Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
How Does Your Yard Look?

The ladies Of Rocky Ford. at least
many OF them. are mt satisfied with be-
ing confined inside their own residences.
They have inaugrated campaign for
better yards, both front and back. The
Civic Improvement Society as announced
last week are Offering list Of prizes for
neat. wellkept yards in all particulars.
TIL cir work is eommendable. it is meeting
with hearty response from all classes
Of citizens. In fact the society is already
re ceiving requests from other town asking
the why's and wherefores and detailed
plans necessary in establishing such an
organization. We want moro artistic
yards. better and more lawns, flowers,
shrubbery and gardens.
The contest this year began last Mon
day. June lst. and will continue all sum-
mer. observations to be made from time
% time q each contestant. The prizes
will be nnouneed during Fair week ex-
cept contests for June roses and earlier
flowers.
The list of contests and prizes are as
follows:
No. l Most attractive grounds. property
value not to exceed $50. First Prize, 5000:
Second Prize $50; Third Priz-. $50
No. Nest attractive grounds property
value not to exceed sI5OO. First $50; second
Willow Rocker; third. piece OF hand painted
china.
Points to be considered 10 the above are
Con dition Of all buildings on the property.
La -
tons neatness and general nttractiveness.
No. Best collection of putted plants: In
this contest will be considered. the healthy
condition Of the plants. blossoms aud cpudI.
tion Of fow.r-pots. First. black silk net
veil; second. i6 button silk gloves; third.
pottcd plant
No Back yard showing greatest improve
mcnt ror bows l6 or under) Scatness and
general attractiveness to he considered. First
a mandolin; second. stcreuscupe and Views:
third. scarf pin.
No. Most attractive flower garden for
girls 10 or unGer) Arrangement uf garden
and cOllertion OF flowers to be considered
First. solid souvenir spoon: second, Brownie
camera; third. pair of white canvas shoes.
No. 9 Best display OF growing sweet peas.
First. jardinier: second. book on gardening;
third. silver butter knife.
No. . Best garden of growing ANIMALS,
other than sweet peas. Including DahIla As
tiers. Cosmos. etc. FIRST one dozen hest
photographs: second. potted plant; third,
hand painted plate.
No $ Best pruned and most attractive
private collection of trees in city. First. one
of the latest books; second, scarf pin aud the;
third. tie
NO.9 Most attractive vine covered porch
First. ham: second. scarf pin; third. alb can
Solitaire coffee.
No. l" Most attractive 1905 parking, Inclu-
ding curbng. grass. trees and flowers. First.
unlcakable fountain pen second pocket knife
third. box of cigars.
No II Most sanitary and most attractive
chicScn yard. cIcanliness and condition of
cOops and building to he consiurrrd. (rpr
boys of 10 and under) First. pair Of gloves:
second. pair of cuT buttons; third. child's
garden set
No. l2 Lest display of blooming June roses.
First. c ,mb fir the hair; second. piece of
fancy work: third. lib coffee or equivalent.
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST
All persons must 1--we within and all
property must be within the city limits.
All poEso1s wishing to enter contest
must send their names. addresses and
numbers of the contests which they wish
to enter. to MRS. r. E. Wolfe.
All pro2erty entered under the contests
will be visited by the committee appoint
ed TO Judge the contests, at least three
times during the season at intervals Of
several weeks apart.
The same garden. yard or property