Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-01

The boys and girls clubs in connec-
ton with the university extension de-
partment had one of the greatest ex-
hibits at the Gem State fair. 1t occu-
pied one entire wing on the east side
of the big exposition hall. 1.-The ex-
hibits this year IL all the departments
OF the boys and girls club work were
far superior to any ever before made
In Idaho" said T. w. Potter, the state
club leader, who Is connected with the
university extension department. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Potter said: THE boys
and girls club work as seen in the
great exhibit at the Gem State fair
shows very plainly the efficient work
which has been done in the field by
the county farm agents, county super
intendents and the local club advisors.
THE extension university depart
ment is greatly pleased with the in
creased number of reports. records and
stories which have been submitted by
the boys and girls along with the indi-
vidual club exhibits. These records
and stories show the receipts, expenses
and profits of each boys and girls club
project. 1t clearly demonstrates the
fact that they are learning to be busi-
ness managers as we'll as producers,
that they are hitching up their book
education acquired in the schools with
the actual work ITSELF
20 COUNTIES HAD EXHIBITS.
Mr.. Potter stated that the boys and
girls clubs of 20 counties of the state
had exhibits at the Gem State fair.
These counties are Canyon. Ada, La
tab, Clearwater. Nez Perez, Lewis, JEFF
ferson, Fremont Lincoln, Bonneville,
Bingham, Twin Falls, Gooding, Power,
Gilmore, Bannock, Washington, Gem
and Owyhee.
Professor o. D. Center, director and
chief of the university extension de-
partment, is greatly pleased with the
results of the boys and girls club
work this year. He is greatly inter-
ested in the boys and girls Of Idaho,
and has given this department especial
attention.
GREAT POTATO EXHIBIT.
One of the big features of the boys
and girls club work was the splendid
potato exhibit ]. WEIGH, superintend-
ent of the Gooding experiment farm,
who judged the potatoes in the boys
and girls clubs, said: 1T Is the best
that l ever had anything to do with"
Mr.. Welch has been the Judge of po-
tatoes at many potato exhibits in the
northwest.
Professor Hochbaum, leader of coun-
ty agents in Idaho and a noted author
ity on potatoes, said This boys and
girls potato exhibit is the best l have
ever seen anywhere"
l..
girl of Ahsahka, in Clearwater comfy.
who won first prize on Melted Gem po-
tatoes at this years Interstate fair at
Spokane over all clubs in Washington
and Idaho, also won first prize on DO
tatoes at the Gem state fair this week.
She grew these potatoes on one eighth
of an acre, and has a right to feel
proud of her great achievement.
The corn exhibit made by the boys
and girls clubs was also a noteworthy
one. Jesse Wilson of Grcenleaf, in
Canyon county, with 10 ears Of white
dent corn, won first prize in open COM
petition with the men who had corn
entered at the fair.
A Canyon county boy. Seth Farr Of
Caldwell, won second prize for having
the second best single ear of dent corn
at the fair, in open competition with
the men.
The boys and girls clubs had at
the pair an exhibit of IL pure bred
pigs, eight lambs and As chickens.
BACK YARD CLUBS.
Prizes We're given to boys and girls
for repairing shoes. furniture, imple-
ments. etc. This very useful branch
Of the work is being emphasized.
Another feature of the boys and
girls club work that is being empha-
sized are the Garden Back Yard clubs.
There are now 1900 boys and girls in
this club work in the state They