The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-14
GREAT YEAR AHEAD FOR
FLORIDA PIG, CATTLE AND
POULTRY CLUBS

According to n X McQuarrie.
government agent for Florida in
agricultural extension work, the sum
of $4,000 will be spent in this State
during the present year in the inter-
est of greater and more scientific
farming activity. Mr.. McQuarrie,
who was in Jacksonville during the
latter part of the week in connection
with the Duval County Agricultural
Exhibit at the foot of Hogan street,
declares that great work is being
accomplished throughout Florida
through the efforts of county demon
stration agents which are now in
thirty-six of the fifty countries of the
State The last legislature, largely
through the efforts of Mr.. McQuarrie
passed measure which authorizes
boards of county commissioners to
make a small special levy for the
payment of the salary of a county
demonstration agent. A number of
the boards throughout the State have
availed themselves of this law, but
it is expected that within another
year, or when the budgets are made
up again in 1916, practically every
its pay roll one of these apostles of
more scientific and better farming.
According to Mr.. McQuarrie.
boards of commissioners ana private
firms and individuals have contribu-
ted literally toward agricultural eX-
tension work in Florida, and as a
result the States funds for these pur-
poses rank second in the United
States in per centage compared with
the federal appropriations. Surpris-
ing good has been accomplished
through the agency of corn clubs
throughout the State during the past
twelve months and it is the purpose
now to extend this work to include
A number of counties in the State
have already organized or encouraged
pib clubs, included among them be-
ing Hillsborough. The board of
trade of Tampa has mapped out a
plan whereby boys of character and
ability may secure loan from that
organization with which to purchase
pedigreed or thoroughbred gilt. The
boy needs only the endorsement of
his parents to the note. which is to
be paid from the proceeds of the first
litter of pigs after the cost of feed
ing and care shall have been deduct
ed No interest is charged the boy
In this way it is expected that that
hundreds of boys throughout the
State will be interested in hog rails
ing when other counties follow the
lead of IIillsborough.
To Organize Cattle Clubs.
After the organization of pig clubs
the agricultural extension buerau of
ficials at Gainesville will endeavor tC
bring about the formation of cattle
clubs along the same lines. The of
ficials recognize the possibilities fol-
making Florida a great cattle pro
ducing State if the industry is en-
couraged and fostered High bred
cattle would he brought into the State
to be bred with the native cattle
and the standard of stock would be
raised considerably.
! Another plan to receive attention
during the coming year will be the
organization of poultry clubs
throughout the State in charge OF
girls. This will come under the home
demonstration agents of each coun
! ty These are ladies who were form
erly called canning clubs agents
! Canning club work has been extend
ed so as to include the betterment
of life in the rural homes, to encour
age domestic science, etc.