Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1908 — Corn and Bread Contest [ARTICLE]

Corn and Bread Contest

It has been planned to have ,the Bread and Corn Contest together with the Farmers’ Institute again this year. The institute will be held December 7th and Bth, and it is time that the boys who belong to the club begin to get their best 11 ears of corn together, and the girls to try their hand at baking bread. In the corn contest any one who secured seed last spring may enter. Ti ey should fasten their corn securely together and label it with their name and township In which they live. All corn should be sent to the place w'. e. e the Institute is held not later than Monday evening, December 7h. It may be left at the office of the County Superintendent befoie that time. One ear of each bunch of corn will be carefully scored and the person sending it in mTay have It to take home that he may see wherein it is weak. The corn from each township will be judged and three prizes will be given for the three best lots from each township. The winners from each township will enter a county contest and other prizes will be arranged. In the bread contest all school girls between the ages of 9 and 18 may enter. They must prepare and bake without help the loaf of bread which they exhibit, and have It marked with their name, township in which they live and time at which the bread was baked. Tp this should also be attached a signed statement that they did all the work themselves. Prizes will be arranged in this the same as in the corn contest. All bread should come in Tuesday morning, Dec. Bth. Girls may be excused from school on Monday in order to bake the bread. All persons interested in the Fanners’ Institute should take bold of this plan and help to make it the best possible.

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