Arizona republican., 1915-11-07
BY LELAND s. PARkE State Club Agent

EorS and girls club work is a ration wide movement promoted by rr- a. S Department of Agricul- 5nre- cooperating with the Extension Scrt.ce of the various colleges and -lusrtr~itie~ The present enrolment ln tf- Tinted States is approximately -vt."ru members
 The moN ement furnishes the me ls..-u far extending practical scientific methods directly to the boys and girls ..r tl- farm Bulletins and circulars -.-r sent oui free of charge and these -s. supplemented with personal work ta rh, Har, "f the state club agent, -4ru advisers. the local people and sa-.rt.,r> or the university staff.
 The members become demonstrators l- thtlr respective communities and -El~ fraNe~ am excellent way to in- s,rt~s tn.- srown-ups in the better methods
 The loy~ and girls are enrolled --t. .AriouS kinds of projects such -,~ eoIu clubs. grain sorghum clubs. ,.-rvu clubs. pig clubs. poultry clubs -r5 canniug clubs. | mention these H,-eau~e thr, are the ones now offered -~ A-iEena.
 
 .f awards are standardized bv the federal -overnment for the whole nll-,i states Boys and girls must ie over len wears of age and under nineteen in order tn join. The club members ale required to do all the work themselves. keep accurate ac- cauu-S ot aH expenses and returns. attend all c,ub meetings. exhibit pro duets at the fairS and turn in com .le1e reports at the end of the con -sSlS
 oat of the above is taught: First. rr,- value of book keeping on the farm and m th. home: second. individual initiative and responsibility: third thrift and economy; fourth. thorough r-~~- fifJh the value and use of Eteue,y sixth. the importance of r.raeJicinE scientific methods; seventh. gh. value If good wholesome co-op- ,ietioa and. eighth. the love for farm work. etc
 iu short it means preliminary and practical training for the boys and girls along lines fitting them for Jlr duties of life This practical tr.ininE coming at a time when the 1-nuths mind is in the dough stage. ~s Jo speak. and susceptible to new .5ess- The work may he termed a school of practical training. preparing youth 5o properly handle our greatest asset the farm, in all its phases.
 Not back to the farm movement. h-is ga stay on the farm. Boys and -irlS will continue to go to the city -a long a farm life IS made a drudg- erv-
 tnur present market conditions and Inc ever increasing encroachment of Johnson grass Bermuda and alkali sounds a warning near at home and makes our task all the more difficult. such conditions offer increa sing dis ,aura cement to the boys and girls now on the farms
 Every possible channel of encour- 1 a-auent should be given to this ! -I.l- ndid Held of endeavor in order | that the betterment of our local con | JI-lon~ Will not be delayed. Our | plane of farming at the present time. | a, ,rers8-eiv speaking. is away too low. | l- presents very poor object les ~on tr sle progressive farmer who takes pride and interest in farming 1 rl-H- The tendency IS to pull him down where there is plenty of com Iany. The standard or plane of farm iuE must he raised somehow and 1 i-el.evs club work presents an oppor- unity in this direction that We should
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