4 BULLETIN 2S1, U. 5. DEPAETZtfESTT OF AGBICUI/TUBE. 



7. The committee of judges for the annual school fair shall be selected by the local 

 leader. 



8. Exhibits winning prizes at the school fair should be sent to the annual county 

 contest and even to the State contest. 



9. The percentage score for a. b. c. and d is subject to change from time to time in 

 the different States. The recommendations of the State club leaders for the Northern 

 and Western States for 1914-15 were as follows: 



Per cent. 



1 Vreatest yield per acre 30 



Best exhibit 20 



c Essay and report 20 



1 Best showing of profit on investment. 30 



Total 100 



PRIZES. 



The matter of prizes is of considerable importance. While the 

 various contests of the club members have for their primary object 

 the assistance of the teacher and the public schools to find an easy 

 approach, educationally, to all the interests of rural and village life 

 and to form a connecting link between parent and teacher, farm and 

 school, it is found that prizes can be used to advantage. An attempt 

 should be made to offer a large number of prizes. Many small 

 prizes are better than a few large ones. Among the prizes suggested 

 as suitable awards in club contests for first place the following may 

 be mentioned : 



(1) Free trips and expenses paid to district and State fairs, educational institu- 

 tions, summer Chautauquas. etc. 



(2) Top buggy, saddle, gold watch, automobile, etc. 



(3) Clear title to one or more acres of land (to encourage land ownership). 



(4) Farm implements, tools, equipment, etc. 



(5) Thoroughbred pigs, cattle, horses, mules, pen of chickens. 



(6) Club emblems, banners, and pennants. 



(7) Manual-training workbench, set of tools, camera, trunk, leather handbag, 

 writing desk. etc. 



(8) Poultry equipment,, such as incubators, watering and feeding troughs, brooders, 

 fencing, and gates. 



(9) Free tuition to short courses in agricultural and mechanical colleges and regu- 

 lar courses in colleges. 



(10) Canvas tent, camp outfit, canoe, hunting equipment, baseball suit, and suit of 

 clothes. 



(11) Dictionary, encyclopedia, set of agricultural books, special club library, series 

 of books of standard literature. 



12 Subscriptions to farm journals, magazines, and special periodicals for b ; - 



School credit should be given to every member of the club who 

 carries to completion some one club project. Every boy and girl 

 should be taught the real meaning and value of a prize and that a 

 realization of work well done is the true reward <»f effort. 



