The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-15
MANY PRIZES TO
BOYS AND GIRLS

A feature of the state fair this
year is the Boys and Girls Club de-
partment. Clubs have been organ
lied in every county of the state and
each county will be represented at
the state fair by four boys and girls
the winners in the potato, corn.
garden canning and bread contests.
These young people will be the
guests of the State Fair association.
They will live in tents on the fair
grounds and be under the super
vision of the college faculty. In adj
dition to the free trip to the fair,
prizes will be offered as follows:
To the boy or girl who grows the
best one-eighth acre of potatoes ex-
hibits twelve potatoes and record
of his work, an Empire cream separ-
afro valued at $3.50 will be given
as first prize. The second prize 5000
third prize $500, fourth prize $500,
fifth prize $500, sixth prize $500.
Corn Club prizes are $500 for the
second prize, $500 for third prize,
$500 for fourth prize, $500 for fifth
prize, $1OO for sixth prize. Each
person competing for a prize must
exhibit at the state fair, ten ears of
corn and complete record of how
the corn was grown. Garden can
ming prizes are to the boy or girl CO.
operating with his or her parents in
raising a garden and exhibiting at
the state fair general exhibit of
fresh vegetables and not less than
six cans of vegetables, second prize
$500, third prize $500, fourth prize
$500, fifth prize $500, sixth prize
$1.OO. Each exhibit must be ac-
companied by report or record
book.
Individual prizes in garden and
canning are offered as follows: To
the boy or girl who exhibits at the
state fair any or all of the follow
ing and submits record book, may
compete for the following prizes:
Three largest squash, first prize
$500, second prize $1.oo. Three
largest heads of cabbage, first prize,
$500, second $1.O0. Six largest tur-
nips, first prize $500, second $1.o0.
Six largest beets, first prize $500,
second $1.OO. Six largest onions,
first prize $500, second $1.OO. Six
largest peppers, first prize $500, Sec
ond S1.o0. Six largest cucumbers,
$500 and S1.OO. One quart of shelled
peas $500 and $1.00. One quart of
shelled beans $500 and $1.00. Three
best caulihowers, $500 and S1oo.
One largest pumpkin, $500 and S1Oo.
Three best pints of canned green
beans, $500 and 500. Three best
pints of canned yellow beans, $500
and S1.OO. Three best pints of cam
ned corn, $500 and $1.oo. Three best
pints of canned beets, 50 and ST.
Three best pints of canned spinach
So and ST. Three best pints OF cam
ned tomatoes 50 and ST. Three best
pints of canned caulifower 50 and ST..
Three best quarts of canned corn On
the ear 50 and 81. Three best pints
of picked onions 50 and 81. Three
best pints of picked cucumbers 50
and ST. Three best pints OF catsup
50 and ST. Three best pints of chill
sauce 50 and 81. Three best pnts of
pickles 50 and 81.
The j. A. Folger company is offer
ing II boxes of Golden Gate
spices, each box valued at $50. In
addition to the above prizes, a large |
number of others are offered for-corn
potatoes, vegetables and canned veg
etables and fruit. No person will be
permitted to compete for these prizes
who has not sent his boys and girls I
registration card to the college and I
does not keep his record book. Reg
istration cards and record books may
be had by writing M. j. Abbey, Boze-
nan, Montana.