I022 Rural School Leaflet. 



Rules for the Cornell Bread-Making Contest : 



1. All contestants must be girls under 17 years of age and live in 

 New York State. 



2. Each contestant must send a loaf of bread 4^ inches by 3 inches 

 by 8 inches accompanied by an essay, " My Experience in Bread-Mak- 

 ing," to the College of Agriculture so that these will reach the College 

 November 3rd. 



3. The loaf of bread shall be made and the essay written by the 

 contestant herself. 



4. Each contestant must register for this contest with the New York 

 State College of Agriculture by October ist and receive from the College 

 a voucher. 



5. 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 to the best of my knowledge and belief the contestant. Miss 



— , has made this loaf of bread and written this 



essay herself and has faithfully and honorably observed all the rules of 

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

 trustee or the teacher in the district school or nearest union or high 

 school. The other two persons shall be appointed by the trustee or 

 teacher. 



6. The judges (to be appointed by the Editor of the Rural School 

 Leaflet) will consider the bread and the essay, " My Experience in 

 Bread-Making." 



EGGS TO BE SENT TO BOYS AND GIRLS IN NEW YORK STATE 



Through the Poultry Department of the College of Agriculture we 

 are able to make the following offer to the boys and girls of New York 

 State : 



Thirteen eggs valued at $1.50 will be sent to a limited number of 

 the boys and girls who write the best essay on " My Experience with 

 Poultry." This composition must reach the College of Agriculture 

 by May loth and must be accompanied by a letter from the boy or 

 girl stating that he or she promises to hatch and rear the chickens with 

 as little help from others as possible and report fully to the College of 

 Agriculture by December ist on a report card which will be sent to him 

 or her. The contestant may have thirteen eggs of any one of the follow- 

 ing breeds: White Leghorn, Barred Plymouth Rock, White Wyandotte, 

 Silver Spangled Hamburg, or Buff Plymouth Rock, in so far as the 

 eggs can be supplied. It will be well to send a second and a third 

 choice. 



The eggs will be sent free under the above conditions. They are 

 sent, however, express collect, that is, the expressage (probably 25 to 

 35 cents) must be paid by the boy or girl receiving the eggs. 



