The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-08
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Notebook: Each member viii
keep notebook in which record will
be made of dates, items concerning
feed and care OF chickens and re.
suits from which the final report car
be accurately made.
Prizes and Awards: The members
may compete for national and stats
as we'll as for county and l0cal
prizes. Members are requested t<
inquire of officers of local poultry
shows relative to prizes offered FOL
junior work with poultry.
Regulations for Potato club.
Members: Age 10 to Is inclu
siye. Any Iowa junior over 10 ana
under 10 years of age Jan. !, 1912
is eligible.
Acreage: IS acre. Each mem
Der plants and cares for Is acre o.
potatoes and agrees to make spe
cial study of the potato and how the
potato may be most successfully rails
ed and used.
Work: Each member secures use
Of land, provides his own seed pc
tatoes and does his own work II
raising the crop. He will maze g
n ebook in which to make record
of work, expenses, and dates SO that
he can fill out his report blank pro-
perly in the fall. Instructions are
sent to members during the plant
ing, cultivating and harvesting sea-
sons.
orixes: With the same Is acre
of potatoes, the member may COM
pete for National and State as well
las for county and local prizes on the
following basis:
Total yield of potatoes on l-s
acre. 40 per cent. Showing OF pro-
fit on investment, 80 per cent. DUAL
ity as shown by exhibit of potatoes
Is per cent. Written history on
How l Made My Potato Crop 10
per cent. Total score, 100 per cent.
The first duties are: Enroll Sc,
cure the use of a plot of ground
good for raising potatoes; then Sc
cure some good seed potato tuners
of a variety which yield we'll in the
community.
Regulations Gardening club.
Garden: Minimum size for state
awards, 1 square rod or more. me
garden may be in any form desired.
and it may be as much larger as the
member desires. Any kind of How
ers or vegetables may be raised.
Work: Each member secures
seed and does his own work. ex-
cept a young member or girl may
hire blowing and other heavy WORK
done in preparing the soil.
Notebook: The member will Keep
a notebook in which to make record
of work, dates, expenses and re-
suits, so that a definite report may
be made in the fall.
Instructions: Instructions and
suggestions will be sent to each
member relative to work in gardeE-
ing. The member will get all the
information he can from successful
gardeners and from reading, and
will then decide upon his own plan
and follow it carefully.
Prizes and Awards: With the
same garden the member may com.
pete for state and national as We.
as for county and local prizes. Tht
following basis is used for state
awards:
Amount of good vegetables rails
ed. 40 per cent. Report showing sx'
pense, hours of work, sale or use Q;
vegetables and profit on garden, ~
per cent. Written history on How
II Made My Garden and What
Have learned about gardening ~
per cent. Exhibit of garden pro-
ducts at local exhibit, show or con-
test. 20 per cent. Total score, LOU
per cent.
Regulations Baby Pork Club.
Work: Class 4 Members VIC
live in town. Division l.. Work with
one pig. Division 2. Work With
more than one pig.
Glass B. Members who live IN the
country. Division /. Work with
mig Division 2. Work with more
than one pig.
Each member will secure his own
pig Cor pigs). He will feed aao
care for it during the season, Keep
accurate notes as to amount, KIND
and cost Tor value) Of feed, ana
make the required reports to the
state leader of club Work.
The pig must be farrowed .no not
earlier than March l, 1919. Inc
feeding record will begin June l.
1915, and close November - to
November 80, 1915. Feeding record
is months.
instructions: Instructions and
suggestions will be sent TO eac9
member relative to methods OF feea-
ing and caring for pigs. The mem
Der will get all the information n.
can from successful hog growers a IN,
from reading, and will then decide
upon his own method OF procedure
and follow it carefully.
Prizes: Senator J. A. Allen, OF
Poca hontas, has provided fund OF
100000 cash which is to be expeni.
ed in the payment Of A free trips
to the State Junior Short Course
held at Ames next winter Four PITS
trips are to be awarded for the
hest work in each congressional dis
trict. With the same pig, the mem
hers may compete for local, count!