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HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-006-246Rural School Fair PRIZE LIST To be held at BROUGHAM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1929 R. A. Hutchison, B. A. W. M. Croskery, B.S.A., Public School Inspector Agricultural Representative, Whitby, Ontario Uxbridge; Ontario PRIZE LIST ® I / POTATOES Class 1 Irish Cobblers, 12 tubers 2 Green Mountains, 12 tubers 3 Dooleys„ 12 tubers Ir NOTE —Don't scrub potato exhibits GRAIN AND CORN 4 Wheat, Goose, 1 quart % 5 Wheat, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 6 Barley, O.A.C. lvo. 21, 1 quart 7 Barley, any variety, sheaf s inches in diameter 8 Oats, Banner, 1 quart 9 Oats, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter 10 Sweet Corn, Uolaen iiantam, 6 ears huskeu NOTE: Exhibits in classes 4, 6, 8 and 10 must be from see supplied by the Department in 1929. RourS AND VEGETABLES 11 Mangels, Giant While Sugar, 3 roots 12 Turnips, Canadian Gem, 6 roots (Shippin . y s) j 13 Beets, Detroit Darx lied, 5 specimens ' j 14 Carrots', Chantenay, 5 specimens I 15 Parsnips, Hollow Crown, 5 specimens 16 Onions, Yellow Globe Danvers, 5 specime NOTE: Exhibits in above classes of Rootsb-Ln. z le: must be from seed supplied by the Department )in 1929. ROOTS AND VEGETABLES (SPECIAL A) .22 Pumpkin, any variety, 1 specimen �� NOTE: Tops of roots and vegetables should be re i but not too closely trimmed. (Note carefully classes calling r variety named.) 14 FRUIT 23 Northerp Spy, 5 apples 24 McIntosh, 5 apples 25 Apple Collection, best six varieties ranging from ar fall to winter, three of each, named; varieties chosen' and quality both to count 26 Pears, any variety named. 5 specimens 27 Tomatoes, any variety, 5 . specimens NOTE: Fruit should be free from bruises and blemishes, un- iform in size and shape and of good color. Apples to be selecte# by exhibitor but need not necessarily comae from home orchar. 4 'FLOWERS 28 Salpiglossis, 12 sprays 29 Asters, 3 colors, 12 blooms 30 Zinnias, living -room table bouquet 31 Phlox, living -room table bouquet 32 French Marigolds, dining -room table bouquet 33 Pinks, dining -room table bouquet NOTE: Exhibits in above classes of I`lowers must be fr( seeds supplied by the Department in 1929 and must not be shov in baskets. FLOWERS (SPECIAL) 34 Table Bouquet, m4ed" flowers 35 Dahlias, 12 blooms 36 Gladioli, 9 spikes NOTE: Exhibits in classes) 34, 35, 36 may be secured fro any source COOkING 37 Second Class —Oatmeal Macaroons, plate of 5 Reci ne 1 egg 1-8 teaspoon salt '/2 cup sugar 1-3 teaspoon vanilla 11 tablespoon butter z.-6 teaspoon almond flavoring 11/i cups rolled oats Method: —Beat sugar and eggs with Dover beater unt stiff, add the flavoring, salt and melted butter and fold in th rolled oats. Drop from a teaspoon on buttered sheet and bake i a moderaet oven. 38 Third Class, —Graham Muffins, plate of 5 Recine P 1 cup Graham flour 2-3 tablespoon sugar 1 cup white flour 1 egg n� 3Y2teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk 11/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter Method: —Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt Beat eggs slightly, add milk. Make a depression in the flour, pour, in milk and eggs, then melted butter. Stir as little as possible in mixing, turn into well greased muffin tins. Bake in a moderate oven 26 minutes. 39 Fourth Class —Light Layer Cake, plain white icing 40 Open Class —School lunch for one —arrangement of lunch box, comparative food value and suitably con- sidered. 41 Open Class —September breakfast for 10 year old girl (to be displayed on tray) 42 Open Class —Apple pie SEWING i FARM AND HOME MECHANICS 43 Second Class —Wash Cloth. Turkish towelling blanket Primer and 1st class —Plasticine model of a dog on a stitched in coloured thread, 1/4 inch hem, piece of cardboard, 10 inches by 8 inches. 44 Third Class —Darned Stocking, darn to be % of an 63 2nd Class —Window stick, three notches inch in size. j 64 3rd Class —Wooden model toy windmill, 12 in. in height 45 Fourth Class —Clothes Pin Apron, machine made 04th class —Bird House for wrens, entrance %s inch in diameter. �46 Open Class —Covered Coat Hanger, cover to be knitted of wool, silkoline or pearl cotton NOTE: —Exhibits of wood, work should not be .painted POULTRY COLLECTIONS 66 Barred Rock, bred -to -lay strain —Cockerel 47 Second Class and under —Drawings of wild birds (form may be traced, coloured with crayons) W 66 barred viymouth Rock, bred -to -lay strain —Pullet White Leghorn -•-Cockerel 48 Third Class —Agricultural Scrap Book to include cuts 69 70 White Leghorn —Pullet White Wyandotte —Cockerel of different breeds of live stock, named, together with' clippings of Agricultural interest from. the press. 