The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
MUCH INTEREST IN
AGRICULTURAL WORK
School Children are Entering
Contest with Enthusiasm -
List is Published Again

VIM. Meikle, head of the agricultural
department of the high school, has
succeeded in arousing greater interest
than ever before in the boys and girls
agricultural contests. This is especial
" true of the work on the several
special clubs which are specializing
n different phases. Several new clubs
have been organized since the close OF
school and still others will be organ
lied and at work before the entries
for the contest close June 10.
& Mr.. Meikle is just now giving spec
ial attention to the girls canning clubs
and he hopes to have at least five OF
these clubs competing and giving DEM
onstrations at the Grape Carnival.
The winning club in this contest will
be selected to represent Kennewick
in the state competition at the state
fair in North Yakima. So
For the benefit Of the boys and girls
who have not yet entered the contests
the rules and full list of premiums are
given below. Those entries marked
with a will be judged separately for
grades below the eighth grade and
the high school and separate prizes
will be awarded.
N RULES AND PRIZES
Any pupil enrolled in the Kenne-
!, wick public schools may compete for
any or all prizes as designated in the
premium list.
The work Of growing any or all
vegetables entered for premiums must
b. done by the person exhibiting the
same. This does not prohibit a con-
testant from receiving any available
instruction and information from any
/ source wherever obtainable. ~ /.
Exception to above-Any student
who assists with the growing OF the
I home garden during the entire sum-
|, mer may enter the contest, whether
or not he has done all the work him
4 self, providing he has complied with
the rule following:
y Any student desiring to compete for
\ prizes must provide the superinten-
dent Of schools complete list Of all
\ the entries he intends to make. This
|; must have been placed on file on OF
before June Is. :
No prizes win be awarded for any
exhibit in which there are less than
three entries according TO provisions
I Of rule, three.
\ IN case three q more 'spplication,
for entries are made according to rule
Y No. 3, and three or less entries are
made at the exhibit, the order %
awarding the prizes will be as fol
lows: For three displays there shall
be = second and third prize; for ons
4 display only third prize shall b
awarded. ,Exception-H in the opin
/ ion Of the judges single display i.
} worthy Of special recognitionsa frs
prize may be given, provided that thu
) exhibitor has complied with rule 8. s
!, The person receiving and arrang
1 ing the exhibits may reject any ex
hibit deemed unworthy Of entry.
All contestants must furnish, tn.
superintendent with a complete lis
Of. all entries he has available for ex
hibit. This must be furnished at leas
I one week prior to the day the exhibi
is to be made. 49, rs X ~ ~ + +
No exhibits may be made unless tn,
above rules are complied with.
Agriculture
Best general display Of vegetables
first prize, $40; second, $500; third
$3.50.
For each of the following, first 81
second, Soc; third, ribbon.
Best hill Of sweet potatoes.
Two heads Of cauliflower.
Ten potatoes.