Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-10-18
BoYs, AND GIRLS. CLUBS.
First County Exhibition to be Held
Here Friday.

First County Exhibition to b6 Held
Here Friday.
1t was at the close Of Q local contest OF
one Of the boys and girls agricultural
clubs OF this county, and the county agent
was leaving the place Of meeting, when .
little boy, eleven years old, called out,
"Good- bye, Mr.. Worden. I'll be to Ellis
worth next week, sure. Pm going to
bring my pig, and we're all coming"
Now just what prompted this little chap
to express hims elf thus as he danced
around on one foot end voiced the one
thought in the mind ofevery mem Der of
his cIua? Twas just the fact that he was
eagerly looking forward to coming to
Ellsworth next Friday and Saturday for
the first annual county contest OF the
boys and girls agricultural clubs, and
that is when they all will come, nearly 100
boys and girls, with their local leaders, to
partake in one glorious convention, which
will be the one big event OF the club year.
Hancock hall will surely be taken by
storm. Real pigs will be there, to tell by
their cootentod grunts OF the good care
they have received from the hands OF their
young owners. One little girl from
Franklin, only ten years old, will bring
her pig weig hing over 200 pounds, which
she has raised all by herself, and when
she reads her story on show Raised My
pioD ho, faII I'M hnv., oho mat h hav
success.
A boy from Hancock, also only ten
years old, will bring his pig, now in the
pink OF condition, and he'll want some
body to buy him as soon as the conven-
ton is over. A whole auto-truck load OF
pigs will come from Mt. Desert island,
ana there'll be at least thirty exhibits OF
poultry in the hall, all raised by boys and
girls from ten to eighteen years old.
The girls who have been in the garden
and canning clubs will each exhibit ten
jars of canned products, and one OF the
finest displays of its kind ever shown in
the State will, without the least question,
be made. The work of these girls will
stand the test OF the most severe critic,
and their exhibit in itself will merit the
close inspection OF all who may be able
to visit Hancock hall. 1t will be an in
SEPARATION to everybody, and every body
should see it.
Some OF these girls have sent exhibits
to the national dairy show now in pro-
gress at Springfield, Mass, and one girl
alone, from the Ellsworth Falls club, sent
three exhibits, with total Of seventy-t&o
jars.
The boys have been real farmers during
this past summer, and those who have not
raised either pigs, poultry, or gardens,
have cared for at least one-eighth acre Of
potatoes. Some have met with great sue
cess, while others have been less fortu-
nate, but their courage has always been
good. and without doubt all visit ors at
Hancock hall next Friday and Saturday
will see potato exhibits OF which the
Maine Seed improvement association
would well be proud.
1t is gratifying to know that this move
ment on behalf OF these boys and girls
has received such whole hearte. support
from the people OF the county during the
past year, and especially from the people
OF Ellsworth and members OF Pomona and
subordinate grange committees, without
whose cooperation little could have been
accomplished.
Now that the season has about closed,
the county seat x.ends cordial welcome
and rich rewards to the boys and girls
who have carried through their project.
The banks Of the city jointly offer the sum
OF 500 as prizes, which amount will be
awarded to the fifty boys and girls having
the highest total score for their seasons
work. This score will be based on profit
on investment, record, story and exhibit.
In addition to the fifty regular prizes
which will be awarded, there will be
awarded, through the kindness OF Mrs.
Eugene bale, who is deeply interested in
the welfare OF the boys and girls. two
scholarships of S25 each, to the College OF
Agriculture, University OF Maine. These
scholarships Will be known as the Eugene
Hale scholarships, and will be held in
trust by the university until the winners
use them.
The business men, through the initia-
tive OF the board OF trade, have subscribed
funds for local expenses, and Eilswo rth
homes are to be opened for the entertain
ment of the visitors while in the city.
Why shouldn't this event be landmark
in the lives OF the boys and girls Of Han
cock county? What can keep it from
being q landmark in the lives OF parents
and friends who have the interests OF
these boys and girls at heart? 1t will be
an event long to De remembered, and the
public is most cordially invited to be in
attendan nee at all sessions. The program