The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-31
One Hundred and Fifty Pupils in Contest;
Ten Prizes Awarded, Carlton Moss
Receiving First; Esteu Her
man, Second
COUNTY AGENTS SONS
MAKE HIGHEST SCORE
Ferguson Says Garden Plots Better Than
in Oklahoma City, Miss Marks Su-
peryisor Of Movement in
Chickasha Schools

Monday and Tuesday were busy
days for the judges in the school gar
den contest, who visited and graded
$50 gardens in Chickasha. The judg-
cs were Miss Emma Chandler, state
woman agent from saltwater, and F.
f. Ferguson, district agent with head
quarters at Lawton. The grading was
comparatively low, owing to the late
preparation of the seed beds, but this
was not the fault of the contestants as
the garden movement was not started
until in the fall The school gardens
were under the direction of Miss Sally
Marks. eighth grade teacher in the
high school, who was assisted by
County Agent Cooper
The two highest grades were made
by Richard and O, G.. junior, sons of
Mr.. Cooper their scores being 20, and
Allen Cooper fell only two points be-
low, making 6S. Although the honol
is justly theirs no prizes were award
ed the Cooper boys, as it was feared
there might be some feeling of un-
fairness as they had the advice and
help of their father The prizes we're
therefore awarded as follows:
First prize. $500. to Carlton Moss,
1904 South 4th, age Is. Sth grade pu-
pill, score 50.
Second prize. $3.50. to Estelle Her
man. living near knitting mill, age II.
Sth grade pupil, score s.
Third prize, $3.50, to Christine Rice.
1l2G South l1th, age l2, Sth grade pu-
pill, score 65.
Fourth prize. $500 to Margery
Mays, llth and Iowa, age H. Sth
grade pupil. score GA.
Fifth prize, $3.50, to Alice Holmes.
sos South 7th street. age u, Sth grade
pupil, score 63.
Sixth prize, $500 to Bonnie Dolan.
living southwest of college, age 1S. Sth
grade pupil, score 81.
Seventh prize, s1.5O. to Harry HUI
lett South 6th, age l5 Sth grade pu-
pill. score 61.
Eighth prize, s100, to Algie Powell.
9Th and Pennsylvania, age 13. North
school pupil, score 60.
Ninth prize, 30 cents. to Marvin
Washburn, South srd street. age lS.
Sth grade pupil. score 50.
Tenth prize, so cents, to GLADYS
Sharpe, 18th and Illinois. age l3. Sth
grade pupil, score So.
Only two school gardens were grad
ed, the South school receiving the
first prize of S4OO. The North school
garden was plowd up before it was
graded, those in charge stating they
did so because outsiders had helped
themselves to practically all of the
vegetables.
The following score card, totaling
100 points for a perfect garden. shows
how the grading was done:
l. Work done to improve the
fertility of the soil----------2 q
f. Preparation of the seed bed q
8. Planting and cultivation q
4. Production, quality, quantity
and utility ,,
>. Neatness in arrangement and
general appearance ---------2 q
s. Handicap-Type of soil con-
sidered ------------------
Final total ------------------
The boys and girls have manifest
: ed much interest in their gardens dun
. ing the past year, and will prepare tn
e soil this summer for their garden
! next year. summer preparation bein
n the best and receiving the highes
J. score. In addition to the work Q
/ grading, the judges gave many hell
r full suggestions to the owners of tn
gardens they visited for next year
f. work. The students with home ga
o dens received credit in their agricu
h tural work at school for the same.
e. The bankers and hardware me
e only we're called upon TO donate t
lwards the prizes, and they responde