Issued May 5, 1913
"U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. ae OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS—BULLETIN 256.
A.C. TRUE, Director.
"EDUCATIONAL CONTESTS IN “AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS
FOR USE IN FARMERS’ INSTITUTE AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK.
BY
GEORGE I. CHRISTIE, B.S. A.,
Superintendent of Agricultural Extension, Purdue University, La Fayette, Ind.
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS—BULLETIN 256,
A. C. TRUE, Director.
EDUCATIONAL CONTESTS IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS.
FOR USE IN FARMERS’ INSTITUTE AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK.
BY
GEORGE I. CHRISTIE, B.S. A.,
Superintendent of Agricultural Extension, Purdue University, La Fayette, Ind.
WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1913.
OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
A. C. Trust, Ph. D., Sc. D., Director. E. W. Auten, Ph. D., Assistant Director and Editor of Experiment Station Record. Joun Hamitron, B.8., M.S. A., Farmers’ Institute Specialist. J. M. Stepman, B.S., Assistant Farmers’ Institute Specialist. 255 (2)
Dis OFA. MAY 20 1918
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS, Washington, D. C., December 5, 1912.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith for publication as Bul- letin 255 of this office manuscript copy entitled “‘Educational Con- tests in Agriculture and Home Economics, for Use in Farmers’ Institute and Agricultural Extension Work,” prepared by George I. Christie, B. S. A., superintendent of agricultural extension in Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.
Interest in competitions and demonstrations im agriculture and home economics has become general among agricultural-extension workers as furnishing forms of instruction specially adapted to rural people. Until recently such competitions have been limited to com- paratively few subjects, principally to the single one of corn, whereas the method is capable of being extended to cover a wide range of crops and rural operations.
This bulletin outlines forms for 28 different contests and demon- strations adapted to both sexes, to youth as well as adults with their varying degrees of experience and intelligence. Its publication, by making available the forms it outlines, will undoubtedly materially help itinerant teachers in their efforts to organize such contests and thus aid in creating among rural people a greater desire for improve- ment in their farm and household operations.
Respectfully, A. C. Truxz, Director.
Hon. JAMES WILSON,
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CONTENTS.
Introduction. 2.06 2 2. sos 2 ses oie sels Wa ye eee Chee Organization. 2222.22. 2.52.53 wee as - 2 2 oe Premiums. - - 422452 3:05 544% 4-2 8)2¢ gh ape ean ee eee eee Purpose.of the bulletin. .2)..) 6 tet ene ee Place of the contest in agricultural pedagogics.........-------- tO ye Basis ‘of awardse oo. Lite 2 ach see bee eee Merc in rae eae ee Outlines of'contests. . 2.02.02 23031 DORE Be CU OER See ee eee Corn-egrowing contests .4 ).)42 5. cs ¥- 3:9 a:b abe gate pee See eee Wheat-zrowing: contest. -. 2. 2-00: « ae -pethe hee a eee eee Sugar-beet-erowing contest.....:-..-.- 3. ae eee ee ae Cabbage-erowing contest.<..-.:---4----2:25-) 5 epee see ee ee Qnion-sTowing ‘contests. 2 sa. oe eee ee eS ee Tomato-erowin® contest: -.. 2-22... 22. .2 255 ast Bee eee ee Potato-growing contest. tsi: ..2 2:5 2\25 2 ~ J: u's Beto er cee ge Melon-prowing contest..-\<.-- = <efoees sen app eet = eee ee Pig-feedine contest. 2. < <6 sep =. 2s coe tee ee Ege-production-contest:\... - 22.2225. kos as. 2 Rees ee Milk-production’ contest? _: 22222) 2.9 IPAS 2 ee ee Stock+judging ‘comtest/i.02. 41d te. Se acy, 2 ee ae wel seus Weed. and weed-seed collection contest... ic. ).4- 4) teees 512 eae Butter-making contest..<.... 252056 -l.)2a--> “Saget eee Bread-making contest: . 6.822. - 22-255: .2225325- oe See ee Canned-tniit contest... 225.5. 08. ons cce ones oc. eee eee Insect-collecting contest.2 2 £025.62. Coe a, ER eee Farm-planning contest:..2t2101/0. 12-229 2er eee sek. bo. Hees ee Sewing contest (girls 10 torl4 years): \.... 22: deepens Page be be ot eee Sewing contest (girls 15 to 18 years) 42.25. 52 ee ee Sewing contest. (for women)... .22)..6. ne 2cs cite on een = yee Lunch-box contest.< 2222205 522 soe tee eae gs eee ee ee nee ee Home decoration and furnishing contest./7. /5.2.). 2322.2 220. 22 ae Cellar-plan contest. <<... .Jo...6. jose. cee ses e= 2 so ae ee Kitchen-plaw contest. £2. 5: ... 3. eeteee ods ees er Household-expense-accounts contest........--.-..s2s8 2142. Sake oe eee “Home” composition contest... -...-- =. Ge -sissseleeee- aay 4c eee oe Flower-garden-making contest... - +624. - .a0- se ene esse eee eee
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EDUCATIONAL CONTESTS IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS.
INTRODUCTION.
In the furtherance of education and improvement contests have received much attention and are playing a most important part. The contest has been so readily adapted to most lines of endeavor and has offered so many opportunities for the securing of desirable and needed results that it has proved one of the most popular move- ments ever inaugurated for the interesting of people in active work for individual and community betterment.
Through the contests many lines of work are being advanced and progressive principles are being applied. Lessons are learned from actual experience, and knowledge is gained which will mean much to the individual in laying the foundation for a useful life. A desir- able atmosphere for labor is created—it is known as the means to acquire dignity through achievement and not as a burden from which one should shrink. The recognized advantages of contest are many and are worthy of consideration.
The contest demands the actual doing of things, and thereby interests many in its individual importance. It is well for the youth to hear or to read of things being done by some one else. From this they may gain much of interest and value. However, when one performs a task for himself, putting into it his best thought and effort, the results are bound to be of the greatest value in the knowl- edge and the personal satisfaction gained and in the lasting respect for labor acquired.
Contests develop a spirit of loyalty among the people of any com- munity. The football, baseball, or basket-ball game makes the community, school, or college a unit for the support of its team. In like manner the educational contest brings the people of all sections of township, county, State, or Nation to the support of the movement and gives to these people a deeper appreciation of the merits of those engaged in the various lines of activity.
What community has not felt the influence of an educational contest of some nature? An oratorical contest may arouse a civic loyalty merely through the fact that the community is represented by an able resident in competition with representatives of other
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communities. The agricultural contest in the rural districts has the same logical outcome. The interest of entire communities is sud- denly and permanently affected. Every effort is extended and sup- port given by all to produce the best possible results from the material in hand.
Contests do much to broaden the knowledge and viewpoint of contestants. The boy who takes part in a corn contest is developing a nucleus of good citizenship. He is not alone content with the ~ planting, cultivating, and harvesting of the crop, but secures and studies all available literature regarding corn growing; he sees the vast possibilities of his plat of ground. under ideal conditions; he endeavors to secure these conditions by studying the ‘“‘leaks” in corn-growing methods and strives to overcome them. He learns the requirements of the ideal seed ear and practices corn scoring. He not only tries to grow a large number of bushels of corn, but he also tries to become more proficient in the work and to extend his know]- edge of the various phases of corn growing. The knowledge acquired is given a practical application, and the boy is taught the value of his individual studies in such a way that he does not fail to follow the same methods in other lines of endeavor.
Contests assist in improving methods of domg things and in secur- ing greater efficiency. Through corn-growing contests it has been found that more than 227 bushels of corn may be grown on an acre of ground. Without the improvement of the ordinary methods of corn growing this never could have been accomplished.
Through contests some farmers have had their attention called to the fact that they were producing eggs during the winter at a cost of about 40 cents per dozen. The results of the contests in the neighbor- hood showed that the cost of producing eggs at that time, under the existing conditions, should not have exceeded 8 cents per dozen. As a result of this work action on the part of the people has been stimu- lated and an attempt is being made not only to grow more and better corn to the acre and to produce eggs of better market quality at a lower cost, but to improve all forms of agricultural practice. Simi- larly improved methods in housework and other lines are being de-
veloped. ORGANIZATION.
Contests vary so widely in their nature, conditions, and adapta- bility that no specific outline can be given for their organization. However, it might be suggested in a general way that contests which are to reach large numbers and cover a considerable period of time should be well outlined and thoroughly organized. In a large contest it is generally better to have several persons interested, each carrying a specific portion of the work under the direction of the chairman or
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Of course, one may have the utmost willingness and capability to carry on. the work, but in a large majority of cases the load is too heavy and the details are too many for an individual to secure the best results.
Whenever and wherever practicable young people’s contests should be organized in connection with the schools. This secures for the movement the support of the teachers and other school officials. Through these people, then, the boys and girls can be enlisted and the parents interested. The teachers will also serve as advisors to the contestants and will be of great assistance in carrying out the details of the contest. In this way the work of the contest will be made to supplement the work of the school, and thus prove of great educational value.
Contests for older people should be carried on through organiza- tions of the community. This will give the contest a standing and support that it otherwise could not have.
It is also found that contests have greater influence with the people if they have the direction and support of or are affiliated with*some recognized educational institution. The United States Department of Agriculture, the State College of Agriculture, the experiment station, the State department of public instruction, etc., are all institutions which are to some extent interested in contests and may be appealed to for help. Those interested in organizing contest work will do well to apply.to one of these institutions for some assistance.
PREMIUMS.
The matter of premiums is of great importance. While the contest has for its primary objects the giving of inspiration, the creating of interest, and the disseminating of information among the members and throughout the community, it is found that premiums are neces- sary to secure the best results.
The opportunity to win a premium appeals to people, both young and old. Therefore, the offering of desirable premiums will result in a larger number of entries and in better work among the contestants.
What shall the premium be in character and value, is a question asked by many.
