Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-08-27
Letter to the Corn Club Boys.

overcome the Encouragement me
with due to the destruction OF
portion of your corn by the re
cent wind storm.
At this time we wish to say
"cheer up" and think OF thu
bright things the future has IL
store for the boy who will stick
to a Job to the end, however great
the difficulties and misfortunes he
has to overcome. Remember that
your acre OF corn, though slightly
reclining, is in no worse shape
than other boys corn in Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Arkansas
There are two things that de-
mand our attention at present.
What to do for our corn,' sand
preparation for the comingstalrs?
AS to the corn, if it is very badly
blown down it should be cut and
shocked as soon as possible after
it has reached the fodder pulling
stage" or when the shuck is
thoroughly dry. Be sure that we
do not cut this until it has reach
ed the proper stage. Use shock
ing horse and make good solid
shocks, we'll tied. After our shocks
have stood for a few days come
back and tie them tighter, and
you will have no trouble in max
ing them stand up and keep well.
If cutting and shocking is prac-
ticed you will have no inter
ference in putting in your cover
crop and all corn that would have
been on the ground will be safe.
When time to gather comes, gather
from the shock. This will enable
you to save both corn and fodder.
At this time it is we'll to remember
that each boy will be expected to
have his land carefullyameasured
and corn weighed in the presence
OF witnesses. While thes@induce
ments offered by the State and
and Tri-State fairs are on exhibit
only, but a complete report signed
by witnesses will be required Of
every boy who completes in the
state and county corn club show
in November.
We hope every boy will be able
to prepare an exhibit of ten ears
of corn for both State and Tri.
State fair. In view OF the fact
that these fairs come so near to-
gether it will be necessary to
select two exhibits. All undesira-
BILE ears Iulled in making your
selection should be sacked and put
away to be weighed when final
gathering is done. Arrangements
will be made to ship corn from
Dresden to the State fair on Sept,
IA, and on Sept. 20 to the Tri-
State fair. To find out how much
space to arrange for, we want to
ask that each boy write card to
the county superintendent stating
whether or not you will be able to
make an exhibit for one or both
fairs. Be sure to write at once.
You will find below a list Of
premiums offered by these fairs.
Every boy is urged to not be
"quitter" in his corn club work.
Make an exhibit at both fairs, if
possible, and again be ready for
the county fair and corn club
shows in October and November.
Exhibits are supposed to be re-
turned from the state fairs.
Premium lists as follows:
Offered by State Fair: Lot IA
Best County Exhibits of corn by
boys corn club, first, $4,000; sec.
ond, $500.
Lot Is. Boys Corn Club-In-
dividual exhibit of white corn;
first, $1,000; second, S..
Lot Is. Best ten ears, other
than white corn; first, $1,000;
second, $500.
Special prize offered by Ten
nessee Metal and Culvert Co. Lot
l. Best ten ears Of corn raised BY
boy in West Tennessee, $25.00,
Championship ten ears of corn
raised by boy in Tennessee,
$25,0O. Offered by Tri-State Fair:
Countv clnh nriZes. Lot $50.