The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
CORN CONTEST FOR BOYS.
Manhattan Agricultural College Offers
Extra Inducements.

Manhattan Agricultural College Offers
Extr: Inducements.
Manhattan. Kan. March 20.-The
announcements sent out from the
Kansas state Agricultural college in
d1cate faith and interest in the boys
ana girls of Kansas. Last year about
hve thousand boys were in the corn
contests In forty-seven counties and
great interest was awakened. The
boys studied the farm papers, the ex-
pertinent station bulletins as never be-
Tore. Last year nearly $4,000 in cash
was distributed at the various county
contests for the prize corn raised by
This year the college announces con-
tests In corn. sugar heets,5 svegetabl
ana mower gardening and in baking
and sewing. These additional contests
are offered in the hope ofsinteresting
not only more farmers boys but also
hundreds of girls and also to interest
the boys and girls of the towns and
latter contests successful it will be
necessary to have the cooperation of
the school teachers and the women's
clubs.
All contestants except those in the
corn contests will furnish their own
seed The county committees are ex-
pected to furnish good seed corn, al
though the boys may furnish their
own seed If they so desire. All boys
who were in the contest last year are
expected to plant their, best ten ears
of last years raising in an ear-to-row
test --s-.-..-. .-s.-.. ..-
A very uniauea pan. for premiums
for the corn contest is recommended
by the college. Instead of having the
prizes in cash and of different amounts
1t is recommended that each commit
use it for sending their winners next
winter to the state institute for corn
and stock judging, paying railroad
fare and board while at the institute.
W STE MI low ic hoC
to be a popular scheme for interesting
the boys in the contest and counties
that nave announced the plan are all
ready getting splendid lists of contest
ants. A trip to the state institute with
nine days drill in judging corn and
stock is very inviting. Thus all the
winners get first prizes. Many bust
ness men are glad to offer to send a
into partnership, as it were. with him
in advancing the agricultural interests
of their county. -,
The sugar beet contests will nat
urally be restricted largely to the Ar
Kansas river valley although any coun-
ty may offer such a contest. Seed may
be secured from the Garden City fac
tory at 10 cents a pound and five
pounds Will plant a. quarter of an acre,
the plot recommended for contests
The committee should order the seed
for all, to save expressage.
1ndustr1alist, vol. 33, No. II, gives
rather detailed explanation about the
corn contests and more general state
ments about the garden contests. In
dustrialist, vol. -33; No. 20, is devoted
wholly to giving detailed instructions
relative to beet, garden and flower
contests. Eithers-or both of these
numbers will be sent free on applica-
ton. Extra copies will be mailed to
committees or others interested in ad-
vaneing. these contests. Village i'm
provement societies and women's clubs
never had a better opportunity to do
something" The Kansas Agricultural
college is willing rand anxious to help.
For information Z relative to these
contests, address superintendent farm
ers' Institutes -..tte{- = : 9.o