The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
WHEAT CONTESTS.
Award OF Prizes offered BY Food
Administration.


Administration.
For the purpose of stimulating the
production of wheat, three state
wide contests were organized for the
1919 crop, with the prizes offered
totaling $4,000. The conditions were
as follows:
Contest A-Best yield per acre of
wheat harvested in 1919, minimum
entry of Is acres, $1,000, $500, $3.50.
Contest B-For farms of at least
40 acres; for largest percentage OF
acreage sown for 1919 wheat Tin
cases of ties, best average yield to
county, $1,000, $500, $3.50.
Contest C-Best yield per acre of
wheat harvested in 1919; entries
from 10 up to rs acres, $500, $500,
5000.
Method of Determining Yields
From the field of each contestant, by
means of an apparatus that measures
exactly $4,000 acre, the wheat of 10
plots was taken. These plots were
so distributed over the fields as t.
represent a fair average for the
whole. The samples taken were
carefully sacked and sent TO the
Maryland State College of Agricul-
ture, where they were carefully
threshed, and the yields computed.
1t soon became evident that &C
cording to the samples sent to the
College, the result was going to DE
very close. On account of this and
\ IN view of the fact that this is the
first time that the plot method has
been used to determine yields in
contest and also because the samples
were taken by a different man in
each county, it was thought wise to
call for the threshing records as
| check.
The plot method of determining
Yields usually shows somewhat
higher yield than the threshing rec
ord. This is found to be the case at
| experiment stations, including that
of Maryland, where this method is
used to determine yields. Since the
contest was so close, it was fair to
all, to be sure that the samples were
taken with equal good judgment in
| each county, as shown by the COM
parison.
The threshing records from sone
| counties were very slow coming ln'
and not till recently have we been
| able to secure enough records from
all the counties to make this COM
parison.
Results of Contest A.
Greatest yield per acre from 20
acres or more. Prizes-$1OOO, $500
$3.50.
First prize-Wm H. Weber &
| Sons, Garrett county, 1898 bu. pei
acre.
Second prize. R. Selby, How
ard county, 1928 blu. per acre.
Third PRICE. w. Jackson, Cacll
county, 34.5 blu. per acre.
Honorable Mention:
Roy Huffamn, Washington county
Ball blu. per acre; Lewis Race, Ale
gany county, "a. bu.; w. II. Gun
bingham, Washington county, 33.S
bu.: David Reed, Cecil county, $500
bu.: C. w. Pope, Montgomery coun-
ty, 1855 bu.; W. r. Fristoe and D.
w. Gibson, Cecil county, 1885 bu.;
Roland Maxwell, Howard county
1894 bu.; j. A. Huffman, Washing
ton county, 1898 bu.; c. A. Hutch
ms, Cecil county, 1928 bu.; j. s
Frazer, Cecil county, 32.29 bu.;
Simon Downey, Washington county
1922.
Results of Contest B.
Largest percent of farm in wheat
minimum 40 acres. Prizes-$lOOO,
$500, $3.50.
First prize-Wilbur Dorsey, Anne
Arundel county, $685..
Second prize-Harry Relck, caro-
line county, 1928 20.
Third price,. T. Massey, ken'
county, 63.6%.
Honorable Mention:
]. F. Wright, Caroline county,
62.5%; e. w. Jackson, Cecil county
55.4%; ]. S. Frazer, Cecil county
1897.
Result of Contest c.
Greatest yield per acre, 10 to 20
acres. Prizes-$500, $500, $Hoe,
First prize-Lewis Race, Ale
gany county, Ala blu.
Second prize-F. H, Mecenn1i''
Hartford county, S5.42 blu,
Third prize-H. @. Hopkins Har-
ford county. 34,aS blu.
Honorable Mention:
Henry Knleriem, Allegany county
l33.33 bu.; Thomas C. Hopkins, Har-
ford county, 31.94 bu.; John DAVIS
Washington county, 31.2 bu.; d. H.
Staley, Washington county, 30.4 hN'
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