Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-13
MANY FARM CLUBS
To BE ORGANIZED
BY BOYS AND GIRLS
Boys Corn Clubs and Girls
Home Life Societies viii
Take Part in Many interest
ing Contests in 1911

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ATHENS. Ca, Jan. 1s--Energetic plans
re being made BY the state College OF
Agriculture for the establishment OF
Boys and Girls Industrial club contests
for Georgia schools in 1911. These en-
tests viii be open to the Boys Corn
clubs and the Girls Home Life clubs. In
the Girls club contest the members OF
this club viii have the right TO COM
pete for prizes ID any OF the contests.
In many OF the counties premiums have
been awarded as follows: best display
OF needIework. greatest variety OF gar
den products. bread making. best toma-
toes. preserves, pickles. etc. IN other
counties. girls entered the poultry con-
test only The second prize IN cotton.
ana the third prize in corn at the Geor-
gia State fair were won by girls Each
gfrI should be encouraged 70 enter only
one contest At a time, as greater sue
cess win crown her efforts BY giving
her attentiou TO single subject
CORN STUDY DAYS
An effort win be made 10 hold a corn
study dav n each organized county
wITere it is desired by the county school
Z commissioner. and his corps OF teachers.
AZ this meeting the students and teach
erx OF the county should be present, and
each individual should bring ten 10 %
ears OF the best seed corn he can OBJ
tain for inspection by the corn experts
nom the Cprtke Of Agriculture. and
the United ~-~tes department Of agricul-
ture
instructions win be given BY these
gentlemen on the preparation OF the son.
cultivation Of the crop. selection Of the
seed corn for exhibit al the fair, and
s proper use OF commercial fertilizers Hog
raising and poultry viii also be dis
-cussed.
ire county school commissioner Of
each counfv should set aside the day
scheduled for his county in which the
schools may be closed and the teachers
and students assembled at the court
house for AGRICULTURAL study. State School
Commissioner n l. Britain heartily
approves OF this work. and viii be IN
attendance 81 many Of the meetings
Circulars q Instruction on corn and
cotton growtnE. hog raising. poultry,
cooking gardening viii be furnished the
contestants Is soon As their names are
received Il the state College Of Agri-
culture
lere OF Agriculture says
IF the attention Of the boys and girls
OF every community can be focused on
some phase 81 industrial life. Il viii
stimulate friendly composition and study,
- will give knoniedse. love and re-
sEEEt re- tne Huu5eot. Cn<FF xurs eesEocis'
are equipped vita gardens and demon
ssration piats. teachers should rsixe the
opportunity 1hr0ush the Boys Cora club
"a teaeh the fundamental principles OF
agriculture and through the Girls Home
Lie clubs. garden and poultry contests.
develop ! lasting and practical knowl-
edge and interest in domestic pr9blems-
Th@ rl1hss work will be found IAN ef-
fectIve means for doing this and will
open a Nay for connecting the school and
home life OF the student
The clubs should be eSSanized at each
school. by the teachers. and these into
a country club " the county school
commits oner. with 3 president, vice
president and secretary OF each II is
thought best 20 have All boys and girls
Who intend to- enter any contests for
prizes 70 enroll in either the Boys Corn
club. or Girls Home Life club not later
than April ] % each year. and indicate
which contest they are 10 enter Zach
member should be encouraged to enter
ouly one contest. as he viii secure the
best results AZ one time from giving his
attention 70 . single subject. Beside the
practical knowledge Of Industrial prob
lems gained By the student. teachers and
commissioners viii find the club work
an effective means Of securing the CO.
operation OF patrons and business men OF
the community as they are always ready
10 respond with prizes. information. and.
other sources Of aid
Wherever a special agent Of the Uni
ted States department Of agriculture is
located in q county. II viii be found that
he viii gladly help in giving instruc-
tons and a1rice IN regard TO the agri-
cultural park Of the work either to the
country club or 70 local groups OF boys
whom he may meet IN his rounds over
the county.
NEED or CORN CLUBS.
Corn Will be found one OF the best
subjects in agriculture TO begin studying.
since many OF the fundamental princf-
pies OF soil building and plant life can
be given through this plant. A good
corn grower knows how to handle the
soil for other plants
Another reason for putting great
stress On this crop Is the extremely low
yield per acre in the state Of Georgia:
and its great value TO the farmers OF
the state Contests in cotton. pigs and
poultry are also encouraged. but boys
competing for prizes in these contests
should be regularly enrolled members OF
the Boys Corn club as q separate clue
for the different contests Is not nee
eszary-
Boys should enroll early. select the
contest they are TO enter and work with
the end In view OF winning something.
II only an Increased knowledge OF the
subject A large number OF counties
were organized In the state last year.
and this number viii be greatly increas~
ed this year. The counties formerly or
ganized should revise their lists as soon
IS possible and send them 20 the College
OF Agriculture. that circulars OF instruc-
lions may be sent 10 the students