Milford chronicle., 1921-04-15
RULES FOR THE BOYS FIVE ACRE
CORN CONTEST

RULES FOR THE BOYS FIVE ACRE
CORN CONTEST
Delaware Corn Growers Association
in Cooperation with the County
Farm Bureaus and Local
Communities
1.-The Boys Five Acre Corn Con-
test is open to any corn club boy OF
previous experience, and to all boys
between the ages of IA and 81 years
provided that they enroll with the
County Agent or County Club Agent
on or before June 1st.
2-Each contestant shall keep a
farm record on at least five acres of
corn grown on the home farm on one
continuous tract of land in one field.
The plot may be a portion of large
field.
3-Where the five acre plot is a
part of larger field, the contestant
is urged to keep a record of the en-
tire field. The cost of the five acres
will be prorated at the end of the
season.
Each contestant shall keep ION
blanks furnished for the purpose) an
accurate record o fall the items of the
cost of production. This record
should be turned in to the judges at
the time the plot is judged.
Total hours man labor on plot.
Total hours horse labor on plot.
Total hours tractor plOwing.
Number of loads barnyard fertilizer.
Total number of bushels husked
from plot.
5-The plan to be followed in deter
mining yield will be as follows: Be-
tween October 1st, and November LIST
a committee consisting of the county
agent or representative of the Exten-
sion Division and one other disinter-
ested party shall visit the field and
secure data as follows: (1) size of
field; (2) general estimate the plot;
90 weight of corn from husked area;
(D quality of corn; (5) sample of
corn for dry test; co. and stand as
determined by counting a definite
number of hills.
6-Yields are to be determined in
the following manner:
STANDING CORN
Where the corn is left standing
the county judging committee shall
select three average rows, well dis
tributed over the five acres, each 100 /
hills in length. The corn from these |
rows will be husked and weighed and |
the yield per acre calculated on that |
basis. (If corn is drilled, $50 linear
feet will be measured off on three av-
erage rows).
Where Corn is Cut and Shocked:-
Where the corn is to be cut and
shocked the judging committee should
visit the plot and select as stated
above three average rows and should
remain until these are cut and shock
ed. If more convenient, two rows ad-
accent of so hills each may be select
I'd, in place of the 100 hills in one
'ow. (If the corn is dry enough to :
lusk and weigh at the time the judg- :
ng committee is called, the plot may i.
De finished at the first inspection, 9TH )
,rwise the judging committee should =
eturn to weigh the shocked corn). !
Contestants will notify the county
gent and arrange dates for judging =,
he plots. =
Basis of Award: /
yield of Dry Shelled Corn...--.-. 70 : !
duality of Corn Produced ed....--......-.15 !,
and Accuracy of rec
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Equality will be determined in !,
he field by the judging committee, 7
and whenever possible at a county :
how or state fair.) Such exhibits a
hould include 10 ears or more.
Each contestant is expected to Y
xhibit at the state corn show and all T
rize winners are requested to place
or more ears on exhibit.
10-Prizes:- Il
(1) County Basis:
The champion corn grower from ?
ach county in this contest shall be Il
warded a free trip to the Delaware l.
Short Course at Delaware Ii
Ollege, providing that there are two
: more contestants in the county. No u
1ubt other prizes will be arranged.
(2) State Basis: II
A Silver Challenge Cup will be =,
yarded annually by the State Corn VI DS
rowers' Association to the state jun H.
r champion corn judges of Della -,
are. The champion judge can keep Fl
e cup as long as he remains the
ate champion. The name of the 81
Iampion for each year will be en- he
aved on the cup. Stanley Short of -
leswold now holds the cup. ot
Items of Cost
Uniform prices are to be charged
r labor and manure. Each two
rse load of manure shall be valued
$500. Labor of each boy shall be -,
arged at 20 cents per hour and IT. IT,
ch horse at Is cents per hour. No
arge the rent of land of per cent -
it's value. ($100 land will be charg- @ 1e'
&c m ,.o,,+ DIV