Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-04
AGRICUL TURAL NOTES
President H. Fulk

Treasurer Edgar Heushaw
County Agcnt-W. NJ. Bcwick.
The future OF Berkeley county agri.
culture looks very promising. Boys
and girls are showing great interest
in the club work aud quite num-
Der have already obtained their par.
ents consent and signed enrolment
cards
As the county agent is unable to
reach all schools ia the county per.
sonally, he has mailed letters to
teachers whom he has not seen re.
Gently TO determine how're tbore is
interest and to solicit their aid Ho
will make it a point to see those who
call on him.
The following are the principle
, rules for the contest work as laid
down by the Extension Department
Of the University of West Virginia
IL. Club members must he be-
tween 10 and Is years II age on Jan,
1.
CD Only those who have filled out
enrolment card before Jan. 1 may
compete FOR a prize.
Cd Each club member must do
his own work, except a small hoy
may hire the heavy blowing done
90 When necessary to deviate
from the contest rules permission
must be obtained from tho state
agent
/ To- Any boy who is once state
champion is barred from competing
in that same contest
Special Acre Corn Contest Rules.
ID Only boys may Join this con
test.
CD Members must secure their
own seed, preferably Reld's yellow
Dent.
CD He must raise ono acre or
corn, which acre should be as nearly
rectangular as possible, should stand
to itself or be separated from the
rest of the field by a row bof soy
beans or cowpeas.
g. Two disinterested parties must
measure the acre OF land and Is incha
must be allowed between the edge or
the acre and the first row of corn.
f5l Two dislnterested witnesses
will weigh the entire crop when har.
vested and 'ollow minute rules fur.
nished by the county agent.
(6) Ten ears of corn must be ex-
hibted by the county show accom-.
panied by daily record book and q
written booklet on "How Grew Ny
Acre OF Corn"
Prizes awarded as follows:
Greatest yield per acre, 30 per cent.
Best exhibit of 10 ears, 20 per cent.
Best written account showing his.
tory OF crop, 20 per cent
Best showing of profit on invest
ment 30 pc recent.
One-Eighth Acre Potato Contest.
Rules.
Rules much the same as in corn
contest except one-eighth Of an acre
instead of an acre and exhibit con
sists Of one peek of potatoes.
Boys and girls may Join this con.
test and exhibit also consists of ex-
pense account booklet. Awards as
follows:
Greatest yield per one-eighth acre,
80 per cent
Best showing of profit 30 per cent
Best exhibit Of one peck Of potatoes
20 per cent.
Best booklet on ''How / Grew My
Potatoes" 20 per cent.
Poultry.
~ Boys and girls may join.
% Not less than settings of 10
eggs each must be set TO start tho
work
49, Careful expense accounts
showing time and feed used, also,
gain in weight Of fowls
a. Club members yearly reports
must be signed by parents attesting
that boys and girls have done the
work and made the report accurately
90 Members will exhibit at the
fall show a trio (cockerel and two
pullets) Of fowls raised from their
original settings. Also, an expense
account and illustrated booklet on
How / Grew My Flock"
Prizes are awarded as follows:
Number Of fowls produced, 80 per
cent.
Profit on Investment. 80 per cent.
Score Of trio exhibited. 20 pei