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Rural School Fair
To be held at
BROUGHAM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15fh, 1931
R. A. Hutchison, B. A: W.- M. Croskery, . B.S.A.
Inspector- Public Schools Agricultural Representative,
South Ontario UXBRIDGE, Ontario
Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture
PRIZE LIST
POTATOES
Class 1 Irish Cobblers, 12 tubers
2 Dooleys, 12 tubers
NOTE —Don't scrub potato exhibit
GRAIN AND CORN
3 Wheat, Goose, 1 pint (hand picked)
4 Wheat, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter
5 Barley, O.A.C. No. 21, 1 pint, (hand picked)
6 Barley, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter
7 Oats, Banner, 1 pint (handpicked)
8 Oats, any variety, sheaf 3 inches in diameter
9 Field Corn, Golden Glow, 6 ears husked
10 Sw�C_Yorn, Golden Bantam, 6 ears husked
NOTE —Exhibits in classes 3. 5, 7, 9 and 10 must be from
seed supplied to the exhibitor by the Department in 1931.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES
11 Mangels, Giant White Sugar, 3 roots
12 Turnips, Perfect Model, 3 roots (shipping turnips)
13 Beets, Detroit Dark Red, 5 specimens
14 Carrots, Chantenay, 5 specimens
15 Parsnips, Hollow Crown, 5 specimens
16 Onions. Yellow Globe Danvers, 5 specimens
NOTE —Exhibits in classes 11 to 16, inclusive, must be from
seed supplied to the exhibitor by the Department in 1931.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES (SPECIAL)
17 any variety named, 1 root
18 �� any variety named, 1 specimen
19 ,able any variety named, 1 specimen
20 Ta a ,any variety,. named. 1 specimen
21 _i�p11, any varied named, 1 specimen
22 Pumpkin, any variety, 1 specimen
NOTE —Tops of roots and vegetables should be removed but
not too closely trimmed. (Note carefully classes calling for variety
named) .
FRUIT
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23 Northern Spy, 5 apples c ,'
24 McIntosh, 5 apples
25 Apple collection —best six varieties ranging from early
fall to winter, three of each, named; varieties chosen
and quality both to count.
26. ars any variety named, 5 specimens
27 Tam—afoes, any variety, 5 specimens
NOTE —Fruit should be free from bruises and blemishes, uni-
form in size and shape and of good color. Apples to be selected.
by exhibitor but need not necessarily come from home orchard.
FLOWERS
G28 French Marigolds, 12 blooms
j 29 Calendula, 12 sprays
30 Salpiglossis, 12 sprdys
31 Asters, 12 blooms
s 32 was, living -room table bouquet
33 Phlox, living -room table bouquet
NOTE —Exhibits in above classes of flowers must be from i
seed supplied to the exhibitor by the Department in 1931 and must
not be shown in baskets.
FLOWERS (SPECIAL)
34 ivm -room Table Bouquet, mixed flowers
35a
36slioli p k^ s
NOTE —Exhibits in classes 34. 35 and 36 may be secured
from any source.
COOKING
37 Second Class Pupils —Cocoanut Macaroons, plate of 5
\ Recipe
3 egg whites 2Y4 cups shredded cocoanut
1 cup fine sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon corn starch
Method: Beat whites of eggs stiff. Add gradually % cup
Y• sugar; continue beating- until mixture holds its shape. Sift rest
of sugar and cornstarch overtop and told in lightly; add cocoanut.
} Place in top of double boiler; cook over boiling water for about
20 minutes. Fold over once or twice during cooking. Remove I,I
from heat,. add flavouring; Drop from a teaspoon on buttered
baking sheet. Bake in a moderate oven 20 to 30 minutes until
lightly browned. Temp. 300 to 325 degrees F.
