Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-10
TOMATO CLUB RULES.

Rules and regulations for the hrst
State Tomato Club contest have been
announced from the state department
of agriculture, following conference
between, Miss Edith Parrott, the state
agent for the demonstration work, ar.d
Commissioner Watson. The contest
will be inaugurated in accordance with
the objects of the girls demonstration
work of the United States bureau Of
plant industry. The manual, illustra-
ted in two colors, will be issued by the
department within ten. days.
This contest has been inaugurated
in accordance with the objects Of the
girls demonstration work Of the Uni
ted States bureau Of plant industry,
which are as follows: ~.
1. ITO encourage rural families to
provide purer and better food at a
lower cost, and utilize the surplus and
otherwise waste products Of the orch
ard and garden, and make the poultry
yard an effective part Of the farm
economy. ..r..-. ,, pan.
2. ITO stimulate interest and whole
some cooperation among members of
the family in the home. u
3. ITO provide some means by
which girls may earn money at home,
and, at the same time, get the educa-
ton and viewpoint necessary for the
ideal farm life. y,.;g r,.Y-
4. ITO open the way for practical
demonstration in home economics.
s. ITO furnish earnest teachers a
plan for aiding their pupils and help
ing their communities" na.5, ,rg
Participation in the contest will be
confined absolutely to girls who have
joined the tomato clubs formed under
the girls demonstration work. OF
which Miss Edith PARROT, Winthrop
College, Rock Hill, 8. c., Is the state
agent. All entries for the prizes Of
fered in this contest must be made
through Miss Parrott, who will for
ward the names and addresses to the
state department Of agriculture to be
recorded, whereupon copy Of this
manual will be sent to the contestant
for the keeping Of the record and
when the crop has been made and the
results have been obtained the man
ual shall then be sent to Miss Par
rott to be certified to the department.
The following rules will govern the
contest: ,,,D-. no. ~. :u-.,a
l.. Entries will be confined to girls
between the ages Of 10 and IS years
Of age. The age for any entry will
be fixed by the age Of the girl on
January /, of that year. ,a
2. No girl shall be eligible to re-
ceive a prize unless she becomes a
member Of the girls farm demonstra-
ton club and plants garden con-
tanning one-tenth Of an acre. H'
.a go Each girl must plant her own
crop and do her own work. It will
be permissible to hire heavy work
done. but the time must be charged.
CD In estimating profits the fol-
lowing uniform prices must be used:
81 for rent Of land.
10 cents for each hour worked.
50 q ton for staple manure.
And actual cost for commercial fer
tilizer and other things purchased or
furnished. ...t r.
CD The garden and products must
be carefully measured and two disin-
terested witnesses must attest the
reports submitted at the close Of the
season. Blanks are provided In the
manuals for certificates as to these
two requirements.
The award Of prizes and honors
shall be based on the fresh and can
ned products Of the garden according
to the following scale Of points:
.'. " Ter Cent.
u Quality 80. go. >. -. 20
(2) Quantity-pounds yegeta-
bles harvested and used 70
(3) Variety Of canned product 20
(4) Profit .... -. 80. 80. ~