Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-03-30
A PIC, BOYS, AND WIN
S1OO IN PRIZE MONEY

How many members of the Bows
and Girls Clubs of Idaho have bank
account? If you are member of a
Club and haven't some money in the
bank, wouldn't you like to have?
How would 500 90 look to you to start
an account? Now listen, and read
carefully. Some boy or girl, men,
ber of some Pig Club in the state, is
going to win $4,000 in gold for the
best pig grown during 1917. Doesn't
this sound interesting? Let's read
farther.
The Oregon Short line Railroad
thru Mr.. Joel L. Priest, District Pas
senger Agent, offers three prizes,
$100. 90 $50. 90, and $25. 90 for the best
three pigs farrowed in 1917, and
grown, fed and cared for by mem
ber of an Idaho Boys and Girls
Club. If you join Pig Club, or are
now member of one, you have
chance to win one of these three
prizes. There are some requirements
which you must observe. but they are
SO easy and simple that any club
member can follow them. Just see
how easy they are.
l. You must be between ten and
eighteen years old
2. Join Pig Club.
3. Secure your pig and send in
your true membership card to the Ex-
tension Division, Boise, Idaho. On
this card there will be space where
you must check your entry into this
contest.
a. There must be fifty or more pigs
entered in the contest.
5. All the pigs entered in this con-
test must have been farrowed between
February l and May l, 1917, and the
date they were farrowed must be
part of your record.
6. You can enter a pig of any
breed you wish in the contest.
Z. All the work of feeding and
caring for the pig must be done by
the contestant. Pa, or Mother, or big
Brother, cannot look after the care
of the pig unless you are sick.
8. All the feeds must be measured
and an accurate record of the amount
of feed fed each day must be kept.
All feeds used will be charged at
prices established by the Extension
Division and will be uniform thruout
the State. This feed record must be
TUNED in at the close of the contest
and will form part of the basis on
which the prizes will be awarded.
9. A story of not less than 200
words, written by the contestant and
telling how the pig was grown, must
be turned in at the close of the con-
test, as well as the feed record
10. You do not need to keep any
record of the time or labor spent in
caring for the pig.
The contest begins as soon as you
have secured your pig, and sent in
your true membership card to the Ex-
tension Division, Boise, Idaho, or
which you must check your entry into
| this contest. The contest will close
September 20, 1917. The prizes will
be awarded on or before December /,
1917.
IL. Your pig must be weighed at
weaving time and the weight made a
part of your record. Your club ad-
visor, the district leader, county
agent, or State Club Leader should
help you take this weight.
l3. The basis on which the prizes
will be given will be:
Total gain in weight from wean
ing time t.. close of contest 80
Da ly gain in weight Is
Average cost per pound of gain 30
Record kept and story written 25
Total 100
With this chance to win $4,000 or
$50. 90 or $25. 90, in addition to the
price your pig will ring when sold
at the close of the contest don't you
think this will be fine opportunity
ioi Spu W ''fit ba'h account I!
Talk it over with father and mother
and then join "A Pig Club and try. If
you want more information about a
Pig Club. or about this contest, write
to the Extension Division, Boise,
Idaho. We will give you all the
help possible so start out with a
determination to win. Here's wish
ing you success.
O ID. CENTER,
Director of Extension,
University of Idaho