Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-02
DAY IS PLANNED.
BOYS PIC CLUB.
WITH FREE SHOW.

The raising of hogs Is becoming q
live subject over Sumter county not
only with the farmers who are olde.',
but with the younger ones as well.
Sumter county next year will join the
ranks of the other progressive coun-
ties in having a sure enough Boys Pig
club. 1t is proposed not only to be one
of the number, but to come as near
as possible leading the procession in
this undertaking. Already there are
thirty-seven fine young fellows who
will put forth their best efforts in feed.
ing pig so as to make it gain the most
possible, at the least cost.
Saturday morning a treat is in store
for these young men, and the older
ones are invited as well. Prof. James
E. Downing in charge of the Pig CLUB
vork in Georgia, will be here with 7.
G. Oliver, farm demonstrator. The
department of agriculture at Washing,
ton has furnished these gentlemen with
films and slides of good pictures of
what can be done when a boy puts
forth his best efforts. Mr.. oliver
thinks that he has come in contact
with boys in Sumter that have as much
interest and energy for this work as
any that can be found anywhere, and
taat there is no reason why we cannot
expect as good results another year
from these young live stockmen as
has been produced anywhere. They
can do it, and they will.
All the club members, not only Pig
club members, but those who have con-
sented to grow four crops on three
acres-the Four Crop club boys, and
also those who will have one acre and
grow a good yield of corn, will meet
at the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock, for the purpose
Of perfecting county club organize
ton. Not only are these boys invited
but Mr.. Oliver urges that all boys with
their fathers, have special invitation
to attend this meeting as we'll as see
the moving pictures.
There will be pictures of cold stor-
age room for curing meat on the farm
something that should be interesting 10
every farmer who has meat to cure
Then pictures will be given, showing
how best to cut out meat to make is
bring the most on the market. Grow
ihg the hog is only part of the business.
Most of any method will satisfy for
home use in curing and preparing the
meat, but when it is desired to obtain
the best prices for any surplus that
may be grown the best methods will
command the best prices.
To show that we are realizing the
Importance of putting acres to crops
to furnish all the year round grazing
for hogs, Mr.. Oliver states that he has
arranged to work with twenty-five far
mers in different parts of the county
on areas ranging from six acres, the
smallest, to one hundred acres. the
largest, fixed in three fields on which
VIII be used definite rotation of crops
for grazing for hogs. In all there are
seven hundred and fifty-fiye acres thus
arranged for.
1t is proposed to use such crops as
will come as near giving twelve months
grazing as possible and these arrang.
ed in three-year rotation to build
soil as we'll as furnish grazing. This,
CT course, does not consider other fields
where peanuts will be grown for fall
gazing. This in way shows the in
terest in hog raising, and also shows
that some of our farmers are beginning
to get ready for Mr.. Boil Weevil. There
are many more in the county doing this
kind of work, and may it continue.
Come to the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday morning and be entertained
while with the boys through the
courtesy of Mr.. Dudley in furnishing
the Opera House to the boys and 9TH
ers for the display of the pictures.