THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



of the very best. This is the record of Walker Lee Dunson, 

 of Alabama : 



"Walker Lee Dunson, Alexander City, Ala. Yield 232 bushels, 

 39 pounds. $.19 cents. 



Lived on farm all his life and was 14 years of age when he made 

 this record. Land is a bottom with sandy loam soil 3 to 6 feet deep. 

 First cut com stalks with a stalk cutter and turned land with a 

 turner, breaking 10 to 12 inches deep. Double cut it with a disc 

 harrow. Land was pulverized good and in fine condition. Laid off 

 rows 3 feet apart and bedded up the rows with a turn plow. Seventh 

 of April planted com about 8 inches in drill. The corn came up to a 

 perfect stand. First cultivation was May 12th, and applied 400 

 pounds of 10-4 guano as a side application. Second cultivation on 

 May 24th, applied 800 pounds 10-4-3 guano. Third cultivation 

 June 5th, used 800 pounds 10-4 guano. Fourth cultivation applied 

 200 pounds top dressing. Fifth cultivation July 5th, applied 100 

 pounds of nitrate of soda. Harvested it October 1st. Corn produced 

 one to four ears to stalk. The variety was Marlboro prolific. When 

 com was planted used 200 pounds 10-4 guano. 



He had been in the Corn Club three years. In 1911, his first 

 year, he made 75 bushels. In 1912 he produced 172 bushels and 12 

 pounds and in 1913, 232 bushels and 39 pounds. Second year he 

 won a trip to the National Corn Exposition School at Columbia, 

 S. C. In 1912 he won a trip to Washington and several other 

 prizes, among which was a fine percheron mare from the Central of 

 Georgia, R. R. In this length of time he had much experience in 

 farming. He says: ^Every boy ought to try an acre to experiment 

 on. It will teach him how to farm and do better work," 



A summary of the cost of production, etc., of his 1913 

 crop is as follows: 



Fertilizer $26.70 



Labor 19.70 



Total $46.40 



This is a little less than 20 cents per bushel. His profit was 

 $186.10. 



In 1914, Walker's fourth year in Club Work, he made 175.25 



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