TIIH HAMPSHIRE C<JLNTV 1-ARM HUKEAU MONTHLY 



represented the t'oiinty and did ex- 

 cellent work. 



The Market Garden team won sec- 

 ond place, the Pig Judging team, 



_second; and the Handicraft team, 

 third. 



Only two or three weeks' notice 

 of the exhibits to be made at 

 Springfield were given to the chil- 

 dren and the way in which they 



-responded, as shown by the results 

 above, is remarkable. Interest of this 

 kind in agriculture and home econ- 

 omics is bound to have its effect on 

 tli(> future prosperity of this Coun- 

 ty. 



HOPKINS ACADEMY 

 Continued from Page One 



In the dent-corn class John De- 

 vine and Kenneth Norton each re- 

 ceived a third premium. Everyone 

 who saw tlie exhibit knows the vast 

 number of samples shown, but only 

 two Hadley entries returned with- 

 out prizes. John Devine received 

 third prize for his story of his corn 

 project. Robert Johnson's pop-corn 

 was awarded second prize. 



In the market gardening depar'i 

 ment, John Bishko's collection oV 

 vegetables was awarded second pre- 

 mium and Mary Niel of Russellville 

 School a third. George Pitcbette 

 second, and Joe Safer third on 

 plates of onions. The best three 

 pumpkins, Arthur Comins, third; 

 exhibit of celery, Harold Gardner, 

 third. 



In the poultry tent were exhibited 

 a few pens of Hadley birds and first 

 prizes on white Wyandottes was 

 awjirded to Kenneth Norton; second 

 prize on Brahamas to John Pekala. 

 In the contest of poultry stories 

 based on the boys' project, John 

 Bishko was awarded second prize. 

 John Devine's story on "How I 

 Raised My Pig," received second 

 premium. This makes a total of one 

 fiirst, nine seconds and eleven thirds 

 with a cash value of $62, together 

 with a high-priced Jersey Bull calf. 

 It is a rather creditable showing for 

 the boys and girls of Hadley where 

 the competition was the keenest and 

 the test was one of merit. 

 COUNTY FAIRS. 



During the Fall, previous to the 

 final show at Springfield, prizes 

 have been tried for and won by 

 these same youn.gsters. In stock 

 judging, the prizes of all the boys 

 totals $114.50 as follows: Deerfield 

 ■Valley at Charlemont, John De- 

 vine, second, $15: Hampshire Fair 

 at Amherst, John Devine, third, 

 $2.50: Hampden Fair at Williraan- 

 sett, Edward Fydenkevez, first, $15: 

 George Pitcbette, second, $10; 



John Devine, third, $5; at Hillside 

 Fair in Cummington, Frank Ko- 

 koski. first. $15; also a prize for 

 team work was awarded to the 

 school having the best team of 'three 

 men in the contest and Hopkins 

 -Academy won $15 for a first pre- 

 mium. At Palmer Fair, stiff compe- 

 tition was expected from Hampden 

 County, but John Devine walked 

 away with first, Edward Fydenke- 

 vez second and George Pitcbette 

 third; a total of $1S. At the Three- 

 County Fair in Northampton, Frank 

 Kokoski won third of $5. At Barre, 

 the formidable array of Hadley Boys 

 arriving after a 45-mt:e auto trip, 

 frightened the other contestants and 

 the money was divided among the 

 five entrants, $14 being the Hadley 

 share. Total, four firsts, three sec- 

 onds, four thirds. At Brockton 

 Fair, four Hadley boys placed just 

 outside of the money but were well 

 grouped and gave good indications 

 of their chances at Springfield. 



Ability to judge corn also exists, 

 for at Amherst Fair, John Bishko 

 won first honors of $3, while John 

 Devine was a close second for $2. 

 At Greenfield, George Pitcbette took 

 first in corn judging and Frank Ko- 

 koski second in potato judging. 



