Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-11
CHII-DREN'S FARM CLUBS
Advocated by County Agent Kennedy What Boys and Girls in Other States Have Done.

Mr. Kennedy, the Windham county farm agent, is at present directing his efforts toward the organizing of boys and girls clubs, cooperating with the state organizer from the Connecticut Agricultural college. It is hoped that as many boys and girls as possible may be enrolled in one or more of
 these clubs.
 All those interested are to write to MT. Kennedy at Putnam asking for ap
 plication cards. When these cards are sent in, properly filled out, complete 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 repre-
 sentative of the state college and as
 many times as possible by MT. Ken
 nedy.
 Local leaders are needed for this
 work. There 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 anyone interested or anyone who thinks he or
 she would like to do work of this kind through the summer should get in touch with MT. Kennedy at once and should begin to find out which chill
 dre min his neighborhood would like to take up some work for the coming summer.
 The introduction of modern and sci entific methods through the members of these boys and girls clubs has proven to be one of the quickest and most satisfactory ways of spreading up-to-date agricultural information. Not only are the boys and girls shown how to handle farming projects, but
 they get considerable financial benefit from this work. Besides, there are various prizes offered for the boy or girl obtaining the best results from his or her chosen project. Club membership is open to any child between the ages of 10 and IS. Those over Is may receive the instruc- t1ons and supervision, but will not be eligible to compete for prizes. There are several clubs which offer l considerable variety of chances to
 work. earn money and to win a prize There is a corn club, in which the child shall raise a half acre or more of corn, according to instructions. A careful record is kept of expenses, labor and receipts. This record and story Of the boys or girls work in raising the corn are necessary in de- termining who wins the prize. In the potato club the child raises a small
 patch of potatoes. There is a sewing club for the girls Cor boys) who wish
 
 sewing, and several girls have taken
 up the raising of potatoes, poultry or vegetables.
 Among the other clubs are a dairy club, a poultry club, a marketing club and canning club, and a gardening and canning club.
 Particulars about any of these may
 be obta.ned from MT. Kennedy, or
 from the state organizer of boys and girls clubs at Storrs.
 The county agent writes: Let the boys and girls of Windham county earn money this summer. Give some one of them & chance to win a trip to Washington, a trip to the state col lege 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 Concord, Mass Il
 years old, and a cripple, made over
 s49 from his half acre of corn in 1914.
 Another Il year old has his prize
 money put away in the bank to be used toward paying his expenses at