West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03


throat. What does Il maker"
you've done plumb remarkable
thing. You've made two hundred an
thirty-three bushels o. corn on that
acre." announced the squire impress
sively. IL wouldn't "a believed 1t I'M
less 1 seen It an weighed II, but that's
what IL IL. The figgers are right. an
the weights are right"
That's just bullyr said Joe, with
glowing eyes. Il did not think Il
would run that high"
Beats anything 1 ever Scent ex-
claimed Tomlinson.
But what about the costf" inquired
Joe anxiously.
well, sir, accordin' to the rec cords,
you've made this here corn at cost
of 1874 cents bushelv'
Joe threw his hat I'm the air and gave
n yell of Joy. I'm which he was joined
by Tom.
Il would have been ticlIled to death
to have done It on from sixteen to
twentyv' he exulted. "They can't beat
mo to save their lives! I've got 'em
beatv
| ANohS hhe IL iO me. entnuScu Mt.
| Weston.
Come on I'm here, now, Joe, an
make the nffydavies / writ out to the
cost and the record OF work an all.
so there can't be no question about Il. /
brought my seal with me, an I'll swear
you TO It. Then this committee will
certify to It and swear to the weights
an figgers. Wen attach the Record
J OF weights to the certificate" said the
| squire.
"Nothin' like dom things up ship
shape with an affydavy," solemnly ad-
vised Mr.. Tomlinson.
mo; were all powerful proud of
what you've done, Joe, an we don't
want no slipup ut tho last minute"
said Mr.. Wilson. I'VE want our coun-
ty TO take the prize over all of 'em
again"
You goin' in for the prize at the
county fair next week?" inquired the
squire after the papers were all fixed
mo, sir. I told the boys l would
not compete with 'em on yield because
I've had experience. This Is the first
year for about nine-tenths of EN-"
That's powerful clever OF you" ap.
proved Tomlinson.
\ Sure is. You could take the prize
all right. 1 reckon" said Mr.. Wilson.
1T guess so. but I'll submit II dozen
ears In competition for the prize for
best dozen ears. 1 need that $50 to
go TO the state fair on, where the real
big fight will be-" said Joe.
well, good luck to ye. We've had
fine time today. and 1 guess we've
all learned somethln'," said the judge
II know have. I'm goin' to try some
OF this intensive farmin'. If a Teller
can make one and two hundred bush
els TO the acre it's bettern scratchin
over so much ground like we do. Yep;
1 think I've learned somethin' today
considerable somethin'," he said as he
shook hands and climbed I'm his buggy
for the homeward trips
''Me, too" said Tomlinson. lit amt
goin' to be five years till farmer I'm
this county that makes less than forty
bushels to the acre is goin' to be count
ed doggone poor farmer an too shift
less TO live-mark what / tell you.
We're all havin' our eyes opened"
Tom Ralston stayed to supper. and
1t was a happy and Jubilant party.
After supper they began sorting over
the corn by lantern light TO pick out
| a dozen ears to try for the prize ear
competition at the county fair and the
state fair also. BY bedtime they had
found only three ears that came up TO
Joe's idea OF perfection.
Next day the hunt for fine ears went
forward. Two surprisingly fine ones
were found among the common run OF
the corn. During the course OF the
search every ear had been handled,
and the result was about a busheI and
half Of beautiful corn.
Then came the work of sorting this
down TO twelve. Joe marked the diff.
ferent varieties with thread OF differ
ent color tied about the ears after he
had selected the dozen. Everything
was then I'm readiness for the county
fair the following week
Mr. Weston hitched up the team
next Monday early. Tom Ralston came
along on his pony. Mrs Weston and
Annie were in the wagon, and Link
had place IN there too The colored
/ boy had worked most faithfully and
was enthused over learning about agri.
culture, so he was given the trip also.
Joe entered his dozen ears OF corn,
end II was placed with merely a mum.
Der ON it-nO name. The corn expert
cf the state and the commissioner Of
agriculture and an agent Of the fed.
eral department OF agriculture were
the Judges.
The Corn club exhibit OF tho county
was gOOd-threo times as good as that
Of tho previous year. The best rec.
ord presented was hundred and one
| bushelC on on acre. Some Of the boys
/ were much disturbed when they found
/ Joe Weston was on the ground. but
were treasured when he repeated that
J he would not compete except for the
best dozen ears.
when tho prize winners were an.
nounced he got the sos in n walk. No
one came near him on g.
II doubt ~ there's another dozen
ears in the entire state that can equal
them" said the great authority on
corn, who did the grading, as he pinned
the blue ribbon on the exhibit and
handed Joe Weston two ten dollar gold
/ pieces and a i've
~ they drove home that evening
Joe was Jubil8nt
Pa you've got 10 90 % the state
/ fair with me" be commanded.
"Oh, shucls, Joe. ] can't spare the
I money nor The time"
I'm paying for this It's my treat,
and this S2J VIII SEQ Us through in
great shape. IL will keep you from