In vegetable exhibits, the public 

 schools of the town, with Russell- 

 ville School and Center Grammar as 

 special features, easily romped away 

 with 'first honors at Northampton 

 Fair. A handsome silver cup was 

 awarded for this premium. The ex- 

 hilnt of Hopkins Academy had a 

 large variety of vegetables, canned 

 goods and flowers, all of excellent 

 quality. This display was awarded 

 second prize. Notable features of 

 this exhibit were the 32 plates of 

 onions, each from the garden plots 

 of different boys and girls; nearly 

 as many plates of potatoes, a large 

 variety of beans and a fine display of 

 corn. At this fair, the vegetable 

 awards, together with several corn, 

 poultry and pig prizes amounted to 

 13 firsts, 15 seconds, and six thirds 

 with a value of $30.60; also horse- 

 manship honors fell to the sturdy 

 young farmers of Hadley; first place 

 to John Devine and second to Ed- 

 ward Fydenkevez. Worthy of con- 

 siderable mention is the fact that 

 first and second prizes in vegetable 

 collections fell to Hadley. Rock- 

 well Smith, aged nine won the larger 

 premium and Mary Niel of grade 7, 

 Russellville, was awarded second. 

 Both exhibits were very well ar- 

 ranged and showed excellent ma- 

 terial. 



The Household Arts' Department 

 of Hopkins Academy and a few 



girls from the grade schools made a 

 fine showing of cooking, sewing ana 

 canning; a total of 14 firsts, 15 sec- 

 onds, five thirds, with a valuation 

 of $26.00. The Hadley girls took 

 $6 in prizes at Northampton Fair 

 in 1915 — the phenomenal increase 

 simply shows progress and accom- 

 plishment due to the untiring efforts 

 of Mliss piiss, the instructor. 



At Hampshire Fair, Amherst, ful- 

 ly one-half the exhibits of boys' 

 and girls' work came from Hadley 

 schools. Prizes awarded: 19 firsts; 

 24 seconds and 19 thirds; in mar- 

 ket gardening, corn and potato, and 

 household arts. Cash award $38.10. 

 In the plowing contest, Edward 

 Fydenkevez took second prize after 

 turning three furrows very credit- 

 ably and in rapid time. 



A financial total of the whole fall 

 work reads as follows: 55 firsts, 

 70 seconds, 45 thirds, one fourth, 

 one fifth and the fifth is the Jersey 

 calf. Total cash value of all but the 

 calf $281.20. The grand total of 

 the season's work is measured by 

 the progress of the children in ag- 

 ricultural development. The true 

 suits may be seen best by seeing 

 the boys and girls. The value of 

 the work cannot be measured in 

 dollars for it reaches far into the 

 future and may mean a new inspira- 

 tion or a better beginning for many 

 a youn.gster. The Fairs are simply 

 slight reminders of the harvest sea- 

 son and the cash awards are tok- 

 ens of appreciation. The number of 

 premiums and their value may be 

 used as a measure for the scope of 

 the work and its results. 



SMITH'S SCHOOL 

 Continued from Page One 

 second prize winners respectively in 

 the Live Stock Judging contest. 

 Malcom Frost, Robert Damon and 

 Edgar Cox took the first three 

 prizes in the Corn and Potato Judg- 

 ing contest. John Hathaway took 

 third place in the horsemanship con- 

 test. 



A departure from the usual con- 

 tests was that of Bread judging and 

 Preserve judging. It was here that 

 the girls had their innings. Louise 

 Clapp, scoring 100 per cent, took 

 first prize In Bread judging, while 

 Alvina Challet and Georgiana 

 Landry were tied for second place. 

 In preserve judging, Nettie Shum- 

 way and Georgiana Landry, each 

 scoring 100 per cent, were tied for 

 first place, while Louise Clapp and 

 Jennie Bigelow were tied for sec- 

 ond place. 



Among the exhibits we were also 

 successful. The display of vegeta- 



