Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
RULES AND PRICE LIST FOR GARDEN
CONTEST is PUBLISHED FOR CHILDREN

well. One thousand OF tno DOohS "eAo
printed and will be distributed among
the children In the schools, all OF
whom have been told what is expected
of them if they wish to enter the on
test.
Any school pupil under Is years OF
age who wishes to take up the work
and cultivate a rod square OF garden
whether for vegetables. flowers or
both, will be encouraged to do so and
shown how to do the work. He or
she will also be given a chance to
share in the awards of prizes for the
garden committee of the Commercial
club will expend more than 500 in
prizes aside from six trips to the Ames
short course and for ribbon awards.
F. P. Sipe Of the high school, who Is
in charge Of the instruction in this
work for the school board, will visit
the various gardens and with represen-
tatives of the department OF agr1cul-
ture and from the state college at
Ames will Judge the result OF the chill
dren's efforts in June and September
when the big exhibits will be held.
The book in the page devoted to the
parents says:
Home gardening under school super.
vision is becoming more and more
popular in American cities every year.
Among the things that make the
contests worth while r the following
as outlined by the United States
bureau of education:
They contribute to the income OF the
home and enable the boys and girls
to remain longer in school.
They utilize for productive purposes
unused land and labor and thus con-
tribute to the wealth OF the commun-
ity. the state and nation.
They provide experience for boys
and girls In an occupation that might
be the means OF a livelihood later.
They provide an exercise that vital
ICES school work.
They provide an opportunity for a
business experience.
They stimulate industry by provid-
ing school pupils with wholesome em-
ployment and incidentally ave them
from the evils attending idleness.
They make 1t possible for the par
ents and neighbors to obtain fresh
vegetables.
They necessitate the clearing up OF
back yards and vacant lots, thus con-
tributing to the hygienic and aesthetic
conditions Of the city.
To Club Members.
The following are recommended as
plants easy to grow in this locality:
Radishes, onions, beets. carrots, beans,
peas. potatoes, lettuce, cabbage, toma-
toes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers,
turnips, pumpkins, Swiss chard. pas
sley.
The following seed will be furnished
at a reduced price Of &c a packet: Rad
ish, onion. beet, carrot, lettuce, cucum-
Der and Swiss chard. Cabbage and
tomato plants may be purchased.
In securing the seed be careful to
get them from a reliable scotsman.
In managing your garden keep the
following things constantly IN mind:
Provide drainage II needed.
Select crops that will keep the
ground In something all the time.
Use good stable freely If
possible.
Make a good seed bed by digging
deeply and BY using hoe and rake con-
stantfy.
Plant In long straight rows.
Keep down weeds. and thin plants
where needed.
Keep a close watch for insects and
diseases.
Plant your garden carefully and de-
| eide Just what you will raise during
the whole summer. Study carefully
the booklet instructions In Garden
ing"
Ask your parents advice. They can
help you out Of difficulties In many
cases.
Rules Of Contests.
Each club must do all the work IN
his or her garden after 1t has been
plowed or spaded in the spring. If It
becomes necessary to get help. the
club member must tell the supervisor.
A complete record must be kept OF
the project. This will be kept In the
record book furnished each member
and must include all expenses (seeds,
tools, etc. all receipts II anything 1s
sold, and all things used by the fam
lily, counted at market prices.
All boys and girls who wish to COM
pete for prizes must be enrolled as
members OF the garden club before
, Nav 1. Any child in the school dis
trict under 10 years OF age is eligible
to enter.
No person can use the same prod
ucts in two exhibits. Only one entry
may be made in any n class.
Each club member must make a fin
al report at the end Of the project and
write a story telling OF his or her ex-
periences.
Prizes to Be Distributed.
The real prizes worth striving for in
the garden work consist Of the educa-
ton you will get out Of the experience
the pleasure connected with II, and
the profit derived from a properly man.
aged garden. However, to make the
work still more interesting, a series OF
prizes are offered. These prizes are
offered by the Ottumwa Commercial
club.
/. Best bunch OF round radishes, 1-half
dozen:
ISL IrlZe. .el'oV
md Prize.
sra RrlZe .oo
: 4th Prize %
2. Best bunch OF long radishes, 1-half
: dozen.