Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Believing that the Contest Will Encourage the Grow ing of This Important Crop All Farmers Urged to Participate

to Paltlclpate
 Prof Stanley r. Morse. superin- dent of the University of Arizona EX- tension Service. has announced that he is going to start corn contest throughout the state of Arizona.
 The following circular sent out by Prof Morse explains the contest in full giving the rules, etc:
 Object
 The object of this contest is to arouse the interest of the farmers of Arizona in the production of stan daId farm crops and to demonstrate that with proper methods. high yields and good profits may be secured. It is believed that a contest of this sort will not only instruct the farmers bet ter how to improve their crops by seed selection, how to keep farm ac- counts and to realize the importance of attention to the details of farming Aut also that it will stimulate q de- sirable spirit of competition among the farmers which will result ir general improvement of farming methods. Corn is chosen for this contest for several reasons; 1l IL is universally grown in Arizona; @ It is suscep- tihle of quick improvement so that results may be quickly and easily se- cured: tS) While many of the vari- . cites of corn in the state are not equal to the grain sorghum in drouth-re- sisting qualities. 1t has been demon strated that under irrigation condi- tions, ana in many cases under dry farming conditions. corn k equal ol superior to the grain sorghums (pro yiding adapted varieties are grown) because Of the fact that none of tn, ] objectionable effects on the soil occu' | with corn that there do with the graiI Sorghums Many farmers believe tha ] com cannot he profitably grown il AriZona. but there is sufficient eVi eence that corn will be success il most situations wherever proper vari cites are grown. Ir many cases. how ever it will be necessary to increas ! the adeptability of these various var iciics by systematic selection and h standardization of varieties for tn various climatic districts of the state
 Why May Compete
 Ans farmer in the nate of Arizon of any ase who will observe the rule ard regulations of the contest ma enter. Entries will close on June | Expert Assistance to Cor~ Grower
 Every farmer who enters this con test is permitted to secure all the eN pert information and assistance tha he can. For this purpose the count farm advisors and ether specialists , the Agricultural Extension Service an the Experiment Station are at Il service of the farmers without charg IL k suggested that in each case farm CTS who intend to enter the contei secure reliable information as to q variety of corr which is best adaptt 10 their local conditions. A speci circular covering the growing of col will be printed and distributed. ar every possible assistance will be give to contestants to help them make F, cord yields and profits The work
 the contestants in the Arizona Boy and Girls clubs has already prov,
 that corn may be successfully grow
 under both dry farming and irrigi tion conditions. In some parts 7 Arizona yields of le5 bushels per ac ate reported. and it Is believed tn
 farmers taking part in this conte f should bc able to beat the bush { mark. The farmer who makes II , authenticated yield at d profit on | field of five acres or more will ce @ iainly bc in the championship cla, ,. a;i1 will be entitled To membersh l in tbe Top Notch Formers club
 America II should be understo z that any contestant may raise mo
 than five acres of corn. but that {
 five acres which are finally subm - ted for competition may not be in
 irregular patch in the center of { y larger field. out must be spec V rectangular plat.
 b Prizes
 .o Th,s contest is being conducted . is cordlng tU an agreement with { l. Arizona Bankers Association, and ,i is hoped that the banks in each loc -- ity will offer substantial prizes to [. WianerS in the local contests. It
 suggested Co local bankers that q To