The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-20
Platte, 5. D., Sept. 20, 1911.
To the Corn Contest Boys:

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To the Corn Contest Boys:
Although long time has elapsed
since ! wrote you or heard from You,
7 have often thought Of you and our
Corn Contest. Youl corn is now ma
tured, ana hope you al have dons
your best to grow prize corD. Every
boy cannot win big cash prizs sOrn.
but # each one has done his best, the
knowledge he has gained about corn Il
more valuable to him than the best
cash prize.
Our corn exhibit and contest will be
held in Geddes some time in December
during the Farmers Institute. Se7-
Feral corn experts will be there, and
the judging of the corn and the award
ing Of the ccIn prizes will te done b.
component persons. The exact dates
Of the Farmers Institute are not yet
fixed, hut will be soon. Your ten sars
may be brought to Geddes on the first
day Of the Farmers Institute or il
may be in Geddes q few days before.
Don't send your corn to Gsddes or e
me until you receive notice from me
telling you where and when to deliver
1t.
Besides the prizes offered for the
best corn, 1st, End and 3rd prizes Of
So, 81 and 81, respectively, win be
offered for the best compositions On
What ! Learned About Corn and Corn
Growing. These compositions muat
be written on legal cap paper, with
pen and must contain not less than
500 words, nor more than 1000 words.
Each boy shall write his name and
postofice address on lip of paper, put
the slip innto an enveloe, seal the en-
velope and fasten it securely to| the
composition. The boys name should
mt appear on the paper on which the
compost tion il written, and tho writ
ing should be done on one side Of the
paper only. Any boy who enrolled III
the Contest last spring may compste
for these competition priz les. Tkes6
compositions must be sent to me MT
latter than November Is. The fore
going rules must be observed in
this contest.
Spelling. punctuation, capitalixa-
tion, neatness, originality. and diction
will be considered in awarding these
compensation prizes. Let me suggest
that each boy begin 1t once to think
about what he has learned about orn.
jotting down in note book each
thought as ii occurs to him. When he
has jotted down all he knows and can
learn about corn, he should write the
composition, referring to his notes.
It would be well to have his teacher IT
some other competent person read n il
composition and point out the mis-
takes, if anT, and suggest changes, II
necessary. After all corrections have
been made. the composition should be
written and then copied on the legal
cap paper.
These things remain for you to do
before the contest Gsddes:
| /. Carefully select your best ten
ears aud take good care Of them until
they are delivered in Geddes
2. Give much thought and csre "a
thu preparation Of your composition.
8. Plan to attend the Farmers
Institute on the dsy Of the Contest.
/ 4. Read pages e12 and 61s Of tbs
Dakoat Farmer. dstsd May 1911,
| II paesibls befsrs selceti1g our ter
ears. Itwill aid you much.
| Al soon - the dat cf the ccntest j,
set and the District prixes are se
cured, shall write you again. giving
complete list Of the prixes and full
particulars about the program Or th'
day 81 the contest. with each bo,
VINO has grown corn for the contes
would let me know that fact 1t once
q that may plan aceordinGly.
Yours Sincerely,
~. n. Murphy,