The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-14
MUM BER 50
STATE FAIR CORN PREMIUMS.
Sum of $565 Offered to Stimulate
Raising of More and Better Corn
in Louisiana-Big Prizes in Ten.
Acre Yield Contest.

raising OF More and Better Corn
in Louisiana-Big Prizes in Ten.
| Acre Yield Contest.
With view to stimulating the
raising of more and better corn in
Louisiana, the sum Of 1866 will be
distributed in premiums to corn
g1owers at the state fair in Shreve-
port next November. OF this
amount, $3.50 is offered as prizes
IN the ten-acre yield contest, which is
for the purpose Of increasing the
yield Of corn, when the cost OF pro-
duction and quality of the crop are
taken into consideration.
Farmers who desire to compete
| in this contest, Or for any of the
other substantial money prizes Of
fered by the state fair, should write
at once to Secretary Louis N.
Brueggerhoff, Shreveport, La, for
copy of the rules and regulations
governing the various contests.
Rules for Ten-Acre Contest.
|. The ten acres must be in one
field, and if the field should meas
ure less than nine and three-quarter
acres the contestant will be dis.
qualified.
2 Any variety of corn may be
grown.
3. A certified record of the cost
of production and yield must be
sent to the secretary of the state
| fair before October "A, 1914.
| I,
and the corn weighed by Mason
| Snowden, state agent, United States
Department of Agriculture, Baton
Rouge, La, or party appointed by
| him, and two citizens selected by
Mr.. Snowden or the appointed party.
S. A bushel Of corn 600 ears)
| must be exhibited at the state fair.
This bushel of corn can not be used
for any other entry.
Premiums.
Ten-acre yield contest-First, SIS:
second, $50; third, $25.
Awards will be made on the fol-
lowing basis:
I. One-half point will be given for
each bushel Of corn, using the aver"
age yield per acre as the basis,
2. If the cost of production be
thirty cents per bushel, the contest
ant will be allowed to enter, but
one point will be given for every
cent that the cost Of production is
| less than thirty cents. If the cost
Of production is over thirty cents
the contestant will be disqualified.
3. The quality of the corn will be
;,,Io bo h11ch
of corn submitted, and one point will
be given for each five ears that are
seleetgd 81 - .sks 8p he nsarssT
All those desiring to compete in
the ten-acre contest should notify
the secretary of the state fair as
sociation as soon as possible, so that
forms for keeping the cost of pro-
duction and the amount of work put
in on crop may be sent out.
Corn Growers Futurity Contest.
In order to encourage the growing
of more and better corn in the state.
the fair association has decided to
open corn growers futurity on
ten-ear exhibits and one-bushel 600
ears) exhibits.
Rules for Entry.
l. Any corn grower in the state
is allowed to compete for the prizes
offered
2. The entry fee on ten-ear ex.
hibits is Is cents, and on bushel
lots of 100 ears, so cents.
3. Entries to the futurity close
September /, 1914.
4. All parties entering the futurity
can allow the same corn to conl-
pete for the state fair prizes.
5. The money received from the
futurity will be given to the sweep
stakes winner in the ten-ear con-
test and the bushel contest. The
larger the list of entries the more
money there will be divided. Ali
money in the ten-ear contest goes
for the first premium in the sweep
stakes ten-ear class, and all money
received in the 100-ear class contest
will be added to the sweepstakes
100-ear contest.
6. These premiums do not apply
to any specific variety, but all va
rieties are eligible for competition
7. Nominations will not be accept
ed after September /, 1914, and the
money must accompany application
Of entry.
SheiIing Contest.
This contest lis for the purpose Of
seeing what corn gives the largest
amount Of grain.
Ten ears Of any variety may be
entered for this premium, but this
same corn can not compete for other
premiums.
Premiums-First, SIS; second, SIC;
third, SIS.
Louisiana Corn Growers, Association
Special Premiums.
Five stalks of corn, with ears and
main roots attached, any variety
First, So; second, SO; third, So.
One-bushel prize-One bushel OF
ear corn 600 ears of any VARIETY
First, s25: second, SIS; third, $40.
Awards will be made on the fol-
| lowing basis:
Appearance. including trueness TO
type, 25 per cent; market conditions.
25 per cent; percentage Of shelled
corn, so per cent.
| Entries in this class can compete
for the general premiums offered On
| open bushel lots.
| Note.-Only members Of the Louis.
ana Corn Growers Association can
compete for these two premiums.
Any one not a member and desiring