HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-006-241PRIZE FIST
TWELFTH ANNUAL
Rural School Fall Fair
To be held by
BROUGHAM
Rural School Fair Association
—AT—
BROUGHAM SCHOOL GROUNDS
—ON—
Friday, Sept. 19th
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OFFICERS
President:
Beatrice Fuller, S. S. No. 6, Pick.
Vice -President:
Billie Saunders, S. S. No. 5, Pack.
Secretary:
Muriel Sheppard, S. S. No. 10, Pick.
Treasurer:
Jack Mitchell, S. S. No. 12, Pick.
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DIRECTORS,
Vera Anthony, S. S. No. 8, Pick.
Vernon Disney, S. S. No. 9, Pick.
Ada Michell, S. S. No. 11, Pick.
Hazel Gillespie, S. S. No. 13, Pick.
R. A. Hutchinson, R. M. Tipper,
P. S. I. Whitby Dept. of Agri.
Uxbridge, Mgr.
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Prize List
Judging will commence at 11.00 a. m. Exhibits
not in place when Class is judged will not be con-
sidered.
Four cash prizes and six ribbons are offered
for each class.
POTATOES
Class 1-Irish Cobblers, 12 tubers
2-Irish Cobblers, 1 peck
3-0reen Mountains, 12 tubers
4-Green Mountains, 1 peck
Prizes-30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
GRAIN
Class 5-Barley, O.A.C. No. 21, 1 quart
6-Oats, Banner, 1 quart
7 Sheaf of Oats, any variety, 3 inches in
diameter
8-Sheaf of Barley, any variety, 3 inches in
diameter.
9-Sheaf of Wheat, any variety, 3 inches in
diameter.
Prizes-30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Sheaves of grain should show full
length of straw and should be selected from the
standing crop. Prizes will not be awarded for
sheaves that are not hand -selected.
CORN
Class 10 Sweet Corn, Golden Bantam, 6 ears
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
11-Sweet Corn, Golden Bantam, 1 ear
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
12-Flint Corn, Salzers North Dakota, 6 ears
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
13-Flint Corn, any variety, 1 ear
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
14-Dent Corn, any variety, 1 ear
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Husks should be removed from all
exhibits of ear corn.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES
Class 15-Mangels, . Mammoth Long Red, 3 roots
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
16-Mangel ,any variety, 1 root, named
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
17-Turnips, Good Luck, 3 roots
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
18-Turnip, any variety, 1 root, named
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
19-Table Beets, Detroit Dark red, 6 speci-
mens
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
20-Table Beet, any variety, 1 specimen
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
21-Table Carrots, Chantenay, 6 specimens
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
22-Table Carrot, any variety, 1 specimen
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
23-Parsnips, Hollow Crown, 6 specimens
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
24-Onions, Yellow Globe Danvers, 6 speci-
mens
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
25-Onion, any variety, .1 specimen
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
26-Pumpkin, any variety, 1 specimen
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
27-Citron, any variety, 1 specimen
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Tops of roots and vegetables should be
removed but not too closely trimmed.
FRUIT
Class 28-Apples, Snow, plate of 5
29-Apples, Spy, plate of 5
SO -Apples Fall, variety named, plate of 5
31-Winter variety, named, plate of 5
32-Pears, any variety, plate of 5
33-Tomatoes, any variety, plate of 5
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Fruit should be free from bruises and
blemishes, uniform in size and shape and of good
color.
FLOWERS
Class 34-Sweet Peas, Spencer Giant Hybrids,
mixed, table bouquet
35-Asters, Giant Comet, mixed, table
bouquet
36-7innias, table bouquet
37-French Marigolds, table bouquet
38-Mixed flowers from home garden, table
bouquet
Prizes 30c, 25c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Variety, quality and arrangements will
be considered when judging, and bouquets should
be suitable for a (lining room table.
