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Each member will be expected to exhibit at that time, especially the bread 

 or sewing. A record will be kept of each member's rank in the exhibit. 



9. Where one member of a group does exceptionally fine work in the 

 contest, that member thereby gains the office of president of the local 

 Home Economics Club for the following year. 



Canning and Marketing Club. 

 Rules and Regulations. 



1. The Cannmg and Marketing Club work will begin June 1 and close 

 October 15. 



2. Any boy or girl in Massachusetts between the ages of ten and 

 eighteen, inclusive, is eUgible to this club. 



3. Only one report m\\ be required, this being the final record of the 

 amount, variety and value of the fruit, vegetables and greens put up 

 during the contest. Those who sell products will also report the amount, 

 variety and selling price of products sold. 



4. A story of experience will be required from each member competing 

 for the State prizes. 



5. Members will be required to exhibit at least ten samples of canned 

 products (not more than two cans of any one variety) for inspection, at 

 some local place to be later designated by the leader of the Canning Club 

 work. 



6. It is hoped that local granges and other organizations will offer in- 

 ducements for the boys and girls to exhibit their products at the annual 

 fairs. 



7. The club members who have put up the finest quahty of canned 

 goods will be urged to send samples of these products to the State exhibit, 

 where State premiums will be offered. 



8. The following score card will be used in judging the merits of the 

 work done by the club members : — • 



Quality of canned fruit, vegetables or greens, 

 Amount of canned fruit, vegetables or greens, 

 Variety of canned fruit, vegetables or greens, 

 Value of canned fruit, vegetables or greens. 

 Story of experience, .... 



Points. 

 30 

 20 

 15 

 20 

 15 



100 



9. The State prizes offered in the Canning and Marketing Club will be 

 the same as in the other Massachusetts Boys' and Girls' Clubs: first 

 prize, trip to Washington or its equivalent; second prize, trip to some 

 point of interest in New England; third prize, a week at the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College in Amherst. 



