Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-22
@ Y A FAlR CANT
First South Dakota Camp Will bs
Extensive-Boys From Every
County Winners in Corn
Contest Will Attend
Free

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Contest Will Attend
Free
For the first time in the history OF
the South Dakota State Fair a big
camp for boys will be held this year
under the direction of NJ. NJ. Guhin
as superintendent. The boys who at
tend his camp will be selected from
those enrolled in the county corn tests
throughout the state as follows:
/. Each school in the state may
select a boy as Leader in the County
Corn Contest. who shall solicit en-
rollments for such contest among the
boys between the ages of 10 and 1S
years who belong to such school. En-
rollment blanks will be furnished by
the State Board through the county
superintendent. The Leader will be
graded on the proportion the number
of applications received bears to the
school enrolment. 10 per cent.
2. On July 25th a detailed state
ment by the Leader shall be made of
his corn patch, showing preparation
of seed bed, area of ame kind OF
seed used. time and method of plant
ing, times and method of cultivation,
and condition of corn On July 2ath
as regards freedom from weeds,
height, maturity, etc. This statement
is to be SEN to the county supcrin-
tendent and must be vouchcd for by
two disinterested farmers. 80 per
cent.
3. On July 25th the Leader shall
make a report giving the list or con
testants he secured, indicating which
actually planted corn, area of each
plot planted, how we'll attended, and
condition of corr on July 25th. This
report is also to be sent to the coun-
ty superintendent and vouched for by
two disinterested farmers. 90 per
cent.
4. On July 25th the Leader shall
submit an essay of lot less than 200
nor more than 400 words on the topic
advantages of Diversified Farming
in South Dakota" The reports and
essay must reach the office of the
county superintendent on or before
August 1, 1914. 80 per cent.
5. On July 25th each Leader may
submit testimonials from teacher,
school officers, and others pertaining
to his character, conduct, habits Of
industry, and interest in better farm
ing methods. 10 per cent.
6. The county superintendent
shall grade or appoint some one to
grade the above reports. and submit
a tabulated report to the county COM
missioners at their August meeting.
The county commissioners may veri-
fly the correctness of such reports.
and shall then by resolution name
the county delegate or delegates ac-
cording to the rank of the Leaders
as shown in the county superintend-
ert's statement as corrected. One
delegate shall be named for each rep
sentative district to which the coun-
ty is entitled. No alternatives shall
be eligible, but honorable mention
may be made of contestants ranking
next highest to delegates selected.
Note: The State Board of Agri-
culture recommends that in the re-
solution designating the county DEL
egates, the commissioners shall auth
orize the issuance of a warrant in
favor of the county delegate for the
amount OF his fare to and from HUI
ron, upon the presentation of a bill
for same approved by the Captain of
the State Camp and the Secretary of
the State Board. 1t is the pur-
pose of the Board to work in con-
junction with the county superin-
tendents and others interested in the
the county corn contest. The special
features suggested are necessary be-
cause the product of the 1914 crop
cannot be judged in time to select
the delegates.
The State Board Of Agriculture
will assume all expenses of the camp
after the boys arrive in Huron. Sup
~erintendent Guhin will have four or
five assistants especially qualified to
give general instruction in farm
crops. live stock, machinery. etc. Ar.
rangements have been made with the
State Militia to furnish meals to the
boys. All members of the camp will
be given free admission to all events
of the fair yer which the State
Board has direct control. A great
deal of interest in the camp has al
ready manifested itself and the boys
of the state who desire to enter the
contest and to obtain specific instruc.
lions should write at once to Superin-
tendent NJ. NJ. Guhin at Aberdeen
! Remember that one boy may be Sc
: lected from each state representative
district and that each county should
have at least one delegate in this biz
, camp.
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