The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-07

superintendents and mana ers should
be careful to write their zines plain
" on the box to avoid delay in de-
livery. Under no irsumstances
should exhibits be shipped sacks.
The awards for greatestsyield will
be made on certificates attested to
by the parish superintendent or the
local trustees of the school district
in which the hoy resides, together
with affidaYits Of the measUfiTsg com
mittees.
Among other interesting personal
premiums and trophies the following
is certainly worth while:
The Harris Premium.
State. Superintendent Of Public Ed
ucation t. H. Harris, BS.ton Rouge,
j La, offers a premium of $50 to the
boy that makes the greatest amount
Of corn on one acre during 1912.
The boy must be- member of a par
ish boys corn club, must be regular
~ enrolled as such, and must be be
tween the ages of 10 and l8 years.
The award will be made at the State
Fair. The winner of this premium
cannot compete for general premiums
offered for yield in list given above.
A trip to Washington will be given
Ethe best corn grower Of the Louisi-
ana corn clubs. The trip will be ar
ranged to take place in the fall or
late winter. At Washington the boys
tone from each Of the Southern
States) will be received by Profess
sor Martin, who will introduce them
to Hon James Wilson, secretary OF
agriculture Mr. Wilson will present
each boy with a diploma of e K
cellnece and will then take them in
a body to meet the president of the
United States at the white house.
A visit will then be made to the ma
tional capitol and other public build
ings of the nation. The remainder
of the weeks trip will be spent in
the department of agriculture and in
sightseeing in the city. The award
Of this premium will be made at
the state fair, and will go to the
boy who makes the best showing in
his work as a member of the LOUISE
ana cora clubs in the matter Of yield,
quality Of corn, report Of profits and
best essay on corn growing. In other
words, every boy Wlo enters the
Washington, D. c., trip contest must
submit through his parish superin-
tendent the following: ID Form No.
B-5I1-b, with pages 8 and 4 properly
filled out, as directed ~ A GER
tifieate of yield, duly certified to by
the parish superintendent and the
committees appointed by him to meas
ure the yield. ~ An essay on corn
growing, which must contain not
more than 1900 words, and which
should give the most important points
IN producing your corn crop. az
Besides this, each contestant must
exhibit his best. ten ears i'll the par
ish contest and at the state fair.
The rules governing the hog club
contests are as follows:
Each exhibitor must be a bona fide
member of the hog club, and the
owner of every exhibit.
Each exhibitor will show his hog
at his own risk. The hogs will ali
be given special care and attention,
and every precaution taken to re
turn to owner in good shape.
No hog viii be accepted for ship
ment until properly inoculated for
hog cholera. The serum will be fur
nished free of charge by the State
Live Stock Sanitary Board at Baton
Rouge.
All members whose hogs are Sc
lected for exhibit will be shipped to
the fair, cared for and returned to
the owner free of charge. This does
not apply to any hogs that may
change ownership after leaving their
destination.
Registration papers must accompany
all hogs shown in registered classes.
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All entries close October %, 1912.
All hogs must be Grated according
to directions as sent out by the agri
cultural extension department
Don't ship your hogs until you re
ceive full instructions from the e1
tension department of the Louisiana
State University. Write them.
Ages Of hogs will be reckoned from
March to September as in the gener
al premium list.
Contests for the premiums Offered
the members OF the girls clubs arr