71 White Wyandotte —Pullet 49 Fourth Class —Collection of 20 insects of economic im- NOTE: —Separate birds required for each entry. poxtance. Each insect to be named and having foot 72 Feathered Pets note stating the plant attacked. 74 r'urred nets 50 Open Class —Collection of 6 snap shots. of farm homes, showing arrangement and effect of trees, shrubs and LIVE STOCK flowers; 3 showing effect of lack of planting; to be 74 Colt, Draft type exhibited on heavy cardboard 14 inches square. to Lail, bees type grade or pure-bred steer or heifer 51 Open Class—Collec.tiori of Vegetables to consist of or pure-bred bull eight varieties of vegetables, 8 of each. 76 Calf, Dairy type, grade or pure-bred heifer or pure-bred bull ' 77 Marxet Lamb (not to, wei^^h over 90 lbs.) 76 Exhibitor showing greatest ability in showing animal in 52 1st Book —First two' verses of "What I should Do" any of above classes 53 (pencil) 2nd Book —First two verses of "Lullaby" (pencil) NOTE: —All Live Stock must have been born on or after Jar ry 1st, 1929. Colts and naives must be halter -broken and 54 3rd Book —First two verses of "A Farewell" (ink) exj Led by the pupil. 65 4th Book —First two verses of "Children's Song" (ink) CONTESTS DRAWING 79 First Aid Competition. Open to teams of three pupils from each scnool. 66 Primer —Crayon drawing of a Brown Teddy Bear (a) What would you do in case of a sprained wrist? 57 1st Book —Crayon drawing of an Apple (b) A child's colthing has caught hre. Show how to 58 2nd Book —Winter Landscape in crayon, showing sky extinguish fire and treatment of subsequent burns. (c) A child has fainted, demonstrate treatment and land only 59 3rd Book —Tulip in Water Coors NOTE: —Each team must supply necessary bandages, etc. One 60 4th Book —Illustrate in "er colors the scene depected in member of team will act as patient, the other two doing the work. "A host of g•olc; T i daffodils, , 80 Apple naming contest. 'Contestants will be required to Beside the lalge, baneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze." 81 identify and name varieties of apples Harmonica Each contest. contestant will play one selection ESSAYS 82 Vocal duet. Open to two pupils from each school. Time limit 3 minutes. (Teacher may give starting note.) 61 Open Class —Essay on "The Potato Situation in Ontario" 83 Public Speaking Contest —Girls. Time limit three minutes 84 Public Speaking Contest —Boys. Time limit three minutes NOTE: —Essays not t4 consist of more than 200 words. Essays writing and drawing must/be done in school under the supervision (Choose suitable subjects like:) "Our Game Protection" of the teacher, certified b teacher as being the original work of "Courtesy to our Visitors" , the pupil exhibiting and forwarded to W. M. Croskery, Dept. of Agriculture, Uxbridge, fore June 15th. "The Weed Menace in Ontario County" J "Our School Fair" ,, i PARADE AND STRATHCONA Parade of all schools once around the grounds, in . order of school section number. Each school to be led by director carrying school flag with name and number of school section attached. Parade will not be judged this year but all pupils in all schools are required to take part. Decorations will add to the appearance of the parade but teachers and pupils may use their own judgment in this connection. No vehicles or horses allowed. Strathcona drill must be participated in by all schools. drill in mass formation. No prizes will be awarded but each school taking part in the parade and drill will be given a set of bird pictures. PHYSICAL DRILL Each school group to be opened out separately after which one teacher will give ail commands, as follows: (Commands to be used in training pupils.) 1. Heari turning (with hips firm). COMMAND: Hips -firm; head to the right -turn; head forward -turn; head to the left - turn; head forward -turn. Repeat. 2. Arm flinging. COMMANDS: Arms across -bend; arms -fling; arms -bend; Repeat; atten-tion. 3. Lunging forward -right and left (with hips firm.) COM- MANDS: Hips -firm; left foot lunge outward -place; recover - place. Atten-tion. 4. Arms stretching forward, sideways and upward by numbers. COMMANDS: Arms stretching forward, sideways and upward by numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Repeat (re -peat). 