Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
HIGH SHOOL JUDGING CONTEST
A Feature Sure to Interest Young
sters at the Vermont State Fair
in September

The Vermont State Fair Commits
sion is deeply interested in having the
youth of the State interested in farm
ing and to the extent that they will
remain upon the farm.
To awaken this interest there will
be held upon the Fair Grounds at the
Forthcoming fair at White River
Junction, September 8, 10, II and II
State High School Judging Contest
planned with the one idea of being
alike fair and helpful to the agricult-
ural departments OF High Schools in
the State. There will be judging of
dairy cows, fat hogs, farm poultry
and potatoes. The selection of these
groups was determined by question
naire and by popular vote of the agri
cultural instructors at the March con
ference in Burlington.
1t is hoped that a large number Of
schools will be represented and all
schools interested should lose no time
in selecting a team. Schools expect
ing to compete must notify the chair
man of the contest committee, Prin.
E. W. Bradley, Essex Center, VT, not
later than July 31st., naming the con
testants and alternates.
The following rules will govern the
Judging:
l. The contests shall be open to
students in agricultural who have
been regularly enrolled in a high
school in Vermont for at least twelve
consecutive weeks of the school year
preceding the contest.
2. Not more than five of the boys
registered July 31st may represent
any school in the contests
Any three of the five representa-
tive boys shall constitute a team N
any single contest.
3. Any contesting schoo! may en-
ter a team in any single contest or in
all contests as preferred.
4. The prize in each contest shall
be awarded to The team scoring the
highest numL = Of points. a grand
prize shall be awarded the school
winning the highest total nun1oe-
points. An Individual grand pri4
shall be awarded the individual boy
scoring tn hi~b est total numbet of
points ir all contests. Prizes shall
remain ne property of the winning
school or individual for the period of
one Ear.
s. All placiHgs and reading shall
be written on blank forms.
.. Any communication whatever
between members of a team and any
outside person, o. members of team
and the coach shall disqualify the en-
tire team to which the offending mem
Der belongs.
7. Thirty minutes shall be allow
ed for placing individuals of each
class and giving the reasons.
8. Not less than three, nor more
than four, animals or exhibits shall
be given a number and placed in or
der of merit.
8. The judging shall be on the bas
is of utility as elsewhere explained.
10. No contestant shall reveal
the identity of the school ne repre-
sents to any person or judge,llor shall
the judges ask for such information.
The Judging squads shall be selected
by numbers.
H. Not later than $3.50 a. m.,
the 10th, all members Of
teams shall appear before
the general superintendent of the con
test, who shall enter the names of
the contestants with their numbers
which will be given them in book
provided for the purpose. The num-
ber of the contestant only shall be
placed on the blank forms used in
ldging.
-. Requirments for judging:
There shall be contests in judging
as follows: G) dairy cows; (2)
fat hogs: (3) farm poultry; az
potatoes.
Place three plates Of potatoes Of
seven potatoes each and give reasons
for placing. Credit shall be given
on the basis of 100 points each for
placing and reasons as noted above.
IS. A totalof 2400 points is poss
ible in the four contests.
IA. Prizes will be announced la
ter. We hope to secure cups for the
purpose from the various breeders
associations and from individuals.
The four classes of animals ond
crops as indicated above, namely,
dairy cows, farm poultry, ft hogs and
potatoes, should be judged mainly on
the basis of utility as follows
/. Dairy Cows: (Holstein) O
constitution, (2) nervous tenn
permanent, (3) capacity, (4) cir
culation, (5) ability, (Refer to