The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-28
TEN CORN CLUBS
FORMEDBY BOYS
IN THIS COUNTY
TEN HAVE ALREADY BEEN Or
CANNED AND THE PROSPECTS
ARE THAT MORE WILL BE-
PRIZES OFFERED AND RULES
GOVERNING CONTEST.

PRIZES Or FEhED AMI nOIES
GOVERNING CONTEST.
Already ten boys corn clubs have
been organized In EBcambia county.
with a total membership of moro than
one hundred, and the prospects are
that several others viii be organized
in the near future, as much interest IL
now being taken in the movement
The places at which clubs have all
ready been organized follow: Blur
Springs Walnut Hill. Oak Grove, Nc
David. Moline, Wardvi1le, Cottage Hill,
Beulah. Roberts and Ferry Pass
Prizes.
The Pensacola Commercial Assocta-
ton, in addition to furnishing seed Tor
this work. offered cash prizes amount
ing to 800, to be distributed as fol-
lows First prize, $40; second prize,
$40; third prize, $50, and fourth prize,
Other prizes have been offered as
In commissioners districts Nos.
and 4, Mr.. A. Mcvoy offers q prize
and the Oak Glen Trading Co. q fine
saddle to the boy making the most
corn at least cost in these districts.
To the boys of the Roberts high
school. Mr. Wilder offers as first prize
a one-horse cuItivator and Bombay q
Son viii give 4 flne pair of shoes Tor
second prize.
The merchants and citizens Of At
more have promised q fine lot Of
prizes to the boys in commissioner
district No. 5, making the best show
ing at the least cost.
The Mcmillan Mill Co. offers three
prizes, SIS, SIS and SO, to the boys
making the most corn at the least cost
on land bought from the Mcmillan
Mil CO.
The boy that makes the most corn
at least cost in the state gets q free
trip to Washington and $50 from, the
Hastings Seed CO., besides other prizes.
Organization and instruction.
The Boys Corn Clubs OF the United
States depart nent of agriculture were
organized for the following purposes:
ID To afford the rural teacher a
simple and easy method of teaching
practical agriculture in the school In
the way it must be acquired ito be OF
any real service, mainly by actual
work upon the farm.
Corn was selected for demonstration
because it is a plant that can be
profitably produced in all parts of the
United States. Further, the boys
the lessons seem easy. Corn yields
more food to the acre than any other
grain crop, and a good crop stands for
cheaper food for men and animals.
Cd To prove that there is more in
the soil than the farmer has ever got
ten out OF IL; to inspire boys with
love of the land by showing them how
they can get wealth out of It by tflling
it in a better way and thus be helpful
to the family and the neighborhood.
CD To give the boys a definite
worthy purpose and to stimulate u
friendly rivalry among them.
Such are the objects Of the boys
corn clubs in the farmers. co-opera
tive demonstration work. In order to
obtain the best results II is not only
necessary to get the boys to unite their
efforts. but it is also essential that
other vital forces in the county CO.
operate. One of the strong features
about the demonstration work is that
it is cooperative. So in the boys de-
partment 1t is frequently found that
the county superintendents OF educa-
tion and teachers, the demonstration
agents, the business men, the newspa-
pers, and the parents give valuable aid
and support.
Where this work is being intro
duced in a county the superintendent
ef education and teachers can reach
the boys in all sections of the county
more quickly and effectively than any
other agency. The superintendent can
explain the plan to the teachers. and
they can explain 1t to the boys and
secure the names OF all boys who will
agree to plant one acre OF corn. Corn
is a fine subject for study.
After this is done a meeting OF all
boys interested should be held at the
courthouse or some central place for
the purpose OF organization and in
struction. Such meeting should be
held as early in the season as possible,
so that every boy may have time for
proper preparation Of soil and selec-
ton Of seed. For the first year it has
been found advantageous to see that
first class seed be furnished to all OF
the boys alike. Boards of trade,
chambers of commerce, bankers. and
business men have been very liberal In
providing funds for purchasing seed
corn. After the first year each boy
should select his own seed. Wherever
. special agent of the United States
department of agriculture is located In
q county ii will be found that he will
gladly help in giving instructions and
advice in regard to the agricultural
part of the work. either to the county
club or to local groups OF boys whom
county.
Rules and Awards.
1t is not necessary to have many
rules. A few regulations. however, are
necessary in order to prevent misun-
derstandings. 1t is we'll for the boys
to elect fheir president, vice president
secretary, and treasurer. These Of
ficers. with one o. two additions. may
constitute the executive COMMITTEES
Some clubs have badges of member
ship in the shape of q button with tie
name OF the club, name OF the county
and state, and the year printed or en-
graved upon it
The following rules may be adopted
by club, with such notifications and
additions as may be found necessary:
ID Boys joining clubs and entering
contests must be between 10 and IS
years of age on January l, of any
given year
CD No boy shall contest for a prize
unless he becomes a member of a club.
(3) The members Of the clubs must
agree~to study the instructions OF the
farmers cooperative demonstration
work.
"a Each boy must plan his own
crop and do his own work A small
boy may hire help for heavy blowing
in preparing the soil.
(5) Exhibits must be delivered on
or before November J.
90 The land and corn must be
carefully measured in the presence OF
a. laasf TWO disfntaresfad witnesses