Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-06-08

Boys and girls Of Marathon county
have more contests open to them this
year than any time in the history of
the county. Mention of the different
contests has been made from time to
time. through the courtesy of the
press. In order that interest in this
work may be kept at a high pitch, it
may be well to announce the different
opportunities that will be available
during the year. There will be three
Bankers contests, one at Stratford,
one at Mosinee, and one at Wausau.
These will occur during the winter
months. At these shows more than
$500 will be divided among the win
nerS in the different classes.
There will also be contest at the
county fair at which time there will
be 5000 awarded in different prizes.
Among the prizes awarded at the
county fair will be one sweep stake
prize of $25 for the best ten ears of
corn on the stalk. This is not limited
to any variety but open to any variety
of corn. In Golden Glow the best
ten ears on the stalk is $500. This
bundle is not to be included in the
contest for sweep stake prize. Second
prize is $500, third $3.50, fourth $500,
fifth $3.50, sixth S1.00, and seven
prizes of fifty cents each. A prize Of
$500 for any variety of Yellow Dent
with bundle of ten ears on the
stalk. A prize of S.. 90 for any variety
of White Dent with ten ears on the
stalk There will be central wis
consin contest at Marshfield, a state
potato contest at Menomonie, and a
final state wide contest at the state
fair at Milwaukee. More than $500
in cash premiums will be given to
winners in the several classes. Added
to this there will be a number of
special prizes for Agricultural and
Home Economics clubs and a Grand
Champion prize of free trip to the
Pamama-Pacific Exposition for the
boy or girl winning the greatest num-
Der of points in premiums offered to
the various exhibits of grains, alfalfa,
potatoes, tomatoes Canned or fresh)
eggs, pig records, calf records, sewing,
cooking and various other materials.
Premiums will also be given for con-
tests such as horse judging, cattle
judging, pig Judging. corn judging,
sewing contests for girls, potato par
ing contests, rope tying, naming
varieties of grains, of potatoes, of
apples, kinds of cotton cloth, etc.
This is open only to Wisconsin boys
and girls between 10 and Is years of
age who are members of the Boys and
Girls club or who will record his name
at once at the Office of the County
Agricultural school, Wausau, Wis
consin, and with the State Leader of
Agricultural clubs at Madison, Wis.
The Evening Wisconsin, Milwau-
kee. Wis, offers railroad fare,
sleeping car accommodations from
Milwaukee to San Francisco and re-
turn and cost Of admission to the
exposition for ten days to the boy or
girl winning the greatest number Of
points in the several individual ex-
hibits or contests. Scale of points:
1st premium 100 points
End premium 60 points
3rd premium 40 points
4th premium 25 points
5th premium Is points
9th premium 10 points
In case of tie the number of points,
decision will be one the greatest num-
Der of high valued premiums. The
following boys and girls are members
of the Marathon County Boys and
Girls club who have entered this
contest.