Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-11-04
Agricultural Contests for Boys and
Girls.

The boys and girls of the state OF
Maine between the ages Of ten and eight.
cen, are invited to enter an agricultural
contest which 10 to be conducted in CO.
operation with the Extension Depart
ment of the University Of Maine College
OF Agriculture. In order that this con-
test may be carried on with united Of.
forts, q limited number of Boys and
Girls Clubs will be organized in differ
enf parts of the state.
To aid in successfully completing all
arrangements connected With the work,
the active cooperation of men and wom-
en- in different localities Is desired. For
best results it would probably be desir
able to have q male teacher or school
superintendent 10 charge of . Local Boys
Potato Club and woman in charge of
the Local Girls Canning Club.
DIVISIONS OF LOCAL CLUBS
For convenience 10 organizing, raising
the crop, and holding Exhibits, the boys
of the state will be separated into two
divisions.
Division One: Boys between ages
fourteen and eighteen, January first,
1914, who are students in High School
where agriculture is taught.
Division Two: All boys between ages
ten and eighteen, January first, 1914,
who are not included In Division One.
STATE ASSOCIATION
All the members of both boys and
girls clubs who complete crop during
the season of 1914, will be voting mem
bers of State Association OF Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs which will
hold its annual meetings at the College
of Agr culture. At the first meeting of
this State Association constitution will
be adopted and the necessary officers
chosen by the young people.
CONTESTS
Division One, Boys Potato Club:
Under the supervision of the Local Lead
or lin this case the Local Leader Is pref
erably the Agricultural Instructor OF
the High SchooD, each member Of club
will raise one.half acre Of some variety
of white potatoes upon plat of ground
of his own selection, and will be requir-
ed to furni, b tie seed necessary.
Division Two, Boys Potato Club:
Members Of clubs in this division will
each grow one-eighth acre of some varie-
ty of white potatoes under the supervi-
sion of the Local Leader; other require.
ments same as for Division One.
Girls Canning Club: Each member
of this club will grow one-tenth acre OF
Ia special variety will be an
nouuced later) under the guidance OF the
Local Club Leader. Where 1t Is deemed
a home canning outfit can be
purchased by club for the use OF its
Misunderstanding about s10-and some
of the Noduct preserved, either for home
use ir winter, or sold to some merchant.
EXHIBITS
There will be two kinds of annual ex-
hibits, Local and State.
Local Exhibits: In a vicinity where
there is both Potato, and Canning
Club, the Local Leaders can unite their
efforts and hold an exhibition in central
location. Here the products Of the sea-
sons industry may be exhibited in COM
petition for prizes. II any canning
work has been done by the girls, dem
in canning beans may be
given at this time, together with COM
petitive exhibit of canned products. An
and instructive program
should be arranged to be given at the
time of this exhibit, one feature OF
which should be the reading Of the es-
says by the boys and girls, "How I Made
and Marketed My Crop"
Prizes: The initiative In awarding of
prizes, etc.. for Local Exhibits, will be
left largely to the Local Leaders, but any
information desired, will be gladly given
on request To the State Leader.
State Exhibit: The exhibits Of the
winners of the first two prizes at each
Local Exhibition, will be transported
free of charge to the College Of Agricul-
ture for State Exhibit which will be
held at the same time OF the annual
of the State Association of
Boys aud Girls Agricultural Clubs.
In awarding prizes in both Local and
State Exhibits, the skill of the contest
ants will be judged by the following
BhsIs OF AWARD -.