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Prizes Offered by Texas Industrial Congress in 1912
The Texas Industrial Congress announces a $10,000 gold prize pool for the largest yields in ten acres across several crop classes including cowpeas on leguminous ground, kaffir corn, mile maize, cotton, and Indian corn. Prizes range from $250 to $1,000 with 29 total awards, open to all and requiring monthly crop reports and strict record keeping.
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Cox Evans
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
College Station
Buck
Henry Exall
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