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Rural School Leaflet 



5. How to Plant and Grow Prize-Winning Apple Trees* 



■The tree is ready for the filling of the hole 



RULES FOR THE CONTEST 



i . Every boy or girl entering this contest must be under sixteen years 

 of age and a resident of New York State. 



2. Each contestant must obtain the consent of parent or guardian and 

 enroll with the district superintendent before beginning any work in 

 the contest. 



3. Each contestant must grow the variety of apple and the number of 

 trees of that variety decided on by the leader at the opening of the con- 

 test. 



4. Each contestant must do all the work of planting, pruning, and 

 caring for the tree or trees, but a contestant may use all the advice and 

 suggestion that it is possible to get from more experienced persons. 



5. Each contestant must keep a complete record on blanks furnished 

 by the district superintendent. This record must be signed by two 

 responsible persons who have witnessed both series of measurements and 

 who know them to be correct. 



The record constitutes the prize-day exhibit in this contest. 



* This contest has never been tried before and is here given merely as a suggestion. It is possible that 

 it can be carried out in those sections of the State in which fruit-growing is the chief industry. It pos- 

 sesses the novel feature that the trees remain and continue to grow from year to year, so that a second 

 series of prize award; may be made at the end of the second, third, fourth, or any subsequent year, as well 

 as at the end of the first year. 



