The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-11-18
THE PEE DEE CORN SHOW

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five dollars will be paid for the best
ear Of corn exhibited in the Pee Dee
corn show, which will be held Thurs
day, November 8, in Florence. The
sum of SIS vii be paid for the sec
ond best ear in the show. Besides
these two handsome offerings, other
prizes, ranging from $5 to $40 per
ear are offered in the various classes,
with first and second ribbons for
corn cultivation, harvesting and
manufacturing machinery and for
displays of corn products and bi-pro-
ducts.
The complete prize list, totallng
$3.50, in cash and ribbons in addition,
has been announced as follows:
Exhibit of single ear-best in show
S25 cash; second best SIS.
Exhibit of 10 ears-best in show
$50 cash; second best 10, $25.
Prolific contest-five stalks Pro-
life corn $40; second best SIS.
Single ear variety--fve best stalks
$40; second best SIS.
Shelled corn-best half bushel IS;
second best So.
First and second ribbons will be
awarded the first and second best ex-
hibits of corn cultivation, harvesting
and manufacturing machinery, with
demonstrations of their operations. A
special effort will be made to make
this feature one Of the most valuable
and educational of the show.
First and second ribbons will be
awarded also for the first and second
best exhibits Of products and BIZ
products of corn in their various
classes. This will be big educational
number of the show.
First and second ribbons likewise,
will be offered for variety exhibits,
in each variety.
Members of the prize committee
are R. E. Currin, Superintendent of
the Pee Dee Experiment Station; ].
Ward McLendon, agent for Florence
County; A. H. Ward, agent of Dar-
lington county; T. B. Young, Tim
monsville.
c. F. Hartley, of Washington, head
of the bureau of investigation and en-
couragement of corn production, has
been invited to attend the show and
is expected. He will deliver one of the
highly educational lectures of the
show and be one of the judges also.
Mr.. Hartley is reputed one of the
foremost authorities of the United
States in corn, in it's every phase
whether cultivation, seed selection,
curing, handling, marketing, manu-
featuring or anything else.
Actual work demonstrations of all
the best known and most improved
cultural methods for corn VIII be an
other of the biggest features Of the
show. AS one of the biggest corn pro-
ducers Of this section, who has given
probably as much time and thought
to research and Improvement of va
! rieties and increased production, says,
cheaply to make it a paying crop in
cheaply to makei a paying crop in
this section. We can make money out
! of it-but We are not ma..ng the
most out of ,he crop"
| A big fish stew will be served on
the grounds to all visitors. All that
one can cat will be served for about
30 cents, the only charge being TO
cover the actual cost of preparing
and serving.
The show is not being promoted to
make money but is purely for the
educational, industrial and CONNER
cial demonstration of the possibilities
of corn in this section. No charge will
be made either for entering an exhibit
or for admission to the show. 1t is
open to every corn planter in the Pee
Dee section.