The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-16
SYRUP.

understanding. It Is we'll for the boys
to elect their president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. Some
clubs have badges of membership in
the shape of button with the name
of the club, name Of the county and
state, and the year printed or engrav-
ed upon it.
The following rules. might be adopt
ed by a club, with such notifications
and additions al may be found ne
cessary:
1. Boys joining clubs and enter
of age.
2. No boy shalr contest for prize
unless he becomes a member OF q
club.
8. The members of the clubs 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 blowing
in breaking the Land.
8. Exhibits must be delivered to
the county superintendent Of educar
ton by October 22nd.
6. The amount of the yield and the
method of measurement must be GER
titled by each boy and attested by
at least two disinterested Witnesses,
who shall be satisfactory to the coun-
ty superintendent.
7. Each boy must also submit at
tested certificates showing that ex-
hibit was taken from his acre.
s. In awarding prizes the follow
ing basis shall be used:
a. Greatest yield per acre, 30 per
cent.
b. Best exhibit Of 10 ears. 20 per
cent.
C. Best written account showing
history OF crop, 20 per cent
d. Best showing Of profit on in
vestment, 80 per cent.
It is a good plan to have (a) and
(b) judged by a committee of farm
experts, and (c) and (d) by a COM
mittee Of school officers and teachers.
Their combined judgment will de-
termine the awards. Lectures on seed
selections and contests In corn juig-
ing can be made very helpful.
In estimating profits uniform prices
should be used, for instance: IS per
acre for rent of average land, 10 cents
per hour for the work of each boy,
cents per hour for each horse, 50
for two-horse load OF stable manure,
and market price for commercial fer
ulizer
Fairs and Exhibits.
Where there is a county fair the
boys exhibit should be shown there.
II no fair should be held in a county.
the boys exhibit should be collected
In the court house or some other
public place easy of access.
A good exhibit by q Boys Club
may lead to the establishment OF a
county fair. Exhibits by local clubs
at school houses stimulates the work
and give fine opportunities for gener-
al instruction Although the clubs
may start with corn, the develop
ment naturally leads to exhibits Of
other farm and garden crops.
Results.
The object Of the Boys Demonstra-
ton WORK Is the same as that among
men. namely, better methods of farm
ing and greater yields at less cost.
Many Of the boys in the clubs who
begin to study agriculture in this
way will continue the study in the
agricultural colleges, others will con-
tinue such efforts on their farms, and
all OF them win make more useful
and more efficient citizens. From the
pleasant and profitable experience Of
owning and managing their small
plats they will develop into independ-
emit, Intelligent farmers. The country
needs such citizenship and such a
hfe offers and will offer great op-
portunities for some years. The pro-
LESSONS are crowded and the wage
earners must pay high prices for the
necessities Of life. The wise and in.
d1cious producer can enjoy health,
wealth and contentment. The cues
ton Is how many boys can be reach
ed and influenced thus to succeed.
o. b. MARTIN.
Assistant in Charge OF Boys Demon.
stration Work
June 1, 1910.
DAVID R. McQUARRTE, Special Az.
ent, Roberts, Florida.
DIES At AGE lnF 1oa
Charlotte, Feb, 15-Hanrv parrn3n