The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-31
SCHEDULE OF
PRIZES OFFERED
DODGE COUNTY CORN GROWING
CONTEST FOR THE
YEAR 1915.

The following cash prizes will be
awarded at the Dodge county fair in
Beaver Dam, September 27, %, 20, 80
and October l, 1915, to the school
children in Dodge county who entered
the Corn Growing Contest this year
and who offer exhibits.
The exhibits offered in this contest
must have been grown in Dodge coun-
ty, from No. II pedigreed Golden Glow
seed corn, furnished to each contst-
tant, from the Office of the county
superintendent of schools.
Each contestant will be supplied
with entry blanks. All entry blanks
must be in the hands of Secretary c.
w. Harvey, Beaver Dam, not later
than Saturday, September 25th, 1915
All exhibits must be delivered at the
fair before Tuesday, September 28th,
1915, at 10 o'clock, a. M
FREE ADMISSION.
Arrangements have been made
whereby all children offering corn
exhibits, will be admitted to the fair
JUDGING THE CORN.
The exhibits will be scored and
judged by an expert from the agricuI-
tural department of the state univer-
sity
THE PRIZES.
The sum of $115, in cash prizes, will
BE awarded to exhibitors in this con
test.
The money for these prizes has been
generously donated by the banks of
Dodge county and the banks in the
city of Watertown.
Some of the banks have specified
the territory in which the money offer
ed, is to be distributed. In order to
comply with this request, it is neces-
sary to make special prize schedules,
as well as the general prize schedules.
The prizes offered in the general
schedule are open to all the county,
except the towns indicated in the
special prize territory
In view of the fact that most of the
towns in the special prize territory
/ it would be inconyenient for contest
ants in these towns to offer stalk ex-
hibits; therefore the prize money in
such districts will be given for the
ear exhibits only.
GENERAL PRIZES $50.
The general prize will apply to the
entire county, except the towns in
the special districts named under the
heading of special prizes
Ten ears, Golden Glow corn-First
prize, $40; second prize, $8; third
prize, Sc fourth prize, 81; fifth prize.
So. Total $50.
Six stalks, Golden Glow corn with
ears on-First prize, $40; second
prize, So; third prize, Sc; fourth prize,
"a; fifth prize, g Total $50
The above prizes have been donated
by the following banks: Citizens
Bank of Juneau, $40; Horizon State
bank, $40; Hustisford State bank, $40;
Brownsville State bank, So; Burnett
State bank, SIS; Old National bank,
Beaver Dam, IS; National Bank of
Waupun, S. State Bank of Waupun,
So; William Wegwart, Woodland SIS.
Total $50
SPECIAL PRIZES, S35.
To be awarded to contestants in the
towns of Clyman, Emmett, Lebanon
and Shields.
Ten ears, Golden Glow corn-First
prize, $40; second prize, So; third
prize, Sc; fourth prize, "a; fifth prize,
81; sixth prize, $3.50; seventh prize,
$3.50; eighth prize, ST. ninth prize, 81.
Total $35.
The above prizes have been donated
by the following banks-Bank of Wa
tertown, WATERFOWL, $3.50: Merchants
National Bank, Watertown, $3.50:
Wisconsin National Bank, Watertown.
$3.50; Farmers and Citizens Bank.
WATERFOWL, $3.50; Farmers State
Bank, Clyman, SIS. Total S35.
SPECIAL PRIZES, $40.
To be awarded to contestants in the
towns of Lowell, Elba and Portland.
Ten ears, Golden Glow corn-First
prize, So; second prize, Sc; third prize,
"a; fourth prize, 81 Total $40.
The above prizes have been donated.
by the following banks: Peoples
State Bank, Reeseville, $40: State
Bank of Reeseville, Reeseville, SO.
Total $40
Grand total amount of cash prizes
Sis.
ENTRY BLANKS.
Two entry blanks will be sent each
person who enters the contest. These
blanks should be carefully filled out
by contestants and one blank shouId