5. Trunk bending down to grasp ankle (with feet astride placing) (There should be no bending of knees). COMMANDS: Feet astride -place 1-2 (left foot always moved first). To grasp right ankle - down. Up. To grasp left ankle -down. Up. Repeat. (re -peat.) 6. Deep breathing with arms raising forward and upward, lower- ing sideways and downward. COMMANDS: With deep breathing arms forward and upward -raise. Sideways and downward=lower. Repeat. Stand at -ease; Stand -easy. THE CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER SHIELD This trophy will be awarded to the School winning the greatest number of points per pupil on the roll. Shield to be won three times before becoming permanent property of the winner. FOR CHAMPION EXHIBITORS The T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Toronto, have very generously offered three prizes for the three pupis winning the highest number of points at each School Fair. Tlibse prizes become the permanent property of the winners. Previous winners not eligible. 1st prize -A Silver Trophy 2nd prize -A Book, entitled, "Three Centuries of Canadian Story", by J. E. Wetherell. 3rd prize -A Book, entitled, "Famous Canadian Stories" by Leslie Horner CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR A Certificate of Honour will be awarded by the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture to the pupil in each school winning the highest number of points. One copy will be given to the pupil and one copy to the schnol. r ' BUS TRIP A free trip to Toronto to the boy and girl winning the highest number of points in the School Fair. Previous winners not eligible. First prize, 6 points; 2nd 5 points; 3rd 4 points; 4th 3 points; 5th 2 points; 6th 1 point. PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY 8.30-10.15 a. m. Placink of exhibits 10.30 a. in. Judging of exhibits commences 10.30-11.15 Contests; First Aid Contest and Apple naming 11.15-12.00. Inter school softball open to first two teams applying NOON - Lunch 1.15-1.45 p. in. Parade and Strathcona, Exercises 1.45-2.30 p. m. Public Speaking gontest, Harmonica CoiAest and Vocal Duets 1 2.30-4.00 p. m. Tent open for inspection of exhibits 4.00 Payment of prize motley 4.15 Removal. of exhibits RACES 1. 25 yard Dash -boys 8 and under 2. 25 yard Dash -Girls 8 and under 3. 25 yard Dash -Boys 12 and _hider 4 50 yard Dash -Girls 12 and under 5. 75 yard Dash -Bops (Open) 6. 75 yard Dash -Girls (Open) 7. Three-legged Race for boys 8. Throwing Baseball, by girls 9. Coat Race for girls and boys 10. Teachers Race, 50 yards 11. Trustees Race, 75 yards 12. Relay Race. will be run by one team, 2 boys and 2 girls from each school RULES 1. No entry fees ' 2. Exhibits entered in classes 37 to 65 must be certified to by parent, guardian or teacher 4hat the work was done by the pupil. All other exhibits must be the property or work of the exhibitor and a certificate will be required in case of dispute. 3. No pupil may make more than one entry in any class. 4. Exhibits of previous years must not be entered again in com- petition. 5. The number of entries as far as possible must be made to the School Fair Director, who will then advise W. M. Croskery, Dept. of Agriculture, Uxlaridge, of total number of entry tickets needed. at least one week before the Fair. 6. All exhibits must be in place before 10.15 a. m. and left until • 4.15. i 7. Competition open to pupils who have attended public school at least six weeks since January 1929. This includes pupils passing the entrance in'1929. 8. Any person found guilty of wilfully breaking the rules of the Fair shall not receive a prize and will be barred from exhibit- ing for one year. 9. All exhibits are at the owner's risk but will be protected as far as possible -by the Fair Management. APPRECIATION The School Fair Association wishes to thank all those who. have in any way contributed to the success of the Fair. :r PRIZES Classes 1 to 51 and 61 to 73: 30. 25, 20, 15 cents Classes 52 to 60 and 80 to 81: 25, 20, 15, 10 cents Classes 74 to 78-60, 50, 40, 30 cents r Class 79: 60, 45, 30 cents (divided equally among 3 contestants) Class 82: 40, 30, 20 cents (.divided equally among 2 contestants) Classes 83 and 84: 60, 50, 40, 30 cents SCHOOL FAIR DIRECTORS S. S. 5 Pickering -James Hedge 6 Pickering -Ross Willson 8 Pickering, Sr. -Hugh Hilts 8 Pickering, Jr. -.John Nowlan 9 Pipkerin&-Rober6 Kinnear 10PickeriRg-Bor4rn Middleton 11 Pickering-Ros.- Turner 12 Pickerira-Ross Madill 13 Pickering -Norval McAvoy i \w 4'