The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-04
BOYS CORN CLUBS
During February About 1000 En- rolled in ArkanSas-Polk Coun- ty Will Make Good Show
 ing--How to Win.

The inclement weather wholly upset the plans for a meeting of the Polk County Boys Corn and Cotton Club for today, but that will not- interfere materially with progress in the work. A. k. Wear who is taking an active interest, states that there are about 90 boys enrolled from Polk county, and il is hoped to have it ready for pub
 ication within a short time.
 Prof. T. NJ. JeiIords of Little Rock, who has charge of the movement for Arkansas, furnishes the follow ing interesting and valuable infor- nation, which should be read by the boys and their parents:
 During February about one thousand boys have become mem bers of the Corn and Cotton Clubs. That is a fine showing, but the best feature is that every boy seems to mean business-seems de- termined to win one or more of those fine prizes offered in every county. Many inquiries about prizes are received. Here is a par iial list of those reported to date:
 State Fair School, offered by State Fair Association, Hot Springs, includes local expenses except meals) to weeks school of agri- culture at the State Fair. Profes- sors from the State University will conduct the school Two boys from each county, the one growing the best acre of corn and the one growing the best two acres of cot ton, may attend this school with expenses paid.
 Five hundred dollars in cash. of- fered by the State Fair as follows
 Fifty dollars to the county team (of ten boys making the best corn.
 Thirty dollars to the second best and twenty dollars to the third best. Like sums are offered for cotton. The money will be divid- ed equally among members of win hing teams. In order to contest for these, your county must have at least ten members competing.
 The eleven boys making the best individual records on corn at the State Fair will receive from S5 to $l5 each. The same is offered for cotton.
 Encampment School, offered by the Arkansas Fertilizer Company of Little Rock. Includes all local expenses to two weeks summer encampment school. This com pany has generously thrown the contest open to all boys of the state, not even requiring that their fertilizer be used in growing their crop. Conditions are the same as for the State Fair School. Both schools will be conducted by meT from the State University and tho farm demonstration work of tn, United States Department of Agri- culture. No boy may attend both schools.
 Now boys, here is a chance foI four of you in each county to win scholarships to the finest week o two weeks training ever offered il | this state. Those who win vii have the time of their lives, botl in work and play.
 Then there are the sweepstakes prizes of trips to eastern cities What boy is going to make the best record on one acre of corr and thus get this trip with all ex- penses paid? And what one vii win it on cottong
 Special prizes: Trip to Wash ington with expenses paid. Offer ed by counties. The list is too long to publish in detail. The prizes for your county will be published in your county papers later.
 How 10 win prizes
 I. Hard work and determination to succeed.
 2. Good seed Be especially careful to get pure seed.
 3. A good seedbed. Use plenty of well-rotted manure or some good fertilizer.
 i. Good cultivation. Read tho bulletins sent you.
 5. Care in selecting an exhibit for the county or state show. 6. Keep account of all money and labor expended on the crop and make reports promptly wher asked for.
 All awards will be made, so fal as possible, on this basis: Yipld 30 points