The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-11-22

| 49, ~S~ 80 AOhSWSs Aot, Jill
Henry Johnson; End, R. V. johnson
and Glen Walker.
To the three who made the low.
est general average and did good
work were awarded prizes as fol.
lows: lst. William Benson; End
Afford Waddle; 3rd, Jones Mcbride.
These prizes were not given for
poor work but because the boys did
good work on their acres, yet their
general average was low.
Floyd Richardson was awarded
first prize on the best ten ears Of
corn. The variety was Hickory King.
Elmer Scates' yield was 1915
bushels. This is the higeest yield
ever reported where the corn was
weighed in this county. There
were others who reported and ex-
hibited who did not win a prize.
They are Luther Azbill, Erby Lind.
say, Fred Crook, Bonnie Hale.
We wish especially to mention
the second crop Irish potatoes ex-
hibited by j. W. Beacham. They
were of the variety known as the
triumph. Steve Golf showed some
very fine Red June Irish potatoes.
There were "a Pig Club pigs ex-
hibited. The prizes were awarded
on the following basis: Individual
ity, 40, greatest daily gain, IS; cost
of gain, Is; record and story 20.
The following made the highest
average: list, Elmer Park; End,
Helton McCollum; 3rd, Elmer
Scates; 4th Willie Scott; 5th Law.
son Horton; 9th, Floyd Richardson;
7th, Velmer Anderson. Those
who won the special prizes based
upon the pig as an individual, were
1st, Yuther Viteto; End, Fain Wins.
low; 3rd, Paley Walker; 4th, Phillip
Wood. For doing good work and
making the lowest average the fol-
lowing prizes were awarded: Erby
Lindsay, 1st; George Powers, End.
The pigs were as a rule good and
some of them excellent. In fact all
Of them have perhaps greater
value than the boys placed on them.
With the proper care brood sows
may soon be developed that will
make the boys good money. That
after all will be the greatest prize
which may be won.
The 900 pound boar, which is 3
years old. attracted much attention
and he was owned by B. W. Walker,
of Wildersville, who has already
made quite a name for himself as a
breeder Of Duroc Jerseys.
The 81 months old Poland China
boar Of J. W. Wright was another
hog which attracted much attention
from the crowd. He bids fair to
make very large specimen Of his
breed.
We regret that the Club boys who
have Poland China Pigs did not
bring more Of them out. In fact
some Of the best ones were not
here. We like to think that it was
the weather and sickness Of which
we are quite certain. We might
mention several that would have
made somebody hustle for the best
prizes that were offered.
Erby Park was awarded the gold
watch chain, given by Watson Drug
c., for having the best pig. This
was q Poland China, which weighed
900 pounds at s months and s days. |
Those who exhibited and won no
prizes we're Ollie Maxwell, Johnnie
Ayers, Hassell Holmes, Thoburn
Holmes, Jonas Mcbride, Clarence
Grissom, George Horton, Alvin Sego,
Graper Youngerman, Covey Lewis.
There are some other interesting
facts which we shall give concern
ing the Pig Club and Corn Club
work later pertaining to cost, feed
ing and care of the pigs and cost
and yield in the Corn Club work.
We have so many record books that
that snace permits only a small &C.