SPECIAL CONTESTS FOR CORN-CLUB WORK. 15 



BASIS OF AWARD TO DETERMINE STANDING OF CONTESTANTS. 



(1) Accuracy of record 40 



(2) Xeatuess of report 20 



(3) Completeuess of report 20 



<4) Penmausliii) of report 20 



Total score 100 



OTHER FARM-MANAGEMENT CONTESTS. 



In like manner contests should be held on the keeping of records 

 or labor reiDorts, on fertilizing, disking, the cultivation of corn, husk- 

 ing corn, seed selection, and in making a germination test. Assign 

 different subjects to dili'erent pupils and in the right season for good 

 work. 



P"or additional instructions regarding contests in farm operations 

 and for a supply of record blanks to be used in your contests, address 

 the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry, Office of Farm Management, Washington, D. C., and the 

 instructions and supplies of record blanks will be forwarded for your 

 use in the schools. 



Approved : 



James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



Washington, D. C, September 18, 1912. 



[Cir. 104] 



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