TRUCKING. 411 



BOYS AND GIRLS POTATO CLUB. 



Age: 10 to 12 years, inclusive. 

 Acreage : 1/8 acre. 

 Basis of Award : 



(1) Greatest yield per | acre 40 



(2) Best showing of profit on investment 30 



(3) Best exhibit of one peck seed potatoes 15 



(4) Best history on "How I Made My Crop of Potatoes".... 15 



Total Score . 100 



SEED SELECTION CONTEST. 



Based upon : 



(1) Largest number of bushels of hand-picked seed. 



(2) Best bushel of hand-selected seed. 



(3) Best ten units of hand-selected seed. 



(4) Best unit mother-stalk for seed purposes. 



(5) Best individual tomato for seed purposes. 



PLANS FOR AN ACRE CONTEST. . 



5/20 acre '. Potatoes 



1/20 acre Cabbage 



2/20 acre ". Cucumbers 



2/20 acre Sweet Corn 



2/20 acre Tomatoes 



1/20 acre Winter Onions 



1/20 acre Beans 



1/20 acre , Popcorn 



The balance 5/20 of an acre, may be planted to lettuce, sum- 

 mer radishes, spinach, celery, squash, pumpkins, melons, beets, 

 carrots, and many other useful products. 



By simple methods this acre of ground can be made to yield 

 to exceed $150 from the sale of agricultural products. 



Cities, villages, and even rural communities can use vacant 

 lots and waste lands to good advantage in securing such lands for 

 the use of boys who can carry on a contest during the summer 

 vacation. 