There is no serious objection to the offering of premiums of high value for educational contests, but it is not necessary. It is better to offer a large number of premiums, though small in value, than to offer a few high in value. The influence of the contest will be greater if 50 per cent of the contestants get premiums than if but 5 per cent get recognition.
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Premiums should be educational in character. Cash premiums seldom mean much to the recipient. The money is loaned often to a relative or spent for clothes and is not used for educational purposes.
A trip to the State fair, the International Live Stock Exposition, the National Corn Show, the farmers’ week at the State agricultural college, or some other educational trip or course, with all expenses paid, means more to the contestant than a cash premium. The recipient is directly benefited as a result of the premium, and at the same time goes back into the community and schools to be an inspira- tion. to all who come in contact with him.
For the smaller premiums suitable books and subscriptions to maga- zines or agricultural papers may be given.
PURPOSE OF THE BULLETIN.
The forms outlined in this bulletin have been assembled with a view to providing directors in charge of extension work with a somewhat comprehensive collection of different items appropriate for use in con- tests in agriculture and home economics. ‘The contests here given have been thoroughly tested and perfected by discarding that which has been found to be useless or of little value and retaining only the points regarded as essential.
Owing to the fact that work of this character is comparatively new in the United States, few extension directors have had opportunity to become acquainted with the details of contest work, except with regard to a single crop—that of corn. Other contests of equal importance both in their commercial and educational value have been undertaken, but, owing to difficulties encountered in popularizing them, have not been exploited to the same extent as those for corn. There seems to be need for extending the field of contest work to include the many other items of value in agriculture and home economics that demand attention for their improvement. This bulletin therefore presents forms for contests in a variety of topics in these subjects.
The bulletin is not intended for general distribution among con- testants, but is prepared for the information and use of directors of agricultural extension. It is expected that the director will select the particular form of contest that he desires to undertake, modify it if necessary to meet his particular conditions, and then print it in leaflet form for general distribution among the contestants. By having the forms collected in a single publication it is believed that not only will the convenience of directors be subserved, but that the difficulty at present experienced from first having to discover the whereabouts of the numerous fugitive leaflets giving outlines for conducting con- tests will be overcome.
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PLACE OF THE CONTEST IN AGRICULTURAL PEDAGOGICS.
The method of teaching agriculture that the contest embodies has been found to be well adapted to reaching and influencing persons of all classes, adults as well as youth, combining as it does study with practice, and, because it estimates the value of a method by the results secured, it appeals to rural people with far greater force than the platform lecture or the classroom demonstration.
By increasing, therefore, the number of agricultural and home eco- nomics topics for presentation by this method, it is believed that not only will agriculture be directly benefited but that new and valuable features will be thereby introduced into the system of agricultural pedagogics.
The Department of Agriculture of the United States through its farmers’ cooperative demonstration and farm-management work has shown the practical value of this method of instruction in stimulating boys and girls to exertion along agricultural lines and in educating them to become producers of particular crops even in districts where such crops had previously scarcely been grown.!
BASIS OF AWARDS.
In making up a “‘basis’”’ for use in rating and for comparing the work of contestants in crop production, emphasis is laid both upon yields obtained and profits realized, with a view to impressing the fact that quantity produced at an actual loss is of little value in demonstration work.
OUTLINES OF CONTESTS. CORN-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of corn erowing, including adaptability of various soils, seed selection, storing, and testing, preparation of seed bed, time and methods of planting, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, storing, and disease and insect pests. Contestants must also agree to make a study of the selection, preparation, and scoring of corn exhibits.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least 1 acre of corn from seed furnished by the committee or from seed approved by the committee in charge.
1See U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus. Cires. A-74, A-75, A-79, N-3, NR-4, NR-8, R-1, R+4, R-8, and other leaflets.
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4. Each contestant shall plant, cultivate, and gather his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record, as outlined in Section IV.
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on corn growing, this article to be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other corn plats entered in the contest.
8. Each contestant shall exhibit 10 ears of corn selected from the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the requirements desig- nated by the committee and will be made at the corn show which the committee will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above requirements will not be eligible for entry in the corn show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
IV. Contestants’ record blank:
(Township or county.) CorN-GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANT’S RECORD.
(1). Flame. 53s 6.2 bse seen bo Pad, bas Sat Be cee eee ee Py Onaddréess. os <o.e ee ec eee ; rural routes... 2.2 24a (2D) Nese Are Sf chic Siac Chg ee VOOTS ions Sos Dene Spee ae months... i:k.+2 -se ae (3) Amount of previous experience in corn growing........-.-.-.-.-.---+.-.--e00 (4) Seed used:
(@) Variety. ....096 22 ogeeeS! a ee Se ee ee (6) Source (if home grown give method of handling from gathering and planting'time):. .:. 42.8.) 2259S yee ee eee
(c) Vitality: How: determined is: . .< 2 2452.7. G2ee 2 ee ee oe
(5) Plat used:
(@), SiZ@). 8 sec s CSRS Sse she Sea ee eee eee Als ch hee (6), Kind> of soil. oo oc nce oon Oe Soe ORE ee see cee eee tien ee (c) Kind of subsoil snd drainave.< <---> 22-2 ee ee oes eee
(d) Previous treatment: (1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of planting present
crop:
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(e) Kind and amount of manure or fertilizer used in 19.... (present crop) (f) Preparation of seed bed: Per Date OF plowing sel thee RUS eee st. Svat tame ct sf (2). Depth. of plowing. 2: 2-2 222 229s5.26<. abel pili! 20 ay Len te (3) Cultivation: Implements. Times used.
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(h) Kind of planter used. .
(i) Distance of planting: WE peseRIEETETO WS. S828 errs ete ibaa rd sarine) se ee 2D (2) Between hills im cow, if checked: £)). 32, METAR ce (3) Between stalks in row, if drilled, approximately
Gyenumberof kernels per hill planted. 20/2... 622s. seo. Lee (k) Cultivation: Number. Date. Depth. Implements used.
(l) Number of stalks in plat:
Ieee Sich here Tec oar katie eae Suekered/: 25.225 2e8 eee
IEC eo re OE slit Se erik citron Two-caredui tnt 2 0050S ches (m) Stand of corn in plat:
mverapemmumiger Of stalks per bi! on. one kee cee eee (n) Date the corn matures:
(Ui) GLEL CTs ee ce or ae nee pn coe mane ee ena A
G2 EMC CrOr GIA BCUA 5.0ck es tacos: = ke oe eee ee
(Clg! Saree See aa eee eee ane Te Se oe ee ove (0) Date of selecting seed for following year................-. Bey ae Gr) 0ete-OL Dp gest aus oan ood sons edt Byles oS RE Tee Re (q) Yield:
SCS OME DIA crete deat ati d eE Ls no ae 2 eee ee
ASUPMCM WOR ACI. Jo n.c cise Roe mace as Re oe ha cha ao At ee ea
_ (6) Cost of producing corn:
Walue of labor at laicents per- hour: 4 -<ss8:e0: fut See eevee et Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour......-.............- ‘CUS E22 Se Se ee ee ete Renee [a Amy en erene,, 6 POD Eee Moston MAnUTe OF 1erbZeR. coac0cc Sete eee yas Se ap oa eerie Plowing. .... - Gas ait = Sen, MOURA. Soe Oe eas eee ee Preparing seed bed, ......-- ihoure;-ag’ C4, 4. PeLnour las 22. ne om ees Planting . . .)4:. hours, atiz..:.: per hours 21.4 ee Se ON 8 Cultivation. ....- hours, at... - per hour \'<- .. 25seec52 85. eee Eipeing 452 2. hours; at... - -:. per hottie s. 228 420 eee es ee eee Husking.....: hours, at.....- POQT SOU 02s cate a PL noe pete Rite a oe ele Harvesting stover....-- hours, at.....- POE AMOUS Js 22 )ce sere os Ae ee eae entails set nak. rato te OO SL eee BD tad Wo 5! Gone GCastotiproducing: 1 bushelof cor 2: ikotee. se. 10.8 Gare AS. ce Cost.ah producing 1 aGre Of COM... 02 «~~. ta<+waewy ond dub eee Eee
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V. The judging shall be according to the following score card:
SCORE CARD.
POINTS. Perfect score.
Uniformity of exhibit... ....--..- .-i.<2eaeeee eeeaee eee 10 Shapo of @afas. cs 223 on. =< oi ee Be ee ee ee eee 10 Length of ear. . 2... . ac .o.2cscthiias = eee eee eee 10 Color.of graimand cob... 5... - Apert tee eee 10 TPIDS OF CATS. 0. 2.0.2 0s So'e'= ree PR EE enn eee eee 5 BUS DI CATR Sos» <a cine sive Siete oe oles en tee ee 5
Kernel: (a) Shape... . 220.526) cea ae ee ee ee 10 (6) Indentation:. .2-2..J3--2<2..<cu aps eee ee eee 5 (c) Uniformity. .< .: .202)-5-4.-- ol ae eee ee 10 Seed. condition... 2.00. 2286.20 s ee bebe a ee eee 15 Proportion of pram to cobs so22b: 2. .2 acer Soe eee eee Soe eee 10 TOU oe a arigiosoolo ochis tee es iain ara oe ee ee 100
VI. Basis of awards: Per cent.
Viol oo S20 coc gt 20 be nimaiienguce @ nee Renee See ene ee 30 Rssay and ‘reports... 22. of... See eae ee oe oe ee 20 Cost: of production and profit. 2/2220 222i cme sche eee oe eee 30 Bx hibit?: 222 onc seen he ee See ee 20 Totaled. s eb anc eel dese te sete eee eee 100
Note.—In corn judging, the score card adopted by the State agricultural college of the State in which the contest is held should be used.
WHEAT-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of wheat growing, including adaptability of various soils, seed selection, preparation of the seed bed, time and methods of sowing, fertiliza- tion, harvesting, and diseases and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-half acre of wheat from seed furnished by the committee or from seed approved by the committee in charge.
