The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-23

CARY M'KENZIE OF DILLON
COUNTY is STATE CHAM
PION OF BOYS.
II. II. Baker Announces Yields OF
Statc@James w. DrafIln of York
and Boykin McCaskill of Kershaw
Win Second and Third Prizes-IIow
Cost OF Production-One Thousand
in Clubs.

Cost OF PrOduction-One Thousand
in Clubs.
Columbia, Feb. 1S.-Cary McKen-
sic of Hamer, in Dillon county, is the
champion boy corn grower for South
Carolina for this year. according to
the records compiled by L. l.. Baker,
State agent for the boys club work.
Young Mckenzie produced 164.42
bushels Of corn on one acre at
cost of cents per bushel. He will be
awarded first prize.
The second prize was won by James
w. Draffin of Leslie, in York county,
who produced 106.42 bushels of corn
on one acre at cost of 26 cents per
bushel. The third prize goes to Boy
kin McCaskili Of Camden, in Ker-
shaw county, who produced 121.42
bushels of corn on one acre at a cost
|oe 17.2 cents per bushel.
Director Baker announced the fol-
lowing list of prize winners for the
congressional districts
First district: Neal Hodge, Man.
ming, in Clarendon county, 64.04
bushels at a cost of 28 cents per
bushel. ~
Second district: James frankie
Fail. Govan, in Bamberg county,
114.08 bushels at a cost of 35.5 cents
per bushel.
Third district: Ernest Brooks, Pros
perity, in Newbery county, s5.42
bushels at a cost of 1915 cents per
bushel.
Fourth district: Lewis jackson,
Wexford. in Spartanburg county,
I66.06 bushels at a cost of ~ cents
per bushel.
Fifth district: Robert McC.askill,
Camden, in Kershaw county, 1OS
bushels at cost Of 24.5 cents per
bushel.
Sixth district Travis Godbold.
Eulonia, in Marion county, l00ss2
bushels at cost Of 31.5 cents per
bushel. .ILs.
Seventh district: Jacob NIonts
Blythewood. in Richland county, 7s.42
bushels at cost of 17.5 cents per
bushel. r.
Mr.. Baker came to Columbia
yesterday for the purpose Of making
arrangements for a banquet 10 be
given In honor OF the prize winning
boys in Columbia early In March. s
In making announcement OF dis.
trict winners Mr.. Baker said that J.
w. Sheally Of Ballentine in Lexington
county would be awarded special
prize for the best results. N
| Gov. Manning and other State Of.
hcials have accepted invitations to at.
tend the dinner which will very prob.
ably be held at the jefferson hotel
Last year more than 1000 youne
boys were enlisted in the agricultural
club work and Mr.. Baker hopes tc
increase this number by at least 1900
during the present year. The young
| boys engaged in the corn club work
last year produced 22,125 bushels OF
corn. The total cost of production
was $s.462.s2. The average cost per
bushel was 42.5 cents. The total
wealth added to the State by the
young farmers is estimated at s12..
ss2.2s.
THE boys in the rural districts, "
said Mr.. Baker. ARE the greatest as
sets of South Carolina. The club
work is fine for training these young
men. The agricultural clubs give the
boys a fine conception of a true agri-
culture.
Many pig clubs have been organized
during the year. The business merl
and bankers of the State are aiding
Mr.. Baker in every way possible to
make the agricultural clubs a sue
cess.
Mr.. Baker will make a canvass of
the State and hopes to have the clubs
organized in every county.
NEW FUTURES BILL.