The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-29
BOYS CORN AND POTAT D
CLUB FOR GARRETT COUNTY
Movement Looking RTol Organization
Of Such Now Under Way.

D1lZC WllilSIS VI lilG DONS COlI anu pO-
tato clubs, Mr. Reuben Brigham; as
sistant state agent, in charge of Boys
Club Work for the State of Maryland
and representing the U. S. Department
of Agriculture and the MARYLAND State
College of Agriculture, is having boys
corn and potato club organized in Gar
rett county, in order that Garrett may
be represented by two prize winners,
along with all the other counties of the
state, in this Tour.
The organization and care of the
Boys Corn Club and Potato Club in
each county is generally handled by the
County Agent, but as Garrett has no
County Agent as yet, Mr.. Brigham has
arranged with Mr.. John McGill, Jr., of
Cumberland, who is County Agent for
Allegany County, through his assistant
Mr.. G. E. Eaton to organize and as far
as possible assist the public spirited
citizens of the county, among which
are Messrs. r. E. Sliger, DR.. Fleming
Howell. and Mayor Giessman of Oak
land, Senator, Brown, Senator SPEECH
er, also Mayor Bong and Mr.. J. o.
Getty of Grantsville, in caring for the
clubs this season.
Following is a letter to the boys
whose names have been suggested, and
a description of the Home State
Tour" Every boy between the ages
of 10 and IS who wishes to be enrolled
should send his name and address, at
once to Mr.. X. E. Sliger, at Oakland.
Cumberland Md,
June, 9th, 1916.
My dear Friend y our name has been
given me as a boy who would like to
compete for the Home State Tour" of
Maryland, description of which is
herewith enclosed. This trip will be
given as prize to the boy who wins
first place in either corn or potato con-
test, which will be held in each county
of the State.
You will compete with boys in Gar
rett county only. The requirements of
the contest are as follows:
Boys between the ages of ten and
eighteen years are eligible and must
grow an acre of corn or an eighth of an
acre Of potatoes. Keep an accurate
record of the cost of growing this crop
IN small book which will be forwarded
to you upon receipt of your application
blank. You will make an exhibit of
ten ears of your corn or one peck of
your potatoes at the Oakland Fair, and
will write small history of how you
grew your crop. All of those points
will be given value in determining the
awards.
CORN SCORE CARD:
Yield 80 per cent.
Showing of profit 80 per cent.
Exhibit 20 per cent.
History 20 per cent.
POTATO SCORE CARD.
Yield 40 per cent.
Showing of profit 80 per cent.
Exhibit Is per cent.
History Is per cent.
Usually the boy prepares MS own seed
bed, and plant his own crop. but since
it is now too late for that you may Sc
lect any acre of corn or eighth of an
acre of potatoes which may now be
growing on the farm, and care for it
the rest of the season.
The cost of bringing this crop 70 the
present point may easily be estimated.
The time of each horse used must be
charged at cents per hour; your time
or your fathers time at 10 cents, per
hour; seed and fertilizer at actual cost;
manure at 81 per ton. and rent of land
at IS per acre.
You should measure off your ground
now, being sure it Is large enough, and
keep an accurate record of all labor ex-
pended on it from this time on. An
acre is 1910 square yards.
Just before your crop is harvested, a
committee of two disinterested parties
will visit you, measure with tape and
stake off your plot.
Please sign and return your applica-
ton card. to Mr.. r. f. Sliger at Oak
land. who has agreed to help in the or
ganization of these CLUBS for the pre-
sent. Ii you know of any other boys
between the ages of 10 and Is, who
would like to compete for this trip,
have them send their names and adj
dresses to Mr.. Sliger as soon as pos
sible.
There may be other prizes for the
boys who win End, 3rd, and 4th places
in the contest.
Very truly yours,
JOHN MCGILL, Jr.
County Agent for Allegany county.
P. S. Since Garrett has no county
agent, have been requested to act in
his stead. for the present time and will
write you as often as do my boys in
Allegany county.
The preliminary plan for the Home
State Tour" provides that early in