Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1917 — GOOD PREMIUMS ARE OFFERED [ARTICLE]

GOOD PREMIUMS ARE OFFERED

For All Winners of Places in the Various Clubs ot. the County. The officers of the Jasper County Poultry association have been very active in promoting industrial club work for the boys and girls in the county this year. „ Through their efforts S4OO has been appropriated by the county council as premiums for the boys and girls who have entered the four industrial clubs this year. The committee in charge of the premiums met last week and decided upon the amounts for the various clubs. Corn cluh —Ist, $25; 2nd, S2O; 3rd, sls; 4th, $10; sth, $5. Poultry club—lst, $25; 2nd, S2O; 3rd, sls; 4th. $10; sth, $5. Best male, $10; best female, $lO, Canning club—lst, sls; 2nd, $10; 3rd, $7; 4tb, $5; sth, $3. Bread-making contest—lst. $10; 2nd, $7; 3rd, $5; 4th, $3; sth, $2. Cake-baking contest —Ist, $7; 2nd, $5; 3rd, $3; 4th, $2; sth. sl. Pig contest —Ist, sls; 2nd, $10; 3rd, $8; 4th, $7; sth, $5. The premiums will be awarded in the form of trophies. Diplomas and silk ribbons will be awarded to. all contestants. The rewards will be made at the time of the poultry show which will be held the first week of January, 1918. About 295 boys and girls entered the club work last spring. Most of these have been very successful in their efforts and they are expelling to make a creditable showing next winter. It is hoped by the officers of the association that the liberality of the premiums which are Offered will be a stimulant to those boys and girls whose ’interest may have declined and cause them to take up their work in a more successful manner and complete it in order that they may receive due recommendation for their efforts. County Agent Learning has been in charge of the club work this summer and the officers of the association urge that all contestants who expect to finish advise Mr Learning of the fact at once in order that suitable diplomas may be secured for them.