The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-07-27
CORN CLUB CONTEST
Much Interest is Being Taken in the
Event this Year.
LARGE NUMBER TAKING PART.
Some Facts Concerning the Affair
and Rules Governing the Corn
Acre Contest.

In spite of the inclement weather
a number of the corn club boys were
on hand at Davis City July 4th, to
confer with Mr.. Farrar in regard to
the cultivation and care of the corn,
and the rules governing the con-
test, and Mr.. Farrar was there too,
having driven from Ames to keep
the appointment. His counsel to
the boys was a source Of much in
terest and profit also to the farmer
friends Of the boys and to others
who were privileged to be present.
{ There are not so many boys enroll
ed in the corn club this year as there
were last year, but the Per cent who
will stay on the job until they have
harvested the last ear and sent in
the .last report will probably be
much larger than that of last year.
In order to encourage the boys in
the cultivation of that most excel
aent quality of "stick-to-it-iveness"
an extra prize will be awarded to
the township where the largest num-
Der Of boys ''hold out to the end.
So much is said regarding the
work OF the corn acre club that the
work of other clubs is some times
overlooked. However, the other
clubs come in for recognition at the
state fair, where Decatur County
won fair share of premiums last
year.
Special prizes amounting to $50
will be given this year by the Ma
tional Duroc Jersey Record Associa-
ton for the four best exhibits OF
Duroc Jersey pigs by members OF
the Iowa Boys and Girls Baby Pork
club. The following is taken from
the premium list of the Education
al department of the Iowa state
fair and exposition. Boys and girls
wishing to exhibit in any of these
classes should send their work to
the county superintendent as early
rs possible.
Glass No. 6-Iowa Boys and Girls
Club Work. Amount Offered
is This Class $5S5.OO.
Exhibits in this class will be dis
played in Boys and Girls CluD
Building.
Canning and manual training
demonstration club work will be
conducted each day at the Club
Building.
Any Iowa boy or girl between the
ages of ten and eighteen, inclusive,
may exhibit in this class. Those de-
Gliding to exhibit should write i'm
mediately for reservation of space.
The individual, or the club is the
exhibitor.
Individual Exhibit by Any Club
Member.
of nj, xrnrE
by any member of Iowa Boys and
Girls Club exhibit to consist OF
written account in booklet form tell
ing of experience of club member
in whatever work done, photographs
and samples of any work or pro-
ducts which the member may be able
to exhibit-$1O, 50, SO, 81, Sc, IS,
81, SO, 81, 81.
Canned Products.
Only products canned by the per-
sons exhibiting may be entered.
Pint jars are preferred on account
of convenience in shipping, but any
size of lar or can may be used.
A collective exhibit appears much
better If >all jars are of the same
kind.
Products canned in tin may be
included in collective exhibit If de-
sired. The "a H Brand" label
should be used.
Exhibitors desiring. to have their
5. exhibits sold rather than returned
at the close of the fair may indicate
the minimum price and the superin-
tendent Of the department Will do
his best to ind buyer. = low
wholesale market price should be