The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-29
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POSTS $4,000 FOR
CANNING PRIZES

Just how good at canning are Red
Lodge women and girls!
The question presents itself with
the announcement from Chicago OF a
national canning contest to find the
best Jar of canned fruit, vegetables or
meat in the country. Over $4,000 IN
cash prizes awaits the women and
girls in the country whose entries
score among the best.
The contest, which is sponsored by
the Sears, Roebuck agricultural
foundation, seeks to acquaint more
housewives with the economy and
healthfulness of home canned foods.
For many years the U. S. department
of agriculture and home demonstra-
ton agents throughout the country
have worked for increased production
of native canned foods. 1t is to fur
Their this idea and at the same time
help absorb the surplus of farm pro-
duets in many sections, that this cam
ming project was conceived.
Two hundred and twenty-five cash
prizes, totaling S5,S25, will be dis
bursed to the winners in the contest,
which has three major divisions
fruit, vegetables and meat. The best
entry in each division will be warded
$3.50. One of these will also receive
tn e thousand dollar sweepstakes
prize for the best jar of canned food
prize, thus bringing the total cash
in the contest to $3.50. Second prize
in each of the three divisions will be
5000, third prize 500, and fourth
prize, $50. There will also be five
prizes of S25 each, ten prizes of ST.
each, and fifty prizes of S. each.
Contest Closes October l
According to the rules, the con
test is open to every woman and CIR
in the United States. There are nj
restrictions as to the nature OF The
food sent; any fruit, vegetable Of
meat, whether home grown or pur
chased. is acceptable. Contestants ma.
enter one, two or all three divisions
Entries, regardless of when canned
must not be sent in prior to Angus
lis nor later than October l. which
| is the closing date of the contest
/ No entries will be returned. The.
will be sent, with the name and ad
dress of the contestant, to an orph
anage, hospital, infirmary or othe
charitable institution to be selecte'
by the Foundation.
Specimens of canned fruits AM
vegetables in the contest will be ludg
ed on the basis of clearness, color
pack, neatness, flavor and texture
Meat specimens will be judged i
their relation to pack, neatness, text
ure and flavor. The three judge
will be selected by the foundatio
from a list of outstanding authorize
on home economics, domestic science
and canned food. Their decision wi
be made known as soon as possibl
after October /.
Hints on Canning
Any method Of canning may b
used for this contest. Steam pres
sure cooker, however, is highly recon-
mended, especially in canning meats
This method, not only assures steril
ity and preservation, but foods car
ned retains all its natural flavor an
texture, which are vital points in an
canning contest.
That the judging may be Thorough
ly impartial and the display Of came
samples absolutely uniform, contes
ants are required to submit their Ell
tries in standard glass jars of qual
size. All contestants will be furnish
| ed with one Ball mason jar and ca
ton for sending in canned articl
| but those making entries in more tina
one division are expected to suppl
their own jars and shipping carton
The sample jar and prize entry labe
| for use in submitting entries may
secured without cost by communica
ing with the headquarters of the Nj
tional Canning Contest, 925 S. Homa
Il