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38 Third Class Pupils —Graham Muffins, plate of 5 l
Recipe
! 2 tb. butter' 2 cups Graham flour
1 cup brown sugar 113 cup bran
1 egg 1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter -milk (or 1 cup dates chopped finely and
sour milk floured i
1 tsp, soda
Method: —Cream butter and sugar, add egg well beaten. Add
milk and soda. Add flour and bran and salt. Add dates (finely
I� chopped and floured). Bake in muffin tins in hot oven 15 to 20
minutes. Temp. 375-400 degrees F.
39 Fourth Class Pupils —Chocolate Layer Cake, plain choc-
olate icing (undecorated)
Recipe
1/z c. butter % Up. salt
1'/z c gran. sugar 2 cups flour
2 .aggs 1 tsp. soda
1 cup sour milk 3 squares chocolate or tb. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
Method: —Cream butter, add sugar gradually and cream
thoroughly with butter. Add yolks of eggs, beaten until thick and
light. Add sour milk and soda. Add flour alternately with milk.
Add melted chocolate or if cocoa is used sift with flour. Add
salt and vanilla. Fold in eggs 'whites beaten stiffly. Pour into
buttered pans and bake in a.moderate oven 350 to 375 degrees
about 30 to 35 minutes.
40 Open Class —School Lunch for one arrangement of
lunch box, comparative food value and suitability
considered.
41 Open Class —September Breakfast for a convalescent
child (to be displayed on tray.)
42. Open Class —Apple pie.
SEWING
43 First Class —Hand -made Doll's Dress
44 Second Class —Piece of White Cotton 8"W' showing 6
kinds of simple stitches done in blue thread —correct-
ly named.
45 Third Class —Gingham or print apron; size to fit maker;
hand -made.
46 Fourth Class —Pair of hemstitched pillow cases.
47 Open Class —A doll's bed outfit to consist of the follow-
ing: 1 white spread. hand hemmed; 1 flannelette
blanket, blanket stitched; 1 white sheet, hand hemmed
1 pillow case, hem -stitched. Spread, sheet and blanket
to be 15" by 12" by 12" when finished. Pillow case
to be 6" by 3" when finished.
COLLECTIONS
48 Best aiWg_v of pictures of Poultry, breeds properly
named.
49 Best display of pictures of Farm Animals properly
mwrWRITING
50 Primer and First Classes —"The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog" —written five times in pencil.
51 Second Class -Write the following extract twice in pencil
"The Grasshopper, the Grasshopper,
I will explain to you;
He is the Brownies' racehorse,
The fairies' Kangaroo."
52 Third Class —Write the following in ink:
"Did you ever hear of the Sugar Plum Tree ?
'Tis a marvel of great renown.
It blooms on the shore of the Lollipop Sea
In the garden of Shut -Eye Town.
There are marshmallows, gum drops and peppermint
canes,
With stripings of scarlet and gold;
And you carry away of the treasure that rains
As much as your apron can hold."
53 Fourth Class —Write a page, in ink, of the description,
from your Geography of the City of Toronto.
DRAWING
(Ail drawing to be mounted or done on sheet 91/ax11%
54 Primer —Cut out and color a hat.
55 First Class —Cut out, not over 8" high, of an Eskimo,
colored with crayons.
56 Second Class —Using cut-outs from magazines, design
a Health Poster, with the heading "Fresh Air."
57 Third Class —A pitcher and a glass, in pencil
58 Fourth ClassWallpaper design, in water colors,
sohwing border.
j 59 Open Class —Poster in water colors. "Use of . Better
Seed" or "Advantages of Spraying Fruit Trees."
FARM AND HOME MECHANICS
60 Primer and First Classes —Plasticine Model of two
common Vegetables, mounted on cardboard 6x8 inches
61 Second Class—Robin's Shelter
62 Third Class —Blue Bird's House
63 Fourth Class—Wren's House
Note —Exhibits in classes 61, 62 and 63 made according to
specifications in Extension Circular No. 10 copy of which has been
supplied to school.
