The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-15
FLORIDA CORN
CLUB BOYS IN.
RECORD YIELDS
STATE eoY9' CLUB L A0 z r
TELLS OF EXCELLENT WORK
DONE ~ FARM BOYS or STATE,

The Boys Corn Club in Holmes
county had definite beginning in
1915 when r.. /. Matthews was appoint
ed county agent and stationed at Bon
ifay TO conduct all branches of DEM
onstration work. Mr.. Matthews de-
cided that a corn club among the boys
would be worth while. so he visited
the schools throughout the county and
organized club Of about fifteen boys
he gave them instructions in regard
70 the use OF good seed. better methods
OF iertilizfng and cultivating their
crops throughout the growing season.
AT the end OF the year he advised them
TO each select ten ears Of corn and
bring to the county contest in order
to determine the results OF their work
There were five boys to make reports
TOT that year. They grew q total Of
lSS bushels at total cost OF SGT. The
average yield per acre was 37.7 bushels
at an average cost Of 81 cents per
ousneL This was q very creditable
oe6anning, since the average yield for
farmers throughout the state that year
was only fifteen bushels per aere. The
highest yield made In the corn club in
1913 was by Andrew Paul, who grew
63.2 bushels at a cost of ~ cents a
bushel
Gets 81 Boys In.
The following year Mr. Matthews
was In positfUn> to give more atten-
ton to the corn cfub~w6rk and sue
ceeded in getting Fl boys to start out
with demonstrations on a similar plan
to that followed the previous year. At
the close of the season II boys made
complete reports and attended the
contest with their exhibits of corn.
They reported a total yield of 332
ousnels grown at total cost of 1851.
The average yield this year was 3O,2
bushels per acre grown at a cost of
46 cents per busheL The cyclone that
swept the state that year cut down
the average yield materially, but the
good methods OF cultivation were dem
onstrated just the same The highest
yield was $50 bushels, grown at a cost
OF 81 cents per bushel by G. w. Still.
Of Bombay
In 1917 J. J. Sechrest was appointed
county agent and put In charge Of the
corn club work in Holmes county. and
his determination was to conduct one
or the most successful corn clubs in
the state. Mr.. Sechrest organized 81
boys into the corn club and advised
them to continue demonstrating the
proper methods Of growing corn az IT
had been done during the two previous
years. AT the close Of this year, Is
boys come to the contest with reports
or their work and their exhibits of
corn. They grew total Of a22 bushels
at a total cost OF 1921. The average
weld per acre this years was 36.s
bushels grown at a cost of IS cents per
bushel. The highest yield produced
on one acre was sos bushels grown at
a very low cost OF IS cents per bushel
by j. r. Caulk, OF Esto. This was one
OF the best reports made in the en-
tire state
Has LARGE Club.
In 1913 Holmes county had the Iarx-
est corn club in the tate, there being
90 members. It was necessary this
year to appoint ]. G. Brown as assist
ant county agent in order to conduct
the work Yin the corn club as well as
every branch Of the demonstration
work. At the close Of the season It
was found that Holmes county had
the largest number of boys to make
reports on their work of any county
~ the state. There were As boys who
attended the contest with reports Of
their work and ten ear exhibits. They
produced total yield OF 117s.5 bushels
or an average yleld per acre OF z" l.
grown at an average cost OF SO CO ;
per bushe1. The highest yield grown
this year was by Walter Smith Of Esto
who produced CO.'S bushels Of corn at
a cost OF "a cents per bushel
The corn club work in Holmes coun-
ty has thoroughly demonstrated to the
farmers as well as to club boys that
better methods Of farming nav. Just
now the club is being re-organfzed for
1919 and it is hoped that the bows will
continue to respond to the advice OF
the county agent, and it is also hoped
that the farmers and business men OF
Holmes county will give these boys
the very best opportunity.
Forget What He Needed.
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