Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-10-31
CORN AND Ea PRIZES.

CORN AND ho PRIZES
Record Of Awards Made at the State
Far.
Little Miss Johnsie Smith, of st
Charles, Lee county Gholds the high
distinction of being 5he champion pig
aiser among the 5cl6b boys and girls
If South Carolina. sThis little girl
brought her six months old Poland
China pig to the state fair this wees
md yesterday took cash prizes to the
mount of SGT, besides two trophies
one silver and the other bronze--and
also years subscription to the agri-
cultural paper. She also got the grand
championship prize over all breeds ex-
1ibited by the club representatives
fhe pig cost $40 last July.
Three fine purebred pigs are to be
,warded as prizes to the club merl-
,ers today in a livestock judging con-
:est among the club members at
5clock. The first3 prize is a Duroc
tilt, sired by Prince Orion, Jr., of the
ouroc Hog Farm at Cartersville. This
Sig has been given by the Cartersville
arm as an reimbursement to the
Youngsters who are engaged in the
,lub work. Prince Orion, ,Jr.. yester-
lay got the grand champion prize as
nerd boar. The farm has refused
10000 for him., 5, az
The second prize is a Poland China
,is. given by DR., q. J. Summers Of
ssaperop. - 5,essZ ~ ssss'ss s.,
Third premium Is a Berkshire pig
he gift of the Sunshine Berkshire
arm, five miles from Columbia on the
Monticello road. The club members
re to meet in the arena at the hog
barns at noon for some brief talks
N judging livestock before the com
,etition begins.
Fine Pigs Shown.
In Class A, sow and litters, the fol-
owing awards were made: Oscar
lever Blythewood. first, sl2. C.. d
Wilson, Jr., Blythewood, second, $40;
Lester Bowe, Lexington. third, 81;
edna Shull. Lexington, r. F. D., No
!, fourth, IS.
Class B, gifts. four to II months
Nd. George Caughman, Lexington. first
10. There were no other entries In
his classification.
Class d, boars above one year old:
otto Bowe. Lexington, first. $40; Nollic
L. Roof, Lexington, y. +. d. No. .
second, SIS.
Class E, sows above one year old;
Oscar Lever, Blythewood, first $40; C.
,. Wilson, Jr., Blythewooh. second, S5;
Lester Bowe, Lexington. ribbon, and
edna Shull, Lexington, ribbon.
Five special Poland China prizes OF
so each were awarded to. the follow
ng: Miss Johnsie Smith, st. Charles;
Washington Davis, Bishopville; r. B.
Blyther, Bishopville; Earl Durham
Smoaks, and Vollie l.. Roof, Lexins-
.on. Each of these will receive years
subscription to the Poland China Jour-
nal. The special prize of IS, offered
oy the National Poland China associa-
ion, was awarded to Miss Johnsie
Smith.
The Hampshire special prize of S1J
ror the best Hampshire gilt from -four
TO twelve months old, was awarded to
Ernest Caughman of Lexington. The
special Hampshire prize of $40 for the
best boar of this breed from four to
twelve months old was awarded tc
George Caughman of Lexington.
Prizes for Corn.
Prizes were also awarded for the
best exhibits from corn club boys, yes
| terday. The doctrine Of making two
ears of corn or maybe three grow
where only one, or possibly not q
| iull ear, grew before, is gathering pow
erful momentum among the club boys
and some particularly good corn is be-
ing exhibited The highest yields this
fall are not yet known, but in 1915
there were 992 boys, each cultivatine
one acre, from which they grew 3D.
955 bushels. Howard H. Eleazer oi
Richland county last year stood at the
head of the list with 1T ga bushels
on his acre. Prizes for corn were
awarded to the boys yesterday as fol-
lows:
Glass A, 10 ear exhibits: Tommie
Drake, Anderson, first, Sc; c. d. Long
Prosperity, second, s5; Frank Drake
Anderson, third, 81; James w. Draffin
York. fourth, SO; Hugh Campbell
York, fifth, 50; Oscar Lever, Blythe
wood, sixth, $3.50.
Class B, single ear exhibits; Furmar
Long, Prosperity, first, $3.50; Jane:
Beatty. Anderson, second, $2.75; Mar
Gus Herman Lester, Prosperity, third
S2.25: Tommie Drake, Anderson
fourth, $1.75; Roy Maloney, York
fifth, $1.25, and Vernon Campbell, Bel
ton, sixth, 81.