Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-29
CORN, PIGS AND TOMATOES.

Saturday, November 20, will be the
date Of an unusually important and in
teresting gathering in Yorkville, the
occasion being the awarding and dis
tribution Of prizes to the York County
Boys Corn Club, the York County
Boys Pig Club and the York County
Girls Tomato Club.
Arrangements were gotten under
way last Saturday as the result of a
conference between Mr.. John r. Blair,
county agent for the cooperative
demonstration work, Miss Minnie Gar
rison, county superintendent of the
Girls Tomato club, Prof. ]. H. Wither-
spoon of the Yorkville graded school,
Mr.. G. H. OLeary, chairman of the
Yorkville Board Of Trade and Mr. w.
D. Grist, Of the executive committee of
the Corn and Pig Clubs. Superinten-
dent Of Education ]. w. Quinn, of the
executive committee of the Corn and
Pig clubs would have participated In
the conference; but was unavoidably
out Of town.
Saturday, November 8, had been ten
tatively fixed as the date for these i'm
portant meetings, but Mr.. Blair advis-
ed that Profs. Haddon and English of
the Cooperative Demonstration work
could not get to Yorkville until No
vember %, and that date was agreed
upon. Miss Garrison was glad to
meeting conform with the date Of the
Corn and Pig club meetings.
There are about sixty members of
the Corn and Pig clubs, and forty or
fifty members of the Girls Tomato
club. The Corn and Pig club mem
bership Is pretty evenly scattered over
the county; but owing to the late start
in the organization OF the Tomato club
|-April-Miss Garrison was unable to
get a great many members outside Of
Catawba, EbeneZer and Fort Mill
townships. AS the result Of the ap-
preaching meeting, however, 1t Is ex-
pected to still further extend interest
in all the clubs to every part Of the
county.
Through the activity Of Chairman
O'Leary and Secretary Witherspoon,
of the Yorkville Board of Trade, ar
rangements are being made for the en-
tertainment Of all club members, and
prospective club members in the homes
Of Yorkville people. A part Of this work
has already been attended to and
everybody approached Is entering
heartily into the matter. The original
estimate was that there would be about
$50 members and prospective members
of the different clubs to be provided
for, and 1t Is quite sure that these can
be taken care of without difficulty. 1t
Is certain also that Yorkville people
will gladly welcome a much larger
number.
The programme of the day has not
yet been definitely arranged; but the
main features of it will be addresses by
the cooperative demonstration offici-
ais, and perhaps other speakers. the
examination of reports as to corn
yields, pig weights, records, etc., ex-
pert judgment Of the corn exhibits of
ten ears each, and also the general ex-
hibit of canned products. and a demon
stration in canning by Miss Garrison.
1t was not originally contemplated
that the members Of the Pig club
bring their contesting pigs to town for
exhibition and there Is nothing in the
rules requiring anything Of the kind.
Several members of the club, however,
have announced their intention OF
bringing their pigs to Yorkville on the
day mentioned, and the idea is meet
ing with approval 1t is explained that
while some of the contestants may not
find 1t practicable to bring. their exhi-
bits, others will gladly do so. They say
that they can put their pigs in boxes,
load them in wagons. and bring them
along with but little difficulty. The
local committees in charge will see
that there is good room available for
the exhibition Of all pigs brought.
The members Of the Tomato club
will bring various specimens Of their
products. These will be put on exhi-
bition in an attractive manner, and
will furnish a show worth while. In
connection with the exhibition of can
ned products, Miss Garrison, with the
assistance of members Of the club,
will give a practical demonstration in
the canning of various kinds Of fruits
and vegetables.
1t has been decided that the meet
ings of all three clubs and the exhibits
will be held at the Yorkville public
school building and on the school
grounds. The speaking, of course. will
take place in the auditorium; as much
room as necessary will be allotted to
the exhibit of canned products and
specimen ears of corn, and the big pigs
will be exhibited on the ground out
side. The canning demonstration will
be an out of doors affair, and 1t is un-
derstood that a shelter tent will be
provided in case Of bad weather.
One of the things that it is especial