4. Each contestant shall sow and harvest his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record, as outlmed in Section IV.
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 words nor more than 500 words on wheat growing, this article to be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other wheat plats entered in the contest.
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8. Each contestant shall exhibit a sheaf of wheat 5 inches in diameter and 1 peck of grain selected from the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the requirements designated by the com- mittee and will be made at the wheat show which the committee will announce.
Il. Any contestant failing to comply with the above require- ments will not be eligible for entry in the wheat show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committees in charge.
IV. Contestants’ record blank:
(Township or County.) WHEAT-GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANT’S RECORD.
| Loy) PE NEES Sn, Plead Cae es ears taceeyek Sycte eee! Ja) months sel eee. <= soe (3) Amount of previous experience in wheat growing................2....22..2-. (4) Seed used: Prue Veer eee aot eis ee. . cee a beh ao 5 Use ce ee eae ere emer J epee. oS. del Jeon Js cee een . sce (c) Vitality: FE CST GIS) 2) 0110021 a a Se SR a egg 8 Oe
(5) Plat used: RAE Aree ee ore Ode Ne Re Ne en Eas 3 cae (CL). ESLCNG 0) YS C1 | Ma a a er ee cee 2 Se ERAS OTN ET eos, Goce etre Meee ie eer (oem Ot subsollvand dramapeu st 74. . ae 4-8 aeccceews Se-w eck oe geeee (d) Previous treatment: (1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of sowing present
LUE laser dala Re sia, Ste Sparen i Nee Aerie Se ye A pect (2) Fertilizers used (kind and amount):
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(5) Plat used—Continued.
(g) Date of SOWING... <= -j---- = --s-sccese eS ey ee (hk) ‘Kind of drill ised. o-oo 2.2 2 en see eee - on eee ee (i) Amount ‘or seed’ sown Per acres. we wees eee == ee ee
(j) Diseases and insect pests:
Kind. Time of appearance. Amount of injury. Treatment. (k) Date of harvesting: scan. sa eee OR TED ae (1) Method of harvesting and method of handling from time of harvesting and: thrashing =... oy... bees Ss Se eee er (m) Dateof thrashing: 22 .2.2.222/:0'2+ a eee ee ee (n) Yield: (1) Bushelsouyplaty oy. ee bese ee,. 2a ee ee (2) Bushels per acres. 22. 52525 se se 252. ste ee 5 (3) Weight per bustrel®: Sli i0 9 2. ose. = oe ee (6) Cost of producing wheat:
; Value. of labor-at I2ieents per hour. :..252c-..05..5 5. .Gee ease se eee Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour.........-...-------- Cost. of seed. 2... 2220 SOUS SLR SSI JE IIS DES St Se ee Cost. of mafiure or fertiliger... .. 222+. 2.ss-escs. se asscn. 25 see Plowing .....2:.. hours at .... «.pet hour... 22 ann eee ee ee Preparation of seed bed ....-- hours at. .:.... per hou#qiyoc. {8-2 eee Sowing... 2. hours at .....- per hour.3-...:- 34. ==. 20S ee eee Harvesting ...-.-- hours.at......- per homme. MO ood 2 Thrashing ...... hoursiate-o. oe per hours: 35.2000.933...5.-- 5. eee Cost of treatment for disease prevention........:.52.:-222.222--2-= 29a Land rental; one-haliitacres: 722 se eee ei oe plete ere eer Cost-of producing 1 bushel of wheat. ./.0. 22°. -ce. 2 Costof producing: acre ofawheat: 22)222- ee
V. The judging of the grain shall be according to the following
score card: WHEAT SCORE CARD.
Points. Perfect score. Purity >: ceo. 2s 2 ESS ae ee ee 15 SIO. we ens Sth s Lhe bei cere eee ae ee ee ee eee 5 Plum pmess. «2. oa. onsite cies 2 ole S nels aa ie ee eg nee ae 10 (Cre) ko) ee AA a ano are Weta ds aie 6 amo ake 10 Flardtiédss. 22202. S aces See oe Se ee ee 20 Market and: seedicondihione-2-s225-- eee eee eee eee eee eee 20 Weight'per bustiel) .5.2%.... 20.2.2. scenes te eee eee eee erat me 20 Total. 2o.0c. nha ies. pie eos aoe Se oe 100 VI. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
VSO Gs 32 he Sones es SERRE EC eee 30 Pssaysand. zeport...555.%<.4084'. 5.25 See ee. eee eee 20 Cost;of production and ;proiit, +. 2/525... 24seeece ee eee 30 Bxhibit.. j22<c00. .nsege- ott one onthe de eee eee ee 20
Note.—Rules and record blank for this contest may also be used in contests in oats and barley growing, by merely changing, where necessary, the name of the grain used. However, in these instances, a different score card must be used, the following
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OATS SCORE CARD.
Points.
LGR - . SERS 52 Sa 20 (TTR. a. SRE, 9S i a aa ie 30 UST ONIWTO 3 1S NS Se oe ne ee ce eS 30 event ye mena re mre Is ois enc we eee ne PEED 20 Ree ee Le orn A. I ee as athe Dbek > o 100
BARLEY SCORE CARD.
Points.
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SUGAR-BEET GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants must be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of sugar- beet culture, including adaptability of various soils, preparation of seed bed, time and methods of planting, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and diseases and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-eighth acre of sugar beets from seed furnished by the committee in charge or from seed approved by the committee.
4. Each contestant shall plant, cultivate, and gather his own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record, as outlined in Section IV.
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on sugar-beet growing, this article to be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other sugar- beet plats entered in the contest.
8. Each contestant shall make an exhibit of 10 sugar beets selected from the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the require- ments designated by the committee in charge and will be made at the sugar-beet show which the committee will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above requirements will not be eligible for entry in the sugar-beet show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
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IV. Contestants’ record blank:
(Township or County.) Sua@ar-BEET GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANTS’ RECORD.
(4) Seed used: (a) Variety (b)- Source: .- css fs0 ss 2 sty ee 5 ee A (c) Vitality: How determined 222.5423 .\452 53-822 tose ee Per cent of germination
(5) Plat used:
(b). Kand) of soins Ssaakk coc odhacees. soe ceoe eee ee (c) Kind of subsoil and drainage (d) Previous treatment—
(1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of planting present
HO SO, oc LL EEE SSS ote Bor Sn ee (2) Fertilizers used (kind and amount)— LOS. Siegen. Sdieceuct ers dese se owe IO ira ita wai eeaeete tee te Ee Be a oe OU ee
(f) Preparation of seed bed— (1) .Date‘of plowing. 2.2... 2. .2 es bee oe ee (2) Depth of plowing (3) Cultivation—
Implements. Times used.
(9). Date ol sowing seed -.: .. 22:2 venta cee wore ee ae ee (h) Amount of'seed used"on plat...) 2.) -. cre eae es ee ee (1) Age ‘and “size‘of plants*when thinned 23-5222 2202 een eee eee (7) Method of thinning. .-....-.... Cheese Oa AE eee (k) Distance of planting— (1) Between rows. - 72:25 j2-5 - ac 24S esa otee Sen eae (2) Between plants in row when thinned (l) Cultivation— Number. Date. Depth. Implements used.
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(5) Plat used—Continued. (m) Irrigation—
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(2) Number of
(n) Cultivation—
irrigations (date)—
Number. Date Depth Implements used. (0) Diseases and insect pests— Kind. Time of appearance. Amount of injury. Treatment.
(p) Harvesting—
ST De ee Peer nee Eee Cee ee a eee | a mae Ram aa
(2) Metpods orlitine and topping. i542 --2. nies ee ee fo
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(q) Yield in pounds:
RIVE ue Diiie 6 Woo) 8 Po Sco ace ogee aes , 2: pounds?) eye
(2 ARN VSL EEN aI Si 2 pounds... 223.
(6) Cost of producing sugar beets:
Walieioilabonrateleicents perhounss 2. sce. 522 a5 soon - ae ee See Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour. ........-.--.-.-.-- DEIR OE SEES 2 Sete can A Paella Ena gag SUE NA Br ae Casirohmanureron fertilizers: Ul 5.0).56l. iy ah ss beth SU. PR Plowing... --.: hours at...-.- eens sper Hote £2! Ash st ais ae oe ee Preparing seed bed...... hours’ at... 2: : cents per hour. < 4-1... .7 tc eee Sowing crop..---- hours at. .s...- cents per MOUTs=: 33 35505 2-44 eee Thinning .:. ...- hours at... ..- cents perhours... 255-32. <.6- jagee ee ee Imrigating* 2:2 =. hours at... .- Caniswper MOUn: 2205s. Jeet tee oe eee Cultivating and weeding. ...-- hours at... -.- cents‘ per hourss0. ee Harvesting— -
Lifting and pulling... --- hours at. ..... COMA. 8 soak ee ee
Topping... hours at....-- GON So 25 ot eta ae x hb eben aes cle a
Hauling... :.. hoursat.. =~. - CON tier acne cee 9 ache 2 ee ee Vela. THT UL Soark WE AAS seas DA tal SSD lie sai eee AI Rc Ra RY Bis Oh ale STA ee de ocalcost of producing;plat of sugar beets-...-..+525245e2 22-8 ee 4 eee Cost of producing I acre of sugar bee@ie.2+. 22-1: -2 = Sauer eeen 5 ke
V. The judging shall be according to the following score card:
Snigothmessss= sess se su. - Freedom from blemish... ---
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POINTS. Perfect score.
WP Ok eR ee dee Oey AY SA naar re eet 10
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VI. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
Yield of plat. -.0.5~ czpesee tone moots = oe > pikes ie era eee 30 Essay and record: (oe. oo. ete SS as Renee yee ra ee 20 Cost: of production amd) proits. -* <= .2- nade eee oS ae 30 Exhibit. <22220 28 2 Posies se eeglo noe ie Comin ee = 20 ote Secs Ao: se se cls oe cg Ogee ee ee ees 100
CABBAGE-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
Requirements for entry:
All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of cab- bage growing, including adaptability of various soils, preparation of seed bed, time and methods of sowing seed and transplanting plants, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, storing, and the dis- eases and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-sixteenth acre of cab- bage from seed furnished by the committee in charge.
