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the rules and instructions now available in every state in 

 the Union regarding the acre-yield corn contests, the bread- 

 baking contest, the tomato-growing and canning contest, 

 or the pig, calf or poultry contest. Reading over these 

 instructions with her club members and helping them to 

 understand them will maintain interest and give assistance 



Figure 126. — A bosrs' and girls' farm club. 



to the club members in their meetings and other activities. 

 The instructions given in connection with the various club 

 activities outline simply and clearly the best known farm 

 practices for the community or state, practices that are 

 usually better than the average for the community. The 

 club provides a means for studying these instructions and 

 for putting them into practice. When boys or girls have 

 carried out the instruction given for the club project, they 

 have accomplished something exceptional, and have learned 

 important facts that will be useful to them as long as they live. 



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