St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-27
An Opportunity for Boys.

Believing that proprietorshp responsibility the
strongest influence interesting boy in line of business
boys vicinity operations Therefore
offers series of prizes all boys under 10 years OF age to be
To them
to undertake this work under approved methods The
raising written by boys under IS years of age
appeals all farmers in this section to give
something themselves It will pay you do
your boy will do better work all lines and the
of ownership will form stronger attachment to farm life and
work will cost you but little and the boy will the
do.
CALIFORNIAN will pay boy Is years of
to Raise Calves First
of S.
For second best article a prize of So.
For third best article a prize OF ST.
subject The CALEDoN1AN will pay the boy writing ST.
The articles have mark them show by whom
they written but separate sheet of the boy must
his and address for The office
judges Of the articles and they will award the with
out knowing the of of the writers This will
favortism, and every article will win its merits.
CONDITIONS :.
Any boy who wishes to try for these prizes must first send
address and business Of his father of widows his mother
together with $3.50 for The CALIFORNIAN makes difference
for him. his parents friend of his The location of the
whom the is to be will make difference
the boy will be
and the calf raising contest.
The article
500 words Neatns and correct spelling and grammar will
method of producing good calves at profit
The boy the information for his article from books
farm papers by inquiries with whom
ed and the article must be in his handwriting.
All articles must be in The CALIFORNIAN Office Monday
90 1911 This date fixed published
the actual contest in calf raising is begun.
THE CALF CONTEST
Any time after January 1872 boy under Is years
who has will at that time send $3.50 The
may select calf that will
raising contest He may calf his fathers
buy calf he desires may be
thorough bred grade calf he desires only
AS the boy has decided calf will
The viii its breed
sex, color and whenever possible its weight at birth.
$4,000 In CASH Prizes
first prize of So second of So and third of So will be
awarded as follows:
For the best calf of kind
For the best thorough bred calf of any breed
For the best grade calf.
For the best bull calf.
For the best heifer calf.
For the best pair of steer calves.
For the best dairy calf
For the calf that shows the best gain weight per day.
POSSIBLY other be announced later but here $50
to be awarded the boys this
ton to what they can make in raising the calf
THE CONDITIONS
matter Of
on January 1912 if he sends 81 so subscription The CAL
the calf raising
contest regardless of whether
on raising calves not.
Only one prize will be allowed to any calf
The EXHIBITION.
Arrangements for the exhibition and judging of
be made with the Caledonia County Fair
citation to have all the calves this
OF 1872 and the judging of the calves done by the regular
of cattle at the fair
Other features of the will be
but IS hoped enough has been said interest the boys
this work that thew
will enjoy and take keen interest
All entries for the article raising
office by the first day of November.
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY
76 Eastern Avenue,
CT TobD