Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-29

is taking up both plans for the better
ment of the young in the rural
schools.
The two contests with explanation
as to how to enter and compete, are
shown as follows:
The Railroads Offer.
There has been deposited in the
Mercantile Trust and Savings bank
of Chicago, ILL.,, the sum OF $500 in
cash, which is to be distributed to the
club winners in the territory tributary
! to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, in the states OF Iowa and
Illinois, for the fall and spring work
in the national boys and girls agri-
cultural clubs.
W-For the largest yield per acre
at the lowest average cost per bushel.
(2)-The seed selection contest for
this fall.
(S)-The seed testing contest for
spring.
(4)-The regular club work for 1913.
Largest enrolment and highest per-
centage Of results at close Of the
year.
Premium offer No. Ito all club
members ranging In age from 10 to IS
years, inclusive, who make yield of
100 or more bushels of corn to the
acre at cost of not to exceed Is cents
a bushel, a solid gold all-star emblem
and medal will be awarded. In addi-
ton to this they will be entitled to a
life membership in the National ALL
Star Corn club" and a membership in
the Top-Notch club of their native
state. The winning of this premium
will not bar them from competing for
the other premiums listed.
Premium offer No. 2-To the club
member selecting the largest number
of bushels of seed corn by hand before
frost, a manual training bench with a
complete set of tools will be given.
This outfit will cost not less than $40.
Premium offer No. s. To the girl
who selects the largest number of
bushels of seed corn by hand, a canvas
tent and canning outfit will be given,
the value of which will be not less
than $40. i
Premium offer No. ITO the rural
school making the best record as =
school in seed selection; that Is, esti-
mating by the bushel the total seed
selection Of hand picked seed, will be
given library of Is agricultural and
domestic science books, value Of the
same to be not less than $25, including
book case.
Premium offer No. 5-To the indi-
vidual boy club member who exhibits
the best bushel Of hand picked seed
corn at county fair or other county
event, a premium Of new interna-
tional dictionary and set of four
agricultural library books will be
given, value not less than SIS.
Premium offer No. Ito the girl
who shows the best bushel of hand
picked seed corn at the county fair or
other public event denominated y by
the committee, home canning out
fit with all necessary equipment,
value not less than SIS.
Premium offer No. ITO the boy
who exhibits the best hill Of three |
stalks of corn, including entire plant,
stalk, ear, and root system unbroken,
at county or district fair, cash prize
of $40 will be given.
Premium offer No. .8.-To the club !
member who exhibits the most perfect
of corn from which to
select seed, including stalk, ear, and
root system, will be given IS in cash.
Premium offer No. 9.-To the rural
school that tests the largest number
of seed ears during the season from
January 1 to May 1, 1913, $50 cash
prize from which rural school H.
brary and one home canning outfit
are to be purchased for school pur-
poses.
All seed corn placed on exhibit in
for the premiums above |
named are to be subjected to the breed |
type, quality, vitality, and maturity !
tests. Three judges are to lie selected |
by the county superintendent of each |
to Judge the exhibits, collect |
the reports, and transmit the same to !
the state agent in charge of club work,
or the Office of farm management,
United States department of agricul-
ture, Washington, D. G. The county
will also arrange for
the holding of contests at the county
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