Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
ENROLL BOYS
IN CORN CLUBS
LADS OF COUNTY URGED TO
ENTER CONTEST TO INCREASE
CROP PRODUCTION.

A campaign is being put on in all
parts of Wapello county to enroll
bows In the acre corn club. A greater
effort is being made this year than
ever before to interest and encourage
all farm boys in specialization OF corn
growing. There never has been O
time in the history OF the country
when there were such important reas-
ons for giving extra attention to the
method of increasing the amount OF
corn raised. In this crisis Of the ma
tion's history, the state and national
governments are expecting the boys to
assist them. R, B. Berry, county club
leader is making special arrange
ments to form community centers for
each club organization, where the
club members may meet each month
in a social way.
The object OF the corn club work
may be summarized as Nbllows:
/. To demonstrate the value of i'm
proved methods Of agriculture.
2. To give the boys the business
training which comes with the re-
sponsibility of investment and owner
ship, in selection Of land, preparation
of land, selecting and testing seed
corn for planting, selecting of corn for
fall exhibit, exhibiting corn and sale
of corn.
8. To create and establish interest
in the problems and accomplishment
of the farm.
GIVING Better PRIZES
Wapello county is giving its club
members better prizes for club work
than ever before. The county Is to
be divided into four parts according to
representations clubs SO that an
equal number of members will be in
each quarter of the county. Good
prizes are to be awarded the winners.
The winner in each club in each one
fourth Of the county will receive q $15
trip to Ames' Short Course. The sec
ond highest person in each one-fourth
of the county In each club will receive
312 on trip to Ames' Short Course.
The county winner will receive $50
trip to the International Live Stock
Show at Chicago. BY arranging the
prizes In this manner, Wapello coun-
ty will have larger number Of win
nets sent to Ames than ever before.
This 1t is hoped to do as Wapello
county has had the distinction Of
sending the largest delegation for the
past two years.
All farm boys who can possibly do
SO are urged to enter this contest
Every boy of club age Is asked to con-
slider it his patriotic duty to volunteer
for this work. They may enroll by
sending their names to r. B. Berry
county club leader, Ottumwa, Iowa.
CORN CLUB REGULATIONS
The regulations for membership in
the corn club follow:
Iowa Corn Club members are also
members of the National Corn Club,
as well as members Of their local and
county club.
l. Members: 10 to 10, inclus-
I've. Any boy over 10 and under 10
years OF age January l. 1918, Is elig-
ible.
2. Enrolment: Members may en-
roll through their local club leader.
county leader, or directly by mail with
the state club leader. No enrollments
are to be made after June /.
3. Acreage: member plants
and cares for one or more acres Of
corn. The special plot Of which his
acre may be part may contain from
one to five acres, from which plot the
harvesting committee will measure
and stake off the prize acre before
harvesting.
4. Basis of Award:-With the
same acre the member may compete
for local, township. county, state and
national awards on the following
basis:
Total yield of corn on acre :. 60%
Record showing cost Of pro.
Ten ear exhibit .....-........ 1919
Record Report on How i
Made My Crop Of Corn" .....,. 20%
Total score ................ 1909
5. Reports: regular reports
are required from members during the
year, as follows:
June 1, No. 1, planting report.
August /, No 2, mid-season report.
September l. No. 8, record report.
November Is, No. 4, harvesting re-
port.
These reports are to be made out
on or before the date mentioned above
and forwarded Immediately.