The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05

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are $1,000 members in the clubs. l;
was the zeal and enthusiasm OF DR.,
Knapp n a had made his possible,
and he lad said hat in q short time
mere would De a demand for clubs
or girls This proved true and there
are now in the Girls Clubs some three
thousand members
LIT. Knapp had said hat if the
Boys Corn Clubs were thoroughly
eSoa pllshed in five years rtat would be
good work. Less time had been taken
and the growth has been great. while
the girls clubs have come. And thess
cluos are just now getting up speed
one OF the objects of the work IS &c
teach the A. b. Cs OF agriculture. Tat
CLUBS were organized at a time wher
the farmers We're asking that agricui-
ture De taught in the schools. The
clubs have worked out as in a labor
atory the things taught in rhe schools
The time given 10 learning about one
plant Is of value. as it lays the bass
The formation of the clubs teach the
boys of land value. The boy who
rays away money and uses Ii to buy
land Is doing the wise thing. In tn
years TO come the boy will make more
from the land than by investments
outside. There is both a moral and
financial aspect IN educating boys or
Idi lis me boy VINO uses one acre
will learn of it's alu The age i
dignifying labor and tie boys are no
ashamed of it. Tee teacher has in
fluenCe with the boys and girls and
his encouragement in work is Soine
to in advancing il. The wGrl
gives occupation to lives AT opportunt
times, and it proves of influence
throughout all life.
Earning and owning is taught by
these clubs. Let the land be rented
by the father. if necessary. but lie
the boy have what he earns. Know
ing the value of a dollar mean
much. And the saving, earning anC
owning can also come to girls through
the canning clubs. There should b.
county prizes for excellence. Th'
girls in cooperation work Will hav,
q success not otherwise possible
School work will be vitaliZed. Man
hood and womanhOOd will be devel
oped. Moral character will be made
Immediately following the address
Mr.. Martin exhibited many stereopti
con views showing corn clubs in va
rious parts of the country, CROWN:
crops. girls canning clubs and otht>
exhibits. This closed the evening
session Of the Farmers Convention
Live Stock Association.
The meeting of the North CAROLYN:
Live Stock Association was next calle'
to order by President A. l.. French
who said that a dog law was needle
so that sheep might be raised il
North Carolina. and a law for havin:
serum to use for hogs. He urged tina
efforts for these Z. made at the mex
Legislature.
Mr.. r. L. Shuford, of Newton, wa
elected president for the ensuint
year; Mr.. Edgar Ions. of Graham
was elected vice-president. and MI
w. H. Eaton, of the State Depart
ment Of Agriculture, vas elected sec
rotary.
A vote Of hanks was extended t
MIR. J. A. Conoyer. the secretary of tn
association for many years, who ha
left the State.
A number of talks were made con
corning h necessity of a dog law i
the State. DR.. Hill urgek that i
each county the members get to worl
to create sentiment for such a law
Mr.. Edgar Long wanted no dogs a
all. The feeling seemed largely il
favor Of a dog law.
Mr.. r. L. Shuford, the newly elect
ed president. was introduced. an
spoke in favor of q dog Law III sal
sentiment for it needs to be created
and that the members should worl
for this. The meeting then adjourned
I1SGh SAJlI DECVNfCIo hSvO&iOtIDII.
The North Carolina Berkshir
Breeders Association was next Gale
to order by the president. Mr.. Edga
3. Moore, of Charlotte. A mi Der o
new names were added on the mem
bership roll, increasing this to owe
20 members.
President Moore spoke of the In
creasing interest in Berkshire, thi
shown in the days sale in Raleigh t
new men. forty-tive being col at a.
average Of S31 each. included in tn
lot being fifteen pigs ten to twelv
weeks old. The sale was reported a
ranging from Sill a head to $3.50
head. The Department Of Agricul
ture has agreed to inject hog choier'
serum in all the hogs bought. Tn
speaker spoke highly Of the value o
the serum. No better place can b
found han North Carolina IN while
to raise hogs.
A proposition to have the Berkshir
Congress offer d Berkshire hog to boy
in n ONrn MOS rro 3ico-,-noI ~