
made will be promptly an
nounced.
There ought to be at least seventy
i've boys of Marion County in this
,lub, and they should enroll at once
and begin preparation for their crop.
ALAN s. KELLY,
County Superintendent.