The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-02-24
CORN and Pig PRIZES
WILL BE CONTESTED FOR BY
TERRELL BOYS AND GIRLS.

Premium List and requests the
Names of All Contestants.
To the Boys and Girls of Terrell
County:
The time is drawing near when all
the names of the boys and girls VINO
wish to join one or more OF the three
clubs that have been organized IN
the county must be sent in. am
very anxious to have all the names,
with ages and addresses, not later
than March 18th.
The first is the Boys Corn Club,
of which any boy from 10 to IL
years of age may become member
There were 100 boys in Georgia who
made 100 bushels and over on an
acre last year. The winner for the
state raised 1S1 bushels on one acre,
and his prizes aggregated over
$1,000. Now these prizes were the
smallest part of the benefits derived
by this boy. The information he re-
ceiyed and the information other
farmers received from his success
was much more valuable. And again,
this boys trips to the corn show IN
Atlanta, to the short course at the
State Agricultural College and to
Washington, D. c., were of untold
educational value. In addition to all
this he. as we'll as hundred other
boys of Georgia, received certificates
of honor signed by the governor and
leading agriculturists of the state
These prizes are going to be given
to over 100 boys again this year, and
1 would be very much gratit1ed to
know that a number of boys from
Terrell county will receive them.
Now, it is true that all the boys
can't raise 181 bushels per acre, but
we can at least raise from so to 100
bushels, and get corn raising down
on a practical basis. With the proper
methods of soil preparation, fertiliza-
ton, seed selection and cultivation
the soils of this county will produce
it. will gladly give you all this
information in writing and in person
if you wish to become member and
will send me your name at once.
A Pig Club Organized.
There is another club that has
been organized in your county, and
any boy or girl from 10 to IS years
of age may become a member. The
need of hog raising has long been
seen, but little of it has been done, |
and the object of this club is to teach
its members to raise pigs in a quick
and economical way in order that we
may supply our own people with the
meat they need without having to |
bring it from other sections. l feel
safe in saying that no section OF the
country is better suited for hog rails
ing by means Of pasture crops than
is this. Join the Pig Club and let's
show how we can make pig gain
two pounds da.y,
Another requirement Of members
of the Pig Club is that they purchase
a pure bred pig of either sex and of
any registered breed. Either Duroc-
Jersey, Poland-China or Berkshire is
good. Write me the kind Of pig you
want and 1 will take great pleasure
in helping you to get it. have the
addresses of all the breeders OF the
state giving special prices on pigs to
club members only. Your pig Will
not cost you much over $40. Where
we buy ten pigs from one man he
will give one free of charge to the
member raising the best of the ten.
Furthermore. we will secure free
transportation for your pig to the
State Fair if you wish to compete tor
state prizes.
Canning Clubs For the Girls.
At present we haven't a canning
club agent for the girls, but If there
is interest manifested by the girls OF
the county we are going to make an
effort to get one. Your interest VIII
be shown by sending in your name
as a member of the tomato club.
Every boy and girl that joins elth-
err of the three clubs and makes a
report on the work done at the END
of the wear will receive a prize.
All the exhibits will be made at
your county fair and the prizes