Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-31
5000 IN BEET -
SUGAR PRIZES
Appropriated by A. B. S. Co.
for Child Contestants
WRIGHT PRIZE"
FOR BEST ESSAY
Farmers Committee Endorses Bill
to Further Agricultural Exten.
sion Work Through Hedium
of Schools

SION Work InFOuXu IlcOlu"
of Schools
To determine how the prize mon
ey offered to the boys and girls OF the
districts tributary to the Rocky Ford
factory should be distributed, a COM
mittec of farmers of the section met
at the factory Saturday last. and af-
ter accepting the $500 offered for the
children, appointed a committee to
devise ways and rules of the beet
raising contests. This committee
will meet next Saturday.
The company, following the GUS
tom of offering prizes to children
this year appropriated $500. a larger
sum than formerly given, which
brings the total prizes offered for this
factory district TO something near
81 900. The idea OF offering the prizes
cultural development of the commun-
ity, and in any way possible prove to
the youngsters that in farming there
is a vocation open to them of more
importance than other fields.
County Superintendent S. s. Phil
lips was present and gave the COM
mittec a short outline of the work
that was hoped to be accomplished
through the schools. The committee,
however, decided that any child not
over IS years OF age, and planting
one-half an acre of bects could conf
pete. The rules TO be adopted will
cover the measuring of the fields, the
contracting for the one-half an acre
and the manner in which the work is
to be done.
There were present at the meeting:
]. w. Edgar. A. s. Hodley, E. s.
Woodside.. BENZ. Allison. J. a. Ham
mon. Z. w. Hammon. 5. S: Phillips,
Glenn V. Ryan, NJ: Shaulis, a. =.
Kouns. John c. Fleming. A. J..
Hammon, S. w. Oliver, and R. Ne
rengo.
The committee adopted an import
ant resolution which is hoped will
assist in the passage of the bill to
foster agricultural work in the public
schools. The bill makes the agricul-
tural studies compulsory. As other
studies are. and will undoubtedly
mean further advancement OF the
agricultural interests OF the state;
Resolution was offered by Mr..
Ryan as follows: Whereas. There
is before the Colorado legislature now
in session a bill to further the agri-
cultural extension work through the
medium of the schools: and
Whereas, This committee of Rocky
Ford farmers. in session this 25th
day of March to determine prizes for
boys and girls agricultural work. do
believe that the bill has great merit
and is worthy of support;
committee ask the Legislature. and
especially the members from Otcro
county. to do all possible toward the
passage of this bill"
On motion of Mr.. Ryan, a prize
offer of $1,000 from VIM. Wright,
Publicity Agent of the A. B. s. Co.
to the best essay turned in from the
competing boys and girls on how
they cultivated their bects, bc accept
cd and that it be known as the
Wright Prize.
The committee appointed by J. w.
Edgar, chairman, to draft the rules is
composed of J. c. Fleming, Benz.
Allison. A. S. Hadlcy. J. NJ. Shaulis.
c. V. Ryan and A. p. kouns, who
will meet Saturday.
The plan of Manager Frederick No
bic of the Rocky Ford factory is to
let the farmers determine how the
children should compete and what
would be proper distribution OF
the prizes. The three districts of the
ROCKY ToIu 1tSlpiy VIII piobdbis
the divisions with prizes for each and
special prizes for the winners of all
three.
The boys and girls OF the section
are to sign a contract with the com
pany just like their elders, and it is
the hope of the committee that they
shall get the results of their crop.
While the acreage thus signed will
not be any amount to speak OF. 1t
will foster in the child the desire to
produce, and he will receive his COM
pany check, just as does his parent.
The company agriculturist will over
see the work, that the rules OF the
committee are adhered to. The COM
pany has said that they will call for
the delivery of the children's beets
as early as possible. that they may not
be kept waiting for their money and
decisions on prizes. After the deliv-
cries are made they can then write
their essays for the special prize.
which may be in the form OF money
or medal. according to what the