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14. In some cases points are given for the best showing of protit on the investment^ 

 based on the commercial price of maize and taking into consideration the interest on the 

 capital value of the land or the rent, and allowing so much an hour i8d. or 9d.) for every 

 hour worked by the competitor, 4d. or 4id. per hour for time worked by each horse, 15s. 

 per ton for animal manure, and for commercial fertilisers at market price. In these cases 

 the points are usually equally divided for yield and protit per acre. 



15. Bulletins and reading matter on cultivation methods, fertilisers, &c., might be 

 supplied to the contestants. (These maj- be obtained from the Department, and can be 

 supplemented by lectures and demonstrations by officers of the Department). 



The records referred to, which should be kept by each contestant, are 

 awarded points to encourage intelHgent writing and discussion in the 

 work. These records should be made as follows on forms supplied for the 

 purpose : — 



1. Name Age Birthday 



2. Address 



3. Character of the soil 



4. Previous crop 



5. Fertiliser and manure applied 



6. Dates and depths of ploughings 



7. Subsequent preparation of land — dates and implements used 



8. Date and method of planting 



9. Variety of maize 



10. Source of seed 



il. Distance between rows 



12. Distance between hills or grains in row 



13. Number of grains sown per hill 



14. Cultivations, harrowings, or hoeiugs — dates and implements used. 



15. Date of harvesting 



16. Any other remarks concerning growth of crop. 



The Department can supply your Society mth seed of one or several varieties that 

 may be regarded as suitable for the district. 



After a few years of a competition of this kind the Department would be 

 inclined to favour a contest of a different kind, which would have for its 

 object the deteiminatiou of the best yielding variety or strain of seed in the 

 district. 



Wanted — Community Entehprise in Farming Centres. 



The average distance ... to the nearest high school, ... to the 

 nearest church, and ... to the nearest market, sliows that the country 

 people aie far enough from the centre of trade, social, and religious activities 

 to tempt the spirit of individualism, and to put their neighbourliness and 

 piety to the test. It points to the importance of pooling individual interest in 

 common community enterprises, such as canning kitchens, buying centres, 

 markets, laundries, salvage shops, and sewing rooms, as well as social centres 

 for lectures, community sings, dramatics and games, which, if properly 

 handled, break down the isolation of country homes, and make possible the 

 accomplishment of many otherwise difficult tasks with a saving of time and 

 labour for the housewife, and often an opportunity for increased income as- 

 well as recreation for the entire family. — U.S. Weekly News Letter. 



