Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-10-06
BOYS AND GIRLS
BIG AGRICULTURAL
EXHIBIT OCT. 26-27
SECOND ANNUAL EVENT FOR
BERKELEY COUNTY TO BE
HELD IN MARTINsBuR6
FARM PRODUCTS or ALL KINDS
WILL BIZ SHOWN INCLUDING
CANNED GOODS
PREMIUMS WILL BE AWARDED
AND FULL DETAILS WILL
SOON De GIVEN.

The second annual Berkeley Conn,
~ Boys and Girls Agricultural Ex.
hibit has been scheduled to take
place at Martinsburg on the 2Gth
aud 2ith OF this month. Last year
the show was held somewhat later
in the season during the fore part OF
November and was pronounced by
competent Judges to be one Of the
MOST interesting exhibits ever ars
ranged FOR participants who were
rot over Is years old and wao aver.
aged II to IA year,.
This exhibit viii be tho culmIne.
ton OF the seasons work FOR the
boys and girls Of Berkeley county
who have been carrying on the club
work in potatoes, corn. or who have
had charge of pig or ilock on
poultry When boy er girl between
the ages Of 10 and Is years agrees
to conduct project in one Of the
-four divisions previously mentioned.
that rs agrees to raise an acre Of
corn. on an eighth acre OF potatoes,
or raise pig or the chickens from
three sttlngs Of eggs. 1t is the IN.
derstanding that each shall bring ihe
result OF their labors % an exhibit
ifeld at a time 10 the fall Of the year
when the financial outcome can be
determined Hence, each boy and
girl. who has remained in the club
work dnrina the summer and fall isi
expected 10 bring to Martinsburg nm
exhibit or corn, potatoes. poultry or
a pig and along with their exhibits
they must bring a booklet showing
the yield of corn or potatoes, or the
number OF chickens yet alive or the.
gains made by the pig during the
growing season. also showing the
financial outcome, and astory Of low
the project was carried on,
There are over sixty boys and
girls in the agricultural club work in
Bsrkely county AMI divided Mp among
the four branches and with the eI-
hibts which these embryo farmers
will nave on hand on the day Of the
show. striking object lessons might
well be learned by the older folks.
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An invitation has also been ex
tended, or is being extended TO all
the schools Of the county to take
par. IN the show by bringing ed.
k cfiYe exhibit Of agricultural prod
ucts such as corn, potatoes, bundles
Of grain hay, pumpkins. beams, ap-
pies, gourds. pears, canned fruits.
livestock mot pigs and cattle ~
Sheep and anything else waich
might be secured or made on The
farm. The rural school. which pre-.
sents the best collective exhibit in
each district viii receive premium.
and the best exhibit in the county
win likewise be given prize THUS
every school can enter It's eXhlhil III
two classes. the district class and
the county class.
fAnother division which should at.
tract attention will be the class open
10 students IN the rural schools in
which the best exhibit Of not less
than four or more than seven agri-
cultural products by one boy or girl
viii be given suitable recognition.
The premium list is fun and the
place where the display 'will be
made will be announced IN few
days Watch the pages Of The
World for further announcements re-
garding the rules under which the
show win be conducted this year