The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-06
ANNOUNCE PRIZES FOR CLASS
Hold Conference Cn Important
Work for Development Of Rural
Life.

Rules and regulations for the first
State tomato club contest were an
nounced Monday from the State de-
partment of agriculture, following a
conference between Miss Edith Par
rott, the State agent for the demon
stration work and Commissioner Wat
son. The manual, illustrated in two
coIors, will be issued by the depart
ment within ten days.
Objects Of Contest.
The contest has been inaugurated
in accordance with the objects of the
girls demonstration work Of the
United States bureau of plant indus
try, which are as follows:
ITO encourage rural families to pro-
vide purer and better food at lower
cost and utilize the surplus and other
wise waste products of the orchard
and garden, and make the poultry
yard an effective part of the farm
economy.
"To stimulate interest and whole
some cooperation among members OF
the family in the home.
"To provide some means by which
girls may earn money at home, and,
at the same time, get the education
and viewpoint necessary for the ideal
farm life.
'eTo open the way for practical dem
onstration in home economics.
TO furnish earnest teachers plan
for aiding their pupils and helping
their communities
Entries for Prizes.
participation in the contest will be
confined absolutely to girls who have
ioined the tomato clubs formed under
which Miss Edith Parrot of Winthrop
college is the State agent. All entries
for the prizes offered in this contest
must be made through Miss Parrott,
who will forward the names and ad-
dresses to the State department of ag-
riculture to be recorded, whereupon
COPY of the manual will be sent to the
contestant for the keeping of the
record and when the crop has been
made and the results have bAen OBJ
tanned the manual shall then be sent
to Miss Parrott to be certified to the
department.
Entries will be confined to girls
between the ages of 10 and 1S years of
age. The age for any entry will be
fixed by the age of the girl on jan
uary 1 of that year.
'.No girl shall be eligible to receive
q prize unless she becomes mem
Der of the girls farm demonstration
club and plants garden containing
one-tenth of an acre.
each girl must plant her own crop
and do her own work. 1t will be per-
missible to hire heavy work done, but
the time must be charged.
"In estimating profits the following
uniform prices must be used: 81 for
rent of land, 10 cents for each hour
worked, 81 a ton for stable manure,
and actual cost for commercial fer
tilizer and other things purchased or
furnished.
"The garden and products must
be carefully measured and two disin-
terested witnesses must attest the re-
ports submitted at the close of the
season. Blanks are provided in the
manuals for certificates as to those
two requirements.
Award Of Prizes.
"The award of prizes and honors
shall be based on the fresh and canned
products of the garden. according to
the following scale of points:
equality, 20 per cent; quantity.
pounds vegetables harvested and
used, 20 per cent: variety of canned
product, 20 per cent; profit, 20 per
cent; written history as kept in man
ual, explaining each step as to how
the crop was made, 20 per cent, Total
100 points.
List OF Prize.
"The prizes will be as follows:
'For best score on scale of points,
handsome trophy cup.
"Next best score on scale of points,
con in gold