Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02

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almost too good to be true that he had
won those first prizes. He was anx
ious to get out and go home TO tell the
news. How proud his mother and sis
ter would bel
The awarding of the other prizes
went on. but Sam. to tell the truth.
was so busy thinking about the Jersey
cow and the trip to Washington that
he didn't pay much attention to any
thing else. There was hardly a mem
Der of the club. however, who did 0
win some prize besides the certificate
of honor which was given TO every boy
who raised over fifty bushels of corn
to the acre.
After all the prizes had been award
ed and the agent and two or three
visitors bad made short speeches. en-
couraging the boys and urging them to
begin that very day to prepare for the
contest next year. Mr.. Burns rose and.
smiling. asked If any member of the
club would like to say anything.
No N responded. but suddenly some
one called out Sam PowellT' Then
from different parts of the house came
the call:
Sam POWELL"
sam Powelli'
Sam POWELL"
Sam flushed with the excitement and
embarrassment of 1t. He couldn't
make a speech. he knew. but he had
won first prize. and they wanted him
to say something. He had thought of
one or two things that he really did
one called his nane again he rose from
his seat
Members of the club and visitors
he said. you flatter me by calling on
me for a speech. Speechmaking isn't
much In the line of the Boys Corn
club. but do really wish that | could
make a speech today. I'd like to talk
a long time on farming n what we
can do for ourselves by following 1t as
a business. That's what ! think we
ought to consider-ourselves. We want
to improve our farms, but we want to
improve ourselves more than the farms.
By going to school we learn some
things. and the most important thing
we learn is how to study. When we
learn how to study we can keep on go
ing to school without a teacher. And
there's 50 much to learn In books and
outdoors that we ought to keep on
learning and studying as long as we
live.
We've all done pretty we'll this year.
but we can do better mex and still bet
ter the next. We are just beginning to
see how much land will produce. Bet.
ter seed and better stock must be our
watchword Double the crop to the
acre and halve the cost must be our
class yell I'm going to grow more
and better corn to the acre next year
and try to do it at less cost. We have
raised some fine corn already, though.
and we must send some of 1t to the
county and state fairs. You men farm
ers had better look out: we boys are
after you. Next year I'm going to try
for the automobile in the national
corr show. That's all | have to say,
and I'd like to hea from some of the
other boys
Jdui SuI uOWu WuliC CfCIJ Out III tue
house c~llecred loudly. Mr.. Burns re-
marked that the speech was a good
one. 1t wasn't long. he said. but 1t was
to the point and said a great deal In
a very few words. He Their called for
others to say something. and two or
three responded. After they had fin
ished the meeting adjourned. and Sam
tTrcHo6 fnc ~, IT,. ..D. -. ga $50 n lx,.&
his prizes.
1t happened that the banker who had
offered the trip to Washington prize
lived in the own and Sam was in,
formed that the money was waiting
for him whenever he was ready to
start on the trip.
The Jersey COW had been shipped
from a distance and was also waiting
In a nearby stable for him to take
possession OF her. Sam was delighted
when he saw the COW She was q per.
feet beauty soft eyed and fawn col
ored. She wore u halter. and the young
farmer bought u short 0 with which
to lead her home.
They We're a much surprised and
piedSeh notueE dnu SISTER WHO cdu1e
out when he drew up at the front gate
with the COW following c~ontentedly be-
hind. San sat on the front seat. hold.
ing the lines. and answered a rapid FIRE
of questions.
Eyes. | won this Jersey COW and the
trip to Washington"
my. but You can't go clear to Wash
ington by YOURSELF" said Mrs. Powell
doubtfully.
"Pshaw. OF course | can! Lots of
boys travel farther than that. Any
way. | don't expect I'll have to take
the trip myself. I'll find out In a day
or two
What are those papers you haveg"
asked Florence.
"Oh. that's my Jerseys pedigree and