B. r. I.— 784. 



SPECIAL CONTESTS FOR CORN-CLUB 



WORK/ 



INTRODUCTION. 



It is a well-established fact that both play and contest interests 

 perform a very important part in the processes of education and 

 have much to do in creating efficiency for man in the equation of 

 social and industrial life. 



Fig. 1. — Two Iowa boys discussing the merits of seed ears. 



The corn-club work is an important factor in the economy of the 

 farm in directing rural boys to the business of farming as a profitable 

 and noble professiim. The way in which the club work takes hold of 

 a boy is well shown in figure 1, and from this enthusiasm greater 

 interest in farm life may develop. 



1 Tills circular is prepared for use In the Northern and Western States, where the 

 boys' corn-club work Is supervised by the Office of Farm Management of the Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. This work in the Southern States is supervised by the Office of Farmers' 

 Cooperative Demonstration Work of the Bureau of Plant Industry. 



The rules and regulations governing the age, acreage, basis of award, methods of meas- 

 urement, and general club roquirements are the same in all States. The administration of 

 the club work through these two offices is adapted by them in each case to local conditions, 

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