64 Open Class --Collection of 6 named knots-1/ " rope to
be -u ed and mown a on cardboard
POULTRY
65 Barred Rock, Cockerel
66 Barred Rock, Pullet
67 Single Comb White Leghorn, Cockerel
68 Single Comb White Leghorn, Pullet
69 • White Wyandotte, Cockerel
70 White Wyandotte, Pullet
Note —To be judged from Utility standpoint
71 Feathered Pets
72 Furred Pets
LIVE STOCK
73 Celt, Draft type
74 Calf, beef type, grade or pure-bred heifer or pure-bred
bull
75 Calf, dairy type, grade or pure-bred heifer or pure-bred
bull
76 Market lamb (not to weigh over 90 lbs).
77 Exhibitor showing greatest ability in showing animal in
any of above classes
Note —All Live Stock must have been born on or after Jan-
uary 1st, 1931 Colts and calves must be halter -broken and ex-
hibited by the pupil
CONTESTS
78 First Aid Competition. Open to teams of three pupils
from each school
(a) What would you do in ease of a sprained ankle ?
(b) A child at play falls on a cinder walk, scraping an area
of skin from the arm. Demonstrate treatment
(c) Resuscitation after drowning
Note —Each, team must supply necessary bandages etc. One
member of team will act as patient, the other two doing the
work.
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79 Parts of a horse. Contestant will be required to name
the parts of a horse
80 Harmonica Contest. Each contestant will play one
selection
81 Vocal Quartette. Open to 4 pupils from each school.
Time limit 4 minutes. (Teacher may give starting note) ti
82 Junior Third Class and under —Recitation —time limit $
3 minutes {
83' Senior Third and Fourth Classes —Public speaking
contest. Time limit 4 minutes. Open to not more than
2 pupils- from a school
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 apjiearance
of the parade but teachers and pupils may use their own judgment I'
in this connection. No vehicles or horses allowed. Strathoona
drill must.be participated in by all schools. Drill in maics for-
mation. Each school taking part and making a .creditable showing
in the parade and drill will be given a softball.
PHYSICAL DRILL
Each school group to be opened out separately after which one
teacher will give all commands, as follows: (Commands to be used
in training pupils. i
1. Head turning (with hips firm.) COMMAND: Hips• —firm;
head to the right —turn; head forward —turn; head to the left —
turn; head forward —turn. I epeat.
2. Arm flinging. COMMANDS: Arm across —bend; arms —
fling; arms —bend; Repeat; Atten—tion.
3. Lunging outward —right and left (with hips firm.) COM-
MANDS: Hips —firm; left foot lunge outward —place; recover —
place; right foot lunge outward —place. Recover —place. Repeat.
Atten—tion. 1
4. Arms stretching forward, sideways anik upward by num-
bers. COMMANDS: Arms stretching forward, Sideways and up-
ward by numbers 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Repeat.
5. Trunk bending down to grasp ankle (with feet astride fF
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. Re-- j
peat.
6. Deep breathing with aims raising forward and upward
lowering sideways and downward. COMMANDS : With deep
breathing, aims forward and upward —raise. Sideways and down-
ward —lower. Re —peat. 1
Stand at —ease; Stand —easy.:
FOR CHAMPION EXHIBITORS
The T. Eaton Co. Ltd„ Toronto,.have very generously offered
three prizes for the three pupils winning the highest -number of
points at each School Fair. These prizes .become .the permanent
property of the winners.. Previous winners of first prizes not
eligible_.for..> rst,.prize although eligible for 2nd and 3rd •prizes.
1st —To the pupil winning the highest number of points at each
School Fair, a silver trophy, suitablv engraved.
2nd—To the second highest pupil. at each School Fair, a set of
two books, "Seigneur D'Haberville", by P. Aubert de
Gaspe, and Wacousta" by Major Richardson.
3rd—to the third highest pupil, a set of two books entitled
"The Silver Maple" and "The End of the Rainbow"
both by ; Marion Keith.
CERTIFICATE OF 'HONOUR
A Certificate of Honour will be awarded by the Ontario Depart-
ment 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 school.
