Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-08
WILLIAMS COUNTY
FARM BOYS HIKE
BOYS OF COUNTY TO BE GIVEN
CHANCE TO TAKE EDUCATION.
AL HIKE THOUGH co.

Quoted under the auspices of the Will
liams County Better Farming Associa-
ton and the County Commissioners,
A Farm Boys Hike is an educational
tour for boys who want to learn
something about the business of farm
ing right on the farms in their own
county and also study the soil and ma
tural conditions that have q bearing
on the agricultural pursuits and meth
DDS of the farming in Williams coun.
ty. It is hoped that the Hike will
bring forceabfy to the boys attention
the greatness of the agricultural pro-
fession and give him some Of the facts
that will lead him to an understanding
of the possibilities open to . young
man in the business of farming.
The Hike will be conducted for one
week and will be in charge Of men
trained in agriculture and capable OF
giving the boys good instruction in
agriculture. The boys will walk and
the provisions will be carried in a
cook car and the tents and beds In
another wagon. A cook will be hired
to cook for the party and the boys
will be expected to wash their own
dishes and help in any way that they
can in the camp work. They will
sleep in tents and pitch and take down
their own tents.
An average of about eight miles per
day will be made during the week.
Stops will be made at certain farms
to see the crops and live stock. Inn
portant points will be brought out by
the instructors and the farmers that
are visited. Live stock judging will
be one of the principal studies. Studies
will be made of the crops growing,
like the small grains, corn and al
falfa. Weeds will be pointed out and
named and some soil moisture facts
brought out in the fields that are
passed.
There will be some time each day
given to recreation by games OF some
kind and other amusements.
The parents Of boys going on this
Hike will know at all times that the
bows are under supervision Of good
leaders who will see to it that the boys
come under no bad influence and are
taken care Of in just % good shape -
they would be at home.
The requirements are that the boys
between the ages Of 10 and 18 years
on the first Of July, 1915, are the only
ages admitted. The boys must be Of
good health and able to stand the
trip for the week. The boys will be
expected to pay fee of 81: on start
ing the Hike. This is to help pay the
expenses Of instructors, pay for teams,
tents, meat, cooks and etc. Each boy
will be expected to furnish his share
of the provisions for the week, cup,
snoon. knife. fork and his own bed
ding. :,
There will be about Is boys in the
Hike and if one party will not accomo-
date all the boys, more parties will be
started in different parts OF the
county.
This is a splendid chance for par
ents to interest the boys in agricul-
ture and the opportunity should not
be missed for getting the boys inter-
ested in the greatest of all profess
sions.
The route or routes of the Hike have
not as yet been laid out. Each appli-
cant will be notified where he will be
wanted when all plans are made.
All boys must be from Williams
County and may be either from town
or country but they must mean busi-
ness and be earnest in their endeavor
to learn.
All application blanks must be fill
ed out and be in by June first, 1915,
but the Committee would like to get
them earlier if possible. Apply for
application blank to the County Com
missioner in your district or to Agent
Better Farming Section, Williston, N.
D. If the number gets too great it
will be brought down to the right
number by taking the applicants in
the order that their applications were
received.
Write to or see: p. A. Hagge, Cot
tonwood Lake; A. A. Folden, Tioga;
z. H. Lee, Williston, Route 4; M. C.
Webb, Williston; M. j. Borden, Will
liston; E. w. Hall, County Agent,
Williston, N. D.
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