The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01


Week ending Aug. -, 1916.
L. T. Tustin. Hundred:
Wednesday evening we met at j. n
Curry's home and gave farm demon
stration. We went to the potato plat
and dug two hills Of potatoes, one from
each end of the plat We found the
potatoes were rather large. but some
of them were covered with scab. Upon
inquiry we learned how it had come
about Had had the same plat in po-
tatoes for number Of years. Then
we took up other reasons for potato
scab We were gathered on his front
porch and here had a heart to heart
talk about his farm work. There were
present thirty-five club members and
others who had gathered.
Judges Instructions.
/. Inform the entry secretary to
ask club members for their crop rec
ords and booklets when entering the
exhibits.
q After you have graded crop re-
ports and booklets. send them all di-
rect 10 William H. Kendrick, state
agent in charge OF Boys Agricultural
Clubs, Morgantown, W. Va.
3. Make arrangements that will in
sure the prize-winning exhibits be-
ing sent to Morgantown for the state
show, same to arrive before January
l, unless county agent brings them.
4. Ascertain whether or not the 81
entry fee for the exhibit has been
paid.
.. No member should be allowed to
compete after receiving one first prize
except in the case where sweep
stake prize is offered for the best all
around showing in the county. En-
courage the older boys to enter more
than one contest and use their COM
hined results for securing this pre-
MUM.
6. Try to arrange a trip around
town for the boys while the show is
being judged. The newspaper office
is a good place for them to go. Sug-
Gest same early in the day to persons
in charge Of the show.
q. ShLxe Lands with all the boys.
All contestants are to be credited by
you in each contest as follows:
Yield in bushels. pounds of pork,
number OF fowls-Thirty points. shown
by crop record. Profit, thirty points
shown by crop record.
Ten ears Of corn, peck OF tubers, pig
or trip OF iakenc--Twenty points.
shown by score OF exhibit illustrated
booklet, twenty points, shown by
grade Of exhibit
Standard Of Grading.
Use the following standards with
which to compare the points in max
ing un club members grades. docking
them the full amOunt when failing to
turn in a crop record or booklet.
When they exceed the standards given
below, give additional credit.
In placing n uniform value on unsold
club products use the following: Corn
ard potatoes. 81 per bushel; poultry
twenty-five cents per pound; pork ten
cents per pound
Acre Corn Production.
Perfect yield, $50 bushels. Total al
lawance. thirty points.
Perfect profit, 800. Total allowance,
thirty points.
Perfect ten ears. 100 score. Total
allowance, twenty points.
Perfect booklet, 100 grade. Total al
lowance, twenty points.
One Eighth Acre Potato Production.
Perfect yield. sixty bushels. Total
allowance, thirty points.
Perfect profit, $40. Total allowance,
thirty points.
Perfect peck, 100 score. Total all
lowance, twenty points.
Perfect booklet, 100 grade. Total al
lowance, twenty points.
Pig Growing Contest.
Perfect weight, 300 pounds. Total
allowance, thirty points.
Perfect profit, $50. Total allowance,
thirty points.
Perfect pig, 100 score. Total allow
ance, twenty points.
Perfect booklet. 100 grade. Total
allowance, twenty points.
Poultry Growing.
Perfect flock, forty fowls. Total al
lowance, thirty points.
Perfect profit, $780, Total allowance,
thirty points.
Perfect trio, 100 score. Total al
lowance. twenty points.
Perfect booklet, 100 grade. Total al
lowance, twenty points.
In case you have an opportunity to
say few words to those present, the
following outline may assist you.
Complimentary success.
Economic value of exhibit to next
years crop.
Educational value of exhibit.
Social value of exhibit.
Compare results Of 1914, 1915 and
1916:
Effect of seed grown by boys on COM
niunlty.
State average, twenty-six bushels
per acre.
Club boys average, seventy bushels
per acre.
$4,000 acres in West Virginia in
corn. Why not follow demonstration
methods?
Enroll now for 1916.
Best time to start a club.
Stickers not cutters.
Earn some money.
Prizes. Better prizes and more of
them will be given this year. These
have already been secured and we
hone yotl will get ma AZ fharn rrbn