The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-04-16
YOUNG FARMERS
ARE PROVIDED FOR

ShtVii.Ss .ts.t tthSuTuuCe company
has Provided Funds with which to
Conduct these Departments.
II am so happy to announce" said
Commissioner Watson recently, "that
although the legislature made no pro-
visions this year for the State corn
contest, that contest Will be held this
year with additional attractive
features, and If any man breaks Capt.
brakes worlds record or any boy
jolts Jerry Moore's as yet unbroken
boys worlds record, there will be an
official record. 1t is even more graft
flying to announce that the depart
ment Of agriculture also has at it's
disposal funds for State contest for
the tomato canning work of the girls
and that arrangements will be made
for the holding of such a State con-
test for the first time since the girls
club work was inaugurated.
81 have been considerably concern
ed over the fact that If there were no
State contest this year there could
be no official record of any crop that
might break any record in corn grow
ing. Therefore, when the officials of
the Carolina Life Insurance company
of Columbia came to me with the of
fer to contribute the necessary means
and expressed their desire to leave
the entire conduct of the contest to the
State authorities, giving the necessary
contributions with no strings tied to
it, | accept it with thanks in the name
of the corn growers of the State, old
and young"
Commissioner Watson has issued the
following announcement as to the
State Corn contest, and wishes it
stated that copies of the contestants |
annual will be available within 1OI
days upon application to him:
This competition has been inaugu-
rated with the view to increase grain |
growers profits by increasing the
yield per acre, and also the quality of
corn, through simple methods of seed
selection and proper culture. 1t is so
named from the fact that it can not
but result in adding thousands in the
aggregate to the profits OF those en-
gagged in agriculture in this State.
THE contest will be conducted by
the State department of agriculture.
Objects OF the Contest.
"To encourage proper selection of
seed and better care of soils.
ITO centre attention upon varieties
that are superior for each section, to
Introduce seed of such varities that
are pure and true to name, and to
prove that when such varities are
grown under normal conditions it is
not necessary to so frequent change
seed.
40 encourage better methods of
culture and harvesting, so as largely
to increase average yields per acre
and to improve quality.
"To show that such results can be
had at less expensive time, money
and labor than poorer crops when in
crease in yield is considered.
"To improve methods of marketing
and conversion of crop into largest
possible cash return.
"To increase grain growers profits
on each acre and each bushel every
year.
"To promote the keeping of intel
ligent records and the use of business
principles in farming, to foster the
farmers prosperity and the welfare
Of the whole people.
Each grower Will be required to
grow one acre of crop.
Each contestant can follow his own
best judgement as to the selection of
seed and soil and mode of culture,
harvesting and marketing.
Each constant must renort all
particulars relating to growth, tillage,
ETC., on forms in contestants manual.
Rules Given.
"Any person may compete. There
are no fees or dues.
each contestant Is to furnish and
ship to the commissioner Of agricul-
ture one sample busAel of corn in
the ear from each acre grown to be
judged. This bushel of corn must be
shipped to the department of agri-
culture by October 20, 1913, and shall