Farm Structures Bureau and Retail Dealers Cooperate in Pnze Contest

Mar E. Cooh

The presentation of a Redwood trophy for the high team in Farm Mechanics, Redwood Empire section, is a part of the cooDeration of the Redwood Farm Structures Bureau of the California Redwood Association with the State Bureau of Agricultural Education.

This cup, of which an illustration is ihown on -this page, is a perpetual one and has inscription space on the reverse side ?orien winners (1930 to 19-39). The cup will be found in the trophy cabinets of the Farm Mechanics School shops of Smith-Hughes Agricultural Schools, of which there are 18 in the Redwood Empire section from Petaluma to Arcata, including Napa ValleY.

The distinctive feature of the cup is the beautiful Redwood burl base and handles which further identify it as a Redwood trophy. The cup is silver with gold lining, 16 inches high, in<i deeply engraved with black enameled lettering.

The Redwood Farm Structures Bureau in cooperation with retail subscribers to the bureau's Agricultural Service recently made presentation of 'Ix prizes to outstanding Farm 'Mechanici Boys in the Redwood Empire section (18 schools in competition). Instead of silver cups and blue ribbons practical prizes were awarded, the two winnins bovs reieiving $fu.m worth of Redwood each, and the"other four boyi received complete bound sets of the Asricultural Seriei of Redwood Bulletins, with their names imlprinted thereon in gold letters, with the compliments of their respective lumber dealers.

Max E. Cook, Farmstead Engineer, manager of the Redwood Farm Structures Bureau, was asked to do the judging by the Teachers' Association. Mr. Cook says-he found this i very pleasant and instructive assignment' "I cannot tell," he says, "what a genuine pleasure it was to learn at first hand what good work the boys are doing, under the guidance of their instructors, to better prepare themselves i--o secure the maximum in farm structures at minimum cost. We hope the publication of some particulars of this competition in THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT may help to inspire further retail dealer interest and encourage further activities in this field. On'e of the participating dealers remarked that it seemed to him not inly gbod business for dealers to take part in work such as tttG, but he thought it their duty as good citizens to help the cause along in their respective communities."

The awards made by Mr. Cook were as follows:

Individual Home Projects

Joe Wilson, Tomales Joint Union High School, Valley Ford, Sonoma County, Project: l2-6x12 portable poultry (roosting) houses, feed house and feed hoppers. Award: First-$ZO worth of Redwood from Chas. Garrison, Two Rock Commercial Co., Two Rock, Calif'

Harry RasmussenPetaluma High School. Project: 8x12 brooder house. Award: Complete bound set Agricul- tural Series of Redwood Bulletins, complimqnts of Camm & Hedges Co., Petaluma.

Peter Esaia, H,ealdsburg High School. Project: Altera- tion to horse barn. Award: Bound set, Agricultural Bulletins, compliments Redwood Farm Structureg Bureau.

Class Projects

Chas. McDowell, Analy Union High School, Sebastopol. Project:. l2x2o-16 calf barn. Award: First-$2O worth of Redwood from Henry Hess Co., Sebastopol. Chas. Iddings, Petaluma High School. Project: L6x32 milking barn. Award: Bound set Agricultural Bulletins, compliments Camm & Hedges Co., Petaluma.

Individual Shop Project

John Schamber, Petaluma High School. Project: 8x12 portable hog house. Award, bound set Agricultural Bulletins, compliments Two Rock Commercial Co.