COOKING
Class 39-Bread, home-made, 1 loaf
40-Plain Cookies, I dozen -
41-Plain Cookies by girl under 12 years
dozen
42-Tea Biscuits, 1/a dozen
43-Layer Cake, light
44-Layer cake, dark
45-Box containing school lunch for one
46-Jelly, 1 jar
47-Beets, pickled, 1 jar
48-Corn, canned, 1 jar
SEWING AND NEEDLEWORK
Class 49-Plain hand -sewing by girl under 12 years
50-Work Apron, hand made
51-Hand-made towel, hemstitched with em-
broidered initial
52-Useful article made from nrize ribbons
won in previous years
53-Hand-embroidered centre -piece, white
54-Hand-embroidered centre -piece, colored
55-Fancy Needlework
56-Crocheting with cotton
57-Crocheting with wool
58-Knitting
59-Darning on socks or stockings
60-Patching on an old garment
Prizes in classes 39 to 60-30c, 25c, 20c,
10c, and ribbons
NATURE STUDY (Collections)
61-Weeds, at least 10 must be noxious
62-Weed Seeds, at least 10 must be noxious
63-Insects, at least 10 injurious
64-Grains and grasses (Plants)
65-Leaves of native trees
66-Native woods
67-Wild flowers
Prizes-40c, 30c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -All collections must be NEATLY
MOUNTED and named with common English name.
Collections of woods must be 4 inches long and one
half or more inches thick, and cut to show bark and
grain of wood.
WRITING AND DRAWING
Class 68-Handwriting, alphabet; in small letters
capitals, and the chorus of "The Maple
Leaf" 2nd book and under.
69-Handwriting, same as class 68. 3rd book
and under
70-Handwriting. Same as Class 68. Open
71-Freehand drawing in lead pencil
72-"Union Jack" in water colors. Jr." 3rd
and under
73-"A Landscape" in water colors
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -All work in Class 68 to 73 must be
done at school and signed by the teacher.
FARM MECHANICS
Class 74-Useful device, hand -made (full size)
Prizes 50c, 40c, 30c, 20c, and ribbons
75-Bird house, hand -made
Prizes 50c, 40c, 30c, 20c, and ribbons
76-Plans and specifications for Poultry
House to accommodate 50 hens, drawn
to scale of % inch to one foot
Prizes 50c, 40c, 30c. 20c. and ribbons
77-Work done with jack-knife
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c.. 10c, and ribbons
POULTRY
Class 78-Barred Plymouth Rock, cockerel
79-Bared Plymouth Rock, Pullet
80-Barred Plymoth Rock hen from 1923 eggs
82-Dressed chicken from home flock, not
drawn
Prizes 40c, 30c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Separate birds will be required
for each entry of poultry. Wire coops
for exhibiting will be supplied
83-Eggs, brown, 1 dozen
84-Eggs, white, 1 dozen
Prizes-25c, 20c, 15c. 10c, and ribbons
LIVE STOCK
Class 85-Calf, beef breed
86-Calf, dairy breed
87-Calf, training and grooming only con-
sidered
88-Colt, training and grooming only con-
sidered
Prizes 75c, 50c, 20c, 10c, and ribbons
NOTE -Live stock must be born after January
1st, 1924 and must be property of pupils's home.
Bull calves will not be considered unless registered
or eligible for registration.
SPECIALS
A bonus of 5a for each money prize won, will
be awarded to any school that contributes $5.00 or
more to the prize list fund in addition to the
Trustees' Grant each room to be considered as a
school in case of schools with more than one room.
For best collection of flowers and vegetables
taken from the School Garden. Prize $1.00.
CHAMPIONSHIP
(The Championship Silver Shield)
This Trophy will be awarded to the school
winning the greatest number of points per pupil
on the roll at midsummer, shield to be won three
times before becoming the permanent property of
the winner. This Shield was won in 1923 by S. S.
No. 10, Brougham, who will return it Fair day.
APPRECIATION
The School Fair Association wishes to thank
all those who have in any way contributed to the
success of the Fair.
