Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-05-02
uAhDnN AM INDUSIKIAL
CONIkSI.

During the past few years there
uas Oeen growing interest IN farm,
earaen ana domestic arts contests
throughout the state, ana as result
the many ORGANIZATIONS ana associa-
uuns wnicn are taking an interest III
Jne idea declded that the best way
70 get the greatest good possible out
OF these contests would be to join
forces ana SO unite the effort and
make the iuea a Dig one, SO, as re-
suit, a meeting was called anu plans
ior an Organization were formed, in
when were represented the State
cole sc, the experiment station, the
pune scnoul system, the Grange,
the FARMERS Union, the Bankers as
ISOLATION. the rederation OF Labor,
the transportation companies ana
some chambers OF commerce..
OF the permanent organization
thus formed, L. b. kegley, master of
che Washington State Grange, was
Sc ected as president, and Mrs. jose
prime Preston, superintendent of
schools for the state, is secretary,
and G. j. Lord OF the Bankers assoc
cIation is treasurer, while ten rep
resentatiYe and interested men from
various parts oil the state are vice.
presidents for their various districts.
Under this state organization there
is a county organization in each
county, headed by the county super
intendent of schools, with whom are
associated nine representatives OF the
under this organization are the vari-
Gus school or contest districts cover
ing the county.
The county superintendent is ex-
pected to try and interest the teach
ers in the various parts of the
county in this contest, but if no &C
ton is taken by the schools, then
the Grange, Farmers Union or any
other organization is expected to
take hold and push the matter, so
as to give every boy and girl under
twenty years of age chance to COM
pete for the many prizes which are
being offered, although a full list
will not be available for some time,
The State Grange offers a short
course scholarship with all expenses
~ n IN hn
girl who takes first prize in the po-
tato contest, and in the grain con-
tests first and second prize of cam
eras of different grades are offered
for the best and second best sheaf
of handselected grain of club, white
and red wheat and plume oats.
Prizes of farm libraries are offered
by the O.-W r. e N railway on
corn, and special prize of So is
offered for the best ear of each of
the next best four ears of each type
as above.
The State college and Experiment
station offers many prizes of plants,
stock, etc, which will be well worth
striving for.
If, as is expected, the various or
CARNATIONS and their members take
hold of the plan and push it, we will
have, this year, the finest exhibit
of farm and garden produce that has
ever been seen, and the various fairs
will, when possible, give ample space
for this exhibit, besides offering adj
ditional prizes
The local people are expected to
look after the prizes for local dis
trict and county contests, and the
various chambers of commerce will,
doubtless. do their part to make
| them a success.
Any who are interested should
write to their county superintendent
for further information. Every boy
| and girl between the ages of eight
and twenty should compete in one
or more of the various lines of this
contest.
1t was not deemed wise to under
take contest in mechanical work this
year, but later it is expected to cover
this line of work. also.-C. B. KEEL
ley President