The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-26

A detailed account OF The National
Corn Exposition, which would be hard
to improve upon, appeared in The
Progressive Farmer last week, having
been written by Edgar B. Moore, a
progressiys farmer of North Carolina.
Mr.. Moore says:
This is the seventh annual expo
sition Of its Xxi nd. Heretofore the
shows have been held in theWest and
Northwest. The last one was given
in Columbus, Ohio, and the one prior
to that was given. in Omaha, Neb.
This is the first time it has ever been
secured for the South. 1t Is beyond
doubt the biggest thing Of its kind
ever undertaken in any Southern
city. A 100000 building was erected
on the ground of the show There
are also several other adjacent build
ings that have been built for the
show
ut is costing Columbia many thous-
and dollars to hold show. The
managers had to post a gurante of
$4,000 before 1t could be gotten for
the Southern States.
"The show is absolutely clean.
There is not one word of advertising
allowed on the grounds. The ex-
hfbits are shown without any adver-
tising matter whatever on the stands.
The only printed matter Is informa-
ton strickly. There Is not an exhibit
that Is not the very best the State
raised. Each article was passed thru
the State Department OF Agriculture
from each State that sent an exhibit
With this department as censor,
every thing is Of the best
Nebraska had an interesting ex-
hibit. 1t showed the amount of water
that is required to raise stalk Of
corn. On a hot day in August, one
stalk Of corn will require one gallon
Of water, while to produce ton of
dry matter it will require 300 tons
Of water
There are apples from almost
every State. Out Of the entire lot,
Virginia has the best display in my
judgment This State outstripped
Washington and Oregon Virginia
raises the largest and handsomest
apples, but confidentially. North Car
olina has everything beat for finest
flavor of the fruit.
South Carolina and Wisconsin
have most interesting display Of
| scientifically selected seed corn for
expert planting. Six grains are taken
from each ear chosen. These are
| placed in homemade germanating
tester. Each space is numbered and
the corn rack bearing the ear has a
| corresponding number. so that a rec
ord is kept Of each grain and ear.
When the test is made, the germinator
Will show any ear that comes up to
| less than 90 per cent on the test of
the grains. This is a method that
! any farmer can use to a great ad-
vantage for raising good seed corn
for this starting Of selected crop.
Illinois has most interesting ex-
hibit Of farm cooperation in the
| community There is large plot
showing the farm. school, church
laundry, bakery, lecture hall and test
plot. Thus is shown to what an ad-
vantage the entire community can
work comparatively
North Carolina has plot showing
a sloven farmer, who takes no care
of his premises and allows the place
to go to rack and ruin for want oi
attention. On the same plot Is shown
what can be done with practically nc
expense. 1t looks like an entirely diff.
ferent place. This should be a lesson
to every man who attended the show
Another plot that is OF interest tc
all who own land is shown in the ter.
raced miniature farm with running
water. One shows how badly lanC
washes and how quickly 1t becomes
worthless. On the opposite sds Is 6
we'll terraced plot This has mo-
washed at all, and is far superior
land. An old Negro is nearby grind
ing about a bushel OF corn day OF
the old-fashioned grist mill with two
millstones.
I'm one end OF the hall Is showr