Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-10-30
GIRLS CANNING CLUB
PRIZES ARE AWARDED
MISS ANNIE DAVIS OF JEFFERSON,
GETS HIGHEST n0N0RS IN
THIS CONTEST.
TRIP TO WASHINGTON
Young Lady Will Get All Expenses
DEGRADED Because OF Winning
Results Of Competition
Announced

The awarding of prizes in the
Girls Canning Clubs contest at
the Texas State Was conducted
yesterday by the Judges, Miss
Floris Culver, director of extern
sion work in the College of In
dustrial Arts at Denton, and
Tom Ioungblood of Sherman
The feature premium of the con
test. the grand champion prize
of 1925 to be used in defraying
the expenses of a trip to Wash
ington, d. c., was won by Miss
Annie Davis of Jefferson Miss
Davis entry in the contest was
adjudged the finest by far when
considered from all standpoints
The basis of the award in this
class was made upon the follow
ing point: Quality Of exhibit 20
per cent, variety Of exhibit 20
per cent, history of crop 20 per
cent, profit 20 per cent, and yield
20 per cent. Upon one tie nth of
an acre of land with 312 tomato
plants Miss Davis raised 2,0S0I
tomatoes. This crop she dis
posed of by canning 1000 two
pound cans and selling the re-
mainder, the total value Of the
crop being figured at Sl20 50.
The cost of production, canning
etc, was placed at S31.10, leav
ing a net profit of SS9I5
Miss Davis also exhibited sixty
jars of canned fruits, including
fifty five varieties She did all
the work on her own plat and
before coming to the State Fair
with her exhibit won SOP. 80 in
cash prizes at the Marion Coun-
ty Club Fair.
The other prizes awarded We're
announced as follows:
CANNED TOMATOES.
First, Allen Sharp, Jefferson;
second, Eugie Morrow, Jeher-
son; third, Nellie Schellinger,
Jefferson; fourth, Ethel Liver
man, Jefferson; fifth, Mae Con
rod, Jack.
CANNED PEACHES.
First. Vera Howard, J Jefferson
second, Ethel Liverman, Jeffer-
son; third, Draphle Scarborough
Palestine; fourth, Allen Sharp,
Jetferson;f fifth, Freddie Stafford
Palestine.
CANNED TOMATOES.
First. Willie Mae Watson,
Comanche; second, Sallie Sher-
rill, Comanche; third, Ruby
Rutherford, Rockdale; fourth,
Mary Holland, Comance; fifth,
Bernice Beard, Milano.
CANNED PEACHES.
First. Ennis Calvert, Cara
second, Fay Calvert, Lewisvile,
third, Lillian Wilkinson, LEWIS
vile; fourth, Grace Chandler,
Stephensville; fifth, Ophelia Fin
cher Denton.
BEST YIELD AFD SHOWING OF
PROFIT
East Texas;
First, Annie Davis, Jefferson;
second, Roxie Bramlett, Jetfer-
son: third, Earl Gatlin, Harleton;
fourth, Maudie Odem, Palestine;
fifth, Lorena Henderson, Long
view.
BEST YIELD And SHOWING OF
PROFIT
West Texas.
First. Winnie McCrary, Proc.
tor; second, Lois Robertson,
Comanche; third, Pain Drake,
Lockhart; fourth, Eloise Triggs,
MiIano; fifth, Altha Silyey, Mi
lano.
BEST WRITTEN HISTORY.
First. Winnie NcCrary, Com.
auche; second. Annie Davis, JEFF.
fcrSon; third, Nell H,n~lev, Mi
huo; fourth EoI>e Trigg, Nj.
hno; fifth. Lois Robertson Com
uuchc.
COUNTY EXHIBIT
First Dvatau tNiSs Beatrice
Carter College Stauonl, second,
Milan lNr> Edna Tr.eE. MiAnol
third. Marion lNl~, Lillian
Shackeiiord, Jr1.r~out fourth.
Erath lNrs. L.. T.. Martha. ste
pheny.llel, firth, Anderson tNr,
Eva Thompson. pa'c~tneI
0'rizs~ iu this class arc award
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