10 SPECIAL CONTESTS. FOR CORN-CLUB WORK. 



breeds of corn grown in the corn-club States. This is quite impor- 

 tant in connection with the work in seed selection and in the corn- 

 judging contests. 



Place 12 or 20 ears of corn, representing as many A-arieties, on a 

 table or a paper placed on the table. Each contestant is given a 

 pencil and a sheet of paper, with numbers corresponding to the num- 

 bers of the ears and with blank spaces for the variety names. He is 

 then permitted to pass by the corn and study it and to enter the 

 number and name of each kind of corn on his paper. 



BASIS OF AWAKD. 



(1) Time required to name the breed and variety . 



30 



(2) Accuracy of names given 40 



(3) Writing, spelling, and neatness of paper 30 



Total score ^^ 



C«RN-RECIPE AND PRODUCTS-NAMING CONTEST. 

 BASIS OF AWARD. 



(1) Greatest number written or stated in five minutes 30 



(2) Accuracy of recipes and named products 40 



(3) Spelling, writing, and neatness of paper 30 



Total score ^^ 



CORN -PROBLEMS CONTEST. 



In like manner contests may be held in (1) proposing the best 

 10 original problems in arithmetic relating to corn and corn- club 

 work and (2) in solving a set of 10 corn problems. 



BASIS OF AWARD. 



(1) Accuracy 40 



(2) Composition ^^ 



(3) Originality 30 



Total score 100 



MANUAL-TRAINING CONTESTS. 



The following items can be made the subjects of manual-training 

 contests: (1) Maldng a 10-ear corn tray; (2) a seed-test box; (3) a 

 drying rack ; (4) a reproduction in relief of a picture or of some other 

 article made entirely from corn. 



BASIS OF AWARD. 



(1) Character of work and finish 30 



(2) Faithfulness to plan (show plan or drawing) 30 



(3) Originality in design 40 



Total score 100 



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