4. Each contestant shall plant, cultivate, and gather his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record as outlined in Section IV.
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on cabbage growing, this article to be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other cabbage plats entered in the contest.
8. Each contestant shall exhibit four heads of cabbage selected from the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the require- ments designated by the committee, and will be made at the cabbage show which the committee will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above requirements will not be eligible for entry in the cabbage show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
IV. Contestant’s record blank:
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(Township or County.) CABBAGE-GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANT’S RECORD.
(ZAC ee. 528 Be ae erat eee ts VOaNS oh Ss accd seo ee miontharo! (nse te nese (3) Amount of previous experience in cabbage growing
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(4) Seed used: (oh). Wamsetieee ees 5. sn rate te seen ne 2 eee ee ee ae ae ons (OV si) oo SER RO eee Oa fie): Vimembali csi aie cache eee Se ane Pion dctertimend . Gee ai Eh nari dala's ie USS 2 IE pe eat
Per cent of germination (5) Plat used:
(COWS 2. os ee ee ae koe ee (Bb), Wormer potl-S.2 aceite |. hee oss gt B as eee bese hee ene (c) Kind of subsoil and drainage....--..-----------+++++++2+--+522500007- (d) Previous treatment:
(1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of planting present
T)ocs ees Shae Cee ois eae Geena Oa aioe renee oe (2) Fertilizers used (kind and amount): Hires IMR Ghee une Te se il abe meee a one WO” | Mee ee Say eee neeroca can Sacre eens (e) Kind and amount of manure or fertilizer used in 19... (present crop)
(f) Preparation of seed bed:
(1) Date of plowing........-------------+------+--+--- (2) Depth of plowing........---------------+++-+++--- (3) Cultivation: Implements. Times used. (gy Wate of sowing seed... 2-2 -..2.2---.- +222 ee p eeisetge aa es (h) Age and size of plants when fransplanted|.2. 2.2. - 2-22 20-65 seme == (i) Method. of planting-....-..----+-.------ 20-2 +222-- 2522s 2se rapa (j) Distance of planting: GW aGueen towes.-40-6--2 +425 55285=- «222222 see (2) Between plants in row.-..----.---------++-+++---+---+-2777- (3) Number of plants per acre.......----------+-------2+25-20007> (k) Cultivation: - Number. Date. Depth. Implements used. (l) Diseases and insect pests: Date of Amount Kind. appearance. Treatment. of injury.
Raye Diateran UatrveSIMe. <0 8 o-oo j- 7 a= ag fers y 5 {desing es ae Go ailetlinds of store. 22-2 s cite 2 pn nt x= 22 o t R oma (o) Yield in pounds: Solidiheads on plat |.242- 2+ Se - sesh 2 oS = o= sine i nee Rishidinends per acre 4-02. . /a)--.-ai- 225 2 8 = sai se a
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(6) Cost of producing cabbage:
Value of labor at 12:cents per hour... : 2s 3ceuees tc eee es eee Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour. ................... Oost Of Seed ocjes cic despise e's pe pss we elemine able ERE tSS teen ee Cost of starting plants... ..- hours at....-- eH MAUE y - oS emoere oe Cost of mpanure’ or fertilizer. ...2 eee bat see a ae eo Se ee Plowing... ... hours at_....- per hour: =... ..2...22624-¢- .'. 3/22 Preparation of seed bed....-. hours at...... per hour...) 723. 48)... ae Transplanting ....-.. hours at...... per ‘hour..2& Jee.) 228. £02) See Cultivation and weeding. .....- hours'ati.: £208 perhours: 2.110. 2h. ae Gathering and storing. ...-- hours at.....- per hours ih. ors. Oe. ae Cost of spray materiale t.).22 225. 22252002 4 Sey ee Spraying. ....- hours at.....- per hour. .....52 2092... 22... se Land rental: 23. .2c0 62 sc0d852 once je tates) Hee ee: eee Total cost. of producing plat of cabbages. -. ..2.572.-22. 2 oes. Cost of producing.1 acre of cabbage: .2..... 2.4 -2bs<.15-Ee. -2e ee
V. The judging shall be according to the following score card:
POINTS. Perfect score. Winiformiuty/ <2 Soe ae eee Rete ety roe Pee NG Oe a 15 Weientt 0). bl. 22 elie tics te = ete ce rn eee ee 25 Compactness.. 20s. 0S 22 eo Lb Stok io lee seen iets ec ea 20 SAPO ri s.c Go wee Stee a ners oe Sites os Re eee 15 Colors: (22 Ret 2s Soe See see tetas eee Oe ee ee tay 15 Freedom from: blemish} ss: 2200222 )5ac2 oe ee 10 Mdtal. de. .3.2 [2st NOE ON 100
VI. Basis of awards: Per cent. Viel 2c. Ui ae ah eck reo eee le ei a 30 Recordyamd® @s8ay.. ove ae arn oe ee a 20 Cost-of prodtction and proiit.:—. 2. soccer 30 I FY -<1 00 1c) 4 ate Ps Srey EVISU ATG AnD Pas iSB ES Nt ie BP 20 Total. 2222 d.2\Dh 4555 Fees See eee Ee ae 100
ONION-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of onion growing, including adaptability of various soils, seed selection, preparation of seed bed, time and methods of planting, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, storing, and diseases and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-sixteenth acre of onions from seed furnished by the committee in charge.
4. Each contestant shall plant, culttvate, and gather his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record, as outlined in Section IV.
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6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on onion growing, this article to be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other onion plats entered in the contest.
8. Each contestant shall exhibit one-half a bushel of onions grown on the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the requirements designated by the committee, and will be made at the onion show which the committee in charge will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above rules will not be eligible for entry in the onion show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
IV. Contestants’ record blank:
(Township or County.) ONION-GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANT’S RECORD.
SN Oech ae meet Aa had IEE. 3 ek ohne amr er Omaddnessters 30s seca 5 5- TUPa Toute. .22c-.Jet eee ee ee (EL) yi ES i ot is Se rr WEAR - =: 26a ane aa - mionthiss s3 55 irsaw <n (3) Amount of previous experience in onion growing. ......................----- (4) Seed used: en atIChN ee ets fe REA. 2. esanitid guy hee Os SBS By ee U7) UIC S yee Bee ae oa cen ee ese eam rie ihe Spee) APP tel aes (c) Vitality: Nome eGSrIMIMe ds. sei 2 5 oS Wo 2 eet 2 ee LS ES PRS Remcentrol eenininatioms si. 5. 55.2 «a adores oe eee eee ee (5) Plat used: EA es IH Pes fa afin veya st!S su, n Gaeta ert Pee Se Dae eee ERR ton eM te 2 5 Sapan ee plaj® 32's « « Es siajevaalgaaer i Atha Soe ee eee (eubsme-emcumsorl- ald Grainage..........2-..... dase he lok Yee
(d) Previous treatment: (1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of planting present crop:
(f) Preparation of seed bed: COU STO E'S) COE 5 SIC yl Fc ioe nec AER 2! Come pinnotwplo wine cis se socce la. 2s 2th ka 54 eRe 5 ee eee cere ore
(3) Cultivation: Implements. Times used.
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(5) Plat used—Continued. (g) Date of sowing seed and date of transplanting, if onions were trans- planted, also method of transplanting..........-....-...----.------ (h) ‘Amount of.seed used: per acre. -- 3.520 chick oes = 2) eee eer - eee (i) Distance of sowing or transplanting: (1); Between rows... - 32.25 s-2- case ore eer ees ) eee ee (2) Between plants in row tent ive iss) WG) US Oe:
(4) Cultivation: Number. Date. Depth. Implements used.
(k) Diseases and insect pests:
Kind. Time of appearance. Amount of injury. Treatment. (2) Date of harvesting erap 22 Ieee Pe. Le oe ee (m)-Method of harvesting.erop led 6--t)-esee 2 = -b-- soe ee oe (n) Yield: (1) Bushels on plats. ..cecsee = see wUaecdlook cone esn a (2). Bushels'per' acre: 22) 3.252222. - tee ees Ae eee (6) Cost of producing onions: Value of labor at 42 cents per'hour. . =. -SV2hG.+.-2 222-5... ee Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour.....-.........------- Cost of seed. 0 oon ook 2 cee eS ee ne ee Cost of raising plants... ... hours at: <= <2 per hour? 2.04 _ Oe Cost of manure or fertilizer... .s55s2 28828 S22 ee es eee ee Cost of plowing... .-- hours at G22 pet hour... UES. A eee Cost of preparing seed bed...... hours atl2222% per hour... ./.0 |. eee Cost of marking and transplanting... ... hours at.:-_.: per hour... 23is9ee Cost of cultivation and weeding...... hours'at.-.- = per hour?!) 23 ee Cost of pulling crops...... hours at.5220% per hourc-< +: so eee Cost of gathering and crating. -... - hours‘at.=)7:: per howr.'-).)) po cseeee Rental-of land +: Xv 22. er22 12 ee Cost. of producing:1 bushel’ of onions?.-- 32 ee Poon ee See Cost ‘of producing T acre ‘of omions:2:! 27-7 yaa. 6 eee «ee V. The judging shall be according to the following score card: POINTS. Perfect score. Hane. 2S el ss ed SOP ae ee ee ee 20 Size... ce te See ee bee ol Ss ee eek a ee ae 20 Puniformity:2 2.280 See ee SR ee 15 Collar. 2 cee oi ca ek ee re 15 Wemture oe ee ee eS A) rr 20 freedom from ‘blemish(.<. 00) ) os). ..4.. daek See eee ee ee 10 Lotal css. ee ot meee ees Use ne ee ee 100 VI. Basis of awards ee a Wield ieee se. be dt ee eh oe ee oh eee ee 30 Record and essay.2..\2.02 2. 2. 222. Soga)se ee eee 20 Costiot production and ‘profit... S20 4 ee ee 30 i De dil c\ heptane, RARE RADE RMR RT SNK TSR GS big 20 Mota 3.0 2e0 Se a ostots Sa ahs Ane ee 100
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TOMATO-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of tomato growing, including adaptability of various soils, seed selection, preparation of seed bed, time and methods of sowing and trans- planting, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and diseases and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-tenth acre of tomatoes from seed furnished by the committee in charge.
