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will be distributed thus: There will be given $25 in prizes to boys and 

 giris under 14 years of age as follows: first prize; $6; second prize, $4; 

 third, fourth, and fifth prizes, $3 ; sixth to eighth prizes, $2. There will be 

 given $25 in prizes to boys and girls 14 years of age and under 18 as 

 follows: First prize, $6; second prize, $4; third, fourth, and fifth prizes, 

 $3; sixth to eighth prizes, $2. The judges will consider the yield and 

 value of the products grown, the completeness and value of the report, 

 and an essay on " How I Kept a Garden." 



Rules for the Cornell Garden Contest : 



1. All contestants shall be under 18 years of age. ■ 



2. The garden may be of any size and any products may be grown. 



3. Each contestant must do all the work except plowing and fitting 

 the land before planting. 



4. Each contestant must register with the College of Agriculture by 

 June I st and receive from the College a record blank. 



5. This record must be filled in and reach the College of Agriculture 

 not later than November ist. vjdl?' fA*'*' -Uy.'< 



6. There must be sent with the record an essay on the subject "How 

 [ Kept a Garden," which must be written by the contestant. 



7. Instructions which will help in keeping the garden will be found 

 in the March Cornell Rural School Leailet for Teachers. Each contes- 

 tant should ask for the Leaflet. 



8. Three responsible persons over 21 years of age. .shall sign this 

 statement, which is printed on the record blank, namely: " I do hereby 



state that I have visited the garden on which the contestant, — 



, reports in this record and that to the best of my knowledge 



and belief all the rules of the contest have been faithfully and honorably 

 observed." One of the persons to sign this statement shall be the 

 trustee of the school district in which the contestant lives or a teacher 

 in the district school or the nearest union or high school.. The two 

 other persons shall be appointed by the trustee or teacher. 



g. The judges will consider the largest yield (per unit area of ground), 

 the variety and amount of products grown,' the value and completeness 

 of the report, and an essay, "How I Kept a Garden," awarding the 

 prizes to those who in their judgment have done the best work and 

 obtained the best results. .i.';.n.' •>' ■.^utihi^'Ci:,. 



The Cor'nell Bread-Making Contest for Girls ' ^ 



Twenty-five dollars in prizes are offered the giris in New York State 

 for the best loaf of bread received at the College of Agriculture by 

 November 3rd, together with an essay, " My Experience in Bread- 

 Making." The prizes will be distributed as follows: first prize, $5; 

 second prize, S4; third, fourth, and fifth prizes, $3; sixth and seventh 

 prizes, $2; eighth, ninth, and tenth prizes, $1. 



