We feel that the care taken in the prep
aration of the land, the selection of seeds,
the use of fertilizers, the record of cost and
dates of plowing, Larrowing and hoeing
and the dates of heavy rainfalls and ail
the oth.«r data giving the full history of
the cultivation from the breaking of the
soil until the gathering of the crop will
give method to farmers and will be an ob
ject lesson of vast profit to every con
testant, whether he win a prize or not.
We m.ake the offer to encourage tba
raising of home supplies, to illustrate the
south’s great possibilities tn agriculture and
to stimulate the cultivation of every pos
sible acre to add to the independence of
our people.
TERMS OF THE CONTEST
1. Each contestant must be a subscriber
to The Atlanta Weekly Constitution, or
must become one, thereby enabling him to
take ail advantage of our Farm Question
Box, conducted by Colonel Robert J. Red
ding, director of the ueorgia experiment
farm.
2. Each contestant will keep a record of
The Constitution’s prize acre, which must
be staked off and known as such throughout
the year, upon a blank, which we will fur
nish upon application. When the awards
are made a record of the acre prize win
ner. as well as some of the others making
creditable showings, will be published iu
full for the benefit of all subscribers.
3. The prizes will be awarded by the foF
lowing competent judges:
lion. Robert T. Xesbilt, Commis
sioner of Agriculture for the State
of Georgia.
Hon. John E. Hollingsworth, lately
Commissioner of Agricn,' lure for the
State of Texas.
Hon. John Robinson, lately Com
missioner of Agriculture for ilte
State of North Carolina.
