The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-15
PRIZES AWARDED IN
CORN CLUB CONTEST
EXHIBITION DID NOT CON-
PARE WITH THE PREVIOUS
ONE
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But Fourteen Exhibits of Corn
Were Entered in the
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(From Sundays Daily.)

Whtlc inferior In every respect to
the show of 1913, the second annual
contest of the Anderson County Boys
Corn Club. held yesterday at the
chamber OF commerce. exhibited some
fine specimens of the product. The
number Of boys entering the contest
was smaller than last year, the
amount Of corn exhibited was less, and
the class Of product as q whole was
not up to the exhibition of the previous
show. Nevertheless, the biggest por-
tion OF that corn which was shown
was splendid.
for the corn show being so far be-
hind that of the year before. There
were number of hail storms though
out the county last summer, the sea-
sons were not of the best and in
some instances the boys. were pre-
vented from gathering their corn ON
account of inclement weather. The
club started of last spring with some
50 or more members, but there were
only about dozen who brought in
exhibits yesterday and entered the
contest.
The corn was judged by w. p.
Stewart, Of Simpsonville, Greenvilie
county. who is associated with the
United Stater department of agricul-
ture There were fourteen exhibits IN
all, these being entered by some
twelve boys. The results Of the con-
test were not announced until late
In the afternoon, owing to the delay
OF the Judge in getting to Anderson
Saturday.
The result OF the contest was an
nounced as follows:
Largest Yield.
Frazier Laboon- First.
Ruth Boggs- Second.
Cheapest ield.
Frank Thompson
I. Willie Sexton Second.
Greatest Number Grains.
Leons. Burns; SOL Grains First. :
Lee Pruitt. 1900 'graint Second. !.
Best Ears Single Wal Variety.
Christ0phers Hind imam. .. First. a.,
r Ruth B0ggsai Second. -,
@' Best Ten Ears, Prolific Variety.
:; Leon Burns FYrSt
z Broadus MCGEE Second!
Greatest improvement Shown In Two
Years Rotation.
James Draks-FYrst:
Robert. .Phillips-Second.
Clemson College Course.
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Willie Sexton. q
BY q glance at the following list of
prizes. one will be able to tell the M.
ture of the. rewards received by the
boys:
/. For the cheapest corn per acre, first
prize, six sacks OF 10-4-4 fertilizer.
Fur the next cheapest corn, FIVE
sacks OF cotton seed meal.
For the best ten ears OF prolific corn,
four sacks OF 10-4-4 fertilizer.
F.. the second best 10 ears. 80
pounds vetch seed.
For the best ten ears. one cared,
one turnplow.
For the next best, one barrel of
-four.
FOR the best written report. one
rocking. chair.
For the best report. one stetson
hat. 4 -
For; the, greatest yield per acre. 5O
pounds of. vetch.
For the second best yield, five sacks
OF cotton seed meal. =.
For the ear, containing the greatest
number Uf grains, 40 pounds OF lard I
For the ear containing the second
largest number OF grains. 90 pounds
Of lard! !ssa Z sss;s .,ssy- 80 q. ia4
Greatest improvement showtf in two
year rotation. pair Of $4.00 shoes. q
For the second greatest improve
mont, pair, $3.50 shoes. s2s,, ss,sl
10 To the hoya making the largest
yields per acre. one month at; Glenn
son ollege In August. ..ssl -. 81