The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-12
Special Premiums at Grant Parish Fair
for School Day.

Special Premiums at Grant Parish Fair
for School Day.
The following are the Contests and
list of Premiums offered for drawing
and writing at the Grant Parish Fair
on School Day, Oct. 18, 1912:
DRAwING-HIGH SCHOOL.
best collection of landscapes.
2-Best collection of plant life.
Best State map.
DRAwING-GRAM SCHOOL.
BEST collection of landscapes.
2-Best collection of flowers.
Best parish map.
DRAwING-PRIMARY.
best collection of landscapes.
BEST Sunbonnet Babies.
Best illustrated story by cutting and
coloring.
First prize for the best collection of
each division will be premium worth
three dollars; second premium, two dol
lars; third premium, one dollar.
wRITING-HIGH SCHOOL.
1.-The best specimen of written list
| of all the Presidents of the United
States in regular order.
wRITING-GRAMMARS SCHOOL.
1.-The best specimen of all the States
| of the Union.
WRITING PRIMARY.
1.-THE best specimen of the following
sentence: every boy and girl should
go to the Parish Fair
First prize for each division of above
will be premium worth three dollars;
second, two dollars; third, one dollar.
All entries should be in the hands of
the Fair Association not later than
noon, Wednesday, October 16.
The following are the Agricultural
and Farm contests and premium lists
for club members at the Grant Parish
Fair October Is:
TOMATO CLUB.
1-Greatest yield from one-tenth acre.
First prize, $3.50; second. $500; 3rd,
$3.50.
2-Largest quantity of can tomatoes.
First prize, $500; second, $500; Bird,
$500.
3-Best variety of tomato products.
First prize, $500; second, $500: Bird,
| $500.
4-Best history of my Tomato Patch. "
First prize, :.$3. 90; second, $500; Srd,
$1.OO.
| CORN CLUB.
1-Greatest yield per acre. First prize,
$3.50; second, $500; third, 81. so.
2-Greatest profit per acre. First
| prize, Sc. 90; second, $500; 3rd, $500.
3-Best ten ears. First prize, $500;
second, $500; third, $500.
4-Best one ear. First prize, $500;
second, $500; third, s1.00.
5-Best essay. First prize, 81. so; Sec
ond, $3.50; third $1.00.
i PIG CLUB-ANY BREED.
best pig for its age. First prize,
$500; second, $500.
l2-Pig making cheapest gain. First
Prize, 100; second, $500.
3-Best SOW pig. First prize, $1,000;
i second, $500.
I4-Best male pig. First prize, $40 90;
| second, $500.
| The teachers are requested to see
that all of the club members are posted
on the above schedule of premiums,
and to busy themselves to the extent
to get every boy and girl belonging to
the club to bring his exhibit to the fan
not later than noon Wednesday, Oct
lie, 1872
II 1t might be well to post this schedule
in the school room, and others that are
!. to follow.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
| Twenty-Five dollars will be given away
. in cash prizes to the schools of Grant
parish making Art displays at the Fair
The prizes will be awarded as follows:
j 1.-The best Art display from an,
school, all grades, $1,000.
j 2-The best display from any school
eighth grade and above, $500.
3-The best display from any schoo
intermediate grades, fourth, fifth
sixth and seventh grades, $500.
i 4-The best display from any schoo
| primary grades, first, second and
. third grades, $500.
i All articles displayed must be the
work of bona fide students.
All articles must bear the name and
grade of the student.
C. u. ROBINSON,
Cecfv Grant ph Fair scn