The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-08
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g.Am Fsas IN ths tosn oa Man
ehewsf &C D0aes itoyf corn
Uipp8nK tpuissi 49, conducted ~
lps. eommigtee lnieresise IN the
same sasae INV boys catered the
ooaies4 aud, uath the onceptaon y
frN earh a lh.se boys pfe-ented
lhsif best Zen ears ~ cora 10 con.
psiltioa ~ enc exhibition At Man
cl.esaer Center ih November fiYe
prize wers Awafded. ali 10 the
4m ~ waiehts ss~n By Mr. D.
ne wlibar a Manchester IL Ia
hardly necessary 10 state that the
boys that TOOK part In this eou,ess
gained much experience therfrom
aud shrir parents and neighbors as
Nell a. themselves found much Of
int.resa In this work
So successful vac last years con
icst thai lhgs year another con
test win be carried on. This viii,
however. differ materially from las,
Years contest, First OF all the
contest shall be countryside and
Al boys between the ages Of ten
aud eighteen inclusive. viii be ell
glble 10 tuA ..'e Aga'n. 40, -
will local committee direst the
work. bat the a. 3 Department OF
Agriculture viii furnish much help
such as sending instructions from
time 60 time TO the boys in the con
tes' Another change will be made.
nbmely, the contestants viii be ex-
pected TO form ciubs for the pur-
pose Of getting together occasionally
and discussing the various methods
OF growing corn. Experts from the
III s. Department ~ Agriculture will
come into the County occasionally 10
meet the boys and instruct them
personally. and in addition 10 this
the County Agricultural Agent will
aid the boys In every way possible,
As for prizes, detailed announce
M .nts will tc made later, though 1t
car be definitely Stated at the pre-
sent line that there viii be In the
neighborhood OF 500 TO $3.50 avail
able for these prizes
Each boy joining the corn club
mast be between the ages Of ten
aud eighteen "eaIs. as already stat
i. He shall aglee 10 grow plat
Of corn ether one acre or one-half
acre IN size dong all work except
pic wing himself. Furthermore he
sha'i agree 10 follow instructions Civ
on him by the L 8. Department OF
Agriculture. fiiend local and coun
" meetings. exhibit his corn at the
corn club or other fairs. keep
record Of expenses. income, obser-
yatlons and work. At the close OF
the season he must also make out a
regular crop report on the blank
furnished by the Department OF Ag-
riculture aud forward same TO the
County Agent al Manchester. when
H.. .yf1x taf ~. tat x.fh
club member agrees TO grow must
be either an acre or half acre. As
the standard plat used in corn club
wOlk In other parts OF the United
States is an acre In size. 1t is TO
be preferred that this be the same
here. at least for the sake OF COM
parison. Consequently. all boys In
terested In growing corn In connec-
ton with corn club work should
plan TO grow the acre plat. II posi-
Bile. Prizes will be offered for best
Yields on half acre plats but will
uot compare with those Offered FOR
OF the acre plats.
In the Manchester and Dorset con-
test OF last year seed corn for con
test work was furnished TO the boys
BY the Manchester Committee. Here,
again. Is difference In this years
work instead OF giving the boys
seed corn the contestants Will be
expected TO furnish their own seed
This puts the contestants on a
more even footing In that they
mus select their own seed In grow
ng Their crops. This is fully as I'm
Dortant as blowing and cultivation.
" fertilization, for that matter.
dogs should know what good seed
,orn IL and the only way to know is
~ termination testing and exper-
ence.
All boys Interested In Boys Corn
Tub work as above outlined, should
ak matters over with their par
ats and obtain their consent to take
piece OF land for the work. There
4 no objection to taking one OF the
Ieres which ones father intends to
liant. providing all the work, with
he exception. perhaps, OF the pillow
ng, should be done by the boy. Az
or receiving parents consent. adj
Iress J l.. sherman. County Agent,
Vermont. and he will
nroll you as club member DO
ot delay, for time is getting very
hort and much work. such as seed
esting and soil preparation, must
e done before planting time comes
N For that reason write the Coun-
y Agent Immediately
J. l.. Sherman. County Agent
EAST RUPERT.
Walter Parrish OF Rupert was