CORN CULTURE 63 



projects is the growing of an acre of corn on a business 

 basis. Boys and girls ranging in age from ten to nineteen 

 are eligible and the pupils may be divided into two classes, 

 an A class from ten to fifteen years inclusive, and a B class 

 from fifteen to nineteen. The basis of award for corn club 

 work should be : 



1. Greatest yield per acre 30 



2. Best showing of profit on investment 30 



3. Best exhibit of ten acres 20 



4. Crop report record and story of club work 20 



Total score 100 



Plan of work. The following plan should govern the 

 conduct of the work : It should be considered a legiti- 

 mate means of extension service for the school, a part 

 of regular school work by which plants, soils, insects, plant 

 diseases, crop management, labor income, farm manage- 

 ment, etc., may be studied systematically for an entire crop- 

 ping season. This necessitates making use of the district, 

 state and national club leaders who always stand ready to 

 help organize clubs and oversee the work. 



Report blanks. Every club should have a crop report 

 blank making a record of observations, receipts and ex- 

 penses at the beginning of the season and another on 

 which to make a complete report at the close of the season. 

 These blanks are furnished free by the United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture. Definite credit for this club work- 

 should be given in connection with the class work in 

 agriculture and other related subjects in the school. 



