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Scientific farming wins for Bam Powell in Boys' Corn Club
Bam Powell inspired by a government agent aims to be a scientific farmer and to win prizes from the Boys' Corn club. Sam cleans and fertilizes, improves trees, and plans his contest acre. He learns seed selection and pest control, grows 19 bushels per acre at 11 cents per bushel, and wins first prize of 100 plus a Jersey cow and governor signed certificate. With peers he visits Washington on the club trip.
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