The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-03-19
Agricultural Scholarship Instead
of Washington Trips.
a.. S. Department of Agriculture Rec
ommends Former as the More Val.
liable Prize for Youthful Mem.
bers of the Farming Clubs.

Washington, d. C.--The department
of agriculture recommends that in
place of a trip to Washington the
young prize-winners of the Corn, Can
ming and Poultry and other agricul-
tural clubs be given a years course
fin practical training at some agricul-
tural college. In case the young cham
pions academic training would not
enable him to enter the agricultural
college of his state, a more elementary
course in a school where agriculture
is taught or course in an agricul-
tural high school is recommended.
The department considers that such
courses have considerably more last
ing value for prize-winners and for the
agriculture of their sections than n.y.
ing trips to the capital The state and
local organizations which have been
paying for these trips have been SIN
cerely interested in developing true
appreciation of farming as business
among the boy and girl farmers.
Some of these nave already consid-
cred this question and have decided
on the agricultural course as the more
desirable prize.
One Of the first persons to raise the
question as to whether the practical
training or the more spectacular trip
was preferable, was Willie p. Brown.
an Arkansas Corn club prize winner.
Given his choice of all the prizes Of
fered by the state, including the trip
TO Washington, he selected a scholar
ship giving him years tuition in an
agricultural school. This gave I'M
I,Stus to the idea in Arkansas. and now
the biggest annual prize offered the
Corn club boys Is scholarship given
by the Bankers association. The
same association gives similar schol'
arship to the girl champion of the
canning clubs.
Other suggestions regarding prizes
have been made from time to time
by those who have been most inter
ested in these clubs and understand
the needs of The boy and girl farmers.
Some of the suggestions are offered
herewith for the consideration of 9th
ers who might care to profit by them.
While years course with all ex'
penses paid is the suggestion Of the
department for the biggest prize for
state winners, less extensive courses
might be offered to county winners.
II has been suggested that such coun-
ties as care TO give prizes, give one
or more short courses In the state
agricultural and mechanical colleges
TO the fortunate county champions.
oil nlxf fuyn
weeks long and are held in winter or
In summer. The training given is OF
the most practical Sort and the
amount of time spent Is no gauge oi
the amount of benefit to be obtained
These short courses have already
been given as prizes by certain coun
aies. and have proved most valuable
TO the young people.
large cash prizes are not to be en-
~couraged according to those who hav'
worked with the young contestants
Better suggestions are as follows: 4
pair OF registered pigs, pair OF full
blooded chickens, a fine colt, regis
tered calf. an up-to-date corn planter
a two-horse wagon, gold water
hooks on agriculture, q doubie-bal
relied shotgun. a first-class bicycle.
ton, OF good fertilizer. a IS hat. fir'
less cooker (for girl winners(
In general It is better to offer man
small prizes than few large one
II twenty boys try for prize and onl
one 10 fortunate, some OF the ninetee
unsuccessful contestants will probabl
be too discouraged to try again. B'
if i've of the boys are rewarded fs
their efforts. more merit will have T
ceived recognition and the remainir
Sifteen will see more possible oppo
funities Of success the following yea
some boards Of trade and chambe
OF commerce have also recognized u
efforts OF the clubs. by giving ba
quets for the young people and ente