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trustee or teacher. To avoid mistakes it is advisable to have the land 

 measured in the spring by at least one of the three persons. 



10. The judges (to be appointed by the Editor of the Cornell Rural 

 School Leaflet) will consider the largest yield, the value and complete- 

 ness of the report and the essay, " How to Grow Potatoes," awarding 

 the prizes to those who in their judgment have done the best work and 

 attained the best results. 



Cornell Garden Contest 



Fifty dollars in prizes are oflfered to the boys and girls of New York 

 State for the best work and results in keeping a garden. The prizes 

 will be distributed thus: There will be given $25 in prizes to boys and 

 girls under 14 years of age as follows: First prize, $10; second prize $5; 

 third, fourth and fifth prizes $2; sixth to ninth prizes $1. There will be 

 given $25 in prizes to boys and girls 14 years of age and under 18 as 

 follows: First prize $10; second prize $5; third, fourth and fifth prizes 

 $2; sixth to ninth prizes, $1. The judges will consider the yield and 

 value of the products grown, the completeness and value of the report 

 and an essay on "How I kept a Garden." 



Rules for the Cornell Garden Contest 



1. All contestants shall be under 18 years of age. 



2. The garden may be of any size and any products may be grown. 



3. The contestants must do all the work except plowing and fitting 

 the land before planting. 



4. Each contestant must register at the College of Agriculture by 

 June ist and receive from them a record blank. 



5. This record must be filled in and reach the College of Agriculture 

 not later than November ist. 



6. There must be sent with the record blank an essay on the subject. 

 " How I Kept a Garden," which must be written by the contestant. 



7. Instructions which will help in keeping the garden will be given 

 in the Cornell Rural School Leaflet for Boys and Girls and the Cornell 

 Rural School Leaflet for Teachers. Each contestant should receive 

 the Leaflet for Boys and Girls. 



8. Three responsible persons over 21 years of age shall sign this state- 

 ment, which is printed on the record blank, namely: " I do hereby 



state that I have visited the garden which the contestant, , 



reports in this record and that to the best of my knowledge and belief 

 all the rules of the contest have been faithfully and honorably observed." 

 One of the persons to sign this statement shall be the trustee of the 

 district school in which the contestant lives or a teacher in the district 

 school or the nearest union or high school. The two other persons shall 

 be appointed by the trustee or teacher. 



9. The judges will consider the largest yield (per unit area of ground), 

 the variety and amount of products grown, the value and completeness 



