The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-20
CORN CLUB
MEMBERSHIP
GROWING
MARION COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS
ORGANIZATION Is BECOMING AN
IMPORTANT FACTOR.

The Marion County Boys and Girls
Corn Club is entering the second year
OF It's existence with bright prospects
for continued success. The teachers
OF the county have enlisted them
selves in a movement for the enlarg'
ling Of the membership and usefulness
OF the club, and their efforts are pro-
ducing results. While complete, figures
are not yet at hand, it is likely hat the
membership of the present yhr will
! be greater than that Of last year, when
the total was @75
For the guidance Of those who wish
t. join the club. the following informa-
ton will be of value
!. Any school boy or girl between
the ages Of ten and eighteen years
J may join the club. The only obllga-
ton assumed is that each member will
keep record of his work. follow the
rules governing the corn contest, and
study the literature sent out by the
College of Agriculture.
2. Each member will grow an acre
of corn, or 200 hills of corn. as he pre-
fers. But it Is 10 be hoped that as
many as possible will grow the acre
plats, since the results obtained from
such cultivation are much more salts
factory than those from the cultiva-
ton Of smaller plats.
3. Seed corn will not be furnished TO
those who grow the acre plats, But
in case there is difficulty in finding
good seed, Mr.. Z. W. Sheets, Morgan
town, W. Va. the director Of club
work in this State, will be glad to adj
wise members where such seed may be
secured. Boys and girls who were
members last year should use the seed
saved from last year. If it is suitable.
Seed will be furnished TO new mem
bers who grow the 200 hill plats, and
TO old members whose corn has been
destroyed or rendered unfit for use.
The seed will be sent out from Nor
gantown.
4. Each person desiring 10 join the
club must fill out an application card
furnished by Mr. Sheets. These cards
! may he obtained from the county or
district superintendent or from Mr..
Sheets, at MorgantOwn.
s. 1t will be necessary for all per-
sons desiring to become members to
I'LL out these cards, both those who
are Joining for the first time and those
who we're members last year. Unless
each person applies for membership
again this year. he will not be counten
as a member. All applications should
be in by April LIST.
G. Boys will grow yellow corn. girls
white corn.
The annual corn show will be held
some time in the coming fall. As was
done last year, Il list OF premiums
will be made up 10 encourage the club
members. The corn show last year
was decided success in every way.
1870 exhibits we're entered. From the
interest manifested it is safe 10 say
that the coming show will be even
more successful.
As an indication of what the teach
ers of the county are doing to promote
the success of the club, the following
report from the Quiet Dell school, In
Puwpaw district, will be OF interest.
This school is taught by Miss Cora
Valentine. Miss Valentine reports the
following names for entry on the corn
club roll
Ella Valentine, Lucy Morris, Wayne
Swisher Denzel Morris, Roy Michael,
Ernest Toothman, Dora Toothman,
Coda Michael, Stella Layman, Cecil
Layman, Virgil Layman.
This Is certainly fine record for .
one.room school, It would seem that
Pawpaw district, which won first hon
ors in the corn show last year, Is de-
termincd 10 make an equally good
showing this year.
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