The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-30
PUTNAM COUNTYBOyS'
CORN AND PIG CONTEST

The annual club contest of the boys |
of Putnam county was held Wednes-
day, November list, at the Palatka
Board of Trade rooms with a fair
gathering of the representative farm
ers and their boys to witness one OF
the most spirited affairs ever held In
the county among the boys.
Splendid specimens of corn were
exhibited by the club boys from va
rious sections of the county, and des--
pite the fact that the corn suffered
from the effects of great drought
lust at the fruiting season, neVerthe-
less these boys made fattering yields
upon their acre.
An average yield Of 1859 bushels
were produced at an average proht
of S11.47 per acre to the boys. The
highest yield of the county was made
| bv George Davies of Florahome,
which was S3.37 bushels to the acre,
at a profit of $155.76. Although the
muck land Of Florahome has never
thoroughly been appreciated as corn
Land this shows what it will do under
intelligent culture methods.
In view of the fact that most OF,
tie pigs that belonged to the boys
had been bred some time ago, it was
found impossible to have many of
them here for exhibition purposes,
hence only three Duroc-Jersey pigs
we're exhibited, but of this number,
ranging in weight from 125 pounds to
&91 and pounds at ages ranging from
I've to twelve months, shows the pos
siblities of raising hogs in Florida
and also the value of pure blood over
, the so-called scrub" stock. 1t will
also tend to correct the unappreclat-
cd idea of caring for hogs as they
should be cared for. The pigs that
we're on exhibition did not measure
up to the best in the county, and il
was suggested that all the pigs couIC
not be on hand.
Only limited number of prizes
. we're awarded, and while each prize
represented value, they likewise be
spoke the appreciation, confidence anC
= moral support of the givers in the
t club work.
T. Of those who won prizes in th'
{ Corn Club, George Davies Of Flora
. home won first, which is scholar
- hin to the Short Course at the Statt
University in December; Russell
/ STRANGE (of PenieD, following with ;
t second. also won a scholarship to tht
j. short Course: and Roy Conway o
f Springside. third, was awarded pls
oiven by the Georgia Southern ant
rIorida Railway Company.
vi ii r.
the Pic Club boys, and of them, Rad
4 c1ifr Darlington of San Mateo wo'
= FIRST prize, which was scholarship
. TO the Short Course at the State Uni
- versitv. and second prize was Coli
l. Ever Sharp pencil, valued at $500
4 given by the National Duroc-Jerse'
Record Association of Peoria, III
n This rencil was won by Henry Bohan
10 non Of Harlem, 2 very small boy bu
a big pig raiser.
+ Much could be said in the tnteres
f If the BOYS of the club and then no
: rive them the full measure of apprai
4 sal due them, but suffice it to be sait
that, the bows of Putnam county Corr
= and Pic Club have shown that ther
+ are wonderful possibilities in agri
: culture and live stock pursuits, ant
4 bv earnest and intelligent methods o
, orltivatirg the soil and handling o
live stock, profits, heretofore, un
= leariof. may be expected The les
Y sons these boys have taught, certain
!. W will stand on record as a becom
o inc banner to the man who wishes t
! till the soil for profit and to the pros
4 pective farmer who is in doubt as t
:: the possibilities of Putnam county sol
T and climate.
Here is thanks to the Corn and Pi
Club boys of Putnam county.
L. CANTRELL,
Coun+1r ea,,.