4. Each contestant shall plant, cultivate, and gather his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record as outlined in Section IV.
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on tomato growing. This article must be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other tomato plats entered in the contest. |
8. Each contestant shall exhibit one-half bushel of tomatoes, selected from the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the requirements designated by the committee, and will be made at the tomato show which the committee will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the foregoing rules will not be eligible for entry in the tomato show.
IIL. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
IV. Contestants’ record blank:
a (igvatined gouty): Pa TomMAtTo-GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANT’S RECORD.
(1) 1s i102 A ae a post-office. ad dnesst fi biel to je eee ee eee (Ae IN es ee te NCOs Sea dae seer Hae ee. PES Months! ey ee ee ee
(4) Seed used: (GD) NETIC GR eee ers aoe te Veale gh Smet SD PERO eek et ee es BEN ae : (Ti) AST Dh Gt on aa ETE: Ae een ee oer Oneerirs oes ee ee ee (c) Vitality: iHowrcdetermimed soc see. Cape reall ee a eee Od Se percent of cerminainon sy) Oe 82; Soe eae aasitule te we oS ee {5) Plat used: CO)" bh See RMR UE, 2 Co ee ore OOo RE RRs ae ec See Men erisntianet GIRO =) 2. eee Se oie 5 hs Ne BO eee aie ~ oe (emhasdionsulbsoll and drainaren( 5. 20/00. Jeske ses = alee a
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(5) Plat used—Continued. (d) Previous treatment:
(1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of planting present crop:
1 ae
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(f) Preparation of seed bed: (1) ‘Date of plowing... be St /t. =e Se rn (2) Depth of plowing (3) Cultivations:
Implements. Times used.
(9) Date of sowing seed. 5.20. 2: on seem ee = oe eee on ee (h) Date of transplanting, with age and size of plants when transplanted
(7) Method of transplanting (j) Distance of planting: (1) Between rows: 22546. 2 pice Se ge oe. eee ee (2) ‘Between ‘plants im row... Co. cre + see ee ee (3) Number of plants in acre (k) Cultivation: Number. Date. Depth. Implements used.
(1) Diseases and insect pests: Date of Amount of Kind. appearance. injury. Treatment.
(m) Date of first picking (n) Yield: (1) Bushels iw plats22 2. 2: Se ee eee (2) Bushels per acre... ..... 222... 4.2 eee ee (6) Cost of producing tomatoes: Value‘ot labor at 22icenits perihourssssss-eaee se * eee eee ee eee Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour Cost of seed
Cost of starting plants, .......... hoursab: See ee ee per hour: ...c io eee
Cost ‘of manure or fertilizer. .....222.-.022. 022s. eee
DlOWaNe Ses eee hourstat... sss. per hour: ¢2:2:+.)/e0 2) Sasa
Preparing seed bed, ......-.--- hours ati goo per hotirt:/<)." a ae 255
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MEE on ius salon =, ete ed SF RAR RE 4 Pe) 5 ei a Eee ee Costouproducing 1 bushel of tomatoes....../2.2-.1----...b-seh02.<bb ds. Ciemommecduem: I acre:of tomatoes... .22.--c<- <5 1.0 eccal ence cen ee
V. The judging shall be according to the following score card:
POINTS. Perfect score. BRS ret Pine os = cd EERO R ot ONES Se bw cee ee, ID pe na tec ee es Je ge ola 20 TATE) jo oS aye POOL leh IR i ete tg a rec 15 mbOe Mirae, | Sate vee denne aoedlers ty od ee we ok 15 _UESSHI Se Zo Ree a rr ee oe 20 reed ommeironlyolemishss tt. fees. ce I Scag 15 SINGH | eM Po A Oe i ny ks Oe are i Gee ee 100
VI. Basis of awards:
Per cent. “EL De hye toe oe ee ee a ae ares ce RRL 30 Ree er ccrmUnCsEa yn we IA hn StS sto oe ee 20 Conn olMpeoduction and profits <2... OL ee Ae 30 JDbdaullontiha «eae oe Pee CO er Oe Re eae daa de 20 WRG Gaillespeer Sa eee cD eae a 8 pW e ere 100
POTATO-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of potato growing, including adaptability of various soils, seed selection, prepa- ration of the seed bed, time and methods of planting, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, storing, diseases, and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-fourth acre of potatoes, the seed to be furnished by the contestant.
4. Each contestant shall plant, cultivate, and gather his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record, as outlined in Section IV.
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on potato growing. This article must be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other potato plats entered in the contest.
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8. Each contestant shall exhibit one-half bushel of potatoes grown on the contest plat. The exhibit must conform to the requirements designated by the committee in charge, and will be made at the potato show, which the committee will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above rules will not be eligible for entry in the potato show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
IV. Contestants’ record blank:
(Township or County.) PotTato-GROWING CONTEST.
CONTESTANT’S RECORD.
GWE eho eRe SS aet Sei emt rss Ena Sao a sictgaritt Sa OSes aici PMO adaKesSS et speeetoe eee eee > tural route. 2. So oe eee (ON EA peRe hs ih rele e eit VOaNSe.)- N= a Seeel ay este months: -=° .2o2eeaeeeee (3) Previous experience in potato growing: . 2-25. 222225.) a ree oe (4) Seed used: (@) ‘Variety... 8232 2os-20 Soe fon sac eee Pe ee ee (6) Source, 2.522 -u = 2 ee ee SER ee eee ie ere ee ee ee (c) Size of tubers useds25-2- 2: 2. -~ a eda cee ee bee ope ee (d) Condition! of seed: ).- 2.255.255 ay see Ss aes onl (e) Treatment for scab: (1) Kind of treatments: so sejeten ttt bees Pea ee (2) Method. wsedic. 2. 2 o)2 ee ota oe oe eC (5) Plat used: CA) SIZ ec os saab croren listen ak wht eye AS Ga ac haere ee (b): Kandotsoilue 22-38 Seek es Sere es ei nr (c) Kind of subsoil.and drainage. ts... 2ORG2: J¢L. Sa ee hee
(d) Previous treatment: (1) Crops grown for three years previous to the time of planting present crop:
TQ ee ceca dena ae ee eee en BON): RO LAS Sy SREB Ee Seis Oe WO seth see URS 2 ers te ee
(2) Fertilizers used (kind and amount): GS Sinica! tan ee RR Stee Shee PARES Sere le 5? oe een ee eee SS ee TE OA SAR eG co tin ec oo 1? ee Pt are ies ote Ee HOI Be So 2
(f) Preparation of seed bed: (1) Date, of plowing) -.02 2520. Beas ee (2). Depth. of plowing! =. 5225/5. see Ue oe bet = oe = 5 ee (3) Cultivation: Implements. Times used.
(5) Plat used—Continued. (eo pivare.or planting seed fs... o.oo ene en es eee arene ne tee (h) Amount of seed planted per acre (4) Method of planting.-.....-..---------6-2-+- 265022 nee teen ene ene (j) Distance of planting: Pie Det ween POWs t2)8000. visemes laos = = 2) eae oan = oe ema (2) Between hills in row (k) Depth of planting (Z) Cultivation: Number. Date. Depth. Implements used.
(m) Diseases and insect pests:
Amount of
Kind. Time of appearance. injury. Treatment.
(n) Date of harvesting crop....-----------------------++-- ++ rrr rte reeceee (0) Method of harvesting crop......----.------------++++++-+++e+reereeee
(1) Implements used).../ 0/25... 220. - 22-5 ee ee (go) Wiliaw wtored... 8-22 -. eben ea eel eek lek ee dese eee eee oe (q) Yield:
Beeitols on plates iio. Se ae eh ee ee nee ce =e eet
usiiels per acre. 9022 fata s ows tiene we ets te ee ep ps
(6) Cost of producing potatoes:
Value of labor'at 12'cents per hour. .-./.... 2-22... 2.222222... 2222222 t eee Value of labor of team and hand. at 25 cents per hour.......-.------------ IDOI OT RECURS sok erle phe Seta Sinks s eke elas BE SSE OCP SOR ee ae ete CADETS Bite T et LZ OS Se RD PRY AE ee MRE eae sees Pe FOIE A RZ Preparation of seed..-.--------- hours af. =...) Per MOUE: 9.2. 2. ae ae TEs 1 2 ae ed Oe hourgat(...¢ per NOUT. 2.22202 ee Preparing seed bed../.--.------ hours at .. sper four’: 50.2222 s4 2 el amearer es tat 2 ~ =p bes -0 ee. hours at -.-- plier hour vLe . Bee oe anv ee) oe se 4- or c\- 256 hounsiai, |. <:\per Rouges. ae. 425[4/ 7-5 -Eeser Harvesting and storing.....---- hoprs ais. per NOUR ee cee Spawile 002-2 ee <-.--------NOurs at... Per ROUT ts eee ares Cost of spray piste: Ti yp ede tied eimai a= abalone nae Mame iArueya tas) jt iese ASE a anierenigle a) cokes a) saben enae tet tales ate pS ES crise ie eer Cost of producing 1 bushel of potatoes......-..-------+---+----+---+++5+7+ Cost of producing 1 acre of potatoes. ...---..--------+++++++-++erereerreee
V. The judging shall be according to the following score card:
POINTS. Perfect score.
mamnaeEnin ete Soll i. arn | acim? ae eameaneeine == 2-2 eds eae 15 S179) ots laa oe pea a a oe A eee te IOS ce Eee nate eee eT 20 PS SITY Bh ie ol oy es i See TNs ae et A a el ae aa Dal tat 15 Ts Hn ee RE ae Rene es a tir ce eens eels Feet katie ee ct 10 Memilinoneyes: +22) oj). <5 <ai> = ole = <li ils Se nt a een 20 Hircedometrome blemish 4:2. 22 u0 eee cisiqje cine == o> = “laine i oie 20 Latent alll Rees are neon ateety ARTES Zoe Sia Vela!= cfataie-e'syaiebeta(s Sie = 100
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VI. Basis of awards: : Per cent.
