YOUTH PROJECTS FOR 1945 - - - 




Be 
a 
Star 
Gardener in 
1945 
THE TOTS, teen-agers, bobby sox-ers, and others under 18 
years have an opportunity to get dad and mom out of the 
rut when it comes time to plan the vegetable garden this 
year. Just for the juniors, Eastern States has arranged a 
special ‘Show the Folks” vegetable club, designed to give 
the family a taste of some of the nutrient-packed, delicious, 
recent developments in horticulture. This plan offers six 
different, widely-varied items each farm family should add 
to its yearly list. 
The young gardeners who “Show the Folks’ and do the 
best job of it will have an opportunity to earn one or more 
of six $25 War Bonds Eastern States is making available 
for this group. This club is planned for the younger set to 
acquaint them with new crops which are a bit off the beaten 



track and sure to give the whole family a taste thrill. Each 
variety offered is outstanding in production, taste and 
nutritional value. 
This “Show the Folks” club is simple to join, requires little 
work and it should be easy for any young vegetable grower 
to do an outstanding job. Any youngster is eligible to win 
in any one variety class, or in more than one class. There 
are no restrictions. To join this interesting vegetable club, a 
boy or girl merely fills out the blank on this page and orders 
the vegetable seeds he or she desires to grow. The seeds 
are 10 cents a packet. 
The club member should keep some record or notes 
throughout the season, in order to have accurate observa- 
tions for use in preparing the letter required in the award 
of the War Bond. 
RULES AT A GLANCE 
"Show the Folks” Club 
1. All club members must be under 18 years of age. 
2. Members may plant and cultivate any single variety, 
more than one variety or all varieties. 
3. All boys and girls entering the club program must 
agree to write a letter to Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange 
after the crop or crops have been harvested, telling their 
reaction to the variety, its yield and the comments of those 
in their household on the value of the variety as food. 
4. A $25 War Bond will be offered for the best letter 
on each variety. 
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5. A club member may be eligible for one or more bond 
awards, but must write a separate letter for each variety 
planted and cultivated. 
6. All letters will be judged by the Eastern States 
Farmers’ Exchange for their informative content and not on 
the basis of literary value. 

DEMONSTRATION GARDEN RULES READ THE SIMPLE RULES AND MAIL THE ENROLLMENT FORM NOW 

The Rules 
1. Demonstration gardens may be in three 
units, any of which may be a project, or three 
units may be considered together as a com- 
plete. garden. The first unit requires at least 
500 square feet for early vegetables. The 
second unit comprises at least 1500 feet and 
includes mid-summer vegetables. The third 
unit may not be less than 3000 square feet 
and involves production throughout the entire 
season including vining vegetables. 
2. The candidate “enlists” by completing 
the enrollment pledge on this page and 
mailing to EASTERN STATES COOPERATOR, 
West Springfield, Massachusetts. Candidates 
must be 12 to 18 years of age, inclusive. 
3. All supplies of seeds, fertilizer, sprays 
and dusts used are to be Eastern States, 
insofar as is possible. 
4. The enlistee receives a plan, calendar, 
guide, record book and diary to be kept in 
full detail while the garden is being planted, 
cared for, used or harvested for storage. This 
is the all-important feature of the Demon- 
stration Garden project. 
5. The completed record forms are to be 
mailed to the EASTERN STATES COOPERATOR 
and the information they contain is to be 
used in analyzing and reporting the results of 
the demonstrations. 
6. Demonstration Gardens are subject to 
inspection during the growing season by 
Eastern States employees. 
7. Gardens will be judged upon the basis 
of what the family was supplied from the 
garden, what the field inspector reported and 
how the records of the project were kept. 
8. The 10 foremost gardeners will be 
chosen for all-expense trips to West Spring- 
field for a visit to Eastern States facilities, and 
an award dinner filled with plenty of fun and 
inspiration. 
MAIL THIS TODAY 















INFORMATION SERVICE 
Eastern States Farmers’ Exchange 
West Springfield, Mass. 
Enroll me in the Eastern States Demonstration Garden 
project. | agree to comply with the rules of the project 
appearing on this page. 
Name Siow See Oo. en rk oe BRS 7: 
Date of birth 
Indicate if member of 4-H, FFA, or other group 
Check size of garden: 
#1, 500 sq. ft. [_]; #2, 1500 sq. ft. |_| 



; #3, 3000 sa. ft. [_] 

