Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1915 — BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS. [ARTICLE]

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS.

A committee appointed by the County Board have made arrangements for the organization of a Boys’ Corn Club and a Girls’ Poultry Club for another year. The regulations will be much the same as those of last year and practically the same as are to be used in other clubs of the same kind over the state. The awards will be the same as this year; a trip to Purdue to the week’s short course for the winning boy and girl of each township. There will also be an additional award for each child finishing the work. However, in any township where thercT are not two or more boys who finish the work in the Corn

( liib there will be no . award given in that township in the Corn Club, and where there are not two or more girls who finish the work in the Poultry Club there will be no awards in that township to the Poultry J-'lub. The girls themselves well secsre tbejr eggs for setting; likewise the boys will secure their corn for planting. Doubtless many of the Poultry breeders of the county will be glad to furnish eggs to the members at a reduced price, but no ef’orf will be made by tire board to furnish either eggs or seed corn. The rules for the Boys’ Corn Club are as follows: L Any boy in Jasper county between the’ages of 10 and 18 is eligible. 2. Each contestant shall agree to make a special study of scoring, selection, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and, in fact, of all factors which tend toward a successful and profitable corn crop. A. Each contestant shall grow one acre or more of corn. 4. Each boy is urged- to plant, cultivate, and harvest his own crop, but, if necessary, he may have assistance in plowing and harvesting his crop, ■ ‘ t 5. Each contestant shall keep a record regarding work and the number of bushels harvested, lie shall make such reports as are called for by the County Superintendent or the County Agent, anti shall have all measurements verified by some person or persons designated by the Township Trustee. *'• Each boy shall select 10 ears of corn grown on his plot and exhibit them at the annual County Corn Show of the Club: (Information, regarding which will be given later.) 7. In estimating profits', $5.00 per acre shall be charged as the rent of land. The boy’s work shall be charged at the rate of 10c per hour; work of each horse 10c per hour; work of each man help 15c per hour; 4c per bushel shall be charged for the husking of corn. 8.. Each contestant shall write an account of how he made his crop. 9.' In awarding premiums the following basis shall be used: a. Greatest yield per acre 30 points. b. Best Showing of profits 25 points. c. Best exhibit of 10 ears 25 points. d. Bese written account of how crop was raised 20 points. , The rules of the Girls’" Poultry Club are as follows: 1. Each contestant shall be between . the ages of 10 and 18. 2. Each contestant shall make a special study of scoring, selecting, feeding, caring for, and, in fact, all the factors That tend toward the successful raising of chickens. (Bulletins along these lines may be obtained free from Purdue University'i 3. Each contestant shall take 15 eggs of some Pure Bred .variety and set them under a hen. (Each contestant js urged to secure the setting of egg’s irom the home flock or from a relative or some source of their own selection.) 4. After chicks are hatched they

must be kept with hen until weaned. 5. Each contestant must make proper reports at time hen is set, weight of chickens 4; months after hatched and such other times as they may be called for. Weights must be verified by person or persons designated by her Township Trustee. 6. Each contestant must keep a record of number of eggs broken, number hatched, number unbroken eggs not hatched, etc. 7. Each contestant shall exhibit at least one bird at the County Show of the £lub. 8. Each contestant must agree to conduct her work in an honest and fair manner and upon failure to do so shall be disqualified. .9. In awarding premiums the following shall be used: a. Largest per cent of eggs hatched, 20 points. b. Largest per cent of hatched chickens living after four months, 20 points. c. Greatest weight of chickens four months after hatched, (weight to he proportionate to standard weight of different breeds), 20 points. d. Best scoring of bird or birds at show, 20 points. e. Best composition on hatching and rearing of chickens. 20 points.

, Boys and girls over the county who wish to join this Club work are requested to give their full name (Mr. or Miss), post office address and township to the teacher of their district, who will report same to County Superintendent, or to send it direct to County Superintendent Ernest Lamson at once so that enrollment cards may be sent to them. No enrollments will be accepted after April 1. Meetings will be held over the county within the next two weeks at which details of the Club work wi!T be explained. Some menu ber of Purdue will be present at these meetings. Since much of the success of this Club work depends . upon the interest taken by the parents, it is urged that all of the children and as many of their parents as possible and others interested be present at these meetings. Let us do everything that is possible to encourage our boys and girls to become better farmers and to uphold the interests of Jasper county. Jessen’s Market Day Sale, March 18.—SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.