Yield: . 2.20.52 22d 2 eee a hae 2 Ota epee ee 30 Record and essay $8-tin= tee 28 20 seeks 2 ae ee oe ee ae ee 20 Cost of production and profit... .-<.-. == aa- Saeeeaee ae aed ae 30 Exhibits 3.22 ccs eos ee anes ces so cl eS 2 eee 20
i Xo) to) ee a er me te eerie S crs os Age SOLS 5 100
MELON-GROWING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
. Requirements for entry:
. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of melon growing (either watermelon or muskmelon, as the case may be), adaptability of various soils, seed selection, preparation of seed bed, time and methods of planting, fertilization, cultivation, harvesting, methods of marketing, and diseases and insect pests.
3. Each contestant shall grow at least one-eighth acre of melons from seed furnished by the committee in charge.
4, Each contestant shall plant, cultivate, and gather his or her own crop.
5. Each contestant shall keep a complete record as outlined in Section IV. ;
6. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on melon growing, this article to be based largely upon observations made during the contest.
7. Each contestant is required to visit at least two other melon plats entered in the contest.
8. Each contestant shall exhibit one crate of muskmelons or five watermelons, selected from the contest plat. The exhibit must con- form to the requirements designated by the committee, and will be made at the melon show which the committee will announce.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above rules will not be eligible for entry in the melon show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
IV. Contestant’s record blank:
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(Township or County.) MELON-GROWING CONTEST. CONTESTANT’S RECORD. (19) Namie sco oe ss ccc ot ee eee ite eee Tac ee a pe DEE AP:
P3QOi address: Acute fe a i rural Trowbte. 2.2.2. cee ee (2) RAR Fae Bs tee eee Veal. oc ccnctteet Cie. eee months
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(3) Amount of previous experience in melon growing (4) Seed used: Ud:), SWC OT GA ee LT a ee ORR Sh a Fy tegen bate enh epi hiharig hia EL en are tb ke (c) Vitality: How, determined: ssscceeemeere ee ee es at ee ees Sees Per cent of germination
(5) Plat used: Wma erst ier PEC ES, 5 A PR Gals ie LAL BR ea a (a rneeenciesOn lt 2 ABO a a ee Sant Ray Pd Poe ota (ce) Kind of subsoil and drainage (d) Previous treatment:
(1) Crops grown for three years previous to time of planting pres- ent crop: EE eh i pes PRP att LU Nk Ay BENS EG EARN RET Air ks Sear es oy Se TS) ER ree ANAL eat ed SA ade lela rae Ee ee TONG ae mR reas Str ere ears A eines P| Ss Sera (2) Fertilizers used (kind and amount): 1 etal i Rate Sc oe a ee eae ILLS eee cee ee ees
LOI Way Rees a tee a he en oe (e) Kind and amount ‘of manure or fertilizer used in
Qe 2 (present, Op) s-- e228 Mad co ste wees = ee (f) Preparation of seed bed:
Cl Daterot plowinee-< 2.202.522 cn oso Wa eeee Sea
(ape Dentin Gh plowipe: =. * = Seba ati st 3 tee we ees
(3) Cultivation:
Implements. Times used.
g) Date of planting seed and date of trans lime if the plants were trans- p p I planted; also your method of transplanting............-..--------
(kh) Distance of planting:
GIetween TOWS A 22.5052. isaac tactics aise seeraes te (2 wbetween, bill simcrowy is... do 25 teen ee eee ga Cee vunaberal, plamtsiper tilly 4.20 02.2 bc. oe ates eaeie seers mets aS (j) Cultivation: Number. Date. Depth. Implements.
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(k) Diseases and insect pests: Kind. Time of appearance. Amount of injury. Treatment.
(Hm batean first picking 4... 352 42... ae ge sae De cree tes to Eee (m) Yield:
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(6) Cost of producing melons:
Value of-labor at 12 cents'per hour......:<s..sens-c- +... -..sseu eee: Ae Value of labor of team and hand at 25 cents per hour ..................... Cost. of S€6H%.. 5.05 - cnt emai uh aco sn'e = oie ores eiete SRR So OST ae - ‘Cost-of fertilizer or manure. .- 5-6 -cceee es acnimeee aoe LA re Cost: of starting plants... ..-..--<.-.nssessHbeset Sines... oe eee Plowing ...... hours at ...... cente per hour! ui1 99.7. ...\. ... eee eee Preparation of seed bed ...... hoursat ...... cenis per hourlvi2 00... cemee Transplanting ...... hours at ...... cents perhour.: ) oi. 5. (922 Soe ‘ Cultivation and weeding ...... hoursat .....-. centsiperhour:.. «0: «same
Cost of Spraying aOR aa. sca igeattans OSie CRUE SOIL Cee
Cost ‘of spray materials.....:.......-----
Gathering and marketing ...... hours at. ...22' per hour
Hand rentals oo ccepecee sees nas oot an ook oa oe Cost of producing plat of melons..........-.... Hie Re Cost of producing one acre of melons...........-.-.--..
V. The judging shall be according to the following score card:
POINTS.
Hssay 2mm TepOERts tect: are ee se hep meee ots Sete ne Cost of production ‘and profitece. 3.5220 .ee eee aes fp. AT 0) Fen td A open As at ea A MDE 1 ge
PIG-FEEDING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry: 1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
Perfect score.
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2. Each contestant shall agree to select and feed two pigs, each weighing not more than 50 pounds, and shall place on each pig some distinguishing mark, to insure the accuracy of his records.
3. Each contestant shall feed the pigs for a period of eight weeks, determining the ration he shall feed, and shall keep a careful, accu- rate record of the weight of the pigs and the feeds fed them.
4. Each contestant shall take the individual weights of his pigs
every seven days.
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5. Each contestant shall prepare an essay of not more than 500 words, giving the details of the feeding operations, feeds fed, weights
of pigs, ete.
6. Each contestant shall agree to make an exhibit of his pigs at
the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
Ii. Any contestant failing to comply with the foregoing rules will
not be eligible for entry in the exhibit. III. Contestants’ record blank:
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(6) Weight of pigs: At end of 7 days—
(and so forth). (7) Total gain:
ce eemn ee rer esd. eheR lates Cored ke bulked oe Aes ee Pe meIebMee CONC sen Seek 0s BN See ood edly gn ae nee oe 3h
Sperm Or RECO TCUNCACI, Oy oe Sos. alec ode ee wane aad oles Mi mi oiettnonmiOutecd TEC’ ca... ono 6 bs obo. ie ie sede aie een el BMT Cette RO CON en erence os cnn pd =| iaepnny= © aid aie iets, ae icinine= "> > = lees Site Re MO MMMeN MMO G tall... 22-25... + 0 aki Sq a es mise Seon eae sen esa ee ey olieokanimals at market price. ...425.22...80lo2h ie: Mp ot age ee Rieaaralbrnoniiepes i. 6400) .2 Sek fe. bd wcieebc ele yse8t 223 Saxee ee oeeie es Mis)eemee received per bushel for,corn fed..-...--...-..--=2):+-4++45:+--38eeRe- =<
IV. Basis of awards:
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EGG-PRODUCTION CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the ages of 10 and 18 years.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of the feeding of laying hens.
3. Each contestant shall take six hens or pullets from some flock, the home flock preferred, place in some small poultry house, and take entire care of them for one month.
4. Each contestant shall keep an accurate record of weight and cost of feed and grit given, eggs and roost manure obtained, and time used for labor.
5. The selection of the ration and marketing of the eggs shall be left to the best judgment of each contestant.
6. Each contestant shall be required to submit a report of all income and expenses during the contest and shall also submit an essay of not more than or less than words, describing the methods used in caring for the fowls during the contest.
7. Each contestant shall agree to do all of the work without any outside help.
II. Contestants’ record blanks:
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Eac-Propucine CONTEST.
(2) Income account:
Date. No. eggs sold. Price per doz. Value. Lbs. manure. Value.
(3) Expense account: Corn, Wheat, Oats Bran Shorts, Milk, Beef, Grit, ete., Date. pounds. pounds. pounds. pounds. pounds. pounds. scrap. pounds.
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Ill. Basis of awards:
Points
TREE? 2 2 Sip Gal ARMM IS Se og a 30 (SIREC) 15 10). - 5 Sea ARIE SSS aE Hell ie ere oR et Re, 8 Re ge 10 a Ie = ol af 3 SE IL Ola oe ees we aee ss 30 Method of caring for fowls and marketing eggs ...................... 10 LASSEN ost) 2 janine SE SS eee aad eyed San eR 20 OES - ASRS TSAI SSG I La. Role 100
Nore.—It is suggested that schools, wherever it is possible, take up this contest. Ask any enthusiastic poultryman of the community to act as adviser, to tell the con- testants how to feed laying hens and the reasons why. Get him to arouse all the enthusiasm possible in order that the contest shall start with the proper spirit. The contestants should be organized into a club with the proper officers, rules, and regulations, and as far as possible should be allowed to govern themselves.
MILK-PRODUCTION CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the ages of — and — years. 2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of the economical production of milk from two cows.
3. Hach contestant shall weigh the feed consumed and milk pro- duced by each cow for 30 days.
4, The selection of the ration and cows shall be left to the judg- ment of each contestant. A study of bulletins, books, etc., should be made when deciding upon the ration to be fed. |
5. Each contestant shall keep an accurate daily record of the feeds fed out and the milk produced. The price of the feed and the value of the whole milk shall be decided upon by the organization or parties in charge of the contest.