CONTESTS
Class 89—Public Speaking for Boys
Class 90—Public Speaking for Girls
Class 91—Button-hole Contest
Class 92—Grain and Roots Judging Contest.
Class 93—Weed Naming Contest
Prizes-30c, 25c, 20c, and ribbons
Class 94—Physical Culture. Teachers will select
such exercises as may be undertaken
with propriety by mixed classes. Five
exercises must be given and each exer-
cise must be repeated three times.
Two prizes $2.00 and $1.00.
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY
Until 10.45 a. m. Exhibits in place.
11 a. m. Judging commences in the tent
11-12. Contests
Noon —Lunch
1.15 p. m. Program of races, etc.
3.00 p.m. Tent open for inspection of ex-
hibits.
4.00 p. m. Distribution of prize money.
4.15 p. m. Removal of exhibits
CERTIFICATE OF HONOR
A certificate of Honor will be awarded to the
pupil in each shcool winning the highest number of
points at the School Fair, this Certificate to hang
in the school for one year, after which it becomes
the permanent property of the winner.
SCHOOL PARADE
School parade of all schools around the ground
in order of School Sec`ion at 1 p. in. sharp. Each
school to be led by Director carrying school flag.
Prizes awarded on the following basis:
1. Ability to march well 25 points
2. Arrangements of pupils 20 points
3. Originality 20 points
4. Singing or School Yell 25 points
5. Attendance 10 points
Note —If a drill is included, it must not exceed
seven minutes' duration. Two prizes $2.00 and $1.00.
COUNTY COUNCIL SILVER MEDAL
for Champion Exhibitor
The Ontario County Council has donated a
suitably engraved Silver Medal to be awarded to
the individual exhibitor who wins the greatest num-
ber of points at the Fair.
TO EXHIBITORS
Exhibitors should remember that neatness in
preparation of an exhibit is an important factor to
be considered when judging. Uniformity of size,
shape and color, with quality and freedom from
blemishes must be kept in mind when selecting ex-
hibits of Fruit, Vegetables or Roots. A bulletin
"The Judging of Roots and Vegetables" by Pro-
fessor A. H. MacLennan, 0. A. College, Guelph, may
be had on application to the Department of Agri-
culture, Uxbridge, Ont.
RULES
1. No entry fee will be charged for any exhibit.
2. Ribbons only (no money prizes) will be al-
lowed to any school not donating to the prize list
` fund.
( 3. All exhibits must be the property or work
of the exhibitor.
4. No pupil may make more than one entry in
any one class.
5. All exhibits of Potatoes, Roots. Corn, Grain,
Flowers and Poultry must be from the seeds or
eggs supplied by the Department of Agriculture
except where otherwise stated.
6. Exhibits which have won a first prize in pre-
vious years must not be entered again for com-
petition.
7. In Manual training and Domestic Science
Classes, parents may be required to sign a declara-
tion stating that the work was performed by the
exhibitor.
8. The number of entries, as far as possible,
must be made to the School Fair Director, who will
then advise W. M. Croskery, Department of Agricul-
ture, Uxbridge, of total number of entry tickets
needed at least one week before the Fair.
9. All exhibits must be in place by 10.45 a. in.,
and left until 4.15 p. m.
10. Pupils shall mean boys and girls who have
attended Public School at least six weeks since
January 1st, 1924, or who are attending Public
School at the time of the Fair.
11. Any person found guilty of wilfully break-
ing the rules of this Association shall not receive
a prize and will be barred from exhibiting for one
year.
12. All exhibits are at the owners' risk but will
be protected as far as possible by the Fair Man-
agement.
TROPHY, similar to the one illus-
trated, seven inches high and suitably
engraved, will be presented to the boy or
girl winning the highest number of points
at each Rural School Fair held in the
Province of Ontario during the year 1927.
These Trophies have been donated by
-17. EATON CI , Toronto, to promote
greater interest among the boys and girls in
the splendid agricultural educational work
being carried on in the schools by the Ontario
Department of Agriculture.