The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-02
FARM PRIZES OFFERED
State Administration Announces
Details of Contest.

SsAA0 VI SOAtSN0ts
Details of the prizes offered by a "a
triot, who does not care to have his
name known, for the farmers who most
successfully increased their production
of foodstuffs have been made public by
the State Food Administration, which,
in conjunction with the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, will have charge of
the awards.
AS announced by advertisement in
The REPUBLICAN today, the Estate
sweepstakes" have been divided into
four classifications, prizes being award
ed for best Yields of wheat and corn per
acre. In addition. prizes under three
classifcations have been offered for war
gardens-the best truck weld, size con-
sidered. And in addition to all of these
rewards, there will be two super-prizes
or sweepstakes for the winner from
among the 10 winners under two of the
latter-named classifcations.
In detail the prizes offered are as fol-
lows:
In the State sweepstakes, under Clas-
sification A, for the best yield of 1919
wheat per acre Qeast entry 25 acres),
three prizes-Sl, 600, $500 and $3.50.
Under Classification B, for the larg est
part of farm of more than 40 acres sown
in 1919 wheat crop, three prizes
81, 900, $500 and $3.50.
Under Classification C, for the best
yield of 1919 wheat per acre 40 to 25
acres). three prizes-$5OO, $500 and
5000.
Under Classification D, for the best
yield of 1918 corn per acre (least entry
rs acres), three prizes-$1, 900, $500
and $3.50.
In the war gardens contest the prizes
will be awarded for the best truck yield
for size, figured on market value
whether sold or stored for home use.
All such gardens must contain potatoes,
tomatoes, onions. turnips, cabbage
beans and sweet corn. There are three
classifcations, as follows:
E-Gardens 1-16 to ! acre; 10 prizes
to a county, ranging from SIS to $40.
F-Gardens from ! acre up; 10 prizes
to county, ranging from SIS to $40.
G-For soy beans, the best yield per
acre, the minimum being two acres;
three'prizes to county. $25, $l5 and $40.
For the best garden in the State I'M
der E classification an additional prize
of $500 is offered, and for the best gar
den in the State under F classification
an additional prize of $500.
Contestants must signify their inten-
ton of entering the contest on the space
provided for such entry in the adver-
tisement, which is printed in this paper
today and in the leading county news
papers throughout the State. Entrants
should mail their names and addresses,
and specify the classifications in which
they desire to compete, to the Contest
Department, Food Administration, 700
Equitable Building, Baltimore.
THE prizes will be based on yields
from the percentage of acreage sown, p"
said William Il. Maltbie, Acting Food
Administrator for Maryland. THE
whole idea behind the contest is to get
farmers to SOW more and consequently
reap more in the way of foodstuffs.
Baltimore city Is not included in the
offer, which applies only to the rural
districts"
The judging will be done by local
judges in the various counties, to be
appointed by the State Food Admins
tration and the Agricultural College au-
thorities.