1048 Rural School Leaflet 



1. Bread-making Contest 



rules of the contest 



i . Every girl entering this contest must be between twelve and sixteen 

 years of age for Class I, and between sixteen and twenty-one years of 

 age for Class II. 



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

 and enroll with the district superintendent before beginning any work 

 in this contest. 



3. Each contestant must do all the work connected with making the 

 liquid yeast and the loaf of bread, but each may use all the advice and 

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



4. Each contestant must exhibit on prize day a single loaf of bread 

 of her own making. 



5. Each contestant must write an essay, telling how the bread was made, 

 giving details of the work connected with it, and describing any particular 

 features that were noticed. This essay must be submitted on prize day, 

 with the loaf cf bread and the affidavit. 



AFFIDAVIT 



(Local information should be given here) 



Made by Post-office address 



Age years 



Date Signed , 



(Contestant) 



I do hereby swear that to the best of my knowledge and belief Miss 



has made this loaf of bread and written this essay herself, and has faithfully 



and honorably observed all the rules of the contest. 



First name . . 

 Second name. 



YEAST AND BREAD-MAKING 



Flora Rose 



Bread-making is as truly " farming " as is growing corn or other crops. 

 The seed planted is yeast, the field is flour and water, and the crop that 

 we hope to reap is a fine lot of healthy yeast-plants. Many persons do 

 not know that yeast is a plant, for it is so small that it cannot 

 be seen with the naked eye. Under the microscope it looks like 

 a little round or oblong, half transparent, living thing, having 

 neither roots, leaves, nor stem, but able nevertheless to feed and 



