SPECIAL CONTESTS FOR CORN-CLUB WORK. 13 



The methods approved by all of our leading corn experts are as 

 follows : 



(a) Homemade test-box method; (b) rag-baby tester; (c) com- 

 mercial testere. 



Consult your State experiment station circulars, Farmers' Bulle- 

 tin 415, and Circular 95 of the Bureau of Plant Industry for further 

 information as to liow to make the test. 



SEED-CORN TESTING CONTEST. 



Premiums may be awarded to cluli members, rural-school pupils, or 

 club teams who test the lai'gest numl)er of seed eai's during the season 

 or in a given time and submit a tabulated report of their tests showing 

 the source of seed, with the percentages of strong, weak, and dead 

 seeds. The award is to be made upon the three following points: 



(1) Number of ears tested 40 



(2) Condition and accuracy of the report of the test 30 



(3) Drawing and explnnntion of the test box used 30 



Total score 100 



EXPERIMENT CONTESTS. 



The experiment contest should be conducted so as to encourage the 

 study of well-established facts as they apply to corn culture. The 

 test is to see who can make the best experiment on one of the follow- 

 ing subjects : 



(1) Capillarity of soils. 



(2) Germination of seed at different depths in glass. 



(3) Use of corn as food. 



(4) Effect of different fertilizing materials on the soil. (Use muddy clay 

 water. Put lime into it to clarify.) 



(5) Use of a dust mulch for moisture conservation. 



BASIS OF AWARD. 



(1) Accuracy of the experiment 40 



(2) Slvill in presenting the experiment 30 



(3) Time required and equipment 30 



Total score 100 



In like manner contests correlated with physiology, spelling, and 

 geography can be easily drawn from club interests. 



CLUB CONTESTS IN STANDARDS OF FARM LABOR FOR ALL 



SEASONS. 



The objects of the club contests in standards of farm labor are: 

 (1) To suggest a means by which the child or club member ma}'' be 

 taught the value of careful observation as it applies to the cost of 

 different farm operations and what constitutes a day's work; (2) to 



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