The Springdale news., 1913-02-28
BOYS CORN CLUB WORK
Results for 1912 and Plans for
 1915

1913.
 In recent announcement of the award of prizes in the state con test ill the Boys Corn Club Work the names of Washington County boys for the first time appeared as winners The Washington Geun- " team won second prize i'll the contest between counties. and Was composed of the following ten mem bers: ]. NJ. Dyer. Fayetteville; j.. D. karnes. Pitkin; F. l.. Moore, Wyman; Hezzie White, Durham, Jake Harrison. Prairie Grove; Don aid Jones, Greenland, B l.. Pf9ff. springdale; Ralph Hays, Black burn, John Weleh, Spring Valley. John .Sehaffer, Greenland; Indyid ual prizes also wefee won by karnes Dyer and Moore.
 It had perhaps bette. be stated here that in selecting this team, and in awarding prizes. the follow ing score card was Used;
 Yield per acre. .aQ per cent Written report. % Der cent Ten ear exhibit. % per. cent Showing of profit 50 per cent
 Had this score card been careful ly studied by Corn Club members, l am sure great many mistakes would have been avoided. The most frequent mistake made Was the failure 10 send in written report. Out of 2050 members in the state, only 275 made complete reports at the end Of the season.
 In the Washington County eon= test held just previous to the State Fair. prizes were awarded Us follows.
 Best ten ear exhibit Dyer first; Moore, second; Harrison, third.
 Highest yield per acre: karnes. first S7 E bushels; Dyer. second. 77 bushels, White. third. 76 bushels.
 Best written report: Dyer. first; White, second, Harrison, third; Pfaff, fourth.
 Highest yield prize was q Collins eultiYator. offered by the Famous HdWe. Co, of springdale Tie State Fair rips Were awarded to-Dyef and Moore It may be mentioned h passing that Overs written his tory of lis experience took first at the State Fair. and his exhibit there wa beaten by only one boy. so t vas not through fagoriteism that. he won these prizes.
 Plans For 1915
 During the year 1913 il is in tended 10 carry the work on sim liar to the way it has been done in the past Any boy between the ages of 10 and IS yeafs will he# admitted to membership. but he must agree to work at least one acre Of corn according to instfue- lions that will be furnished him. He will be expected te send ill report in the fall, and to send an exhibit to the county Fair. or eth= CT place selected for the county contests
 While it costs nothing to, We do not want members that do not mean business We are after large number of members but We are af- ter results We want any boy that will do his best under any and all circumstances, but We don't want any members that will drop out the first time they have little diff fieulty, or bad luck. A good many boys lost prizes last year, just by dropping out too soon.
 Last year Arkansas made the best record as state in the Boys Corn Club Work. We want to rez peat this performance again this year. Not only that, We also want our county to stand first in the contest between counties. We can then say that Arkansas is the best state. and Washington the best county in the best state.
 Boys wishing to enroll may Be cure enrolment blanks from me. Any other information desired will be furnished upon request st.Z1. A. Marks, Special Agent. Springdale, Ark
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