The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-11
CULLMAN MAN IS
FINE CORN GROWER
]. r. Cole Has Is Varieties
on Exhibition
COUNTY is FAMOUS
Trussville Man Takes Ribbon With
His Durocs and Is Proudest
Man on the Fair
Grounds
COUNTY is FAMOUS
Nv John c. MOSES


The chamuion corn raiser of Alabama
is J. r. Cole of Cullman, Route 2.
And we'll he may be so classed, for
this enterprising corn man exhibited 25
varieties. Lots of our Alabama farmers
don't want to raise one variety, put
stick to cotton. Well does Mr.. Cole de-
serve first prize, for on his farm OF ~
acres he raised, just to compete at
the State Fair in Birmingham, 20
varieties of corn. And more uniform
size in ears in all varieties wouId De
hard to produce. Each ear was iutl
and solid, and the display certainly Is
an object lesson to all tillers OF the
soil and shows the advantage OF Sc
lecting good seed for all farm pro-
duce. Hats off to Mr.. Cole of Cullman.
lust in front of this corn booth was
the first prize agricultural exhloltl vi
the individual class. The proud oide
ribbon winner of this display was ~
G. Galloway of Cullman, Route A. IN
this exhibit were over 80 varietles VI
farm commodities, including dellclous
looking canned fruits ana preseNe CO
put UP by the good wl1e. II 1aAoS
FOOD nair TO succeed on the farm, ana "
Ssronstrate that cooperation is the
lsevnote to the farm question. I1lis aus
Nav contained everything produceu III
+he ground and on top OF the suilate
Weu did Mr.. Galloway deserve "h"e
he won. He also won second prize oh
the best 100 ears of corn.
CULLMAN'S EXHIBIT
Down the aisle little 1urthel W"s
the Cullman county EXHIBIT con ,rs
az varieties of farm produce me
hibit was in charge of j. M. C[u.o
Geld and Sons. From an agrlcullurs'i
standpoint it looked comPie'e ~
writer. ~ .ha most adj
,,oea in Alabama In talking TO MI
rrutchfield he said the secret VI ene
success of the Cullman farmers was CO.
operation. .;uoa .nd anv
I'VE have things systematzeo, anu any
one of our farmers knows Just wheie 10
one o,,,, fine of the year We have
,,ar1xet for everything in advance. we
sau co-oneratively and buy likewise.
rrLere is nothing like getting together ana
doing things right eo -
And the Cullman display spoke 1oi ~
self. In it are apples that can give west
ern stuff cards and spades ana win ou..
Tach of the many varieties were plump
a.d even and only careful cultivation OF
orcbards and care of trees can pro-
d,,re such fruit Many good varletss
~ nears were also on the taples. Luz
man county showed more interest tnali
any other in the state as the compineo
individual and county exnlplts oeeupieN
IA spaces, is by is feet
HOGS WIN RIBBON
THAT little fellow of Trussville, JeI.
ferson county, whom I mentioned last
week. is happier today than some iathe,s
,xSer the first kid And all because ms
af Ill
IN with one of the most important prizes
orfered for this beed. This man is
Srhsrlev Dew. owner of Wildwood Farm
at Trussville.
The American Durec-Jersey swine
Breeders association offered f1ve prizes,
S. to si5-for the best Duroc-1eisey ~
under j year old. consisting OF one poar
and three sows, bred and owned py the
exhibitor Following are the eondltlons
governing this class:
All hogs competing for THESE prizes
must be bred and owned by the exmoitor'
who must be member OF the American
Duroc-Jersey Swine Breeders association,
and a. resident of the state where COM
peting.
And all animals competing for the above
nrizes must be registered in this associa-
ton, members and names must be fur-
nished the secretary before premiums VIII
be paid out. And no individual or nrm
entry.
Each herd showing must be of the same
class; that is, they must all be under
six months old or must all be six months
and under one year old.
The awarding of these prizes shall be
made by the regular judge in the Duroc-
Jersey classes or some one selected oy
the fair association.
And no premiums will be paid by this
association at any State Fair unless the
premiums are awarded by competent
Judge satisfactory to the board of d.
rectors of this association.
''The big fellows must acknowledge
clipped one over on them in this class. 1t
encourages me to win the blue ribbon,
and shows that my little drove of Durocs
has the right blood lines. To show my
interest in boosting live stock in Jeffer-
son county. I sold the young pigs to
boys in my county at S25 pair. II that
kid of mine wins in the Jefferson county
Pig club contest I think I'll hire a jitney
to take hogs and all home in The old
wagon won't hold u.s.