The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-01
Aforementioned Confeat

coming more intensely interested every
day in the third annual Boys Agricul-
tural Contest which Is being conducted
under the auspices Of committee repre-.
senting the county Board of Agriculture,
the Oranges, the county committee Y M.
G. A. and the public schools. The contest
this year includes corn, potatoes and
chickens, and bids fair to be the largest
contest of Its kind in the state The bust
ness men and others interested In the boys
have responded literally to the appeals of
the committee and have offered over ITO
premiums ranging in value from 80 cents
to over $40. Almost every day inquiries
concerning the contest are coming in to
the secretary. Parents and teachers are
realizing the value of these contests and
are cooperating with the committee for
large enrolment. Many of the fathers
believe that they as well as the boys will
be benefited by the contest
Burlington county is one of the best
agricultural counties in the United States
and last year had what was perhaps the
largest contest anywhere IN the east, con.
Quoted on a county wide basis. Since the
Y. M. @. A. committee of Burlington
county demonstrated the tremendous
possibilities and value of such a contest
two years ago, the work. has been taken
up in cooperation by similar county
Boards of Agriculture, Oranges, county Y.
M n A. nonuittoao ond Qoarda oe ma
cation in Camden, Monmouth, Gloucester,
Morris and Atlantic counties.
A few of the premiums included In the
premium booklet which will be ready for
distribution early in April and may be OBJ
tanned from Otis B. Reed, Secretary,
Mount Holly, are as follows:
DIVISION l. CLASS A.
Open to boys under 1S years of age.
For heaviest yield. any variety of corn,
not less than one-fourth acre to be con-
sidered. First premium, one week at
county boys camp, offered by the county
committee Y NJ. G. A.; second premium.
pure bred Jersey red pig, offered by A. ].
Collins, of Moorestown; third premium, a
two days trip to New Brunswick State
College of Agriculture, with all expenses
paid, offered by the county Board of Ag-
riculture; fourth premium, Planet Junior
cultivator, offered by G. A. Lippincott &
Bro, Moorestown.
CLASS B.-TEE EAR SAMPLES
Best ten ears Leaning; first premium,
gold filled watch, offered by Oliver, Bur
lington; second premium. dress suit case, |
offered by L. Rosenfeld, Bordentown;
third premium, pair of shoes, by F. w; |
Taylor, Bordentown; fourth premium.
years subscription to Green's Fruit
Grower.
Best 10 ears Reid's Yellow Dent: first
premium, two days trip to New Bruins
wick State College Agriculture, offered
by the County Board of Agriculture;
second, $40 painting or repairing job
offered by William Frech, Maple Shade;
third, 90 York Imperial apple trees, Of
fered by Harrison's Nurseries; fourth, |
pair gloves offered by William Matlack
Co., Moorestown.
DIVISION H.
OPEN TO YOUNG MEN 10 TO 81
YEARS OF AGE
For best yield on one fourth acre; first
premium, set of buggy harness offered by
A. j. Jordan, Mount Holly; second, $40
worth of feed offered by E. Hollingshead, |
Moorestown; third, corn shelter offered by
Burlington Supply Co.; fourth, two days
trip to New Brunswick State College
offered By Frank Simons. |
Vincentown; fifth, Solar gas lamp Of |
tered by E. H. McAlister, Moorestown;
sixth, wood stove offered by Joseph O. |
Jones, Pemberton.
DIVISION ~
OPEN TO BOYS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
Best 10 Green Mountain potatoes: first
premium, one week at County boys camp
offered by the County Y. M. G. A. com
mittee; second, half-ton high grade truck |
and potato manure offered by F. W. |
Tunnel & Co., Philadelphia; third, years |
to Farm and Fireside; fourth. |
sack of flour offered by O. VanWagoner, |
Best 10 Irish Cobbler potatoes: first
premium, two days trip to New Bruins
wick State College Agriculture offered by |
the County Board of Agriculture; second, |
two and half dollar gold piece offered |
by Herbert Zelley, Bordentown; third, |
years subscription to American Agricul- |
turist; fourth, sack of White Velvet -four
offered by G. S. Burley, Burlington.
OPEN TO BOYS OR GIRLS UNDER
IS YEARS OF AGE
Best pen Rhode Island Red Chickens |
i male and 3 females); first premium,
one cockerel and three hens, Rhode Island |
Reds offered by Henry Tatnall Brown,
Moorestown; second, one cockerel and
two hens, Rhode Island Reds offered by
George L. Gillingham, Moorestown; third,
100 pounds scratch feed offered by John
Kenner, Bordentown; fourth, drinking
fountain offered by W. F. Smith.