o8o Rural School Leaflet 



GROUP I. CONTESTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER 

 SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE 



Fairview Garden School, Yonkers, New York 

 i. How to Grow Prize-Winning Ears of Corn 



RULES FOR THE TEN-EAR CORN 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. In each contest the same type of corn (pop, flint, or dent) must be 

 used by each contestant, but a contestant may choose the particular 

 variety to plant. 



4. Each contestant must do all the work connected with the growing 

 of the corn after the plowing and harrowing are done, but all who can 

 are urged to perform these operations also. 



5. Each contestant must keep a complete record of the work done on 

 blanks furnished by the district superintendent. This record must be 

 signed by two responsible persons who know that it is correct, and must 

 be submitted on prize day with the ten ears of corn exhibited, 



