The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-30
ASCENSION SCHOOL CLUBS.
Rules and Regulations.
CORN CLUBS.

III /. Amy school boy able to plant
and work one-half acre of corn may
become a member
2. All members complying with all
requirements hereinafter laid down,
AS well as later requirements, may
compete in the annual school con-
tests; provided that those members
who wish to compete at the state
fair be required to plant one acre
OF corn instead of one-half acre.
8. Each contestant must make a
special study of corn, including seed
selection, adaptability Of soil, prep
aration of seed bed, time and
method of planting, fertilVation,
cultivation, harvesting, storing@ dis
eases and insect pests.
a. Each contestant shall write
composition on corn. He shall have
his corn measured at the proper time
(when harvested) by the local trust
ees and principal OF his. school; the
Weld ascertained and certified to in
writing and signed by the MEMBER
the trustees and the principal; and
this document, together with the
composition, turned over to the
principal, who in turn shall forward
same to the parish superintendent
at Donaldsonville when called for.
s. Each contestant shall exhibit his
best ten ears of corn at the annual
school exhibits and contests. (Each
ear must be labeled with the name
of the club member and his school.
6. Each contestant shall cultivate
hic hl1f he
hire labor to do the rough ploWlng
IL he is not able.
Z, Each contestant shall hand to
his principal, who in turn will forward
same to the superintendent, the fol-
lowing information: Name of con-
testant, postoffice, age, amount of
previous experience in corn growing,
variety of seed used, how obtained,
size of plat used, kind of soil, sub
soil and drainage, previous crops
grown on plat, fertilizers used, prep
aration of seed-bed, date of ploW-
ing; depth of plowing, date of plant
ing, cultivation, kind Of planter used,
distance Of planting between rows,
between hills, number of kernels to
the hill planted, date the corn ma
lures, date of selecting seed, date
Of harvesting, yield and by whom
corn was measured, cost of produc-
ing the crop, value Of the crop, prof
it. printed blanks for the report
will be supplied).
PIG CLUBS. A
IL Each contestant shall securl
least one Rg, preferably gull
or registered stock. and prefeIe
Weighing under fifty pounds.
2. Each coptestant shall feed n
pig for a period of at least q
weeks, and shall keep careful
accurate account of the weight SW4
the pig and the feeds fed. He shall
take the weight Of his pig every
seven days. He shall keep a record
of the age of his pig.
3. Each contestant shall write a
composition on the pig and shall
hand same to his principal when
called for, together with his report
Of feeding, feeds, weights, ETC.,
who in turn shall forward same toI
the superintendent. BLANKS for re-
porting will be supplied).
t. Each contestant shall exhibit
his pig at the annual school exhibits
and contests.
TOMATO CLUBS.
l. Each club member shall make
a special study of tomato growing,
including adaptability of soil, seed
selection, preparation of seed-bed,
time and method of sowing, and
transplanting, fertilization, cultiva-
tion, harvesting, diseases and in
sects.
2. Each contestant shall grow
about one-tenth of an acre Of toma-
toes.
3. Each contestant shall plant, |
cultivate and gather her own crop
and keep a complete record of same |
on blanks which will be supplied for
that purpose.
A. Each contestant shall write a /
composition on tomato growing and |
submit same, together with her re-
port, to her principal when called
for, who in turn shall forward same |
to the superintendent. 2
5. Each contestant shall exhibit /
ten cans or jars of tomatoes, proper
ly labeled, at the annual school con-
tests and exhibits.
POULTRY CLUBS.
/. Each contestant must own. and
care for at least two chickens q any
good breed.
2. Each contestant must keep a
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