6. Each contestant shall be required to submit an essay of not less than 500 words nor more than 1,000 words, describing the methods used in caring for the cows and weighing of the feed and milk.
7. Each contestant shall agree to do all the work without help from anyone and shall submit a signed statement to that effect.
II. Any contestant failmg to comply with the requirements for entry will be declared ineligible to participate in the contest.
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TII. Contestant’s record blanks: (1) Milk record:
(Township or County.)
Mitx-PropuctTion CONTEST.
INAINIONS 5. poate Hea Aerdcs onc en Sere One Pen ere Os Ae
P. O. address
Days.
Record of cows.
Cow No. 1.
Weight of milk. Value.
AY M: P.M.
Cow No. 2.
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(Township or County.)
MitK-PropuctTIon ConresEsT.
neers. gah artes i) ages Sis. oe eth eel ee ES. Der RIAEOD DS 1 ooh Finn st oleae Spas doe Ora dbiaw sve song cn pS AR ed fe ae ee Feed record. Cow No. 1. Cow No. 2. Days. Weight of feeds. Weight of feeds.
Silage. | Hay. |Stover.| Grain. | Cost. | Silage.| Hay. | Stover.| Grain. | Cost.
IV. Basis of awards: Points. rumImGOUR ON. Ses. Soe, Stn. Ste scbieeih ee oue eee eee 35 lum yan ROG UGt =): oe 2 eid esha lo O8t JIG 08. 330 esti 20 Perera ierr rarer ry bitte. ictsht st) Pals ees oS arte eodsb-} 15 peta oh natu en the 2d ae wpa > donee oe € po ele 15 LUMO’, o Pet oan a ee ane erate Spor on ne 15
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STOCK-JUDGING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. Any boy in the township (or county) of — , between the ages of — and — years, who has never been regularly classified in any agricultural college, may enter this contest.
2. All contestants must report to the person in charge not later than ———..
3. All entries must be made on regular forms which will be promptly supplied on application to the committee, all applications to be in the hands of the committee not later than
4. Each contestant will be required to judge one ring each of horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, and sheep, of four animals each.
5. All contestants will be allowed not to exceed 20 minutes to place and write reasons substantiating their judgment on each class of stock. No additional credit will be given for papers completed before the expiration of the allotted time.
6. Printed forms will be given each contestant on which to make written reports of classes judged, and any contestant writing his name or placing any other identifying mark other than the number assigned to him on his written reports will be excluded from the contest.
7. Each contestant shall devote his time strictly to the judging of the stock and shall not refer to textbooks or other data; he shall also not converse with any other persons on any class of stock being passed upon or to be passed upon.
8. Each contestant will be required to write his decision, placing the first three animals and giving reasons substantiating same on the printed forms provided by the committee.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with each and every require- ment herein contained will be deemed ineligible to participate in the contest, and will be so notified by the judges.
III. All contestants’ reports on the different classes will be graded on the basis of 100 points for each class, to be divided as follows:
Beef cattle: Points. Correctness:of placinges.s2: 2202-52 2s hates eee 60 Reasons substantiatine placing: -.:.222.5.s2s- eee ccea= eee 40
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Dairy cattle:
Correctnéss of placinp-.2.4 2... 2.2¢2a52se64e- he sam ener 60 Reasons substantiating placing. 2. 22. 2. ne Saeeeew nce 40 ise
Horses—Draft or coach:
Correctness of placing: 9... 2.2 eee. ee ae ee 60 Reasons substantiating placing.........--<-<.-<-s-s----<- 40
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Swine—Lard hogs: SD @eresstmess OF placings! .ob sei. web. See scee aed. odncng 60 Reasons substantiating placing
Sheep—Mutton: Omeseemiees: OL PlaCie 2 aon oe asl eee oJ. us Goh ey Sees 60
nessons substantiating placing... is. -ie-2eeeeens oaee 40 ———= 00
pater EMILE ets eos. foc eS We Ch ae a Ad es Se 500
Nore.—The committee in charge of the judging contest should arrange to provide satisfactory classes of animals for the contest. The classes selected must consist of animals that have not met in the regular competition of the show ring in a given con- test unless it is decided to use all or part of the regular class or ring of animals and pass upon it immediately following the regular show and before the animals have been returned to the barn. In such cases no contestant should be allowed to be present at the ring side or witness the judging of the class in the show ring, and awards, ribbons, etc., must be withheld until after the contestants have passed on the class.
WEED AND WEED-SEED COLLECTION CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall make a special study of weeds and weed seeds, since both are of economic interest and importance to everyone. This study shall include weeds peculiar to certain localities, types of soils, or certain crops. For this purpose a weed shall be defined as any plant growing wild and injurious to field, garden, or other crops, or any plant of a weedy and injurious or unsightly nature, growing on farms, in pastures, lawns, walks, roadsides, or vacant lots. The study of weeds shall include observations as to flower, fruit, stem, leaves, roots, etc., of time of flowering, time of seeding, rate of seeding, duration (annual, biennial, or perennial).
3. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 words and not more than 500 words on each of the following themes:
a. The natural and artificial agencies making for the spread of weeds, or, in other words, how nature has fitted fruits or seeds to be spread by wind, water, etc., and how man, by using impure seed and in other ways, helps to spread weeds far and wide.
b. The harm weeds do.
c. Weeds that are of medicinal or other value.
d. Steps farmers and others can take to lessen weed growths in the country and city.
4. Each contestant shall make as large a collection as possible of dried and mounted specimens of weeds, the family to which each plant belongs and its common name, or names, and the locality in which it is found, being printed neatly on a label to be placed on the
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lower right-hand corner of the mounting sheet. This sheet should be about 114 by 17 inches, four or six ply Bristol board making a good mounting paper. The label at the lower right-hand corner should be about 3 by 4 inches. Specimens can well be pressed between sheets of felt binding paper and ordinary news paper.
5. Each contestant shall submit, with each weed mounted, a few of the seeds produced by it, these to be exhibited in any neat way devised by the contestant.
6. Each contestant shall do all of the work necessary for entry in this contest without any assistance from outside.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the rules for entry shall be declared ineligible to enter in the contest, which shall be held at the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
III. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
1 Sb 0101 0 era ee Re Dk Se Te SYS SPS oer RE sat 5 65 Wasayye gh ee sea att JERE E SSS See. AT ee eee oe - RCo Cee cs 35 Total. ¢ cc sans eeteeeeoeas CIS Re ee re che a eee 100
BUTTER-MAKING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the ages of — and — years.
2. Each contestant shall agree to make at least 5 pounds of butter and keep a record of the method of preparing the cream for churn- ing and the churning of the butter, and submit the butter for scoring.
3. Each contestant shall agree to do all of the work connected with the making of the butter submitted for scoring without help from anyone.
4. The butter shall be scored by a competent judge on the follow- ing basis: Flavor, 45 points; body, 25; color, 15; salt, 10; and pack- age, 5.
5. Each contestant shall be required to submit an essay on the subject of ‘‘Making good butter on the farm,” of not less than 300 words nor more than 500 words.
II. Contestants’ record blank:
"""" rownship or County.) ButterR-MAKING CONTEST.
CL) INGOs oo. ocescidie cadrade oe ere oreeresh, = ete cag aee Sealey roe erate hee ote telat ee
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STE Soe a Se ae rns III. Basis of awards: Points. SXEOVRED GAY [UU ETC rates Ge eh aie Sd a a Ac a ed ~ Sabet 60 CS CST RE ye ee ea ge 10 DEES SS 2 dice O02 Reo ee rr ee ee eae a 30 TNO cst, Selah SRR ES IE oe ee a ee ee = ® Gees OM z “100
BREAD-BAKING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Each contestant shall agree to bake at least 25 loaves of bread between the first of ——— and the first of
3. Each contestant shall agree to exhibit two loaves of bread at the annual show.
4. Each contestant shall do all the work without obtaining any help from the outside.
5. Each contestant shall keep a record of the details concerning the work done and shall write an essay of not less than 300 words nor more than 500 words, giving the record of the number of loaves baked, kinds of flour used, sources and kinds of yeast, the manner of baking, cooling, and storing of bread, and the length of time required for each process in bread making.
6. Each contestant shall agree to write a second essay of not less than 300 words nor more than 500 words on the history of bread, bread as made in other countries, what yeast is and how it grows, the manufacture of flour, the difference between hard and soft wheat flour, the quality of a loaf of bread as affected by the wheat and the flour entering into its composition.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the above requirements will not be eligible for entry in the bread show.
III. The disposal of the exhibits will be left to the pleasure of the committee in charge.
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IV. Contestants’ record blank:
(Township or County.) BrEAD-BAKING CONTEST.
RECORD OF EXPERIMENTS IN BREAD BAKING.
Date of | Dateof | Dateof | Dateof | Date of baking. | baking. | baking. | baking. | baking.
