The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-06-17
CORN CLUB RULES
MAKING AWARD
The Fewer Rules the Better
Says the Department
of Agriculture
USE PERCENTAGE BASIS
Boys Corn Club Work Should Be Pro-
gresslve and It is Proposed to Fur
Their systemize the Work.

bulletin Ala, Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work, United States
Department of Agricultural
1t is not necessary to have many
rules-the fewer the better. A few
simple regulations, however, are neces-
sary, in order to prevent misunder-
standings and conflicts. 1t is we'll for
the boys to elect their own president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer
either in clubs or in county organiza-
tons. 1t is often helpful If these Of
ficers, with one or two additional in
terested parties, constitute an execu-
tive committee.
The following rules should be adopt
ed by the clubs, with such modifica-
tons to suit local conditions as may
be found necessary:
~ Boys entering clubs and enter
ing contests must be between 10 and
Is years of age on January 1 of any
given year.
(2) No boy should be allowed to
contest for prize unless he becomes
q member of the club and agrees to
submit his reports.
(3) Members of the clubs must
agree to study the instructions of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work
az Each boys must plan his own
crop and do his own work; II small
| boy, he may hire help for heavy plow-
ing in the preparation of the soil.
The hearty cooperation of the father
Of the boy is Of great value.
(5) Exhibits of 10 ears, accompa-
MED by written report and written
| account showing the history of the
crop must be made at a place desig
mated for the purpose in the county.
Such exhibits may be held on a given
day, either at the county fair or, il
no fair is held in the county, at the
courthouse or some other convenient
place.
(6) The land upon which the boys
crop is made must be carefully meas
ured and the corn weighed in the pres
ence of two disinterested witnesses,
who shall attest the boys certificate.
This certificate must show that the
plat contains 1910 square yards. The
acre should be measured before plant
ing. The crop must grow upon the
acre. It Is suggested that fairness and
uniformity would require that the out
side rows do not come nearer than
il inches from the edge of the acre.
~ The entire crop Of corn from
the acre should be weighed when it is
in a dry condition. Two 100-pound
lots should be weighed from different
parts of the plat. Then the corn from
these two lots should be shelled and
weighed separately. From these fig
ures the average percentage of shelled
corn will be found. The total weight
Of corn in the ear should be multiplied
by this percentage and divided by Sc
pounds, in order to get the total num-
Der of bushels Of shelled corn. In ev.
cry case where the yield exceeds 100
bushels, notice should be sent to the
State agent in charge Of the Boys
Corn Clubs in the State and to the
special agent in charge of the Farm
ers' Cooperative Demonstration Work
at Washington, D. C. This should be
done Immediately.
(8) In awarding prizes the following
basis shall be used:
Per cent.
a. Greatest yield per acre. ..... 80
b. Best exhibit Of 10 ears. ....... 20
C. Best written account, showing
history of the crop. 20
d. Best showing of profit on invest
ment based on the commercial
price of corn ............... 80
It is a good plan to have a, b and
judged by committee Of farm experts
and by a committee of school Off
GERS or teachers. Their combined
judgment in such a case should de-
termine the final results. In estimat-
ing the profits, uniform prices should
be used. For instance, SIS per acre for