Connecticut western news., 1916-04-20
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
Of Agriculture and Home Economics.
 Established at Salisbury.


 Established at Salisbury.
 Clubs of agriculture and home economies are being organized through out Salisbury for the purpose of provid. ing greater mental, physical and moral development of boys and girls and to develop true appreciation of country life and its advantages so that boys and girls will be encouraged to live in the country. Improved methods of ugricul. ture will be taught SD that the boys and girls may realize the dignity of farming as business and that it pos. sesses as great possibilities as other lines of work.
 Most of the work will be organized through the schools. A special effort will be made however to interest eligi- ble young people who are not attending school at the present time. All in. quirias regarding club work should be addressed to Elmer Farnham, Sails. ! bury. Conn.
 Major activities to be taken up in Salisbury, age limit, 10 to IS years in. elusive:
 Corn, 10 to To years, acre. l0 to l s years, acre.
 Potato, ! acre.
 Garden and canning, l.2n arre, mother and daughter, home canning dauhter, 20 caus; team, 50 cans.
 Any eligible boy or girl in the town of Salisbury who cannot take m one ut the above activities but desires to bs associated with the clubs may make arrangements for other club activities or special projects.
 Enrolment will be carried on princi pally through the schoo.s Application cards will be distributed at the schools. These cards alter being properly signed and returned to the teachers will be collected by Mir. Farnham. Names oi pupils taking up club work shall he recorded on enrolment blanks, ono copy of which shall be kept at the school, one copy kept by MT. Farnham and one copy, together with the mem. bership cards, shall be sent to the state agent in charge of club work.
 An agricultural and home economics club may be organized in each room or school as conditions seem to warrant, Each club shall have four officers: presi. dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer.
 Meetings shall be held at least once each month. Suggested programs will be furnished.
 Upon the receipt of the membership cards and enrolment blanks at the office of the state agent, instructions will be sent to each club member out. lining the club activity and methods for its development Thereafter monthly letters will follow, embl acing timely suggestions for the successful completion of the club activity.
 Regular visits by local leaders will be made to the schools as often as practicable, if possible once each week.
 Club members will be visited before and after schools hours and on Satur. days until the close of school. After the close of school each club member will be visited at least once in two weeks.
 The demonstration is one of the best ways of teaching. Therefore, as many demonstrations will be given in con. nection with each club activity us is practicable.
 During the summer a definite sched. ule of field days will be planned. These field days will be held at some club member plot to discuss successful methods of crop production.
 The club festival is organized activity of the club work, or home activities. and has especial reference to the activities nf single day in which members exhibit their club product, demonstrate methods, illus. trate interests, give programs. engage in plays and contests, for the purpose of reinforcing the children in their club work. A club festival will be planned for Salisbury clubs.
 The local exhibit of all club products shall be made at Salisbury Fair. The following exhibits shall be made:
 Corn Club: 10 ears of Flint corn.
 Potato Club: one.half peck of pota ! toes.
 Garden and Canning Club: 6 cans of tomatoes and a plate of tomatoes, or collection of vegetables.
 Mother and daughter home canning club: 20 cans, each of fruits, , i vegetables and l green.
 If county exhibit is held, the five club members making the best showing with each club exhibit will have an opportunity tc compete fer county prizes. Also in the state and New England exhibits.