Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-03-13
Boys and Girls Of the Farm Will Have
a Chance.

WASHINGTON, March THE de-
partmeuf OF agriculture recommends
that In place OF trip TO Washington
tho young prize winners Of the corn.
canning and poultry, and other agri-
cultural clubs be given a years course
in practical training az some agri-
cultural college. In case the young
champions academic training would
not enable him TO enter the agrcul-
tural college OF his state a more ele-
mentary course IA a school where
agriculture rs taught or a course in an
agricultural high school, are recon-
mended
The department considers chat such
courses have considerable more last
ms value for prize winners and FOR
the agriculture of their sections than
FLYING "trip 20 the capital The state
ana local organizations which have |
been paying for these trips have been |
sincerely Interested ga developing q /
true appreciation Of farming as a
business among The boy and gir,
farmers Some OF these have already I
considered this question and have
decided on the Hgrlcuiture coarse aa
the more desirable prize.
one of the first persons to raise the
question az 90 whether the practical
trulniue on the more spectacular TRIP
was pragerahie. was White r.. Brown,
an Arkansas corn club yiraer. Given
his choiee Of all the prizes offered
hy the state, iDcludins the trip TO
Washington. he selected a scholarship
giving him years tuition In anngri-
cultural school This gave impetus 70
the idta IN Arkansas ana now the big
gest annual prize offered the corn club
boys IS scholarship given by the
bankers association. The same as
sociation gives a similar scholarship
to the girl champion OF the canning
club.
other suggestions regarding prizes
have been made from time to time by
those who have been most interested ,
In these clubs and understand the [
needs OF the boy and girl farmers. {
some Of these SUGGESTIONS are offered 4
herewith for the consideration of 9th D
rs who might care To profit by them. I
While a years course with all ex \
lenses paid Is the suggestion of the n
department. for the biggest prize for b
tate winners. less extensive courses b
,ight be offered TO county winners
has been suggested that such coun- q
es as care 10 give prizes. give one or d
lore short courses In the state agrl- II
altural and mechanical colleges TO b,
he fortunate county champions. Il
hcse courses are usually only two II
ceks long and are held In winter or bs
summer The training given is of 81
ie most practical sort. and the Id
mount OF time spent is no gauge Of %
le amount OF benefit 20 be obtained CO
hesc short courses have already been
ven MS prizes 10y certain counties.
ld have proved most valuable 20 the Ia
,ung people.
Large cash prizes are not 10 be en-
'uraged according TO those who have
orked with the young contestants.
etter suggestions are as follows; ey
a pair OF registered pigs. 10
A pair OF full blooded chickens. hs
A fine colt. CO
A registered calf y,
An up-to-date corn planter. 50
A two-horse wagon. m
A gold watch. 81
Books on agriculture. fr
A double borrelled shot gun. IN
A first class bicycle. pc
A ton OF good fertilizer. re
A IS hat ri
A nrcles cooker tfor girl winnerS.}
Prizes Make Moro Contestants Sc
In general IL Is better TO ofrer many ty
NAH prizes than few large ones in
twenty boys try for a prize and si
lily one Is fortunate. some OF tho al
neteen unsuccessful contestants will VII
'obably be too discouraged to try vi
ein. But II Ave Of the boys are de
warded FOR their efforts. more merit
g remaining fifteen win see more Id