Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-14

may decide later to undertake the course. It is hoped that several hum work for the boys and girls will take this course.---J. H. Miller, Director, Co., operative Extension Work. 2, !. Educational Value of Club Study. Education has been defined as "that
 training which fits for the duties of life" If this is a true definition of education, and we certainly believe 1t
 Is, and if it can be shown that the club work in any way fits the boys and girls for their duties in life. then
 it must be conceded that there is an, educational value in the, club work.
 Corn Club boys are instructed per. sonally and through bulletins and let- ters in the matter of CD Selecting their acre TOT demonstration. (2) the value and importance of sowing win; ter cover crop on this acre, (3) the proper methods and value of prepar- ing seed beds, (4l the selection, stor- ing and testing of seed corn, (5) the proper methods of planting and ;culti- vation, (6) the, keeping of daily ex- pense account of all work performed on his acre. CD the submitting of this record at the end of the year. (8) and
 finally is asked to make an exhibit of his products at the fairs. In the study and practice of the above instructions the boy is the prin. cipal actor, and his stage of action Is his acre of corn. His acre of corn may be likened to his laboratory and the daily nractice of application of the principles Taught him. are the expert. ments pr tests that he makes, and the fact that during the last two years the Corn Club boys have made an average yield of over forty bushels per acre as compared with an average of less than twentS for the whole state IS proof poalfiNS that the principles taught were not only safe and sound. but that they found daily application through the boy on his, acre of corr laboratory. In the performance of all these activities or duties the boy is caused to think, plan and reason from year to year us he makes different tests on different soils or in different laboratories. All of this will give . | training which will fit him for his du ties ill life because he haselearned "te | do by doing" He has used mother
 earth as his laboratory. has learned her principles. and mas applied them
 What has been said of the Corr Club boy Is also true of the Pig Cut
 boy. In fact the Pig Club member is
 usually Corn; Club member too. The
 Pig Club boy has for his laboratory
 the pig. and the tests that he makes
 are his daily care and the feeding o' h!s pig, He learns. as ono pig clut
 member said in reply to questionas to what he had learned that would
 help him next year. .,thAt clear water
 to drink, good pasture the year round plenty of shade and little corr
 makes good cheap hogs. and further that these things are mighty good tc keep of cholera" He learns. what {
 balanced ration Is and the value there of. He plans his crop, to meet these
 needs. Doubtless he wonders if his
 body too does not call for a balanced food. Dealing with animals usual, makes one kind and sympathetic. His efficiency as a producer of wealth Is | increased as a result of the applica .ion of the proper methods of feeding and caring for, his pig. He, too. has
 learned ito do by doing" " "@.
 The Canning and Poultry Clubs of
 fer at once profitable and pleasure
 ble livelihood for girls. The Canning Club girl has for her laboratory hel
 one-tenth acre. She is taught how te plan this garden. how to prepare the
 hot beds, the birth place of the little
 plants, now to feed and care for the
 little plants until they are old enough
 to put into the field. how to cultivate
 the plants on up to maturity, how te l fight the common diseases and in
 sects, and finally how to can and pre-
 serve the products of her garden. IT. all of this work from the beginnins of the sowing of the seed up to har
 vesting and canning of the products
 the girl has been the chief operator;
 her hands have been busy day .aftel
 day hoeing, pruning. harvesting ant
 canning. This work is done in. tn,
 open; she therefore develops 9 sount
 body: she enjoys her work because i is hers: her hands have done tn, work. her interest Is in her garden