The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-24
BOY GROW CORN
IS NEW SLOGAN
OF PARTMENT
ASSERTED THAT CORN YIELD OF
THIS COUNTRY MAY BE
DOUBLED BY THE SPREAD OF
GOOD FARMING METHODS.
BY Congressman Clyde n. Tavenne'

BY Congressman Clyde RI. Tavenner
Washington, June 23.-"Boys, grow
corn is now established as the slogan
of the department Of agriculture. The
sentence has taken the place of Hor-
ace Greeley's famous advice: Young
man, go west"
In the past FIVE or six years the de-
partment of agriculture has shown by
demonstration that for young mer
there is greater opportunity in pro-
ducing the gold of the corn crop than
there ever was in gathering the gold
from the placer mines of California.
For no 10-year period has the corn
yield of the United States exceeded an
average Of % bushels per acre. Not
even the most fertile state has ever
produced over 81 bushels per acre
Yet in practically every section of the
continually being produced by good
farmers.
May DoubIs Corn Yield
1t is asserted that the corn yield of
the United States can be ca silly doubled
by the spread of good farming meth
DDS Or, If such a yield is beyond our
needs, the acreage devoted to corn can
be greatly reduced and the land de-
voted to other needed crops.
There are untold billions of dollars
which can be added to the wealth of
the nation by increasing the corn pro-
duction. No other line of activity Of
fers such opportunities.
The hope of the department and Of
the country is IN the boys. They, more
quickly than men. grasp the scientific
principles underlying the successful
breeding OF corn for greater crops.
Youthful enthusiasm guarantees that
the principles once learned will be ap-
piled to actual corn production with
conscientiousness and perseverance,.
Consequently we see the great and
growing organization of boys corn
clubs, promoted by schools, states, in
dependent organization and the ma
tional department Of agriculture.
Each year the champion boy corn
trip to Washington where they meet
the president and receive diplomas
from the secretary Of agriculture.
Boys Are Now Wanted.
The work of getting boys interested
in championship corn contests has adj
ment Is now showing It's hand--how
1t intends to utilize this organization
of boys in the future. A bulletin has
just been issued on the subject, and
one sentence in the bulletin might
have been written in this form:
WANTED--A boy in every corn
growing county Of the United States.
who can prove his ability as a farmer
by several years of superior work in
the corn contests. to act for the rest
grower and distributor in his county
for the government. Pleasant and
profitable work. For further informa-
ton apply to Office of Corn Investiga-
tions, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. G.
In other words, it is the intention of
the department to effect a permanent
organization of boy champion corn
growers. One in each county is de-
sired. BY improving seed and fur
nishing it to the farmers of his coun-
ty he viii help toward the general plan
for doubling the American corn croE
The name of the new bulletin Is,
How to Grow an Acre of Corn It
is a corn growers textbook, written in
short. pithy paragraphs, each giving a |
suggestion on how to improve corn.
Boys have splendid opportunities to |
produce better varieties than have ever |
been produced, is the promise held |
out.
1t Is also pointed out that while corn |
sells commercially for so or IS cents |