The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-29
COOP srARr IN CLUB WORK..

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The boys and girls of Crawford
county are getting a good start in their
! club work. County Superintendent
OlfY and Agent Quist, cooperating,
have secured the enrolment Of large
number Of boys and girls from all
passs of the county. Every youngster
inteIviewed Is eager to make his acre
& of corn the best, or feed his pig most
succossfully -
About twenty boys enrolled in the
corn contest early; in the season. These
boys have prepared their ground, test.
"a and planted the corn themselves.
AZ many more boys have enrolled lat
@. These boys have assisted their
I fathers In planting their corn. They
viii choose! their acre from some part
8oS the field already planted. The boy
may choose five acres, and at corn
huskinE time again choose the acre
IL wishes from the five acre plot.
FfOm now. on all the club members
viii 40 the field work themselves.
Allowing the boys to enter with an
acre already planted makes 1t neces'
nafy to divide the corn club into. two
claSaes. It makes 1t possible for the
I boys to still enter In the corn con-
test They are urged to enter before
June LIT. Any boy between the age OF
( 10 and Is who can take over OF B
acres Of his fathers corn field and
asHoo to tend to 1t himself until corn
husking time, may become a men,
bae. He must also draw map show
ine whore the five acres are located
On tie farm. and make report show
sida the labor and expense OF raising
the corn up to June LIST. This must
\ IS matted 10 Superintendent Olry or
County Agent Quist by June 9Th.
THO pig feeding contest is yet open
u sbotS and girls between the ages or
10 ana 10, until June 1st. For this
the Dig must be farrOwed since Febru-
ary 18th. The pig must be weighed.
and record kept Of the feed used.
There are number OF boys and girls
81 the county who are anxious to en-
t6e, but have been waiting for one OF
tho club leaders to call. 1t Is sug-
GGsted that these boys and girls. send
th0ir names to either Superintendent
Oiry or County Agent Quist at once.
The Iowa State Fair association Is
interested in the boys and girls clubs
~ the state Again this year there
YIN be q boys judging contest. An
added feature ia the county judging
team which will represent Iowa at the
International livestock show at Chi
ca6o and the Interstate fair at Sioux
Cffy, This team will be made up only
~ club members. Crawford county
Win enter team. The boys who
InAke.it will have to hustle. The rules
- - follows:
/. Only club members enrolled In
~ 19174191S baby beef project and
th1k 1913 corn and pig project will be
er6ible.
Each team will be composed Of
members and l alternative whose
club work II in good standing at time
ufsstats fair. -,
Z. Each county leader must submit
airport Of his team members standing
e the time of entering the team III
the contest with the state club leader.
THIS information will be subject to
examination by other county leaders.
The contest is to be conducted
a Aug. %, 1918, starting promptly at
3 r m. This contest will be conduct
"a Jointly with that of the boys judy
inE contest supervised by Professor
TQfrin, and carrying out the same
.xales and conditions.
5. The judging contest will consist
a. the same classes as outlined for the
8bo6s' Judging contest with addition
Vt 8 class Of baby beeves and 2 classes
.0f sheep.
&, The rank of the team will be
Judged strictly on two classes Of draft
horses, two classes OF sheep, two class
sSsof hogs. Grading and Judging will
bAsconducted under supervision as ar
rthGed by Professor Ferrin. o.
. VI The winning county team mot
III high s contestants) in the contest
VII bo the team to represent Iowa in
tho interstate contest. 8a
The winning team will not be
chnnEed except in case Of sickness or