The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-06-15
STATE FAIR OFFERS MANY
PRIZES TO BOYS AND GIRLS

A feature of the state fair this
year which will be of unusual interest
is the Boys and Girls club depart
ment. Clubs have been organized at
every county of the state and each
dDunty 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 supervision of the
college faculty. In addition 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 II potatoes and a record of his
work, an Empire cream separator
valued at $3.50 will be given as first
prize. The second prize $500, third
prize $500, fourth prize $500, fifth
prize $500, sixth prize $500. Corn
club prizes are $500 for the second
prize. $500 for the trird, $500 for
fourth prize, 5000 for fifth prize, $1.00
for sixth prize. Each person Compel
ing for a prize must exhibit at the
state fair, 10 ears of corn and a COM
plete record of how the corr was
grown. Garden-canning prizes are to
the boy or girl cooperating with his
or her parents in raising a garden and
exhibiting at the state fair a general
exhibit of fresh vegetables and not
less than six cans of vegetables, Sec
ond prize $500, third prize $500,
fourth prize $500, fifth prize 5000,
sixth prize $1.OO. Each exhibit must
be accompanied by a report Of record
book.
Individual prizes in garden and can
ming are offered as follows: To the
boy or girl who exhibits at the state
fair any or all of the following and
submits a record book, may compete
for the following prizes: Three
largest squash, first prize $500; sec
ond prize $1.O0. Three largest heads
of cabbage, first prize $500; secone
$500. Six largest turnips, first prize
$500; second prize $1.00. Six larg
est beets, first prize $500; secont
$500. Six largest onions, first prize
$500; second, $1.0O. Six larges
peppers, first prize $500, second $1.0o
Six largest cucumbers, $500 AM
$500. One quart of shelled peas
$500 and $1.OO. One quart of shell
ed beans $500 and $1.00. Three bes
cauliflowers, $500 and $1.00. On
largest pumpkin, $500 and $1.0(
Three best pints of canned gree
beans, $500 and $1.00. Three bes
pints of canned peas, $500 and $1.0t
Three best pints of canned yello'
beans, $500 and $500. Three bes
pints of canned corn, $500 and $40
Three best pints of canned beet
$500 and $1.OO. Three best pints
canned spinach, $500 and $1.0O. Thrt
best pints of canned tomatoes, $2.(
and $1.00. Three best pints of cal
ned cauliflower, $500 and $1.0O. Thr'
best quarts of canned corr on Il
ear, $500 and $500. Three be
pints of picked onions, $500 al
$1.00. Three best pints of pickle
cucumbers $500 and $1.OO. Thr
best pints of catsup, $500 and SIC
Three best pints of Chilli sauce, 81.
and $1.00. Three best pints of Spani
pickles, $500 and s1.0O. Three be
pints of mustard pickles, $500 a
$1.00.
The j. A. Folger company is {
fering II boxes of "Golden Ga
Spices" each box valued at $3.50.
addition to the above prizes a lar
number of others are offered I
corn, potatoes, vegetables and cam
vegetables and fruit. No pers
will be permitted to compete
these prizes who has not sent
boys and girls registration cards
the college and does not keep
record book. Registration cards a
record hooks nav he had by writ