Ken dof flours... cctcasns ee secchossteu ses eee [soe Be Ses Peet see) ew a 3 2. Kerid! OFMGwId es ibe soi see anes ores eee oeee See enw KRandiot yeasticc-. =. on sacemeceicemeeeasheee| adse- seeee Timewequired for pisine sss 5. eae a s-|Sae dees ee nee ea a, eee Aen Woe difagt crac le) Sass oS Time required for baking. ............---- [Eeasoeecess eee Bees |? so seeesec| eo ea ens Sl eer Time required for whole process= < —.= =--=2|- 2. me. -- | women oe = ine Sees ee Quality of breads.2) 5522 seee see cose cco ae tee aeeeee ae ees [ess Sond Oe Re en a Number of loaves baked sc... 5.0:.s52 2c =al ase nase aoe |GSe Soe cece be ogeee asl Seeeee oa aa
V. The judging of the bread shall be according to the following score card:
Points
Thoroughness of baking....... SHUR DIS a. aati ee Ae eee es 20
Color: (i) Share 22 wo see feel ss San, «Shee ee ee ee 6 (2) “venness-s eile: ee a ea ee Les ART PERS MEER ENCES 2 6 Shape of lodved.c2 ou. 5 sees NWS 9S OME eens a ee Oh See a 8 SWeehness.s.5.(f0= oe Se see Se Ree Re Se hope nee tae toe 25 Ba WOTs oe cote ete hee ect eee ee ep ae re 15 Quality of crambo.. 23-45 . 2) 98) 3 coe eee 8 inenessor crumb: fees sneha en ee eee ae 4 Eivenness ofcrumb: .. ao) 2. ce eee ce See eee 3 Colonmofierumb:. cali Gg eee ee Ee: eee 5 Totalis-2 Se. Pi A > Be ee ny eee ee oak eee ee 100
VI. Basis of awards:
Per cent. Hechtbite. obec eek ee Be eyes BY coded Tis sys tics ees ee 50 Besaye.and TOPOL. Sos - cc's. =n a kk ee a ie eee 50 ‘Totalls:,; toes 2b tse cose, Bae eee 100
CANNED-FRUIT CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the ages of — and — years.
2. Each contestant shall agree to can at least 10 varieties of fruits or vegetables.
3. Each contestant shall agree to exhibit at least ten 1-pint jars of fruit or vegetables, properly labeled, with date, name of fruit, and manner of preservation upon the label.
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4. Each contestant shall present a paper of not less than 300 and not more than 500 words telling how the fruit or vegetable was gathered, cared for, canned, and stored, and shall also prepare a second paper of not less than 300 words and not more than 500 words giving reasons why foods are preserved, methods of fruit
_ preservation, and the reasons for food fermentation and decay.
Il. Any contestant failing to comply with the above requirements will not be eligible for entry in the exhibit to be held at the time and place specified by the committee in charge.
III. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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INSECT-COLLECTING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be under — years of age.
2. Hach contestant shall make a study of noxious and beneficial insects, that is, of insects injurious to field, forest, or garden products of any sort, and of insects not known to be harmful to man in any way, but known, on the other hand, to be useful and beneficial.
3. Each contestant shall make as large a collection as possible of these noxious and beneficial insects, mounting same neatly on heavy cards, or in any substantial way devised by the contestant, and
shall label same with the common name or names of the insect.
4. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words telling the place of insects in the animal world, the different stages in the life history of insects, ete., and methods of controlling those which are noxious, and giving a full account of two insects injurious to vegetable-garden products, two insects injurious to fruits, two injurious to grain crops, and of any two beneficial insects.
5. Each contestant shall do all of the work necessary for entry in this contest without any assistance from outside.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the rules for entry shall be declared ineligible to enter in the contest, which shall be held at the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
III. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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FARM-PLANNING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
J. Requirements for entry:
1. Any person between the ages of — and — years who may be interested in agricultural advancement may be eligible as a con- testant.
2. Each contestant shall be required to lay out on paper a farm plan, showing the location of buildings, fences, gates, bridges, gar- dens, orchard, etc., giving accurate measurements drawn to a defi- nite scale.
3. Each contestant shall agree to study available literature per- taining to farm plans, arrangement of buildings, fences, etc.
4. Each contestant shall accompany his drawing with a key, if necessary, making all points clear to the judges, and shall also sub- mit an essay of not less than 300 words and not more than 500 words setting forth the advantages of a good farm plan.
5. Each contestant shall use the drawing paper furnished by the committee and shall trace all drawings in ink.
II. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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SEWING CONTEST. (Girls, 10 to 14 years.) RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the ages of 10 and 14 years.
2. Each girl shall agree either to darn and exhibit one pair of stockings, patch one piece of wool material and one piece of plaid cotton material, or to make by hand one plain gingham apron. Any girl may bring all these varieties of work.
3. Each contestant shall agree to do all the work herself without any outside help.
4. Each contestant shall write an essay of not more than 400 words explaining the stitches used in the work and the methods of doing same.
5. Each contestant shall write a paper on the growth of cotton and the processes involved in making it into white cloth.
6. Each contestant shall exhibit her work at the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
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II. Any contestant failing to comply with the foregoing rules shall be declared ineligible for entry in the exhibit. Ill. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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SEWING CONTEST. (Girls; 15 to 18 years.) RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1, All contestants shall be between the ages of 15 and 18 years.
1, Hach contestant shall agree to make one shirt waist or one fancy white apron, or both of these articles. Machine work, hand sewing, and buttonhole making must all be exhibited on these pieces.
3. Each contestant shall agree to do all the work herself, without outside help.
4. Each contestant shall agree to write an essay of not more than 400 words, explaining all the processes employed by her in the pro- duction of the article.
5. Kach contestant shall agree to write a second paper, concerning the history, use, and care of a sewing machine, and explaining the dyeing and printing of cotton fabrics.
6. Each contestant shall exhibit her work at the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
II. Any contestant failmg to comply with the above rules shall be declared ineligible for entry in the exhibit.
Til. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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SEWING CONTEST. (For Women.) RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
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a. One dress of suitable design for use in housework.
b. One gingham apron for kitchen use.
c. One gingham dress for child 2 to 5 years of age.
d. One gingham dress fer child 10 to 12 years of age.
3. All sewing shall be done with a machine. While trimmings may be used on the girls’ dresses, they will not be taken into consideration in the judges’ examination of the garments.
4. Kach contestant shall keep an accurate record of the entire expense of making such garments, the cost and amount of material used, including time, thread, etc.
5. Each contestant shall exhibit her work at the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
II. Any contestant failing to comply with the foregoing rules will not be eligible for entry in the exhibit.
III. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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LUNCH-BOX CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1, Any woman interested in home advancement is eligible to par- ticipate in this contest.
2. Each contestant shall prepare one lunch box, suitable for the child in school, using pails or baskets only; cardboard boxes will not be accepted.
3. Each contestant shall exhibit lunch box prepared by her at the time and place designated by the committee in charge.
II. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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HOME DECORATION AND FURNISHING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. Any woman interested in home advancement is eligible to par- ticipate in this contest.
2. Each contestant shall either write out a scheme for home deco- ration, giving an outline of each room, its coloring and furnishing, or
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work out in colors a similar scheme, showing the application of the general scheme.
3. Each contestant shall confine written description of scheme, if this is selected, to not more than 1,000 words.
II. Basis of awards:
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CELLAR-PLAN CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. Any woman interested in home advancement is eligible to participate in this contest.
2. Each contestant shall draw a plan of a cellar, noting thereon the points of compass, all dimensions, and the positions of furnace, if any, coal bins, vegetable room, and windows. Composition of walls and floors should also be noted on the plan submitted.
3. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 nor more than 500 words on the requirements of a good cellar.
Il. Basis of awards: Per cent.
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KITCHEN-PLAN CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. Any woman interested in home advancement is eligible to participate in this contest.
2. Each contestant shall draw a ground-floor plan of a kitchen, noting thereon the points of compass, all dimensions, and the posi- tions occupied by sink, stove, cupboards, doors, windows, etc.
3. Contestants shall prepare and submit a list of kitchen equip- ment necessary to facilitate properly the operation of a kitchen under the conditions of the plan submitted by the contestant.
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II. Basis of awards:
Per cent. Convenienes of Sifanpement... - .-2 st. aes tp - poe ace ee Lee oe 30 Sinitations Sven ko. e see eee) Saas Pee eee es So ee 25 Lights ons isk ante Pe Se ARES ME Se ere 10 Kitchen equipment: WEOnomy.2. 2-5 «455 0.<- = «gai See len 10 Base of CaDINees : : 22: ere te ae ed eee ee 5 SIMA DEELY. 2 2toc sth: eres eee ey Ol oe ae ee 10 INextness of plan? 22-40 AOE PER a eee 10 Motel tate soi cen ee cede oe Ses weak ec Pare aea eh eS Ee 100
HOUSEHOLD-EXPENSE-ACCOUNTS CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. Any woman interested in home advancement is eligible to participate in this contest.
2. Each contestant shall prepare a plan for the keeping of house- hold expense accounts and shall endeavor to demonstrate the prac- ticability of this by a one month’s usage of the plan.
3. Each contestant shall carefully keep all account records in a definite form and shall submit same for examination in such shape that the system may be most easily judged.
4. Each contestant shall write an essay of not less than 300 words nor more than 500 words, detailing therein the method of using her plan and the favorable and objectionable points contained therein.
II. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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“HOME”? COMPOSITION CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requiréments for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the age of 12 and 18 years.
2. Each contestant shall choose a subject relative to agricultural or home life and shall prepare a composition of not less than 500 words and not more than 1,000 words, writing same neatly in a composition book, which shall be submitted to the committee in charge for examination and grading.
3. Each contestant shall illustrate the composition either by hand or by pasting in appropriate photographs or illustrations.
4. Each contestant shall do all of the work herself without any assistance from outside.
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IJ. Any contestant failing to comply with the rules of entry shall be declared ineligible to participate in the contest. iG III. Basis of awards:
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FLOWER-GARDEN-MAKING CONTEST. RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.
I. Requirements for entry:
1. All contestants shall be between the age of 12 and 20 years.
2. Each contestant shall be given a plat of ground, of the size specified by the committee in charge, located at the home of the contestant, on which to grow flowers, the seeds to be furnished by the committee in charge; each contestant to plant, cultivate, and care for the plat assigned without any assistance from others.
3. Each contestant shall keep an accurate record of the time devoted to the garden, the varieties planted, the yield of each variety, the cost of seed, etc., and shall submit this record to the committee in charge.
4. Each contestant shall be required to write an essay of not more than 500 and not less than 300 words, describing the work in the garden, the time applied, and the pleasure derived from observing the growth of the flowers. These essays shall be submitted tothe committee in charge not less than three days before the date of the contest awards.
II. Basis of awards:
Per cent.
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