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long seasons for maturing, and the copious rainfall make 

 the southern states admirably adapted to the growing of 

 corn. 



Corn an aid to diversified farming. Corn is perhaps 

 the most favorable crop to use as a basis for diversified 

 farming and crop rotation. First of all, it pays. It also 

 encourages the raising of stock. And its cultivation serves 

 to clear the soil of weeds and other plant enemies. 



Success of southern corn club boys. The wonderful 

 opportunities for profitable corn growing in the South are 

 seen in the success of corn club members in various states. 

 In all cases the corn has been raised under actual field condi- 

 tions, but in accordance with scientific methods of farming. 

 Each of five hundred southern corn club boys has made over 

 100 bushels on his acre. Sixteen of these boys who lived 

 in the cotton states made their acres yield more than 200 

 bushels. The same year 65 boys in Mississippi averaged 

 109.9 bushels to the acre. In Alabama 92 boys raised 5,791 

 bushels of corn on 92 acres. In North Carolina 100 boys 

 averaged 99 bushels to the acre. In the same state 432 

 boys averaged 63 bushels. In Virginia 16 boys averaged 

 82 bushels. In Georgia the 10 highest boys in the club aver- 

 aged 169.9 -bushels. In Tennessee 15 boys made an average 

 yield of 127.4. The same year the champion corn grower of 

 Arkansas made 141^ bushels to the acre. The champion in 

 Oklahoma made 80% bushels. The champion corn club 

 boy of South Carolina made 228 bushels of corn to the 

 acre. The champion of West Virginia made 150 bushels 

 to the acre. One of the champions of Florida raised over 

 100 bushels to the acre. The champion of Texas made 

 110J bushels. All of these yields were made at a substan- 

 tial net profit per acre. Surely with such records as these 

 it is clearly evident that corn can be made a highly profitable 

 crop in the southern states. 



