The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08

Following. are the regulations fol-
the above named clubs:
Acreage: One acre. Each mem.
Der will plant and care for one acre
or more of corn and will agree &c
make a special study of selecting
Judging and testing seed corn, and
of planting and cultivating and har.
vesting a corn crop. The acre must
be rectangular in shape. 1t may oe
either a separate lot or a part OF q
larger field cared for by the cluk
member.
Work: Each member secures use
Of land, his own seed corn, and does
his own work in raising his crop. He
will have a note book in which &c
make record of work, expenses. and
dates so that he can fill out his re-
port blank properly in the fall. III
structions are sent to members dur
ing the planting, cultivating and mar
vesting seasons.
Prizes: With the same acre OF
corn, the member may compete to1
national and state, as we'll as foI
county and local prizes. The follow.
ing basis is used for national and
state awards: 1. Total yield of corn
on acre, 80 per cent. 2. Showing OF
profit on investment, 80 per cent
8. Quality and ten ear exhibit, ~
per cent. 4. Report and history on
How l made my crop of corn, ~
per cent. Total score, 100 per cent.
The first duties. are: Enroll; Sc
cure the use of a piece of good corn
land; secure pure bred seed corn, II
POSSIBLE, carefully select and test
every ear $50
Regulations of the Iowa Girls
Garden and Canning Club.
Garden: lilo acre. Each mem
Der cultivates a garden of lilo acre
planted chiefly to tomatoes. A rev
other vegetables may be included II
desired. She agrees to make spe-
cial study of the tomato-how 10
plant the seed, transplant the young
plants; how to prune, stake ana cui.
tivate the vines; how to harvest ana
cultivate the crop. A notebook Will
he kept in which record is made OF
work. dates, expenses, and results IN
order that a good report may pc
made at the close.
Canning: Each member uses III
the home as much of the fresh pro-
ducts as advantageous, and then
cans the surplus products. sns
learns the cold pack, hot water
bath" method of canning and cans
as many digerent vegetables ana
fruits during the season as possible.
She is given instruction in canning
by the local county or state leader OF
club work.
Work: Tomato seed is furnished
each member. She does all her own
work. except heavy work in prepar-
ing the soil or stalking, ip which she
NAV hire help if desired. lnstruc-
lions are sent to members during the
nlanting, cultivating, harvesting ana
canning seasons.
Prizes: With the same lilo acre
of garden, members may compete
for National and State prizes as wen
as for local prizes on the following
basis:
Quantity, total pounds OF vege'
tables harvested and used, 20 pei
cent. Quality, 20 per cent. variety
of products canned during seaso.
20 per cent. Profit on investment
and labor, 20 per cent. Written
history on: "How Made My Ioma'
to Crop" 20 per cent. Total score
Enrolment: Single enrollments
NAV be made, but it is desired tha1
a local club have five or more mem
hers under a local Club Leader II
possible, in order that the Leaders
If club work may extend help 10
members to best advantage. An Of
fetal Iowa Boys and Girls Clup
emblem will be sent to each member
when she enrolls.
Cooperative Extension work III
agriculture and home economies.
Work: There are two divisions.
The member may choose:
Chicken raising. I, or set
tines of Is eggs each Member Sc
cures eggs (pure bred if possible) !;
uses either hen or incubator for
Matching; keeps definite record OF
Matching, feeding, care and results.
Basis of awards: Percentage OF
chickens Matched, 10 per cent. Num-
Der of chickens alive at end OF g
months, 20 per cent. Exhibits q
chickens. 10 per cent. Records kept,
% ner cent. Profit on investment,
20, per cent. Story Of poultry work,
20 per cent. Total score, FOO per
cent.
Egg Laying and Marketing. Mem,
Der will keep from to 9 hens OF
one strain, with record OF egg laying
for four months.
Basis of award: Number OF eggs
produced per hen, 40 per cent. FRO
fit on investment, 80 per cent. Rec-
ords kept and reports made, 10 per
cent. Written story of work, 10 per
cent. Total score, 100 per cent.
Instructions: Instructions and
suggestions will be sent to each
member concerning methods OF feed
ing and caring for poultry. Inc
member will get information from
Successful poultry producers and
from reading, and will then decide
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