APPENDIX 345 



(6) Keep records of amount and cost of feed fed and notes 

 as to the general management and care of the hens and chicks 

 during the growing period. These records must be kept in 

 a neat and orderly manner on special blanks which will be 

 provided, as they will be considered when making the 

 awards. 



(7) Carefully weigh and record the total weight of the 

 flock of chicks weekly, up to and including the twelfth week. 

 From the twelfth week on keep a weekly record of the in- 

 dividual weight of each bird, leg bands being used to identify 

 the individuals. 



(8) Write an essay covering the manner of setting the 

 hen, the management of the chicks, their feed and care, 

 and also including the general results of the work. The 

 subject of the essay should be, "My Poultry Flock," and 

 should consist of from 200 to 300 words. 



(9) In the fall each contestant is requested to exhibit 

 some of his birds at the county agricultural and poultry 

 exhibition or fair, these exhibits to compete for the prizes 

 specified in section eleven of these rules. 



(10) Seventy-five dollars in prize money will be divided 

 among the school districts which are contesting, three 

 prizes being awarded to each district. 



These cash prizes will be awarded on the following basis: 



Appearance and neatness of the poultry equipment. . 25 per cent 



Methods of care and management 25 per cent 



Efficiency of the work accomplished 40 per cent 



Grade giving the records and special essay 10 per cent 



Total 100 per cent 



Judges are to be as follows: A representative of the 

 Coimty Poultry Association, a representative of the State 

 Experiment Station, the coimty superintendent, the super- 

 vising principal or principals of the district. 



(11) At the annual fall poultry and agricultural exhibi- 



