Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-05-14
COUNTY AGENT WORK
Working Among the Boys and Girls
Organizing Clubs for Scientific Farming

Mr.. Kennedy, the Windham County
Farm Agent, is, at present directing
his efforts towards the organizing of
BOYS and girls clubs, cooperating
with the state organizer from the Con-
neetieut Agricultural college. 1t is
hoped that as many boys and girls as
possible may be enrolled in one or
more of these clubs.
All those interested should write to
Mr.. Kennedy, at Putnam, asking for
application cards. When these cards
are sent lin properly filled out, COM
plete instructions and directions will
be sent to the boys and girls telling
them just how to proceed with the
work of the club.
Each child who becomes a member
of any club will be visited at least once
during the summer by a representa-
tive of the State college, and as many
times as possible by MI. Kennedy.
Local leaders are needed for this
work. These should be persons who
have some knowledge of farming, or
who can consult with some practical
man about the handling of the club
project The oversight of these clubs
will not take much time, and any one
interested, or any one who thinks he
or she would like to do work of this
kind tn trough the summer should get
in touch with Mr.. Kennedy at once
and should begin to find out which
children in his neighborhood would
like to take up some work for the COM
ing summer.
The introduction of modern and sci.
entific methods through the mem bers
of these boys and girls clubs has pro-
ven to be one of the quickest and most
satisfactory ways of spreading up to
date agricultural information. Not
only are the boys shown how to ham
die farming projects, but they get con-
siderable financial benefit from this
work. Besides, there are various priz-
es offered for the boy or girl obtaining
the best results from his or her chosen
project.
Club membership is lopen to any
child between the ages of 10 and IS.
Those over Is may receive the instruc-
tiens and supervision butSwffi not be
eligible to compete for prizes.
There are several clubs which offer
considerable variety of chances to
work, earn money and to win prize.
There is a corn club, in which the
child shall raise half acre of corn, ac-
cording to instructions. a careful rec.
ord is kept of expenses, labor, and re-
ceipts This record and a story of the
boys or girls work in raising the corn
are necessary in determining who
wins the prize. In the potato club the
child raises small patch of potatoes.
There is a sewing club for the girls or
boys who wish to do this work Many
boys take up sewing, and several girls
have taken up the raising of potatoes,
poultry, or vegetables.
Among the other clubs are dairy
club, poultry club, marketing and
canning club, and gardening and
canning club.
Full particulars about any of these
may be obtained from Mr.. Kennedy or
from the State Organizer. of Boys and
Girls Clubs at Storrs.
Let the boys and girls of Windham
County earn money this summer
Give some one of them a chance to win
a trip to Washington a trip to the
State college, at Storrs, or money
which will be so placed that it may be
used toward obtaining an education
for the boy or girl. One boy in Con-
cord, Mass, eleven years old, and
cripple, made over $40 from his hall
acre of corn in 1914. Another eleven
year-old has his prize money put
away in the bank to be used toward
paying his expenses at Storrs or some
other college, when he is ready for COL
lege.
Give the boys and girls chance to
see that farming in Windham County
is both pleasant and profitable. En-.
courage them to take up agriculture,
and help to keep them on the farm.
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