The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-23

Prizes 81; 81. Cracks, frames chairs
Glass iv-open to High School or Col
le2e Students.
| 81. (Ten sheets of any work.
Mechanical drawing-lriZes sl'oo;
ST. Eig ut sheets She r or m1re: $3.50: ST.
Five sheets or mOre.)
| Best essay on one of the following
subjects:
/. Why Should I Finish the High
?. why should I Finish the College
Course?
T. viii Normal Training in the High
School Make Better Teachers OF High
School Graduates? IN
Letter writing-PriZeS S1.5O; QUO. -
letters, different forms.)
Industrial and manual training Work
Prizes 50: 81. cone piece per pupil
SewingLPrizes 50; ST. (Two or more
'''ei 90 Class v-special.
For the best book of specimens OF
For the best exhibit from any one
school-Prizes announced later
Boys Corn Contest.
The following prizes will be offered to
boys and girls under eighteen years OF
|age.
1t is expected that every boy ~, and girl
without any help from anyone. II ne
or she has helped to raise it so much
the better.
get as much help as possible in learn
ing to select the best ears, but parents
are asked not to help them select the
samples for the contest. or TO a1l9w Nv
anyone else to help them. 1t will De
we'll to look over the corn carefuily ana
talk about it and in this wav help them
to use good judgment in selecting the
corn. Let the boys and girls feel that
the exhibits represent their own ideas
and work.
Every boy and girl should watch c1oe care
fully the following points in selecting
/. In color the kernel should be free
from mixture and true to the yarlety
they represent. white cob IN yellow
impurity and should disqualify. the ear
unless such color is a variety type
2. The shape Of the ear or ears rs
should conform to the variety Type n5 y
its size fairly well out towardl the tip
The ears for the exhibit should be the
same size and as near alike as 1t IS pos
sible to select then them. III, They shou'o con-
full, such condition indicating
strength, high proportion Of Of corn to
should be square and sides Of the ker-
mel should carry down straight from
crown to tip shoulders A rounding
gives Sm99 au ef tae eorn
4. The kernels should be uniform IN
size and shape on the different ears OF
the exhibit: This will insure more even
viii mature at more nearly the same sans
time than if uneven kernels are planted
The character of the dent should
conform to the variety Of the he type y1n
later the variety the deeper the kernel
and the rougher the dent.
straight from butt to tip, the butt and
tin Of the ear should be we'll filled
I. will it yield we'll; has it constitu-
ton; can we depend upon it even when
the conditions are unfayorabie? u,
year; is it safe for the locality?
.. Has it vitality; will it terminate;
will it grow uniformly. giving strong
v'f BOYS and girls, it will be worth your
time to study the above very carefully
in selecting your corn for the fair and
for seed next year; ,,..
1. No one will be permitted to enter
more than one exhibit in any one class
2. Every ear should be wrapped IN
paper to keep it in good shape.
and address With YOUR corn and state
how you wish it entered. This is i'm
Class x-Dsst Five Ears Yellow Corn:
First prize cash ........... .....$5.00
Second prize, cash ..... 2.S0
Class 1-Ssst rive Ears white Corn;
First prize cash ..r.... ....$5.00
Second prize, cash $500. ...... 2.50
Class C-Dsst Ear Of yellow Corn.
First prize, cash. ....... .....$3.00
Second prize, cash ........ I.OO
Class D-Dsst Ear Of white Corn.
Second prize, cash ....... ...... 200