WINS FIRST PLACE IN GEORGIA 
5-Acre Cotton Contest 
A. S. Hunnicutt, Sr., Statesboro, Georgia 
(seated on right), state winner in the 1950 
Georgia 5-acre cotton contest, and A. S. Hunni- 
cutt, Jr., also of Statesboro (seated on left), 
first place winner in Southeast Georgia dis- 
trict, show their prize checks to Mrs. Hunni- 
cutt, Sr. Mr. Hunnicutt, Sr., produced 15,093 
pounds of seed cotton on 5 acres which is 
slightly more than 2% bales per acre. Young 
Hunnicutt produced 12,077 pounds of seed cot- 
ton on 5 acres. Both contestants planted Coker 
100 Wilt cotton seed. Standing in the picture 
are Mr. Byron Dyer, County Agent, Bulloch 
County, Statesboro, Georgia, and Mr. E. C. 
Westbrook, Extension Agronomist, Athens, 
Georgia. 
FIRST IN SOUTH CAROLINA 
5-Acre Cotton Contest 
Mr. E. N. Smith (left) and son J. Maurice 
Smith of Johnston, Edgefield County, are win- 
ners of the first and second state prizes in the 
1950 South Carolina 5-acre cotton contest. Mr. 
E. N. Smith produced 6,370 pounds of Coker 
100 Wilt lint with a staple of 1% inches on 
5 acres to win the state prize of $750.00. Son 
Maurice produced 5,945 pounds of Coker 100 
Wilt lint with staple length of 1%42 inches on 
5 acres to win second state prize of $275.00. 
Of the 92 first and second state, district and 
county prizes awarded, Coker 100 Wilt won 
all first prizes and all but one county second 
prize in the 1950 contest. 
FIRST IN NORTH CAROLINA 
5-Acre Cotton Contest 
All 1950 North Carolina 5-acre cotton con- 
test winners planted Coker 100 Wilt cotton. 
In the picture from left to right are Messrs. 
C. W. Matthews, J. R. Bullard, G. E. Bullard, 
J. A. McLamb, all of Cumberland County, and 
Miss Wilkinson of Scotland County. Mr. J. R. 
Bullard and Mr. C. W. Matthews are co-win- 
ners of the FIRST STATE PRIZE in the 1950 
contest, producing 5,600 pounds of lint on 5 
acres. Mr. G. E. Bullard is winner of first prize 
in the second district producing a yield of 
4,905 pounds of lint on 5 acres; Miss Wilkinson, 
second prize winner in the second district, 
4,530 pounds of lint on 5 acres; and Mr. J. A. 
McLamb, third prize winner in the second dis- 
trict, 4,890 pounds of lint on 5 acres. 
The 5-acre cotton contest in each state is 
conducted by the Extension Service in coopera- 
tion with various agricultural and commercial 
agencies interested in the welfare of cotton 
production. 
