The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-20
BOYS CURN CLUBS
RULES AND AWARDS
LIST OF SUGGESTIONS MADE-AS-
sIsTANT IN CHARGE OF BOYS
DEMONSTRATION WORK.

1t is not necessary To have many
rules. A few regulations. however,
| are necessary in order to prevent
misunderstanding. II is well for
the boys to elect their president,
vice president, secretary and treas
urer Some clubs have badges Of
membership in the shape of a but
ton with the name of the club, name
OF the county and state, and the
year printed or engraved upon it.
The following rules might be ad-
opted by club, with such modifi.
cations and additions as may be
found necessary:
l. Boys joining clubs and enter
ing contests must be under is years
of age.
?. No boy shall contest for a prize
unless he becomes a member of a
club.
). The members of the club must
agree to read the instructions of the
Demonstration Work.
4. Each boy must plan his own
crop and do his own work. A small
boy may hire help for heavy plow-
Ing In breaking the land.
3. Exhibits must be delivered 20
the county superintendent of educa-
tion by October 22nd.
O. The amount of the yield and
the method of measurement must be
certified by each boy and atteste3
by at least two disinterested wit
nesses, who shall be satisfactory TO
the county superintendent.
I. Each boy must also submit
attested certificates showing that ex-
hibit was taken from his acre.
8. In awarding prizes the follow
ing basis shall be used:
(a) Greatest yield per acre. 80
per cent.
OBJ Best exhibit of 10 ears, 20
per cent.
(c) Best written account showing
history of crop, 20 per cent.
cd Best showing of profit on in.
vestment, 80 per cent.
1t is a good plan TO have (a) and
OBJ judged by a committee of farm
| experts. and (c) and I'D by a com
mittee of school officers and teach.
ers. Their combined judgment will
determine the awards. Lectures on
seed selections and contests In corn
judging can be made very helpful.
In estimating profits Uniform
prices should be used, for instance:
s. per acre for rent of average land,
10c per hour for the work of each
boy, &c per hour for each horse, 50
for a two-horse load OF stable ma
nure. and market prices for CONNER.
cial fertilizers.
Fairs and Exhibits.
Where there is a county fair tho
boys exhibit should be shown there
II no fair should be held in a coun
ty, the boys exhibit SHOULD be col.
lected In the court house or some
other public place easy of access.
A good exhibit by a boys club
lead to the establishment of a coun.
ty fair. Exhibits by local clubs at
school houses stimulate the work
and give fine opportunities for gen.
eral instruction. Although the clubs
may start with corn. the develop
ment naturally leads to exhibits OF
other farm and garden crops.
Results.
The objects of the Boys Demon
stratiOn Work is the same as that
among men. namely, better methods
of farming and greater yields at less
cost. Many of the boys iE
the clubs who begin 20 s;ufy
agriculture in this way will continue
the study in the agricultural col
leges, others will continue such ef
forts on their farms, and all OF them
will make more useful and more ef
ficient citizens. From the pleasant
and profitable experience OF owning
and managing their small plats they
will develop into independent, intel
hgent farmers. The country needs
such a citizenship and such a life
offers and viii offer great oDpor
tunities for some years. The profes
sions are crowded and the wage
earners must pay high prices for
then necessities of life. The wise
and judicial producer can enjoy
health, wealth and contentment. The
question is how many boys can be
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