The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., March 12, 1910, CORN SPECIAL, Page 189, Image 13

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Then my two-horse double shovel i
cultivators, working out my corn
with old-fashioned double shovels,
putting them down as deep as pos
sible, trying to tear up the worst
weed and grass jungle that I have
ever seen in a corn field, and that is
not all, I am ashamed to tell it, but
in some rich swags I even abandoned
the double shovels and took to the
old-fashioned one-horso plows. Imag
ine our plowing corn in this day with
a turning plow, or even with a double
shovel or bull tongue! But clrcum-i
stances Alter cases, and when I can’t
cutivate my com by modern methods,
when I can’t make my corn at a
minimum cost, I then make it at as
little cost as possible.
The cost of one plot of 10 acres,
raised In 1908. Hero are results
without one pound of commercial fer
tiliser:
Breaking 10 acres (gang
plows) .110.00
Harrowing first time (slant
tooth) . 4.00
Double disking . 8.00
Seed . 3.00
Planting (2-horse planter, 15
acres a day) . 4.00
Harrowing (slant-tooth)_ 4.00
Plowing first time (2-horse
cultivator) . 5.00
Plowing second, third and
fourth times. 12.00
Land Rent.100.00
Total .$160.00
The yield of the 20 acres at 60
bushels per acre was 1,200 bushels,
and the average cost per bushel,
13.3c. To this ndd cost of gathering
and cribbing, 3c. per bushel—mak
ing cost In crib, 16.3c. per bushel.
Value of corn at crib at gathering
time was 60c. per bushel, making
net profit per acre, $26.22, but the
corn wns sold In the spring for 95c.
per bushel. CLARENDON DAVIS.
Huntsvlll", Ala.
HOW TO ORGANIZE A BOYS’ CORN CLUB.
A Wide-Awake Twuifww Boy Write* for Information and Gets
Vint Hand Information—If You are Interested, Write Mr. Mar
tin. Care Department of Agriculture, Waahlngton, D. 0.
The following letter from our
young Tenne see friend we sent to
Mr. O. H. Martin, in charge of the
Boys' Corn Club work. United State*
Department of Agriculture. Wash
ington. D. C.. whose reply we also
print herewith. Any boy who reads
The Progressive Parmer and Oasette
who Is interested would do well to
send to Mr. Martin for the circulars
ho mentions. They are free, and
Mr. Martin w|U be glad to send them.
He w*a a Jolly Southern farmer boy
himself—a South Carolinian—and
he'll be glad to help any boy or man
who wants to get the corn club work
started anywhere In tho South. Write
him The letter from our Tennessee
ty>y and Mr. Martin's reply follow:
I.—The Hoy's Letter.
My father lakee "The Progressive
Farmer" and we have been reading
the splendid articles with increasing
Interest But the article* that 1 was
most deeply interested In were those
on the "Boys' Corn Club." This idea
struck me. 1 had read of them in
Illinois, but did not know they had
been trim) in the South. Conse
quently when I found out that it was
a success In North Carolina I knew
it would be a go here~and It cer
tainly Is the thing with which to Im
prove farming conditions In a few
years.
tlnf tinar whsl t want is lQBtrUC
Uon* in tho work of organising and
carrying on the work, what will need
to he done. etc., etc. Instruction*
along this line will be appreciated.
I hope you will keep the present
high standard of your paper before
you and If possible raise It still
higher. A paper like The Progres
sive Farmer Is bound to grow and If
Us readers heed Its advice they are
bound to raise better crop*, better
stock and better brains for use In
coming years. A. M. REYNOLDS.
Dayton. Tenn.
II.—Mr. Martin's Answer.
Mr. A. M Reynolds.
Dayton. Tenn.
I am enclosing some circular*
which will give you the general plan
of the work. It Is necessary for some
body to take the Initiative In arous
ing Interest and lu raising prises.
These prises need not be all lu money.
