The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agricultural
 Coincident with the expansion of az rfculture in the South and a diyersih- cation of crops Is the work carried on with boys and girls corn and pig clubs A number of the banks have turned their attention to the financing of the pig clubs and these have been joined by wealthy citizens who see the advantage of the plan. Possibly the most progressive state in the new movement to aid the children Is Geor- gfa, where banks in ten of the four teen counties in which pig club work Is being carried on. have offered to lend money to the club members.
 In some instances the indorsement of the members parent or guardian Is required when a loan is made. in others no security is asked. In all of the counties. however, each boy who borrows is required to grow one acre of corn so as to have abundant feed, have some corn to sell, and pay oil his obligations. A bank in Brooks county. Georgia. last year loaned as high as S10 each to boys over their own signature without security, and in only few instances did the borrow CTS ask for an extension of time
 This movement by the banks in- stills thrift into the boys and often starts them with bank accounts. One bank in Macon has set aside $500 this year to loan to boys who wish to purchase purebred pigs Recently a well-to-do farmer came into the bank and indorsed his sons note for S10. The cashier asked why he did 1t when he had a substantial checking account of his own In the bank "Oh. l just wanted to see how the boy han dies this obligation. If he does not pay it I will. but 1t will be worth $10 to me to know what kind of boy have" replied the farmer.
 An Endless Chain of Pigs.
 Tn one county a wealthy man want ed to do something for the worthy poor boys so he bought purebred gilts and loaned them to 20 boys These boys must join the pig club and do all that is required by it's rules. This fall their hogs must be bred and next spring two gilts must be delivered to the owner by each boy at weaning time When the boys have complied with all the requirements the mother and remainder of the litter become the property of the boy. The two gifts delivered by the boys are. in turn, loaned to two more boys in the county who are required to do as the first boys did. This plan is now in opera tion In two counties.
 The schoolhouse pig" Is new and popular phase of extension of pig pro- duction in Georgia. A patron of the school gives a shoat or pig to the pu- pills. The big boys build pen under the shade of some trees on the school house grounds The little boys go into the woods and collect pine needles ana make the bed. Others build a shelter over the corner of the pen and construct a feed trough The girls. for surely the girls are interested col lect all the scraps from the lunch baskets at noon and feed them to the pig. The pupils also bring to school, occasionally, an ear of corn for their pet pig. On Saturdays and Sundays a boy living near the school does the feeding Some of the schools barbe- cue the pig at the end of the year. others hold an auction and with the money buy library books or some thing for the schoolroom
 Care must be exercised that the pig is not oyerfed. At one place in Geor- gia he was foundered twice in one week At another school the patrons