The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-01
MANY PRIZES FOR
BOYS CORN CLUB
ARE OFFERED FOR 1916
COUNTY AGENT PHILLIPS RE-
PORTS GREAT INTEREST
BY COUNTY LADS.

Forty-eight prizes aggregating in
value $16275 and ranging in value
from so cents to $3.50, are offered
to the Faulkner county corn club
boys for excellence in corn produc-
ton during the season of 1916. The
prizes were secured by County Agent
ii. l.. Phillips, who himself contrib
uted tn elargest portion.
| Mr.. Phillips reports an unusual in
terest in the corn clubs this year.
Although the season is early yet, 20
boys have already been enlisted and
the demonstration expects the number
to reach at least $50 before planting
time.
The prizes are divided into four d.
vivisions, largest yield on one acre,
best kept record book, best 10 ears
non-prolific varieties and best 10 ears
prolific varieties, from five to Is
prizes being offered in each division.
The grand prize for best allround
record is scholarship in the annual
extension school for boys and girls,
with expenses paid.
Mr.. Phillips stated that the Faux
ner County Bank pig club prizes will
be announced next week and that
Miss Myrtle Smith, lady demonstra
tor, is now preparing a list of prizes
for the girls canning clubs. All of
the awards will be made after an ex-
hibition to be held in Conway some
time next October, probably at the
same time as the annual street and
school carnival is held
The following is the complete list
of corn club prizes:
Largest yield of corn on one acre.
First prize, w. NJ Harrell & Co.,
suit of clothes, $3.50; second prize,
Frauenthal & Schwarz, No. "A Chat
anooga Is. s. pillow, Sl1; third prize,
S. G. Smith, one IS. b. cultivator,
$3.50; fourth prize, D. 0. Harton,
one pair shoes, 81, and j. D. Duna-
way, one pocket knife, 81; fifth prize,
V. G. Craig, one pair of shoes, $3.50,
and S. E. Anderson, one pair of ten
mis- shoes, 75c; sixth prize, New York
store, one pair of shoes, SO, and J. r.
| Donnell, one box of stationery, 75c;
seventh prize, C. E. Durham, one hat,
$3.50; eighth prize, Bolls Bros, one
bride, $3.50; ninth prize, l. G. Will
.iams, good book on stock raising,
$3.50 to S.; tenth prize, Arkansas
Farmer, Twice-a-Week Gazette and
the Arkansas Farmer one year, So.
For the best kept record book.
| First prize, Plunkett-Jarrell Grocer
Co., one barrel of flour, $3.50; second
prize, Farmers State Bank (by
Frank Farris), cash, So; third prize,
Mode & Clayton, one jar chewing
gum, IS; fourth prize, J. ]. Living
ston, solid gold cuff buttons, 81; fitch
prize, T. R. Douglass & Son, one IA
tooth harrow, $3.50; sixth prize, Cole
& Co., enc fountain pen, SO; seventh
prize, E. w. Rogers, merchandise,
50; eighth prize, Caspar Dunn, one
pocket knife, 81; ninth prize, Cole &
Co., years subscription to Progress
sive Farmer; tenth prize, Conway
Printing Co, Weekly Log Cabin
Democrat one year, 81.
For best l0-ear exhibit non prolfc
varieties, cash to be paid by J. l..
Phillips:
First prize, $3.50; second prize, Sc;
third prize, IS; fourth prize, $3.50;
fifth prize, $4; sixth prize, $3.50;
seventh prize, SO; eighth prize, $3.50;
ninth prize, 50; 10th prize, $1.75 18th
prize, $3.50; 18th prize, .$1.25; 18th
prize, 81; 14th prize, 75c; 18th prize,
| soc.
For prolific varieties.
First prize, IS; second prize, 81;
third prize, So; fourth prize, 81; fifth
prize, 81, provided there are 10 ears
of this corn, otherwise it will be cut
half on each prize.
Grand prize to be determined by
the all-round best record, including
yield, written history 10-ears exhibit,
and best profit. A free scholarship to
the annual school, expenses guaran-
teed, $40 or less, by Drummer Hard
ware Co.; Austin johnson, 81; Wiley
Mosley and w. w. Bishop, for club
pins, cash, $3.50 each.