Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-04
STATE CLUB WORK.
A Feature That Should Interest Ev.
cry Boy and Girl i'm the County

For some time past different coun-
| ties in the state have had clubs,
composed of boys and girls through
out the county, interested in some
particular kind of work, corn, pota-
to, garden, cooking clubs, etc. Win
neshiek county is now an organized
club county and Supt. Miller is the
leader. In this club work, for in
stance, the boy who raises the best
acre of corn in the county, will be the
winner, and he completes with the
different winners in the state. The
winner of this is given a free trip to
Washington. The same with the
girls in different clubs.
Last year girl living near Wat
erloo planted and cared for one-tenth
of an acre of tomatoes, on which she
realized over $100. The Commercial
Club of that city took an interest in
the, clubs and gave the contestants
prizes, besides buying their products
first in preference to all others. 1t
is good thing and interests many a
boy and girl in a useful and money
making vocation for life.
A number of teachers and other
people interested have given their
names as willing to become leaders
in the clubs named below. AS soon
as enough clubs have been organized
the State College at Ames will send
some one to help in the work, by
holding township meetings, etc.
County Superintendent. Miller can
give anyone interested in the Clubs
any information they may desire. 1t
is good thing and we hope to see
the clubs thoroughly organized soon
in Winneshiek county. Following is
an interesting list of some of the
, courses:
Course Boys Acre Corn Club.
Boys plant and raise one acre of
corn, each furnishing his own seed
and equipment. For boys only.
Course Girls Garden and Can
ming Club. (Tomato Club Each girl
cultivates a garden of one-tenth acre
planted largely to tomatoes, learns,
the cold pack" and hot water bath
methods Of canning and cans surplus
products. For girls only, in clubs
of five or more with the Local Lead
er.
Course 3.-Poultry Club. Course
A. g yr.) First year, setting of fif-
| teen eggs; second year. pen of five
chickens. Course B a yr.) First
year, three settings of fifteen eggs
each; second year, pen of eleven
chickens.
Courses A. and B. (Same for both
years.. Third year, pen of twenty
/ five chickens; fourth year, pen of
| fifty chickens.
| Course Potato Club. Each
member raises one-eighth, acre of
potatoes, providing his own seed and
equipment.
Course 5.-Gardening Club. Each
member cultivates a garden of one
square rod or more. Should have Lo-
cal Leader in charge.
| Course Cooking Club. General
|
practice in definite application. A
good school club also.
Course Sewing Club. The fun
damental stitches and their applica-
ton in the making of useful articles.
A good school club also.
Course S.-Manual Training Club.
Principles in the use of the common
wood working tools with the prac-
tee in making articles of utility for
home and school use. A good school
club also.
Course Canning and Market
ing Club. Canning of fruits and vege-
tables in season by the "cold pack, .
hot water bath" and steam pres
sure methods of home canning, and
finding good market for surplus
canned products. For girls, boys,
men and women of clubs of five or
more, with the Local Leader in
charge. Adults in this club do not
compete for the Junior prizes.