Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-26
Attention, Boys and Girls!

Pig and Corn Club for 1915.
There are a great many more things
to be derived from the Pig and Corn
Clubs than the mere winning or prizes,
although an attractive premium llst
will be offered; yet no premium Will
be given merely for the largest pig or
largest yield Of corr produced regard
less OF economical production. The
basis Of awards in the Pig club will be
the largest and most economical gain
so per cent (gain so per cent, eco
nomical production so per cent?. I'd.
Best essay and history on How l grew
my pig" The rules governing the pig
club are as follows: =,
1st. Both boys and girls, 10 to IL
years Of age, are eligible to become
members. I'd. The g of the pig
shall not exceed 90 days at the begin
ming of the contest. Sd. Each pig en-
tered must be weighed in the presence
of two disinterested witnesses on the
day of the beginning Of the contest
and this day shall be April 1st, 1915,
(the date of close Of contest to be de-
cided later. 4th. That each con.
testant is required to plant at least
%one-eighth Of an acre to rape during
the month Of March; this rape to be
graZed or cut as a soiling crop for the
pig. Following this rape, peanuts
must be planted from June 18th to
July 1st. The peanuts are either to
be hogged off or pulled n fed to
the pig.
Of course it is understood that each
contestant can grow additional crops
or feed any food that he or n may
choose. The idea requiring n grow
ing Of these two crops in connection
with the growing Of the pig, Is to teach
the boy or girl that to produce pork
economically we must grow lugumi-
nous or crops rich in protein, that will
produce growth and not just fatten, as
corr does alone. The point we want
to bring out and teach the boy or girl
is, that although orn is too expensive
a food when fed alone and only pro-
duces fat, yet when fed in connection
with other crops. rich in muscle build
ing elements, Is q splendid and eco
nomical food, and we would suggest
that all pigs be fed a corn ration dur
ing the last few weeks of the fatten-
ing period.
The basis Of awards of the Corn
Club will be SO arranged as to cover
every possible phase Of the work. The
boy making only 90 bushels of corn
rer acre will have equal chances OF
winning as many and as valuable
prizes as the boy who makes 100 BUSH
els. Stress will not be laid only upon
the mere producing of large yields,
but especial attention will be given to
economical production. field selections
Of SEED corn, both in ear and on stalk.
ESSAYS and Histories of Crops, Etc.
At a recent meeting Of the Demon
stration Agents Of the state, a set OF
rules and regulations governing the
Corn Club Of South Carolina, were
adopted and have been sent to the
Washington office for confirmation.
One item of these rules and regula-
tions is that no boy shall use more
than $500 worth of fertilizers per
acre, including commercial and barn
yard fertilizers. The %barnyard manure
to be counted at 81 for n horse load
and 50 for two horse load The COM
mercial fertilizers at actual cost.
Thes rules and regulations will be
published in the papers later and
copies will be sent to each member or
the club.
All boys between the ages Of 10 and
Is years, desiring to become members
Of the club. must send or give their
names and addresses either to Jno. K.
Plair, Sharon. S. c., or A. A. Nc
Keown. Rock Hill. S. c., by April Is.
We want boys who are willing and
anxious to work and have the deter
mination and hat quality of stick
ing to the finish"
Yours truly.
Jno. r. Blair.
a. A. McKeown,
1t Go. Demonstration Agents.