The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-06-21

A state ONCE. MEMBERS III COuuttcS
having neither farm nor home dem
onstration agents will not be permit
ted to enter these contests.
No scholarship will be awarded I'M
| til after the records have been re-
ceived from all counties. The win
ner OF scholarship will not be com
PEELED to use it Immediately after it
has been awarded, but may wait I'M
| til the opening of the school term
the following fall
Special Requirements for each Club
Corn Club
L. The daily record book of the
contestant in this club must show:
"a That he is using his best eff
forts to follow instructions in inn
proving his soil and seed.
(2| That his accounts are properly
and accurately kept.
CD That he has followed the rules
for measuring land and weighing
corn.
| az That he has made an exhibit
at the end of the year, all of which
must be vouched for by the county
agent.
Pig Club
l. The daily record book of the
contestant of this club must show:
"a That the pig is a pure bred
pig.
(2) That the pig is the sole prop
/ erty of the contestant.
(3) That the pig has been immun-
| lied against cholera.
(4) That the member has follow
ed instructions in arranging pasture
and growing feed for the pig.
60 The kind. amount and cost OF
the different feeds and pastures
60 That the contestant has used
| all the way through practical methods
4 of hog raising such as would be
safe to recommend to any hog raiser
in this state under similar conditions.
2. This record must be vouched
for by the county agent
3. Contestants in this club must
make an exhibit OF their products in
the fall.
Poultry Club
| 1. The daily record book of the
contestant in this club must show
that the rules and instructions of
the Poultry Club have been carefully
followed. (See. H. D. IL, also Poul-
try Club Daily Record Book, page ID
| 2. The county demonstration agent
should, read each daily record book
carefully and sign her name at the
| bottom of the last page If she finds
1t has been correctly kept.
g. Contestants of this club must
make an exhibit of their products in
the fall.
Canning Club
l. The daily record book of the
contestant in this club must show
that she has followed all rules con-
tanned therein. Page Il must be
completely filled out. Relatives OF
the contestant may not sign her book
for her. The county demonstration |
agent may sign in one place.
g Each contestant must furnish
satisfactory evidence that the requir-
ed work in sewing and cookery has
been done.
3. Contestants in this club must
make an exhibit of their products in
the fall
w J. JERNIGAN.
State boys and girls club agent.
CONNIE ]. BONSLAGEL,
State Home Demonstration Agent.
Prize for Canning Club Girls
Through the efforts of J. A.
can Refrigerator Transit Company. |
and the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
the latter has offered prize of s25
to the canning club girl who makes
the best record in the conservation of
fruits during this year. This prize
was to have been offered for peach
es alone. but owing to the damage |
done to the peach crop in many
sections, Mr.. Hughes suggests that
peaches, apples. plums, berries and
other fruits might be included.
The record shall be of the greatest.
amount of fruits. wild and home
grown. conserved by the girl herself
and of the business showing as given
in the daily record book, An extra
canning club record book can be
used for this purpose.
Each contestant should submit a
story of her work with fruits in
booklet form.
The exhibit to be judged shall con-
sist of two square quarts of canned
fruit, two bottles of fruit juice, four
ten ounce jars of dried fruit, four
twelve ounce jars of marmaiade.