The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-27
EAST GRAND FORKS

The contest work has proven most
successful plan for introducing ele-
mentary agriculture and domestic
science in the common schools. The
schools that are doing the most along
this line are usually the most pro-
gressive and exert the greatest in
fluence in their respective communi-
ties. The object of the movement
then is to interest boys and girls in
the practical things of life; to bring
them more closely in touch with the
home, and lead them to take such
vital interest in agriculture and farm
life that they shall have no desire to
leave the farm. To this end, let all
enterprising and loyal citizens work
together to encourage the boys and
girls in the rural schools.
The Industrial contest is a contest
in the production of corn, grains and
vegetables; and in sewing, baking
and preserving. Extension bulletin
No. 8. Minnesota Farmers library.
contains rules, regulations, directions,
recipes, etc.. governing all contests
in Minnesota leading up to the state
contest. This bulletin is quite gen.
orally found among teachers and pu-
pills in the county. Pupils are al
lowed to select their exhibits from
what was grown on the home farm of
the season Of 1910. After the boys
and girls have once entered this con-
test they will not be satisfied to Sc
lect from the general farm crop, but
will conduct small enterprises Of
their own for producing materials for
the contest.
Exhibitors in the East Grand Forks
contest will have second chance for
premiums in the county contest at
Crookston, October 5 to 8. The best
six in each class in the county con-
test will be exhibited in the state
contest.
The following is list of exhibits
at East Grand Forks contest October
3:
Division "a" Grains.
wheat-First premium, $1.0o; sec
ond premium, so cents; one peck.
Oats-First premium, $1.00; sec
ond premium. so cents; one peck.
Corn-First premium, $1.00; sec
ond premium, SO cents; ten ears.
Division "B," Vegetables.
Early potatoes, one peck; late po-
tatoes. one peek; red onions, six
specimens; yellow onions, six speci-
mems; table beets, six specimens;
stock beets, six specimens; table car
rots, six specimens; stock carrots,
six specimens.
First prize for each class, $1.O0:
second prize, so cents.
Division &C." Sewing.
Glass "a" for girls under 13 years
of age-Plain work apron. hemmed
patch, buttonholes, stockinet darn,
three cornered darn.
First prize in each class, $1.O0;
second price, so cents.
"Class 3D." for girls over 10 and
not over IS years Of age. Exhibits
and premiums the same as in class
GA"
Division "B," Cooking.
Glass ga" for girls under 10 years
of age-I.oaf of white bread, loaf of
graham bread, sponge cake, dough-
nuts-one-half dozen. -.
First prize. 800: second prize so
cents.
Glass "B," for girls over 10 and not
over IS years Of age. Exhibits and
III cililuuIS tuc SdiIlc d6 III cld6S "A.
Boys and girls who have prepared
exhibits not found in the above list
should exhibit the same at the county
contest held at Crookston October s
to 8.
In many rural schools boys and
girls clubs have been formed for
carrying out the contest plans. The
teachers should present this matter
Ito their pupils at once and help ad.
Evertise the East Grand Forks con-
test. School officers would do we'll to
see that the work received attention
in the schools. Let the boys and girls
become busy at once and they will
bring large number Of worthy ex.
hibits to the contest. What is need
ed most along this line is encour.