The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16

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YOUNG FOLKS WIN
MANY HIGH HONORS
The following items give the names
of the Barnes County Club winners il
their respective projects for 1920. Thu
award for the county winner in eacl
project is trip to the Boys ant
Girls Achievement Institute held ir
Fargo, December ID to II inclusive
This year marks the eleventh annua
institute of this kind. In determining
the score of each county winner, such
items as cost Of production, profit, ex-
hibits, quality of work done, accuracy
of record kept, and final report sent in
are taken into consideration.
Olive Perry, of Nome, age Is, ranks
first in the Bread Baking project in
the county. She has record of 789
loaves of yeast bread and II bakings
of quick breads, including 28k dozen
baking powded biscuit, z loaves Of
Johnny cake, loaves of ginger cake,
8A dozen mullins, 1917 dozen griddle
cakes. Olive did practically all the
family baking from January to Sep
TENDER /, 1920. She exhibited her
bread at the county fair at Valley City
and at the State Fair in Fargo last
summer, receiving first award in both
cases.
Clarice Hager, age Is, of Green
Township, ranks first in canning with
a record of 337a OTIS. of meat, 81 OTIS.
vegetables, Al OTIS. fruit and 29 qts.
of three kinds of pickles. Total 112
OTIS. She canned four kinds of meat
and 16 varieties in all of Al quality.
On here exhibits she has the following
record:
County Fair, Valley City, first.
State Fair, Fargo, second.
Sioux City Interstate fair, best
single jar. -,
Barnes County Achievement Day.
first. .-,
Selma Lahlum, age ID, of the
Norma Thrifties," Norma township,
ranks first in the garden project. Re-
cord: 1928 square rods, showing a
valuation of $33.15, cost of production
$3.50, leaving a profit of $28.55 includ-
ing first premium on her garden ex-
hibit at the County. Achievement Ex-
hibit. Net profit per square rod, was
1892. Selma canned her peas and
corn.
= Mylo Olstad of Hobart Township is
the county champion in the potato
project. Mylo is a member of the
"Husky Hobart Club" He raised as
bushels of potatoes on his plot, which
was little more than 1-8 of an acre.
His yields figured out 1873 bushels per
1-8 acre or at the rate of 1904 bushels
per acre. His potatoes are called the
Bugless variety. Mylo exhibited his
potatoes at Mandan, State Wide ex-
hibit, winning the fourth award, and
he also exhibited at the County
exhibit at Valley City,
winning first award on late varieties.
His total costs on As bushels were
$3.50. His receipts including $3.50
in premium money were $59.75. This
is based on estimating the market
price of potatoes at soc per bushel. His
total profit was $45.95.
Palmer Velure, age Is, Kathryn.
ranked first with a,record Of so bushel
of mature Minnesota Is corn. He
had no soft corn. He has saved six
bushel of seed. Value of crop $500.
Cost Of production $500. Profit $14
plus $3.50 in prize money, makes total
profit $2O.50 on one acre of corn.
Palmer exhibited at Mandan getting
first on Minnesota No. 13 and he also
got first on his exhibit at the County
Day. ~ .-.
Inga Langemo, age Is, of the "Nor-
ma Thrifties," Norma township, rank
ed first in Sewing I. She exhibited at
four fairs, and won two prizes.
Id a Swanson, age 16 of the Lucca
Club, ranked first in Sewing II. In
addition to making the required gar
ments, she made 7 dresses, 2 middies,
5 aprons, 3 skirts and 2 corset covers.
Arnold Anderson, age A., of Rari-
tan Township. ranked first in the sheep
project. He has both grade and pure
bred sheep. 4
Frances Emery, age II. Of Ashta-
bula Township, member of the Grand
Prairie Club ranked first in poultry.
Frances kept very careful record of
her work during the summer. Francis
raised SO pure bred Bronze Turkeys.
She has taken $3.50 in prizes on her
exhibits at fairs during the summer,
winning three first awards.
Ais Nelson, Nelson township, first
on raising pure bred pigs.
Denny Wolsky, Nome, first on pork
production.
Miss Clara L. Larson, county club
leader will chaperon the club winners
to the Achievement Institute at Far
90 Tuesday, Dec. IA. During the in
stitute the state champions of each
project will be announced.