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.,. Age limit 9 years and over. First prize 6 points; 2nd
prize, 5 points; 3rd prize 4 points; 4th prize 3 points; 5th priz'
2 points; 6.h prize 1 point.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
8.30-10.16 a. m. Placing- of • exhibits' in charge of School Fair
Directors.
10.30—,fudging of exhibits commences.
10.30-11.15 a. m.—Contests:; First Aid; etc.
11.1.5-12 a. na.—lnter School Softball games; open to first two
teams applying to Ontario Department of Agriculture,
Uxbridge
Noon —Lunch
1.15 p. in —1.45—Parade and Strathcona Exercises
1.45-3.00 p. m.—Recitations, Public Speaking Contest Harmonica
Contest, Vocal Quartettes and Sports
3.00-4.15 p, m.—Tent open for inspection of exhibits
4.30 P. m.—Payment of prize money to teachers
4.30 p. m—Removal of exhibits
SPORTS
1. 25 yard dash, boys 7 years and under
2.. 25 yard dash, girls 7 years and under
3. 50 yard dash, boys 8 years and under 10 years
4. 50 yard dash, girls $.years, under 10 years
5. 50 yard dash, boys 10 years, under 12 years
6. 50 yard dash, girls 10 years, under 12 years
7. 106 yard dash, boys 12 years and over
8. 100 yard dash, girls 12'yeans and over
9. 100 yard dash, boys and girls any school age
10. 1C0 yard -dash, Teachers race
11. 100 ,yard dash, Trustees' race
12. Standing broad jump
13, Running broad jump
14. Running, hop, 'step and ,.jump '
15. 50 yard girls' three-legged race
16. 100 yard boys' tlaree-legged race
1,7. - )jitter-scheoh relgy race. boys 100 yards
18, Inte�seho,0 fi41.U, race; girls' 100 yards
RULES
1. No -entry fee.-
2. Exhibits entered in classes 31 to 64 must be certified to by
parent, guardian or teacher that the work was a'one 'by the
pupil. All other exhibits must be the property or work of
j the exhibitor and a 'certificate will be required in "case of
dispute.
S. No pupil may make more than one entry in any . one 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 wil lthen advise W. M. Croskery,
Department of Agriculture, Uxbridge, of the total num-
ber of entry tickets needed, at least one'week before the
Fair.
6. All exhibits must be in place before 10.15 and left until 4.30.
7. Competitionopen t6 pupils'who have attended public school
at least six weeks since January 1981. This includes pupils
passing the entrance in 1931.
8. Any person found guilty of wilfully breaking the rules of the
Fair shall not r4ceive a prize and will be barred from-
ex-hibiting for one year:
9. All exhibits are at the owner's risk but will be protected as
far as possible by the Pair 'Management.
APPRECIATION
The School Fair Association wishes to thank allthose who have
in any way.eontributed to the success of theFair.
PRIZES
Classes 1 to 64-30. 25, 20, 15, 10,.5.
Classes 65 to 72-40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10
Classes 73 to 77—$1.25,•$1.00, 75- 50, , 5r
Contests :
Class 78—First Aid —First, Aid Kit to School entering winning team
Class 79-30, 25, 20, 15, 10; 5..
Class 80—Iiarmo"nica-50, 40, 30, 20, 10.
Class 81=Vocal Quartette-50; 40, 30, to each member
Class 82—Recitation-50, 40, 30 20, 10.
Class 83—Public Speaking—$1:00, 75, 60, 50, 4�
SCHOOL FAIR DIRECTORS
S. S. No. 5 Pickering —Pauline Saunders
6 Pickering —Ross Hood '
8 Pickering Jr. —Tommy Yocich
8 Pickering Sr. —Elmore McKay
9 Pickering—Reta Flynn.
10 Pickering —Walter ,Knox
11 Pickering—Christena, Milne
12 Pickering —Neil Degeer
13 Pickering —Ella Wilson
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