Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1925 — Page 6

BOYS and GIRLS J Only A Few Days Left To Join The Junior Farm Clubs Let’s All Join A Club i To The Mothers And Fathers . ——— / I ——' i) i .1 f 4 i , i * f . .. The Junior farm clubs now being organized in the county offer your chilI Joys and Kiris of Adams county between the agesol 10 and 18 should , 1 , ■“* * * win A x dren (he way to learn more about increased production and will induce them join one of the Junior clubs and come in for a share of the prizes. .Make to stay on the farm and help you. It’s to your advantage to urge them to join farming and dairying a pleasure and at the same time profitable to you. one of the Junior clubs. They can win one of the prizes. % / — —-" 1 - j — Purses and Educational Trips to the Value of S7OO Will Be Given Winners I k ■■■HIM I■! ■■■ I . ■■!■■■ ■■■!■ ■■ 1.1 I 11. ■■ , ■ —. ■ -- - - - — ■_■■■■ — _ • ■■■ I !■■■ ..■■■■■ ——LI. -—I I ■■ I I ■.l ■■■ !■■■■■■■■■ ■■ | „ , ■■■ — I ■ ■■■■ ■ ■ Nil ■! ! ■!■■■ II - - -- — -- - - - - _ „ _ —- " - - - ~ -

Prizes in the Beet Club First second, third, fourth and fifth shall receive tree educational trips valued at sls each. Sixth $lO cash Seventh ... $7.50 cash Eighth $5 cash Ninth $2.50 cash Tenth $1 cash 11 to 13 shall receive $1 each

Rules for Adams County Junior Sugar Beet Chib (For Adilina County Roys and Giris) I nt, ;tant:< liiil: !i‘ from 10 to IS years of age, inclusive on May 1.192.’.. 2. Each contestant agrees lu ■ ake a study of the soil conditions best for the growing of sugar heets. and shall grow one acre of sugar heels. :: The area entered in this contest shall consist of one acre (43.560 square fi-t) and snail he square or rectangular in shape, the location of tlie acre shall he as desired by the contestant. 4 The boundaries of the acre shall be staked not later than al the time of Meriting and thinning of the beets and the position of the stakes tdta’.l not lie changed until, the beet (top is officially weighed. 5, The contestants shall keep a record of the production of the crop and shall report on Hanks furnished by the leader of the dub for that purpose The report shall include n "story" of the produetion of the crop. II Each contestant shall gather six beets grown on the acre and shall compete in the c’uh show. ", In reporting the cost of production, care shall be taken to make the figutc' reliable and Io represent actual cost of produi'iton rather than tinridable estimates. Figures relating to the rent of the land, the cost of muii. hotse and tractor labor and the use of machinery shall be used as recommended by the leader of the club. S. Accompanying this report sha'l boa map or diagram, of Ihe acre involved, showing size ami location of all drains. Notation sha'l be made of the distance from the main drain out'et (I. Each contestant shall have two with'sees who know the facts concerning his records to certify (he correctness nf his report before it is handed in. 10. In determining the rank of contestants and awarding premiums the following basis shall be used: 1. Yield a. Tons per acre 20 points h. Pounds sugar per acre 15 points 2. Cost per ton 15 points 3. Exhibit of six heets 15 points 4. Story, management and record 35 points (In grading the st'ory and records—neatness, legibility, comIt eteness and accuracy will be considered )

/ - - See the County Agent or one of the township comin itteemen who will be glad to explain to you the advantages of joining the clubs. '. I ■ The following Firms and Individuals are Boosters for the Junior Clubs: I * 1 ‘ Cloverleaf Creameries Inc. [Krick-Tyndall Tile Co. H. P. Schmitt Meat Market Holland St Louis Sugar Co. Fred Mutschler Meat Market Burk Elevator Company

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY MARCH 25. 1925

Prizes in the Dairy Club Ihe two members in each township placing highest in final grading will be awarded free trips to the National Dairy Show to he held in Indianapolis, Oct. 12 to 17. Cash prizes will also he awarded, averaging no less than $5 for each contestant.

Rules for Adams County. Junior Dairy Calf Club 1. Membership shall be limited to hoys and girls living in Adams county who are from ten to eighteen years of age inclusive on May 1. 1925. 2 Only pure bred, registered. dairy heifer calves owned by the member and ea.ved during March or April, 1925 shall be used in the contest. 3. The calf 1:11 I, weighed on May 1, 1925. at whirl: time the feed record shall begin. 1 lie call shall !>«• weighed again on September 26. 1925, at Which time the feed record «h;« I end. 4 Calvos sha.t bo hand fed on and after May 1. 1925. .» Lach member shall care tor and feed his or her calf in person and •ha| seep a record of the feed given and pasture grazed. The record shall be kept ill a book fttrni hed the member. This record-book shall have been completed by the member and submitted to the county leader of the club befell- the member sit:;?, be eligible to receive a premium. the calf shad he shown by the girl oiuboy owner, except where her m his pretence is absolutely impossible. in the county calf chib show which will be he'd September 26. 1925, at a place in the county specified by the committee. Roeord books siia'< be due in the county agent’s office on or before October 1. 1925. i. The <,t.ves shall be judged as purebred, dairy, heifer calves. S. Each member is supposed to study instructions given or sent out by Purdue I’nlversity or the county c ub leader. 9. Any t ii-um'i.it <i s arising during the course of the contest not covered by the foregoing rules shall be decided by the committee. 10. The following basis of awards sliaT be us. d in the grading of Contestants: a. Individuality and condition of calf wh.-n exhibited in county show .... 4(t points b. Methods of feeding, rations fed, economy of grains .30 points c. Record and story (neatness, legibility, completeness and accuracy considered) 30 points

Prizes in the Corn Club First, second, third, fourth and fifth will receive educational trips valued at sls each. Sixth $lO cash Seventh ... $7.50 cash Eighth * . $5 cash Ninth $2.50 cash Tenth $1 cash 11 to 30 inclusive

Rules for Adams County Junior Corn Club 1. Contestants shall be from 10 to 18 years of age, inclusive, on May 1, 1925. 2. Each contestant shall agree to make a study of the scoring, select ing. p anting, cultivating, and harvesting of corn. 3. Each contestant shall grow one acre (43,560 square foot) of corn. The acre sha'l be square or rectangular in shape, dnd shall be located as desired by the contestant. 4. Tin- boundaries of the acre shall be staked not later than at the time of planting of the corn and the stakes shall not be moved until the yield of the &>rn is officially estimated. 5 The contestant shall keep a record of the production of the crop and shall report on blanks furnished by the leader of the club for that iutrpo.se. The record shall include a ■•story" of the production of the crop. 6. The contestant shall select at least one bushel of seed corn from the acre, from the standing stalk and shall exhibit a 10-ear sample from the seed so selected for she club shew. 7. In making out the record of the production of the crop, rare shall be used to make the figures reliable and to represent actual cost of production rather than unreliable estimates. Figures relating to the rent ot the land, cost of man and horse labor, and the use of machinery shall be used as recommended by the leader of the club. 5. Accompanying this report shall be a map or diagram, of the acre involved, showing size and location ot all drains. Notation shall be made of the distance from the main drain outlet. 9 Each contestant shall have two witnesses who know the facts con cerning his records to certify the correctness of his report before it is handed in. it. In determining the rank of the contestants and awarding premiums the following basis shall be used: f a. Yield 30 points b. Cost per bushel 15 points c. Ten ear exhibit , ............... 20 points d. Story and record ' 35 points (In grading the story and record- neatness, legibility, completeness and accuracy will be considered.)