The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-12-17

lhe Weather conditions a fairly good
crowd was present. While; the num-
Der Of exhibits was somewhat eies-
sened,r by the, almost. compiete de-
struction OF bottom corn by the heavy
summer rains. the showing made was
entirely creditable to tho county, and
sonpe fine ears. were to- be seem
among the lot and some high. scores
were made by the boys competing.
The average yield per acre was SO
bushels. Prizes to the value of ss66,
donated by public spirited citizens ),
firms and citizens. were awarded
to the boys. of whom .33 participated
In the distribution. Messrs. Shelton
"ingard and Fl. d. Iarman also won
prizes in the mems class.$ ~ -
Marked improvement in The method
OF seed breeding has been shown iron,
year to year and this yeir's exhibits
were no exceptions. J. w. SheaIy,
Farm demonstration agent. has de-
voted much time and thought to this
phsse OF The work. and he was much
gr,tified to witness the fruits of hr.,
work - "a .-
Plans arc being laid FOR Il more
extensive campaign and the nssocia-
ton expects the coming year to see
the greatest number OF boys yet en-
rolled in the corn club work -
Officers Reelected.
Officers of the association were re-
elected rs follows: -
President-E. c. RidgeN. ) III, a
Vice President-W T. Tayior.
Secretary--J. \. Barre -. 80.
Executive Committce-D. F.. Ef.rd.
2. B. Wmgard. W. B. Taylor. J. W.
Shealy. ... - = -
The meeting was presided over by
Senator Z. G. Ridgell, the president
Of the association. An interesting ad-
dress on the teaching of agriculture
In the schools was made by Prof. I.
d. Lewis, teacher OF agriculture in
five schools in the Fork Of Rich
land. ennnty The address was listen.
Ned' to with close interest and was en-
joyed by the audience. :rr.@---..,
Prof. H. S. Mcconnell of Clemson
College delivered a talk on the wee
vii. outlining the best methods &c
fighting the insect which was full
OF interest and eagerly heard by al!
present. synopsis of the addres&,
will be found elsewhere.
At the conclusion Of his talk CO..
I. c. Callison of the local bar AZ.
dressed the audience by special inv
tation of the president
Prizes were awarded to the win
ners shortly after Col. Callison, had
concluded.
Winners and Donors of Prizes.
FOLLOWING is a complete list OF tho
prize winners. their scores. together
with the list of the prizes and those
who donated them:
Boys Prizes
First prize. Vulcan plow. SIG (do-
mated by Barre Hardware Company)
-Laymon Harman: score 80 per cent.
Second prize. two horse plow, SIS
donated by Enterprise Hardware
Company y)-Cleo IIarman: score 50
per cent.
Third prize. cash $500 donated
by I.ever)-John S. Roberts: score 8s
per cent.
Fourth prize. cash. $1,000 donated
by Lever)-Heber D. Warner: score
83 per cent
Fifth prize. cash. $1,000 donated
by DuPre~ Auto Corspany)-
+. Roof; score 70 per cent.
Sixth prize. cash. $1,000 donated
by Bank of Western Carolina)-w.
Frank Derrick: score 73 per cent.
Seventh prize. cash. $1,000 tdonat-
ed by 3. II. Barre)-Frank Dunbar:
score 70 per cent.
Eighth prize. cash. $1,000 (donnted
by First National Bank Of Ratesburs)
Ben "essinger; score 66 per cent.
Ninth prize. cash. $1,000 donated
by Home National Bank)-walter
Dunbar; score 66 per cent.
Tenth prize, cash, $1,000 donated
by Bank Of Brookland) Otto Arnick:
score 81, per cent
Eleventh prize. cash or merchan
disc. $1,000 donated by 9ayden's
Pharmaey3-Jacob ]. Derrick; score
81 per cent. t,.
Twelfth prize. pig. $1,000 donated
by G. A. Guignard)--wnlie Derrick:
score 81 per cent
Thirteenth prize, plow. $500 (do
mated by Wingard- Roberts COMPANY,
Henry. B. Oxner; score 61 per cent
Fourteenth prize. plow. $500 tdo.
NAKED by Hendrix Hardware Company,