SPECIAL CONTESTS FOR CORN-CLUB WORK. 5 



(9) Free tuition to short courses in iiKricultural and mecliauical colleges and 

 regular courses in colleges. 



(10) Canvas tent, camp outfit, canoe, hunting equipment, baseball suit, and 

 suit of clothes. 



(11) Dictionary, encycloi>edia, set of agricultural books, special club librai'y, 

 series of boolis of standard literature. 



(12) Subscriptions to farm journals, magazines, and special periodicals for 

 boys. 



Every premium offered for contests and corn-club work should 

 have for its main interest the promotion and encouragement of the 

 regular club work. The premium should represent the greatest need 

 and interest of the corn-club membership ; it must teach the broad 

 viewpoint of the club work and encourage both members and leaders 

 to be progressive and constructive in their work, and it should serve 

 to increase the club members" interest and respect for farm life. 



Club leaders, county superintendents, teachers, and others inter- 

 ested in promoting agricultural and rural-home interests should lose 

 no opportunity to have club exhibits and interests recognized effec- 

 tively at county, district, and State fairs. County farmers' institutes, 

 short courses, and teachers' associations are excellent mediums for 

 promoting the club work, and an exhibit of club products, special 

 contests, essays, and general discussions on phases of the work should 

 occupy some place and time during the regular session. Do not wait 

 for an invitation to submit club interests, but proceed at once to 

 make and present your plans to the proper officials, such as the sec- 

 retary^, the president, and the various premium and program com- 

 mittees. Most of these will be glad to recognize the boys and girls 

 in their club interests in every way possible. 



Women's clubs, summer Chautauquas, and all business organiza- 

 tions can be easil}^ interested in the local club work and upon tactful 

 solicitation will gladly give moral support and oftentimes financial 

 help. 



WHERE TO HOLD THE CONTESTS. 



No contest serves its highest purpose unless it is first local. Begin 

 at the rural school, then go to the township, county, district, State, 

 and finalh^ to the national contest events. In this way you carry 

 with you an increasing interest and enthusiasm in the work, and all 

 the time the real producers at home are most conspicuous. 



A number of contests are mentioned below, and the methods of 

 conducting them are suggested in the short memorandum for each 

 one. The basis of award may be used to determine the standing of 

 contestants. 



When possible, arrange to have a corn-club emblem given to each 

 member who makes a creditable exhibit. These will cost only $12 a 

 hundred. 



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