During tho year such prises as the
following were offered in different
places:
A trip to Washington; 950 In gold;
9-0 in gold; $10; 95; a nice buggy
and harness; a good two-horse
wagon; a first class bicycle; a strong
two-horse plow; a two-row corn
planter; a double-barreled shot gun;
a substantial cultivator; a 95 hat;
a 915 suit of clothes; a half ton of
fertilizer; a 95 pair of shoes; some
full-blooded pigs; three books on ag
riculture; bridle, saddle and whip;
gold stick pin In shape of ear of corn.
It Is well to have a meeting of the
boys early In the year. It Is a good
thing to have a little corn Judging
contest at the very beginning. If
arrangements can be made to offer
some prizes to the boys who will
bring the twenty best ears, the ten !
best ears, the five best ears, and the
best single ear, you can get some
good results In seed selection at the
very beginning.
It Is well to get an expert from
the Department of Agriculture or
from an Agricultural College to aid
In this work. In hundreds of In
stances county superintendents of ed
ucation take the lead In organising.
Wherever there Is an ,/gent of the
Department of Agriculture he gladly
co-operates. Very often we get ex
cellent cooperation from Secretaries
of Bonrds of Trnde, Farmers' Unions
and other organizations. In fact,
anyone who Is willing to help with
this work can find something to do.
At the first mooting for the year
the boys should organize, enroll their
nnmes, and elect their own officers.
As soon as the list of names Is sent
Into this office we begin to send
circulars on seed selection, deep
plowing, fertilization, etc. The clr
culars are sent from time to time
throughout the yoar.
In the fall It is a fine thing to have
an exhibit of ears and stalks. We
recommend that the prizes be award
ed. not on y*eld alone, but also upon
the exhibit of ears and stalks, the
record kept, and the showing of pro
fits.
Soon after the Boys' Club work Is
well started, prizes are usually offer
ed on other crops than corn. Very
frequently prizes are offered to girls
for flowers, vegetables, cooking and
sewing. You can very readily see
how an attractive exhibit can be held
at the county court house In the fall.
Very frequently boys’ corn clubs
have led to the establishment of ex
cellent county fairs in addition to
the fine stimulus and aid which the
demonstration of each boy gives to
his community. O. B. MARTIN.
Assistant In Boys' Demonstration
Work, United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Why hesitate one minute?
; Your commonsense tells you to get the roofing
made of Trinidad Lake asphalt. Nature gives it water
proofing qualities that man has never equaled.
Genasco
Ready Roofing
is made of T rinidad Lake asphalt. There are no secret
materials in it. 1 here’s wool-felt for foundation, and
mineral surface (on some) for finish. The Trinidad Lake
asphalt is the life and backbone. It prevents cracks and
breaks; does away with leaks and repairs, and makes
Genasco last longer than any other roofing.
\\ '..c for the Good Roof Guide Rook, and find out more about Genasco; get
1 sar.iples too. _ Mineral or smooth surface. I.ook for the trade-mark at your
dealer’s, and insist on Genasco. A written guarantee—if you want it.
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* JnL£« cultivation, good fence, good
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R, R.; Church, 21-2 miles; School, 18-4 miles; Rus
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Fries tLOOO on liberal terms.
B. W. PEVTON,
CITRONELLE,.ALABAMA.
WANTED—Men to Learn Barber Trade. 875.00
monthly paid graduates. Few weeks qualifies.
Wonderful demand for our barbers. Tools given,
board provided. Write for free catalogue. Molar
System of Colleges, Memphis, Tann.
Band Middle Aged Peopl * I
sd to prepare for positions in Banka, K
Houses and R. R. Offices, paying I
1.00 to $150.00 a month, and offer- I
promotion to the ambitious. We I
r demands for Bookkeepers, Stenog- I
ind Telegraph operators, than we I
ly. We guarantee positions. Write I
ay. We will explain the proposition I
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COLE’S CORN MILL
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Thousands in use all over the country and every
one giving perfect satisfaction and making perfect
corn meal.
We have been building high class machinery
since 1855, and we know from practical experience
what is necessary to make a perfect corn milL We
use the Esopus Mill Stone, and the frame in heavy
and steady.
9 The Stones are properly faced and furrowed and
| accurately balanced and equipped with self-adjusting
I balance iron that keeps them steady.
| Write for full detailed description and prices. *
* R. D. COLE MFG. CO., Newn&u, Ga.
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