io54 Rural School Leaflet 



2. Contests in Canning and Jelly-Making 



Class I. Twelve to sixteen years of age. 



i. Can of cherries or crab-apples. 



2. Can of tomatoes. 



3. Apple or currant jelly. 



Class II. Sixteen to twenty-one years of age. 



1. Can of tomatoes, grown and put up by the girl.* 



2. Exhibit of four cans of different fruits. 



3. Exhibit of three different kinds of jelly. 



RULES FOR THE CONTEST 



i. Every girl entering these contests shall enter in the proper class 

 according to her age. 



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

 and enroll with the district superintendent before beginning work in any 

 of these contests. 



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

 for which she is entered. 



4. Each contestant must submit on prize day the exhibit called for 

 by the contest in which she is entered. 



5. Each contestant must write an essay descriptive of the work done 

 in preparing the exhibit, and submit it on prize day together with the 

 exhibit and the affidavit. 



affidavit 

 (Local information should be given here) 



Made by Post-office address. . 



Age years 



S. Date Signed 



(Contestant) 



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



\ . . .has canned the fruit (made the jelly) and written this essay herself, and 



has faithfully and honorably observed all the rules of the contest. 



First name 



Second name 



* A simple recor.d of the experiences in growing the tomatoes should be required in this contest. 

 For cultural directions see page 1000. 



