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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: CorFar-C1a-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Desidn: Horizontal white stitiching representing corn rows only
- Embroidery: Continuous loop silk
Fig. 2: CorFar-C1a-Reverse
- Back: Black imprint with starch
Fig. 3: "Media Not Available"
- Minor variation: Dark husk color
Fig. 4: "Media Not Available"
- Back: Black imprint with starch
Item Name: Corn Farming 1936 - 1937
Item ID: CorFar-C1a
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements January 1929 until June 1948
To obtain this Merit Badge, a Scout must meet any seven of the following requirements:
1. Give the life history and development of corn from sea maize to the present varieties.
2. Visit a county or state fair and name the different breeds and varieties of field corn shown at the corn exhibits.
3. Attend a state or county fair and name the breed or strain of four leading prize winning varieties of seed corn on exhibit.
4. Make an exhibit of one ear of each kind of field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn, grown in his county and be able to name the varieties represented.
5. Explain fully how corn pops and the necessary storage requirements for popcorn.
6. Demonstrate how to test corn for vitality.
7. Demonstrate how to string seed cord nor drying purposes.
8. Demonstrate how to make or show an exhibit of a sawdust box test.
9. Determine how many hills of corn there are to an acre if the hills are planted 3-1/2 feet apart each way.
10. Explain the meaning of the following as applied to corn:
1- Vitality Test 3- Moisture Test
2- Market Grade 4- Average Stand
5- Check Row
11. Explain how corn is pollinated.
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Comply with the 4H Club or Home Project Requirements in Corn Farming as follows:
1. Own one acre of clean crop.
2. Do all work in care and management for season.
3. Keep accurate cost account and records as required by leader.
4. Exhibit corn samples as required by county or state leaders in charge.
5. Make complete report at end of season or year as required by leaders.