The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
CORN SHOW A
GREAT SUCCESS
Pee Dee Corn Show at Florence
Was Largely Attended and
the Exhibits Were High
Class


llntst and largest corn shows ever held
in South Carolina, as stated by prom
ihent corn breeders and planters Of
the state who attended this event and
have seen nearly every other expo
sl'lon OF this kind in the state. VIM
nefs III the Pee Dee corn show were
as follows.
Ten-ear evcnt-First, $50, r. l..
cunningham, of Chester: second. $25.
curtis Long, Little Mountain, q corn
club boy.
honorable Mention, $. j. White, of
sumter; q. B. Wingard, and Son, of
Lexington; McIver Williamson. OF
Darlington; w. =. Nesbit, of Pied
mont; Mclver Williamson. or Darling
ton; }. f.. Fulmer, of Little Mountain:
position in order named
Single Ear Event. First. sos r. T.
Cunningham, Of Chester; second. s15.
G. T. Lyon, of Richburg, a corn club
boy.
Honorable Mention, w. p. Nesbit,
of PIEDMONT Hugh Campbell. of
TirZah; Grady Pierce, of Florence.
Pop Corn Event. First, IS, S. J.
| White, of Sumter; second, no prize, G..
w. JOSey, OF st. Charles.
Shcllcd Corn Event, half blwheI.
First So, II. l.. Cunningham. of Chcs-
ter; second, So. Il. ID. Mccoy, of Me
Bee.
Honorable Mention, j. T. Gaslxins.
OF Chesterfield; Mrs. l.. Shands, OF
Ebenezer.
Five Stalks Single lear corn: First.
$40, a. l.. Morris, of Darlington: sec
ond. 81, McIver Williamson, of Dar
lington.
Five Stalks of Prolific corn: First.
*Io, ). }. White. of Sumter; second,
So, S. j. White, of Sumter.
Honorable Mention. 7. j. Rostin, of
Marion; b. ID. Mccoy, of McBee:
Bright Williamson, of Darlington.
Judges of the exhibits were: James
l.. Carbery, of Union, in charge of the
corn breeding work of the extension
service of the state; B. o. Williams. of
Bishopville, assistant state agent Of
the boys club work; G.. p. Blackwell.
OF Clemson College, agronomist.
The show included 249 exhibits dis
tributcd among the following classes:
l01 10-ear entries, l62 one-ear entries.
eight pop corn exhibits, 23 in shelled
corn. 90 stalk exhibits.
Score points considered by the
judges are as follows: G
]. Breeding as indicated by shape
OF ear, color of grain, color of cob,
shape of grain, depth of grain, and
number of rows.
,. Market conditions as indicated
by hardness OF grain and cob, dryness
OF grain and cob, weight Of ear, color,
freedom from blister, size and shape
of grain, freedom from insect injury
and disease, breaking at proper point,
tips and butts.
3. Uniformity of sample.
James ID. Lee. of Andrews, super
intended the installation and setting
up Of the show. He was procured by
the Florence managerial commit
tee for his wide experience i'm such
matters, having handled the South
Atlantic states corn show i'm Columbia
In 1910, the National Corn show i'm
Columbia in 1913, and various other
national and sectional shows in va
rious parts of the United States.
The agricultural class or the Tim
monsivlle public schools, under E. O.
Baker, attended the show i'm body.
Also the field classes of the South
Carolina Industrial school attended
the show in body under their teach
er Is. 6. tluggins.
This show surpassed the corn Sec
ton of the state fair" stated Mr.. Will
liams, who also judged the corn at the
state fair. "Unquestionably, this was
ch
seen"
Addresses were delivered by Nc
Ivcr Williamson, OF Darlington, who
is rated one OF the foremost corn
breeders in the state. Dr. III. j. Web
Der. of llartsville one time chief of the
plant breeding work of the United
States, also addressed the attend
ance. Both OF these speakers empha-
sized the necessity Of South Carolina
turning from the single-crop system
to other crops which will be money
producers as well as cotton. Both Of
them stressed also the value Of selec-
tion of seed and improved types and
varieties.
While we hear of 150 and 200
bushels yields TO the acre in Ohio,
Iowa, and other states of the west"
SAID DR.. Webbcr. I'VE must realize
that that is am extreme rarity Even
20 bushels l. Il magnificent yield and
90 bushels iS above the average.
wherefore, we should not be dis
couraged when we compare our aver
age yield with the yields of those Sec
ions. The fact that men who are
growing corn intelligently in South
Carolina are making rs to 100 bushels
To the acre is proof sufficient that we
can grow big yields OF corn in
south Carolina as can be made in the
west. ! lament the fact that we are
not making more than 10 to Il bush
els, and sometimes or 10 bushels, Of
corn to the acre. per average.
south Carolina can make corn on